Just another fantastic day in Lisboa!
The breakfast this morning was so good. There was eggs, bacon sausages, fresh fruit and so much more!
Ju picked us up this morning and took us to a Cathedral dating back over 600 years. We hiked our way up hills to the St.George Castle. The Castle had stunning views of Lisboa. After seeing the amazing views of Lisboa we went back down into the Alfama district, the oldest neighborhood in Lisboa. Once we finished seeing the old district, we toured the Fado Museum. Fado is the music of Portugal. It is believed that the beginning of Fado started with the navigators singing sad songs about traveling and the hardships they faced. Yet, Fado can also be happy songs, songs about love and about Portugal's culture. The museum was filled with the history of Fado and some paintings
We ate lunch, got ready for our concert, and then practiced before our concert.
The concert went so well! We had 4 very special people attend. Dr.Donald Jones, Mrs. Rosalind Jones, Mrs.Fran Jamison and Mr.Bill Jamison. Avi and myself (I'm Armani by the way) met these people in the Newark airport and we talked to them for awhile. We told them about the concert and they told us they would try to make it. Right before our concert they were right there in the front row! Not only were our fans in the front row, but the carriage museum was packed! Standing room only! The Youth Orchestra of the AMAC School did an amazing job. The last song in the concert we played all together. We might be speaking different languages but we were able to connect through the power of music. When the concert was over we got to go backstage and talk with the youth orchestra. They were all so nice and we laughed a lot, we were sad we couldn't spend more time with them!
After all of that fun we went out to dinner at the Pateo de Alfama. There we heard a live performance of Fado. It was unlike anything I have ever heard. The singers were so passionate and the food was very good.
I would like to thank Ju for all of her hard work in coordinating the concert between AMAC and Solisti. She worked tirelessly and the concert went off without a hitch. It was an amazing experience that we will never forget all because of her.
Tomorrow we head for Tomar and Porto.
I cant wait for all the amazing things that will happen tomorrow!
-Armani
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