Event in a bodega (winery) in Jerez, Spain (early March 2015)

I've just come back to my apartment from something known as a "poster presentation," which means that a poster for an upcoming event is officially presented to "the public" in the hopes that everyone (especially business people) will take copies of the poster and stick it in the windows of their own, or someone else's, business.

These events come complete with wine (fino and the like), jamón (like prosciutto) and cheeze.

This is what the main bodega building looks like on most days.

But on special occasions, they open the gate, and voilá.

They are usually quite enjoyable, and the one I just went to was no exception.  It was held in a bodega (winery) near my apartment.  The bodega was established in 1730 by a Spanish family (the Domencq family).  It is now owned by a British firm (Harvey's Bristol Cream).

This is part of what we were served:  fino wine, jamón (Spanish prosciutto) and cheese.

This is not to say that the poster that was presented was spectacularly beautiful, but the designer, a neighborhood resident who fancies himself an artist, is an agreeable fellow.  The mayor was at the presentation and mentioned three times in her brief talk how "proud" she was to be sitting near such a talented artist who lives in a neighborhood with such an active neighborhood association.

Elections are coming up in about two weeks.

The poster.  No, it's not an oil well, and the yellow,
red and green things are not smoke, or cotton candy.

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Eve A. Ma is in Spain where, having completed the revised Afro-Peruvian documentary, she is getting back to work on a documentary about flamenco.  Subscribe HERE to our monthly newsletter to keep up with her work.