le 17 septembre: samdi
The weekend of September 17th and 18th was the “Jours de Patrimoines”, which translates into heritage days. In celebration of their culture and their history, France allowed people to visit any of the public attractions in the country for free! So, Jill, myself and our friend Joe from Ohio visited Le Grand Theatre, le Musée de Beaux-Arts, and two historical hotels.
We also saw a demonstration on barrel making, in honor of the wine culture in Bordeaux. I never even thought about how barrels were made but it turns out that its a lot of work! Theres fire, wood bending, and intense hammering involved. Who knew the life of a barrel maker was so dangerous!
At one of the hotels we saw a musical performance where the singers and musicians dressed in 19th century costumes and performed beautiful songs in multiple languages. Among the instruments was a harpsichord which is the specialty of my friend Alexander. The harpsichord is common in 19th century music but one rarely sees one these days so I had to take a picture!
At one of the hotels we saw a musical performance where the singers and musicians dressed in 19th century costumes and performed beautiful songs in multiple languages. Among the instruments was a harpsichord which is the specialty of my friend Alexander. The harpsichord is common in 19th century music but one rarely sees one these days so I had to take a picture!
It was a specialty of me! But I have been out of practice for two months now! Gah! Harpsichords are so expensive in Mexico; more than usual..
ReplyDeleteHowever, I do believe I will buy a player piano next week. Those are easy to find here and so cheap! A functioning one is only about 1,000 american dollars