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The floor was a long way down, as far away from his mind as it was from his physical body.
The great thing of doing this was the focus required. It was his kind of meditation, clinging to a rock, reaching for the sky.
In this situation he found out the best was not thinking, just concentrating on where to put his hands, the next notch, his feet, clad in their special shoes which made possible for him to use a surface a third width of one needed for bare feet.
His mind was in the present. He could feel the wind, caressing his skin as a lustful lover would; the sun, creating the perfect temperature; the smell of the rock, so close to his nose; the noise of his own breathing and of the world’s inhaling. He was aware of each of his muscles, the tension was exhilarating, his legs were answering the challenge, he could feel his right biceps pushing against his forearm.
Suddenly he felt his stomach plunge, that feeling you get when you think it is possible you may fall. The realisation of how fragile your life is. At the same time there was a strange sensation mixed with it, the one he had only experienced the day before at the ruins. A strong knowing that there is much more out there and in him, a sense of connection to the whole, of being an unlimited being. It was so weird, like looking at the bottom of the well of yourself and seeing a galaxy there.
Then there was the bird. Flying over his had a millimetre far from his helmet. Bloody bird, he just hopped to be far enough from the chicks.
At the same instant he was acknowledging these feelings, along with the sensation of slightly releasing his grip on the rock, he realised all that was a consequence of a single thought.
A profound realisation; an answer to a question that had been plaguing him for the last few days.
He regained his focus, his strength, his sanity and continued up carrying The Answer with him.
Tony Lara at the Sydney Latin Festival
It is with great pleasure that announce to all bachateros that don’t know yet: we will have a Bachata room at the Parties of the Sydney Latin Festival this year!
I’m already dreaming of getting into a room and not waiting for the next Bachata, of knowing everyone there has only one thing in their minds.
For the non-dancers it will be as if I’ve gone mad and I’m talking exaggerations and non-sense. To the ones who, like me, are frequently in the Salsa rooms, with their eyes closed, hands together, and murmuring a prayer every time a music is ending: we are saved! Our prayers of “bachata, bachata, bachata” will be answered without fail on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights!
The Brazilian room (Zouk and Samba) and Salsa rooms will be faithfully there, but the novelty is making me go wild!
To complete our happiness Tony Lara is back!
To all Latin Dancers, The Sydney Latin Festival is an experience that should not be missed. From the 2nd to 5th of February 2012, at the State Sports Centre, Olympic Park, Sydney, Australia. www.sydneylatinfestival.com.au
I’ll see you there!
Sydney Latin Festival Logo
For the last few years the organisers of the Sydney Salsa Congress had been feeling the name wasn’t being as wide as the actual event.
Every year there were more dancers and more styles of Latin dancing. The Zouk dancers were stealing part of the show, Bachata had been growing exponentially and so many other styles had been making sure they have their part of the congress.
Salsa will always keep its shining spot but Samba, Gafieira, Cha-cha, Latin Hip Hop and Bachatango are showing up every year with more and more fanatics signing up for them.
The World sensations in West Coast Swing, Jordan and Tatiana are back and I cannot wait to see their shows. Every year, without fail, they bring tears to my eyes. They are for me the perfect example of people living their dreams, their dancing together is magical, with a smoothness of movements unparallel. The level they achieve can only be shown through inspiration and passion.
All my favourite dancers from Sydney, of course, will be present, and my other preferred also: Kadu & Larissa and Tony Lara.
The great novelty this year is the Bachata Room at the Friday, Saturday and Sunday parties. Bachata lovers have been having trouble sleeping with excitement.
The Sydney Latin Festival is a Latin Dance experience that should not be missed. From the 2nd to 5th of February 2012, at the State Sports Centre, Olympic Park, Sydney, Australia. www.sydneylatinfestival.com.au
I’ll see you there!
I’m in a self-destruction process. No, nothing to do with drugs, or sex, or alcohol, maybe that would be exciting.
I simply tumbled down some stairs
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I'm seated at the train station. I feel like a statue. Reading. My head is leaning down, I'm looking at the book in my lap. When the train is about to arrive the wind comes. The chilled air starts to move and ruffles my hair. I can feel the softness caressing my neck. I'm no longer a statue, the wind has brought me alive.
Fio da Meada by Tania Crivellenti
I feel "Over the Moon" with the release of my first book in an electronic format at Amazon.com
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Book by Tania Crivellenti at Amazon.com
Publishing an e-book has been an adventure. My first stop and what seemed the easiest was Amazon.com
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