Warming up for the carnival at the National Theatre

Warming up for the carnival at the National Theatre
Originally uploaded by quiquemendizabal.

This weekend was the mayor of london's river thames festival. great food, music, dance, art shows, carnival and fireworks. This picture is of the dancers warming up before heading to the carnival at the National Theatre on the South Bank

children in Dowa child care centre

children in Dowa child care centre
Originally uploaded by quiquemendizabal.

These children come to the centre for food and play. 700 in total.. and more than twice that number during years of famine. They learn about health, nutrition and AIDS. They sing about Aids ('Aids is a killer disease', 'aids killed my mother' and the sort). they dance, sing and act. Hundreds of smiling angel faces saying hi.

Hats off for the NGO, PRDO, which helps them working throught the district of Dowa in Malawi with little funds but a great spirit and passion. They build and run schools, markets, nutrition centres, food security projects, home-bound care projects, etc.

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the boat race

the boat race
Originally uploaded by quiquemendizabal.

Went to the boat race on Sunday. This is an annual race between Oxford and Cambridge that has been going on for ever. They race from Putney Bridge to Barnes Bridge, up river. The river bank fills up with people trying to catch a glimpse of the race, which is literally that. A glimpse. See them come, see them go.

Some people make a day out of it. With bbq or cocktails along the river houses. Some just bring a table and chairs and a picnic basket. It rained on Sunday but they did not move.

It’s quite a spectacle, to be honest. Rather ra-ra and posh but, a bit of what makes England England; traditions and all that.

Oxford won. Apparently, Cambridge took in water but they did not have a pump like Oxford to get rid of it and the weight kept them back.

km 115 Panamericana Sur

km 115 Panamericana Sur
Originally uploaded by quiquemendizabal.

Estuve en lima hace unas semanas. Un poco de lo mismo pero ya más viejo. Lo mejor fue el Sur. Lo peor fue el Sur, también. Que pena, que se haya perdido la idea de las vacaciones. Lo distinto de Lima. Ibamos a totoritas y comprabamos en el mercado de Mala y al pescador en la misma playa. Te mudabas al Sur. Ahora compras en Wong, estamos rodeados de cercos y barriadas que mendigan las migajas que les dejamos (en sus tierras, de paso).

A los 28 años, que rico los bares, la falta de barro en el boulevard, la seguridad, etc. Pero mirando hacia atrás, que pena. Que los que vienen no tengan 'la carretera', Santa Cruz, chupitza, la cuatri de a 8 para llegar a la pérgola, la fogata en la playa, la corrida de olas de noche con las helas...

La playa era otro mundo; un mundo de vacaciones. Y la carretera era uno alejado de los 'viejos' del día ordenado. Ahora, no hay vacaciones, todo es igual, hay cine y peluquería. Ahora no hay donde escapar, estan los viejos saludándote en el restaurante mientras haces cola en la Huaca con tus patas. Que roche.

Que pena. Pero, a los 28, no esta tan mal.