Tronar de Tambores

This group was obviously lavishly funded in its productions and parades.  Unfortunately, that extra funding did not translate into a good performance at Teatro Verano.  The dancers were exceedingly lackluster (perhaps because they had so many costume changes) and the drumming was ho hum.  Even the singing was flat.  Last year, they won.  If they do this year, it's only out of sentiment.  C1080 is much, much better.



Halfway Point

At the halfway point on this one.  It gets kind of tedious with all the very small stitches.

More Courageous

Got about for more rows done this last time I worked on it.  Well into the second page now and chugging along.

C 1080

 Of the lubolos/comparsas groups I've seen perform this year, this one's by far the best.  They are the ones, you may remember, who did the Hollywood studio in the 1930's production last year.  This year, it's just straight up dance and drums, but it's still much, much better than all the others.  All the following pics are this group.

Row by Row

A couple more rows done.  I'm mostly done with the first page now.  Only eight more after this.

Elumbe Marches

 Lots of dancers and then the drums - imagine being close to those massed drums as they beat down the street.  The sounds is so loud your body reverberates.

Pushing On

Now that the middle building is done, I'm pushing on for the rest.  Hopefully they'll take less time.