August has been very exciting. I have been in Guanajuato for the entire month. I was invited by my good friend and flamenco/classical guitarist extraordinaire Rafael Cuen Garibi. I taught Master Classes to the percussionists of the University of Guanajuato and I've been enrolled in a month-long Spanish language intensive course. Every day, classes in grammar, conversation, literature, and history - completely in Spanish. It's been intense, but wonderful, and just the "jump-start" I needed for my Spanish. Que Bueno! Special thanks to Southern Oregon University for helping to make this trip possible!
My family joined me for 2 weeks and we had a wonderful time. I've made many new friends here, and I look forward to returning soon. Here are some pictures:
The colors here are so increíble! The Guanajuato Basilica against the sky:
Los Tiempos Pasados in the Teatro Juárez with poet Pedro Vázquez Nieto. Wonderful concert! Rafael is on the far right and my nuevo amigo Ramon is on the far left.
At the top of "El Pipila".
Rafael and his AMAZING paella - que rico!
About to dig in - Rafael, Max, Maddy, me, and Georgina:
Cathedral in San Miguel de Allende - day trip:
Amazing garden at Casa-Museo Gene Byron in Marfil (Guanajuato) - I could live here!
Mis amigas del estudio de español - Stacey and Victoria:
Amazing quartet - "The Sconek-T" - thanks Adrián for the great percussion playing and for trading cajón licks!
Hangin' post-master class with the percussionists of Guanajuato. What a great group - thank you all! "Que chido!"
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