Formatura (II)
The celebration of the Formatura find their high point in the ball (baile). For our son it should be a very special event. But more on that later.
Where can bring together even just 1,500 people to a dance ball? The answer is: In a club ("Club"). A club is usually a vast and extensive leisure facilities, with swimming pools and sports fields for soccer, volleyball and tennis. Course may not be missing facilities that serve the physical welfare.
access to a club whose members have. Member is obtained by paying a monthly fee. The oldest club in Campo Grande is from the time when there was no television, and is consequently "Rádio Clube, founded in 1924. At that time the area was well outside the city limits. Meanwhile, the growing city has caught up with the club.
And those "Rádio Clube" is the scene for the ball, what we knew in advance: Formal wear is required. Eating and Drinking There will, however, no alcoholic beverages. Mother and son are dancing a waltz. And: The spectacle begins as against 23 clock, so if people like us usually has already amassed a decent bed gravity.
The day is filled with a tense anticipation. The sun goes down. The preparations begin. iron on the last time the shirts, die Schuhe blank putzen. Nein, die Krawatte sitzt noch nicht perfekt. Noch einmal neu binden.
Als wir zur angesetzten Zeit am Ort des Geschehens eintreffen, haben wir noch nichts versäumt. Wir finden unseren Tisch in einem luftigen Pavillon unweit der Bühne. Bis Mitternacht füllt sich das Areal nach und nach.
Die Band („banda“) spielt schon mal Musik für die Eltern: Bolero, Salsa, Forró – Salontänze („dança de salão“). Dank a beautiful woman at my side, which has largely away about my imperfections dance succeed me to make a very decent figure.
The first highlight: The entry of young people - accompanied by father or mother, on the way to the first waltz. Believe it or not: In this country the "beautiful blue Danube" is ("Danubio Azul") epitomizes the waltz.
Now it had been - carried by a deliberate indiscretion - ahead of the ball around that our Marcus fairly decent saxophone playing. It turned out that he was invited to give the ball to a sample of his ability. And immediately after the waltz.
Short hectic. Music stand set up, configure instrument, coordination with the art. Done. This is easier said than done. Of course, trembling knees, of course, is one uneasy. That's obvious. What matters is to do it anyway. The waste should be enough adrenaline for the whole night. Marcus and lies down a great idea. The female part of the audience is very particularly impressed.
The rest is quickly told: It is danced to 5 clock in the morning. Then there was "already" final. When we get home, It is already bright
HOLIDAY
The school year is now almost over. In a few days the summer holidays, which will last until the end of January. This time we will use for various travel within Brazil. At the start we visit on 4 to 13 December Manaus, the capital of Amazonas state. Oriana lived there for several years, where we met.
the next entry of my blog will be available after our return from Manaus. Until then I wish you all a beautiful Christmas season.
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