The old town of Tudela opens its new 'paloteao' on June 30
- Especially in the old town, but also in order to enrich the cultural atmosphere of Tudela, the new paloteao will premiere on June 30, which has arrived in the capital of the Ribera. Maintaining the typical structure of this theatrical form, they have tried to adapt to the new times, so that there is hardly any mention of religion, so that the devil and the angel will disappear.
The promoters of the project have made an effort to remember the peasant atmosphere and the rural works of the old town of Tudela. This connection can be detected in the costumes of the dancers and in the references used to form the dances. Nearly 40 people are involved in neighborhood work in the creation.
8 Dancing Girls
Groups of 8 dancers are usually the ones with the stick dancers and in this case the paloteao dances will be performed by a group of eight girls. There will be 5 dances in all – they do not rule out the possibility of more in the future – and they will use sticks of different sizes in their altars. These dances have been arranged by José Luis Balmaseda, based on melodies expressly created by the gaitero Jabitxu Pérez Obanos.
Without demons and angels, the Chief Shepherd and the pastor will take primary responsibility for the story. Next to them will be other characters such as El Zipotero, Bardea, El Viento de Cierzo, the priest and this year in particular, Musa ibn Musa, the famous tutor of the Banu Qasi lineage.
The aforementioned José Luis Balmaseda, Jabitxu Pérez de Obanos and the Gaitero Fernando León are the driving forces behind the project. In addition, León himself is one of the textualists along with Carlos Aurensanz, Inma Benítez "Minina" and Mikel Ciordia.
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