tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371245612009-02-21T05:30:49.052-08:00Jay Ungar &amp; Molly Masonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01962183154438573330noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37124561.post-1162825317225324002006-11-06T06:50:00.000-08:002006-11-06T09:13:22.216-08:00PONTE CAFFARO, ITALY<br />February, 2006<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7037/4163/1600/italy_01.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7037/4163/320/italy_01.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Ponte Caffaro is a town of about 1,000 by a lake high in the Dolomite Mountains east of Milano. Carnivale (similar to Mardi Gras) is celebrated here each year with traditional dances and music played on fiddles, guitars and basses.<br /><br />See these websites for more details.<br /><br />http://www.mustrad.org.uk/articles/pontecaf.htm<br /><br />http://www.mustrad.org.uk/articles/caffaro2.htm<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7037/4163/1600/italy_02.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7037/4163/320/italy_02.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />This February a group of American and Italian musicians and educators were invited to create a weekend seminar that took place as Carnivale approached. The goal was to lay the groundwork for a summer music and dance camp in 2007 at a currently unoccupied mountain monastery. It's hoped that the program will offer both American and local Italian traditions to students from around the world.<br /><br />It was cold in the mountains, but stunningly beautiful. The people were warm and friendly and the music, food and wine were wonderful. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7037/4163/1600/italy_03.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7037/4163/320/italy_03.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7037/4163/1600/italy_04.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7037/4163/320/italy_04.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7037/4163/1600/italy_07.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7037/4163/320/italy_07.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7037/4163/1600/italy_05.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7037/4163/320/italy_05.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7037/4163/1600/italy_08.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7037/4163/320/italy_08.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/37124561-116282531722532400?l=jayandmolly.blogspot.com'/></div>Jay Ungar &amp; Molly Masonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01962183154438573330noreply@blogger.com3