First tattoo convention in Cambrils!!!! Tarragona

hey! This just in: the first tattoo convention in Cambrils, Tarragona, home to beautiful beaches, and only 3km from reus, landing spot for all those low-cost ryan air flights that say to "barcelona" but really go to "reus" will be taking place between the 7th and 9th of August. You can check out more information at http://www.cambrilstattooconvention.com/# .... it´s a great opportunity to take advantage of cheap tickets to reus, and enjoy a convention with some of the best artists in Spain, in a relaxing and beautiful environment!

fallas, silence, falling, fires, brimstone, party

fallas are a mock war disguised as a party. fried dough, alcohol, paella and drugs are consumed in quantity, streets are vomited upon, women parade around in 17th century dress, firecrackers ring constantly. groups mill. photos are taken. giant statues are erected on streetcorners, ritually burned the nineteenth of march for patron saint joseph, patron saint of carpenters (and thus the patron saint of jesus, mine own as well?) it is glorious when it is over! fallas es la guerra comedíca disfrazada de fiesta. masa frita, alcohol, paella y droga se consume en gran cantidad, la gente vomita en la calle, mujeres vestidas del siglo 17 desfilan, el ruido de los petardos llena el fondo. grupos pasan. se construyen estatuas enormes en las cruces de las calles, según costumbre, se las queman el 19 de marzo para honrar el San José, patrón de los carpinteros (entonces, sería el patrón de Jesús, lo mío también?)la gloria llega cuando se acaba kitsch, camp, gore and the restless will to destroy