Last night I, along with thousands of others, gathered on the Alameda, with eyes gazing upwards at the “espectáculo” being projected on the facade of the Cathedral.
Three projectors allowed alebrijes to march across the front of the Cathedral, tapetes to hang from the rooftop, and tin ornaments to be displayed, as if they were on a wall in a mercado waiting to be purchased. Buildings collapsed and were rebuilt, vines reclaimed a pyramid, and so much more. It was accompanied by music familiar to anyone who has spent more than a day in Oaxaca. And, at the end, Flor de Piña was heard as fireworks erupted over the Cathedral.
And so, for whatever role they may have played, my hat is off to the two guys hanging around in their hammocks, mentioned in my July 20 and July 24 posts. The Sinfonía de Luz y Sonido was, indeed spectacular!
Rumor has it that it is being streamed, though I haven’t discovered the link as yet. If I find it, I promise to add it to this post.
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View From Casita Colibrí 
Well, here you are then – the best of the You Tube vidoes of it.
This is to part 1:
and here’s part 2:
I just stumbled upon your delightful blog (and will be back to read it all) while trying to find out who was responsible for the design of that light show, It had the magical-fresh-inventive-whimsy handled in an utterly sophisticated way that I’ve spotted in some of the signage and graphic arts around the city. Any idea who’d know who did it?
Diane (in Oakland CA, pining for Oaxaca)
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