Monday Funday with Titirimundi!

After a long weekend of sight seeing at el Escorial, Valle de los Caídos, and Toledo, we returned to Segovia for a calm, free Monday to enjoy the theater festival, Titirimundi. As always, we went to class in the morning. Today we completed our section on Spain's contemporary history by learning of the democracy that was installed after the Franco Dictatorship. Pretty soon we will be learning about the current political and economic situation in Spain!

After class, we were free for the rest of the day to do whatever we wanted! A few of us went to a nearby café to study and look over notes to prepare for our upcoming test (and eat some yummy pastries). We also  opted to roam the streets of the city in search of a fun show to watch. So far this week, the streets have been filled day-and-night with people from all over the world- performers as well as spectators! There are so many different shows to see, ranging from small one-man marionette performances to larger multi-performer stage shows.

Later on in the day, a few of the girls in our group attended a show called Rue Barrée. This show was staged just outside San Martín church in the San Martín Plaza, where two French actors worked together to maneuver a life-size puppet named Mario! The show was very entertaining and comical, engaging many different members of the audience. It was fun to hear the sound effects and see all of the tricks that Mario could do! The performers were very talented!

Here are a few photos of Mario the life-size puppet!