Pirates Of Karibik Taby VIII. Canarias Cultural Days in Berlin from the 16.04. until 18.04.2008

VIII. Canarias Cultural Days in Berlin from the 16.04. until 18.04.2008
Topic: "The whistle and La Gomera - Identity of an Island" Canary

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VIII. Canarias Cultural Days in Berlin from the 16.04. until 18.04.2008 Theme: "The whistle and La Gomera - Identity of an Island."

Three days on a subject that will soon be declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site: the whistle gum.

Both hands and especially the index finger is used when talking about "The Silbo Gomero." Sounds sweet, and resembles the song of birds. But do you remember the singing of birds is actually a human artwork - and already has for centuries.

When firstEnglish I arrived on the island of La Gomera, from its ancient inhabitants took the whistle, which can only be understood by those skilled natives, and that can be heard despite the long distances and rugged mountains and valleys. Today we know that this is not some type of entnado code, but a complete and autonomous language.

disappeared almost 90 years, was saved by island initiatives and a government decree that brought him back to the present and assured its future: since 1999, "The Whistle" is a compulsory subject in schools Gomera. There is a government school in La Gomera whistle, and there not only natives but also you can learn.

You may also be surprised Berl firstIn as is put into practice the art of talking while whistling fully understood.

The Cultural Days VIII Canary bring a lively three-day program, take the Wednesday 16 April to Friday 18 April at the Ibero-American Institute Berlin:

you hereby cordially invited.
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