Las Tunas
A tuna is a group of university students in traditional university dress who play traditional instruments and sing serenades. The tradition originated in Spain and Portugal in the 13th century as a means of students to earn money or food. Nowadays students don't belong to a "tuna" for money nor food, but seeking to keep a tradition alive, for fun, to travel a lot and to meet new people from other universities. A member of a tuna is a "tunante", but is usually known simply as a "tuno". "Sopista" was the name given in the earlier times of the "tunas" but is still accepted as well.
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Comment by timothy gibbon on March 13, 2015 at 11:45am
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develop the product, Curt.
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Comment by Curt Firestone on March 13, 2015 at 10:28am
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Chris, My birthday is in August. Last night to appeared to be a celebration of a 21 yo woman's BD.
We then went into the Jarden where a teen group from Leon had hired a maricahi band and had everyone singing and dancing.
Tunas in Salt Spring on a hot August evening........fun for everyone.
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Comment by Chris Dixon on March 13, 2015 at 9:26am
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You've nailed it Curt, and it looks like these lively men have nailed it too. The paint, the bad plaster, the iron grille and that jarring, crazy (wo)mannequin combine so well. I can hear them crooning about beautiful maidens and broken hearts; one string among them is noticeably flat. Well done, and happy birthday.
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Tunas are no longer just students.
I told Gwen that I would love to celebrate my birthday with Tunas and wonder the alleys with music.
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Comment by Avril Kirby on March 13, 2015 at 5:16am
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Full of life and passion, guitar necks like guns, but do they all fit in a tin?
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