March 2012
34 posts
One BIG birdie
The image caption read “condor and handler.” I’m not sure you can call that guy a handler—the condor could definitely fly away with him! These birds deserve endless respect.
He saved her. Can we save them? →
ventanaws.org
It is the heart of Ecuador, but they need help world wide!
The play's music!
The Andean song “Oh Mighty Condor” appears in this play—sung in Quechua! Originally sans lyrics, this song dates back to the 1700’s. Below are Quechua lyrics that were added later (and their English translation). Since then, Simon and Garfunkel used the music for their song, “El Condor Pasa,” with totally new lyrics.
Yau kuntur llaqtay orgopy tiyaq
Maymantam gawamuhuakchianqui,
kuntur kuntur
Apayllahuay llaqtanchikman,
wasinchikman chay chiri orgupy,
Kutiytam munany
kuntur kuntur.
Oh mighty Condor
owner of the skies, take me home,
up into the Andes. Oh mighty Condor.
I want to go back to my native place
to be with my Inca brothers,
that’s what I miss the most,
Oh mighty Condor.
Wait for me in Cusco, in the main plaza,
so we can take a walk
in Machu-picchu and Huayna-picchu
Inspired during National Craft Month →
etsy.com
In celebration of National Craft Month, I’ve created an Etsy Treasury inspired by A Girl without Wings. Enjoy seeing these beautiful handmade items.
Notes from the Road: In Search of Scottish Volunteers & Partners →
blog.dramaticadventure.com
Dramatic Adventure Theatre is heading to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this summer with our latest original production, “A Girl Without Wings”.
Our Resident Playwright, Jason Williamson, crafted “A Girl Without Wings” on the ground in Ecuador. It’s a modern riff on an ancient story, told with…
Detail of a Tigua Painting
