Today, my son, nephew and I decided to take a well-deserved day off. Our initial goal was to visit the Plaza de la Revolución, an emblematic place with a great museum and a viewpoint. We took the 39th street which has a lot of vegetation and is very flowery at this time of the year, however, when we arrived, we found out that the museum was closed due to the holidays, I think it should be the other way around, but who understands. Although we were initially a bit discouraged, we decided to get back in the mood and decided to take advantage of the day.
Hoy, mi hijo, mi sobrino y yo decidimos tomarnos un merecido día de descanso. Nuestro objetivo inicial era visitar la Plaza de la Revolución, un lugar emblemático con un gran museo y un mirador. Tomamos por la calle 39 que tiene mucha vegetación y es muy florida en esta época del año .Sin embargo, al llegar, nos enteramos con que el museo estaba cerrado debido a los días feriados, pienso que deberia ser al reves , pero quien entiende. Aunque inicialmente nos desanimamos un poco, decidimos a retomar nuesto animo y decidimos aprovechar el día.
Without thinking about it, we changed course and headed down Paseo Street until we reached the intersection of 21st and 2nd Streets, where we found a small establishment where we had lunch. The pizzas were delicious and the soft drinks were cold, which we appreciated due to the hot weather. I really liked the place, it was small but very clean and quiet, the service was quite fast and the atmosphere was cozy, we rested from our walk and filled up with strength to continue.
Sin pensarlo mas cambiamos de rumbo, nos dirigimos por la calle Paseo hasta llegar a la intersección de las calles 21 y 2. Allí, encontramos un pequeño establecimiento donde almorzamos. Las pizzas eran deliciosas y los refrescos bien fríos, lo cual agradecimos debido al calor que hacía. Me gustó mucho el lugar, era pequeño pero muy limpio y tranquilo , el servicio fue bastante rápido y el ambiente acogedor , descansamos de nuestra caminata y nos llenamos de fuerza para seguir
We continued walking along 21st street and when we reached the intersection with the Crecherie passage we came across something unusual, an outdoor art exhibition. On the second floor of a building, a gentleman has set up an artistic workshop where he transforms discarded objects into works of art, at that moment he was busy and could not attend us as they say he usually does with everyone who approaches that corner, which did not prevent us from appreciating his art as it is exposed to anyone who wants to see it.
Seguimos caminando por la calle 21 y al llegar al cruce con el pasaje Crecherie nos encontramos con algo inusual, una exposición de arte al aire libre. En la primera planta de un edificio, un señor ha montado un taller artístico donde transforma objetos desechados en obras de arte, en ese momento estaba ocupado y no pudo atendernos como dicen que suele hacer con todo el que se acerca a esa esquina, lo que no nos impidió apreciar su arte ya que está expuesto a todo el que quiera verlo.
He uses different materials such as, old broken records, disused pipes, dry coconuts, toilets, wood, cans, stones, wires and all recoverable materials. With paints and glue he creates and gives amazing shapes. My son was fascinated and had his portrait taken with several of the colorful dolls.
Utiliza diferentes materiales como, viejos discos rotos, tuberías en desuso, cocos secos, inodoros, madera, latas , piedras,alambres y todo material recuperable . Con pinturas y cola va creando y dando formas asombrosas. Mi hijo estaba fascinado y se hizo un retrato con varios de los coloridos muñecos.
This type of art is called recycled art, a creative expression that uses reused materials to create new works. We stayed for a while admiring the pieces, in the four corners and in front of the workshop is where there are more figures, although in the rest of the block you can still see other pieces, some neighbors told us that it has become a habit, that almost every day many people come to his house to give him some material that he can use and the neighbors serve as his assistant when he is in his creative process. I think everyone contributes to give that picturesque touch to the area.
Este tipo de arte se llama arte reciclado, una expresión creativa que utiliza materiales reutilizados para crear nuevas obras. Nos quedamos un rato admirando las piezas, en las cuatro esquinas y frente al taller es donde hay más figuras, aunque en el resto de la cuadra se siguen viendo otras piezas algunos vecinos nos contaron que se ha vuelto costumbre, que casi todos los días muchas personas se acercan a su casa para darle algún material que pueda utilizar y los vecinos le sirven de ayudante cuando está en su proceso creativo. Creo que todos contribuyen a darle ese toque pintoresco a la zona.
We stayed a while admiring the pieces before going back home, entertained, I was very glad to have changed course and not get frustrated and go back home, because I discovered a quiet place where they make delicious pizzas and most exciting, the recycled art gallery outdoors, so it's good sometimes to change plans, we had a different day with new experiences.
See you next time friends! 🌟
Nos quedamos un rato admirando las piezas antes de volver a casa, entretenidos, me alegré mucho de haber cambiado de rumbo y no haberme frustrado y volver para casa, porque descubrí un sitio tranquilo donde hacen unas pizzas deliciosas y lo más emocionante, la galería de arte reciclado al aire libre, así que es bueno a veces cambiar de planes, tuvimos un día diferente con nuevas experiencias.
¡Hasta la próxima amigos! 🌟
Las fotos fueron tomadas con mi teléfono Xiaomi Note 11, unidas y recreadas en canva.
Usé Traductor DeepL
The photos were taken with my Xiaomi Note 11 phone, joined and recreated in canva.
I use Translator DeepL
