Friday, October 10, 2008

Cape Town






Here are a few pictures from around Cape Town. Me at the revolving restaurant at the "Top of the Ritz," aka the vertical hav-a-nap. A nice old dutch-style house in Cape Town, with the S.A. flags flying in a stiff breeze. Downtown Cape Town and the Old Slave Church; built in 1803 it was a mission for education and emancipation of slaves. The two other pictures are the music-and-dance troupe that kicked off the final day of Congress with about an hour of African music. I don't have the name of the group in the original language, but it translated as 'Rainbow,' as the members and the music are from throughout Africa. In one picture they are playing horns made from the horn of the Antelope. At one point they invited audience members to come up and join them. Of course, i went, and was given one of these horns. The woman int he middle coached me, and I managed to get some squaks out of it, but not exactly melodious. Take a lot of wind (no comments, please!). Some friends have pictures of me on stage, so I'll add those when they get sent to me.

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