According to Ben Franklin, fish and visitors stink after three days. I'd have to disagree with ole Ben. This morning I said goodbye to my sister Karen and her husband Christian after saying farewell to my friend Heather early on Easter Sunday. Suffice it to say that it has been a full house and days of non-stop activity since March 15. While I'm happy to take a breath tonight, I do miss my company!
Although I didn't think I had it in me, I went to a Goran Bregovic concert tonight at the Kongresove Centrum with two friends from work. Bregovic's unique Serbo-Croatian and Balkan folk (and Klezmer) beat set in the Czech Commies' old Palace of Culture at Vysehrad was a real treat. Bregovic and his "Wedding and Funeral Choir" had the crowd dancing in and out of our seats. Interestingly, the encore performance was nearly 1/3 of the entire event. Letting my shoulders and head move with the beat, enjoying every moment, I became all the more enthralled by Southeastern Europe, the troubled past and present, and the passion for life pulsing in the music. If you aren't familiar with Bregovic, I encourage you to have a listen: http://www.myspace.com/goranbrego1
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