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miércoles, 27 de septiembre de 2017

One month in Íllora: Workcamp and Parapanda Folk festival





After the miracle days of Mollina (after a will write about it), it was difficult to get back into the busy everyday life. And just came the real part of summer work.

There can not be a description of what happened in that week. On the one hand, there was a great experience and on the other hand it was a lot of work. But it was so beautiful! It would be nice to have a real film to show what's in the backstage of such a festival even if it is not world-size. Of course there is no picture of the moments when we are running somewhere or we are preparing for lunch and the responsible team eat and attend to everything is ok :) :) I try to show a slice of our days during the festival :)

After mid-term, we went back to Íllora, where we were also surprised by Hugo, who was already with us during the training.

About the workcamp you have to know that participants from all over the world are coming. Just do not miss someone: Mexico, Spain, France, Russia, Serbia,Italy, Taiwan and, of course, Didi Bulgaria, I'm from Hungary. No need to say what a colorful team. But maybe I do not even have to mention how nice it is to jump geographic distances and make friends.

I was finally responsible for the kitchen and dining tasks. I was afraid a little bit because, although Dani told us what would happen, it was a bit cloudy ... We often did not know exactly how many guests would eat with us that day and when. One night for me was a complete chaos during the festival. Of course after everything was in the right place etc  I got calm and was a great night.
So my job is to prepare a dining room; what is missing for breakfast; packing-up, co-ordination of the assisting group
Looking backwards, of course, the thing is not that hard and I learned a lot, but it was not easy for the first time, and my level of fatigue was even higher than at the beginning of July.

In addition, we organised the auditorium area. We organised also the backstage and the area around the stage. We cleaned up and made the rooms, dressing rooms more comfortable for the groups.

I really have to say that it was not a little work with the festival, but it was quite worth it. Real team work, cooperation, respect. It was a challenge for me to make an independent decision on certain issues and to manage tasks. I think, despite the difficulties, I was just learning from the tasks.
It was a great 'lesson' that we should not be in doubt if we do not know everything in advance, and sometimes we have to improvise or change the plan. Also, sometimes you can relax a little (What I just really can see and say after because I was really concentrate because what I do, I try to accomplish it at 100%. Sometimes that's good but sometimes I have to let a little bit of it go).

Picture report:

Cyrillic Luca :)


Mandarin language

With Hugo :)


Cake from Russia by Tanya :)


Visit on of the festival places
Park Federico García Lorca


Parapanda Folk festival 2017


Drawing the board to sell T-shirt :)


Taller de danzas populares de Hungría
There is my name, there is my name  :D


One week before the festival

😄





Work, work, work 
Drawing team

A day is not a day without siesta :)


During the workcamp two nights everyone did a short presentation about his/her country :)
Hungary


Taiwan





France


Bulgaria




Russia


Serbia


Mexico


About Italy I haven't got picture but I have a video.
I will try to upload here also! :)



Spain


With Didi ♥♥♥


While the others spent a day in Granada, we also had time to relax a little bit


Outdoor tasks :)






The first performance 
Didi on the stage :D

The dining room is ready 



The best kitchen team :))



On the first day of the festival, I organized my workshop about folk dance
Rhythm game, dance from Moldva and Somogy and a short presentation about cloths

I was afraid a little bit before it. Actually, I did a workshop for the first time in my life. I had been thinking about how to introduce it months ago, but I was really concentrating on this task in the last couple of days and it become more clear what I want to do.

We enjoyed it :D










 The first time in my life I talked more than two seconds into the microphone
I liked it!!!!:D :D


Place for kids during the first night


It is looks easy to play with castanets, but it isn't!!! :)
I am so happy that I had a chance to try it




If you think that you will lose weight during the festival... You will be surprised, because NOT :D
I could say that almost every night, which means 1-2 o'clock in the night (after all we've packed), we went to the kitchen and just open the fridge...
Here is actually hot sandwiches by Sanja: D


Fun and laughing

When we will sell all the T-shirts???? 😆


José Enrique Morente on the stage :)


After 


The team
It was a pleasure to work with these young people and have fun together
Hard work, joyful moments, eternal memories :)


Delicious cake for our captain, Dani :)


Gift from our two lovely festival guest


End of the festival and the one month of  'living in the school' experience
One of my eyes cried the other laughed ...
I was really waiting for a little rest, on the other hand, it was very pleasant to spend some weeks there, so it was not easy to leave the place.
The memories, of course, remain with us and also the many relationships.


The last but the funniest common lunch 😎


Of course, we could not stay without each other even after Íllora.
Some members of the team spent a few days in Granada, so we went to a tapas on the first evening and the next day we walked around the city





Adios chic@s :)















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