5. mar. 2008

One evening

Nek večer, ko smo se vrnili iz nastopa, sva se srečala na stopnicah, jokala je. Nisem vedel, zakaj, samo objel sem jo in rahlo stisnil k sebi. Drgetala je, čeprav ni bilo mrzlo. V nekaj trenutkih se je pomirila in se nasmehnila. »What is wrong, Maria? » sem vprašal. »Nothing sirious, I am just too tired« .

One evening, when we came back from the performance, we met on the stairs. She was crying. I didn't know, why. I just huged her gently. She was shaking, even it was not cold. In few moments she calmed down, she was smiling. »What is wrong, Maria? » I asked. »Nothing sirious, I am just too tired«

Kasneje mi je povedala, da je ravno takrat mož zahteval ločitev, jaz sem bil prva oseba, ki me je srečala po tem. Bila je vesela, da je srečala ravno mene, čeprav tudi sama ni še točno vedela, za kaj prav mene.

Next day, when we met again, she told me that her husband just asked her for divorce. I was first person she met after this news. She was glad that it was me there even she also didn't know exactly, why me.


Neko jutro, ko sem se vračal iz jutranje kavice pri Toniju, sem v gozdu ob cesti nabral rože, nič posebnega. Rekel sem si, da bodo za Mario kot drobna pozornost do nje. Rože sem ji dal v kuhinji, kjer je ravno pripravljala zajtrk za nas. Ko me je videla, si je obrisala roke v predpasnik, vzela rože in se nasmehnila. Ampak, groza, v njenih očeh sem opazil solzico.

One morning I went to take cofee at the corner bar. Comming back, I picked up some flowers. Just to give Maria as a present as she is taking care of us. I came in front of kitchen , she saw me and came out. She took flowers, smiling. But, horrible!, I saw she was crying.

Takoj ob vrnitvi domov sem poslal email s sporočilom, da smo srečno prispeli ter z lepimi pozdravi za vse na Portugalskem.
When we came home, I sent her email telling that we came home with no problems and with best regards to everybody in Portugal.

Še isti dan sem dobil odgovor.
I got answer the sam eday

Travell to Portugal

Travelling and performances on Portugal

15.7. depart. by bus from Ljubljana at 20 pm
16.7 arrival to Barcelona at 14 pm
17.7 depart at 02 am, via Zaragoza, Madrid, Salamanca , Guarda, arrival in Argoncilhe at 18 pm

Performances

Every day from July 18th to July 28th, free day July 23th

29.7. after breakfast depart at about 11 am
via Porto, San Sebastian (France), Biarritz, Touluse,
30.7. than to Azur coast - Gipsy Village, 10 hours
31.7. in Ljubljana arrival at 7,30 am
Vrnitev domov / comming back home

Od doma sem poslal zahvalen email direktorju Casa in z lepimi pozdravi naši Maria, ki je tako lepo skrbela za nas vse dni gostovanja na Portugalskem. Res prijetna ženska! So mi pa kar naprej prihajale v glavo misli o dogajanjih na Portugalskem, o Espinhu, Argonu, Portu in drugih krajih, ki smo jih obiskali, o prijaznosti in domačnosti Portugalcev. Nekako sem se zaljubil v to deželo. Tako v redu, kot ta 2 tedna na Portugalskem, se nisem poèutil še nikjer drugje na svetu. Vendar sem podzavestno nekako že vedel, da mora biti še nekaj, kar me tako vleèe na Portugalsko, čeprav še slutil nisem, kaj se pripravlja in kuha v meni. Ko nekaj èasa ni bilo pošte, sem se pač sprijaznil z mislijo, da je Portugalske konec, da bo ostal en zelo lep spomin. Prav žal mi je bilo. Odvijati so se prièeli razni dogodki, vedno pa se je prikazala slika Maria z njenimi največkrat žalostnimi in zaskrbljenimi očmi.

I sent email to director saying thanks for everything and best regards for Maria, who took care for our group. Realy nice woman! All the time I was remebering how great was in Portugal - Espinho, Argon, Porto and all other places we visited. I fell in love with this country. Those 2 weeks in Portugal I spent the most beautiful days in the world. But, I already new, that it must be something more, something else, why I want to come back to Portugal. I was not sure, what is going on in my mind, in my heart. As I didn't get email for few days, I thought, that it is over with Portugal, with great remembering this 2 weeks. I was sad about this. In my memory I began to see short movies about some happenings there, but at the and there was always Maria with her sad and worried eyes.

Everything began getting a phone call


Vse se je začelo s telefonskim klicem Katarine.
»Janez, ali bi šli Veterani na turnejo na Portugalsko?«
»Kakšno Portugalsko, mal' več mi povej!?«, sem odgovoril.

Tudo começou com uma chamada que recebi da Katarina.
"Janez, gostarias de ir a Portugal com os Oldtimers?"
"Que Portugal, diz-me mais, por favor!?" respondi.


Everything began getting a phone call by Katarina.
»Janez, would Oldtimers go on tour in Portugal?«
»What about Portugal, tell me more, please!?« I answered.

Portugal : prva informacija
Portugal : first information

3.junij 2002
Zadeva : turneja Portugalska od 16.julij do 30.julij
/Object : tour in Portugal from july 16th to july 30th

Festival blizu / near Porto , Portugal

Tam moramo biti 17.julija do 20 ure
/we must be there on july 17th at 20 hours
Spanje v šoli
/sleeping in school
Nastopi samo pozno zvečer , največ 35 minut
/ performances in the evening, max. 35 min
Informacija o prevozu z avtobusom
/Information about travell by bus :
Iz Ljubljane do Porta cca 2500 km
/ from Ljubljana to Porto cca 2500 km

Skupina se je odločila, da bi šli na Portugalsko na mednarodni folklorni festival
Group decided to go to Portugal to participate on
International Festival of Folklore in Terras da Feira

From : Casa.
Date : 13. junij 2002 17:45
To : rado@x.net ….
Dear Mr Janez,

Our best regards.
We have been informed by Mr. Marko that you are interest to participat in our Festival. If so, we ask you to send us your address so that we can send you the contract. Please send us by e-mail pictures and historial of your group. Please contact us if you need more information.

Best regards
The President

From : Oldtimers
Date : 13. junij 2002 19:12
To : Casa

Dear Mr. president
Mr.Marko asked me if we could go on your festival. I told him that it is interested for us. The only problem could be if we should have at the same time another festival. I am sending you a picture. If you need i can send you also our video as soon you will send me your address. Next year we have 10 years of 'Old timers group', some of our dancers began to dance folklore 50 year ago.
Other details about our group : Till now the group has participated in international festivals in Austria, Italy, Russia, Czech Republic, Germany, Slovenia and Egypt. The group is performing dances from Gorenjska, Koroška, Ribnica, Istria, and Bela Krajina. For each of these districts the group has different costumes. The musical accompaniment is tipical Alpine (accordions, clarinets, violins, and double bass).
As it's very late date for your festival, please send us as soon as possible all details about festival by email and a contract. You'll get our answer in few days.

best regards
Janez, the president of Oldtimers

Cat with 1000 faces - (c) Jonathan