A Sunday in Vieux Lyon

Sundays can still be exciting in Vieux Lyon. A young couple dances playfully to lively classical music at Place Saint-Jean. Using balls as props for ice-cream scoops, they chase and tease each other across the Cathedral steps overlooking the square. In the square below, the Arts and Antiques Market bustles with people. Down the narrow cobblestone street, good restaurants, interesting shops, various museums, and delightful impromptu performances await. Amusez-vous bien!
Stay informed about Lyon's cultural events: http://www.culture.lyon.fr/culture/

Teresa Garcia (Buena Vista Social Club) y Cubismo

Teresa Garcia, perhaps better known as Omara Portuondo from her projects with Buena Vista Social Club, is currently on tour in Croatia. She is singing alongside the Croatian creation Cubismo, an energetic salsa and latin-jazz band. This beautiful woman still moves and sings with all the confidence and grace of her earlier years. She urges people to forget their inhibitions and dance: "Baila baila" she yells into the microphone. And it's impossible not to. Fixated on getting some good photos I had pushed my way to the front and was fiddling with my camera settings. She smiled at me, paused as I snapped several shots, and then: "Bailemos!!!" I gave up on taking pictures and decided to live the moment instead of capture it. A dizzying mix of instruments, musicians, and rhythms!
Listen to Cubismo: http://www.myspace.com/cubismomusic.