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Mikel Urmeneta and Marta Coronado, from Kukuxumusu, win Sanfermin 2004 poster contest
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The “Dianas” (with the participation of one’s good self – at 6.45 in the morning) |
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The “Dianas” – an event which is half reality, half fiction
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The business of the “Dianas” (where the City Hall Brass Band makes its early morning appearance) is that “stirring” moment when the uniformed band takes to the streets to give a morning welcome to one half of the citizenry and where they say goodnight to the other half. It can be a touching scene if you see it from the outside. But if you experience it from within...it ain’t so fine because it is expected that you should be feeling fresh, awake, and at your best. The non-written rules assume you have had a good night’s rest, that you have got up in fine shape and that you will act with impeccable good manners and ignore those imbeciles who are shouting for a version of “she loves you yeah-yeah-yeah”. It is expected that you will make the rounds with all the dignity in the world. And all this at 6.45 in the morning when many people have not yet gone to bed and many others have not yet even thought of getting up. Even the bulls down at the pens are still in dreams filled with some big-uddered cows.
If you have to go ahead and do the business, it would probably be a good idea to get some “light” instrument, which doesn’t make much noise and, as far as it is possible, to keep a low profile . With a bit of luck, the people won’t notice your musical “do” instead of a “mi” or a “fa” out of place. And above all, don’t get angry with the public. For you this might be a non-event, but for them it is a traditional event. So they have the right to enjoy you, take pleasure in you and to lap it all up with gusto. On this occasion – without it necessarily becoming a precedent - you are the spectacle. So, put you best foot forward, give it a smile, and make the most of it. The man in an orchestra has got it much worse
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