Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: dance

Legends tell, that in 490, 492 and 493 the archangel Michael appeared to a shepherd and a bishop in front of a grotto. Archangel Michael instructing them to convert that cave into a Christian church. This grotto became the site of many pilgrimages since the early Middle Ages. It is said, that this is the oldest shrine in Western Europe When the Lombards successfully conquered southern Italy end of the 6th century, King Grimoald in 662 passed on the region to his son, Romuald I, who renovated the sanctuary and encouraged its use as a pilgrimage site. It got very popular for pilgrims on their way to Jerusalem and as well for pilgrims who had followed the Via Francigena to Rome and then continued to the grotto. Many Popes have been here, but as well Bridget of Sweden, Bernard of Clairvaux, Thomas Aquinas, Matilda of Tuscany, Otto III... Only about 100 meters south of the sanctuary is a complex of (once) three interconnected and partially nested buildings. Seen fltr is the portal of the "Tomba di Rotari", the apse of the church of San Pietro and the church of Santa Maria Maggiore. The current building has a 10th-century predecessor and was built around 1170. The facade had been renewed after the earthquake in 1198. The nave has some nice capitals. Here are two persons harvesting (grapes?), while the left one, wearing a crown, seems to dance. He may even hold a tambourine.

I had seen "Caravan Palace" in Nice during the "Nice Jazz Festival" in summer 2015. In February 2016 I was lucky and had the chance to see them again in Hamburg, where they rocked the audience in the "Mojo Club".

Caravan Palace wowed the audience with fast "electro swing". Music that may have its roots in the 1920s beamed up into the 21. century by the band, using all kind of electronic equipment. This is "Dance Music" - and Colitis Zoé is not only a fantastic singer, but as well an exceptional dancer. Meanwhile it was pretty dark already - and the dim light plus the fast moves took the little camera, I had borrowed, far beyond the technical limits. Here is the sound of Caravan Palace: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7JOa3dISg0

The single-nave church "Saint-Martin" in the center of Tollevast dates back to the 11th/12th century. Seigneur Henri de Tollevast, who fought on the side of William the Conquerer in Hastings, founded this church. His tomb can be found inside. There are many sculpted corbels under the roof of Saint Martin. Many of them depict animals. Here are two snakes. The snakes are obviously dancing and I spent some time, to find out, what kind of dance this could be. Snakes do not dance Tango, Bolero or Foxtrot. I am pretty sure that snakes are gifted belly dancers.