Over the years I´ve lived in a pretty random set of places. The thing I´ve realized I admire most about a town or city is its sense of heritage and pride in its roots. Dia de Andalucia takes pride of where you come from to a new level of intensity. This day is a holiday and celebrated as a remembrance of all the great things, foods, and places that are unique to Andalucia. My students have been preparing for this honor for months. Different classes worked together and preseneted (in front of the mayor, parents, and the town) dramatic poetry readings, hip-hop flamenco, performances on flute and guitar, and one class rewrote a traditonal Malaguenan song into a rap. Needless to say along with the children I learned a lot about Andalucia! This day inspired my roomate and I to host a "Taste of the South" dinner. We want to give our Spanish friends here a glimpse of what life is like in the south and in America as a whole! If you have any ideas on foods to serve or fun quotes about the south please feel free to send them our way!
