On Friday night, I attended the anniversary of the Tango Hermanos, a tango school started by two teachers who happen to be brother and sister. Besides tango, I watched many different folkloric Chilean dances, including Cueca. The guasos, or countrymen, are dressed gallantly with regal shawls, hats, and cowboy boots with spurs. The country women are dressed in beautiful white and blue. They couples circle each other waving handkerchiefs while they dance.
Saturday morning, I visited the house of the Ambassador of India along with 200 other guests to celebrate Indian Indepence Day, August 15, 1947. There was a mixture of Chileans and people of Indian origin. The Indian community numbers around 300 in Santiago. We listened to patriotic speeches and songs, and watched the kids perform traditional dances, such as Dhandia, a dance from the state of Gujrat, where the choreography involves striking the sticks in each hand with your partners'while dancing.
On Saturday night, I enjoyed a delicious dinner in the style of Raclette, similar to the Korean hot pot or the Swiss's fondu. Raclette is the hot plate set in the middle of the table where you get to grill your meat and vegetables. Besides having your dinner right off the grill, the best part is really taking your time to cook and chat with your friends and family.
My Chilean mom and main chef, Anna Maria, is hugging me.
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