Playing with fire (I)

Playing with fire (I)

Arenys de Mar. Maresme.

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Correfoc” by the “Diables de Mataró” at Arenys de Mar during the Catalonia national day celebration. A “Correfoc” is a traditional celebration that comes from the middle ages were people staging the war between angels and daemons. Today it involves playing with fire and crackers while participants dance and run.

Chimney with moon

Chimney with moon

Pals. Baix Empordà.

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Christelle Enguix give us this poetic pill that complements “Chimney and moon” (in Catalan):

El fum invisible del somni
s’enlaira fins les mars tranquil·les
de la lluna.
La solitud dels estels
dormita sobre les teulades blanques
de l’enyor.

Christelle Enguix

Sand paths

Sand paths

Sant Salvador beach. El Vendrell.

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Thanks to Teresa Pascual for allow us to complete “Sand paths” with the following poem (in Catalan):

Callada identitat la que es conté
en l’arena que els passos no transiten—
¿de qui seran, de qui aquest caminar
que no se sent, que s’allunya furtiu?
Secreta identitat aquest indici
que insinua el bateig i l’aproxima—
amples les mans que volien les formes
de la remor anònima de l’aigua.

Teresa Pascual

From the book “Rebel·lió de la sal” (Pagès editors, Lleida 2008)