 | Festival de Circo de Mazunte Circo consciente con la Comunidad y el Medio Ambiente 22 Febrero - 2 Marzo, 2014 El Festival de Circo de Mazunte es un evento donde se juntan diferentes formas de expresión artística y artistas de diferentes nacionalidades. Durante el encuentro, los amantes del circo tienen el privilegio de mejorar o (re)descubrir técnicas circenses como los aéreos, la danza butoh, el Mano a Mano, la Parada de Manos, la Rueda Cyr, el Mástil, el Hula Hoop; o poner a prueba sus talentos con talleres de clown e improvisación teatral. Las noches del Festival de Circo de Mazunte son iluminadas por compañías invitadas y cabarets y, a lo largo del día, los paseantes se cruzán con olimpiadas y espectáculos itinerantes. Sin hablar del extraordinario entorno natural que ofrece Mazunte para practicar actividades como sesiones de Chi Kung y/o masajes tailandeses en la playa.... Agenda Talleres: https://www.facebook.com/ Funciones & Conferencias: https://www.facebook.com/ + info: festivalcircomazunte@gmail |
As the temperature follows the rising sun we eventually wander to the water where we’ve been watching a few locals doing tricks on their boogie boards. The waves that crash out front seem to range anywhere from gentle 1’-2’ rollers to thundering overhead monsters and these kids on their boards seemed dwarfed in comparison to the wall of water towering behind them.
I play for maybe half an hour before heading back in to jen and karma who have been standing guard in the shallow water- Karma is convinced she’s the lifeguard of every beach we visit. As i try to show Jen a photo of our surfing pelican, clothingless guys come running up from the point and shouting for help. Apparently two guys have been pulled into the riptide and then pushed into a churning hole between the rocks and the point. I hand jen the camera and run into into the water to help (in hindsight, not taking enough time to discuss my plans with jen nor to set her mind at ease). I swim out into the current and try to find a place to get near the closest guy without getting sucked in and becoming part of the problem, but the rip proves too difficult. A local with fins and a boogie board is making faster progress towards him and i abort mission, swim with the rip out to sea before swimming parallel to safety and crash with the waves back into shore.
While we sit quietly in our cabana and later wander out to tour the beach and town, our minds keep coming back to this morning’s fateful event. A good reminder for us on so many levels. One of safety and security clearly, but more one of respect and of being thankful. A reminder that life is an excruciatingly fleeting event that is almost completely out of our control. Every day and every minute is a precious gift. There are warnings about just about every thing that a person could choose to do and each choice can end good or bad. If we spend our time worrying about the worst possible outcome we would likely would never leave home, open a window or turn the lights on. We certainly wouldn’t be driving on any highway, out traveling the world or playing in the waves (on this or any other beach). Those who warn most loudly not to are often those who haven’t done it out of their own fears. |
| Artwork by Sylvia Ji |
