When you think of a book fair FORGET everything you thought. This book fair takes place in the Los Americanas the International Events area where I had visited the Artisan market before Christmas. The area is made up of large halls and on a scale for those in Scotland would be 2-3 times bigger than the Scottish Exhibition Centre.
Every hall, both ground floor and upper floors were a mass of books. Or book related materials in every version, flavour or style to suit any taste.
When I was in Scotland and worked at one of the Libraries before coming out I had had a conversation with the Head of the Library about a female Mexican Painter called Frida Kahlo 1907 - 1954 who had a very unique though not always pretty style.
She is very popular as a painter in South America and as I walked past one book display area a new biography was on show which caught my attention. The assistant raced across, and launched in a cocophony of spanish which I halted with my "Moment, Soy de Escosia, un hablo un poco Espanol" This is usually enough to stop the assistants in their tracks. But this girl was a cut above the rest, "Ah, Ingles" she said disappearing to return a few seconds later with the same book but this time in English. 10 out of 10 for effort but I didn't buy it. I did buy one book an excellent book on Product Design with some outstanding images depicting rough ideas through to finished articles and perfect for my future plans in Jordan.
The day ended unusually but I will let you wait while I show you some pictures of the day.
1. Arriving at the event.
2. Inside the main entrance.
3. Inside one of the Halls.
4.Maria and Melissa Sitting in the Japanese Hall and Laura and Juliana at the meeting point 4 of my Mentor group girls.
Those who have seen the news over the last year and comments on here will realize that Venezuela, Nicargua and Ecquador dont really see eye to eye with Colombia over the revolutionary army known as the FARC seen by Colombia as terrorists who profit from kidnap and drug running and by the other 3 countries as freedom fighters with a legitimate claim. Todays news paper had this cartoon in it as the headlines state Ecquador has disagreed with Colombia over the FARC and that Colombia should welcome them with open arms.
On a seperate subject today was the last day of school for Grade 11 pupils the very last day and on arriving back from the book fair I was met by this... Chaos. The Grade 11 pupils had run riot through the school shouting, whistling, banging lockers and as you can see from the image setting off the fire extinguisher (This didnt go down well with the Management who were on the scene quickly and as can be seen acting as doormen limiting access back in. Youthful Hijinks (Not how the Management see it)
Finally 2 images i took at the fair that I thought were basically just nice.
Tomorrow is Short period days BUT also its parents evening fortunately its been cut back a wee bit now its only 1pm till 5pm instead of 6pm... doubt I will feel any happier come 5pm.
Manyana Mi Amigos
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