VIII Canary Cultural Festival in Berlin from 16.04. until 04.18.2008
on "El Silbo and La Gomera - the identity of an Island".
3 days to a subject that will soon include a UNESCO World Heritage: The whistling
Gomera El Silbo.
both hands, and especially the index finger are used when "El
Silbo Gomero" whistle. It sounds melodic, recalled
birdsong. What reminds
to the chirping of a bird is, in fact
people of art - and has been for several hundred years. As
were the first Spaniards to the island of La Gomera, they heard the whistles already
the indigenous people who were carried over long distances
and inaccessible mountains and valleys, only understood by knowledgeable locals
. Today we know that There is not any
intoned code, but a complete independent
language. is
Since 1999 "El Silbo" a compulsory subject in schools on La: In the 90s, almost forgotten, rescued Island
initiatives and a decree of the English government that language,
they brought back to the present and give it the future Gomera.
There is a state, "El-Silbo School" in La Gomera. And not only
the locals, but also you can get them there.
you can now for the first time in Berlin convince themselves of how
the art of whistling and thereby agree completely, practiced
and is implemented. The VIIIth Canary Cultural Days
bring a lively 3-day program from Wednesday, 16 April to Friday 18th
April 2008 in the Ibero-American Institute.
you are welcome to attend.
All program details at events.
