Sensual centaur

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When was the last time you saw a CENTAUR?!? 
I saw this one at Beer Sheva's Old City street fair during Sukkot three years ago. 
I remember well his strong silent presence, the menacing look he gave to each passerby, his face, his muscles . . . .
Enlarge the photo, see what I mean. 

For Oct. 1st Theme Day our City Daily Photo blogger group came up with the theme "sensual." 
Of the more than 26 entries so far, I note that the majority focus on females, so I am adding a MAN.
Well, at least a half-man.
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Centaur in Beersheba

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When was the last time you saw a centaur?!
I saw this one at the Beer Sheva Old City street fair this Sukkot week.

He gave a menacing look to each passerby . . . 

. . . except that a few  walked on by, not even noticing the centaur's silent presence.
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It's worth enlarging the pics 2x to see the face (and the muscles!). 
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No longer knowing this noise

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More fun at Beer Sheva's Old City street fair this holiday week!
A face in the horn was lip-singing words to an old song as a fake arm cranked the phonograph.

No, none of her young audience had ever seen a real Victrola, no doubt.
Not many (in Israel, at least) still remember the image of the dog Nipper listening to His Master's Voice.
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(N is for today's ABC Wednesday.)
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A pretend gate

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A little paint does wonders.

For Monday Doorways hosted by Louis la Vache.
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UPDATE: This was one of several doors painted during a street festival on Shushan Street.
See another example, with the artist at work, in an earlier post.
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Partying on Shushan Street

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SUMMER in Jerusalem means street parties--or so I learned quite by accident on Friday a bit before noon.
The loud and strange voices of a sound test coming from amplifiers drew me into this street which I had never-ever passed through before.

It turned out to be Shushan Street. You know, as in Shushan, Persia/Iran, famous in the Scroll of Esther read on Purim (remember that post?).

What's going on?!

The banners proclaimed: "The Front Stage, Jerusalem Street Parties."

OK, fine, free summer fun from the Jerusalem Municipality. Yalla!
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Artists were painting on the metal doors and pipes along the street.

Only later, back home, I read about the happening in the Jerusalem Post:

"The festival . . . is organized by the city's municipality and Tuvia and Hakatze - two bars located on the street - in addition to Taltalistim [a group of party organizers headed by Yaacov Baharav]. 'Rehov Shushan is a beautiful, long and narrow street with cool buildings along its sides. It is on the edge of the city's recreational district, yet it is a bit run down lately. We want to bring the color back to it,' says Baharav.

This is the second year the festival takes place. Last year saw approximately 2,000 revelers come out. This year, the organizers are anticipating at least as many, if not more.
The art show consists of 50 artists using the walls, windows and water pipes of the buildings along the street as their canvases. The party includes . . . a fashion market, food stands and a non-stop street party featuring the electro-rock band Terry Poison as the main event."
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Paintings even on the pavement.

Beautiful playing but the hat was not getting filled up.
It was still early and the festival was just getting organized.

Nice dreadlocks, eh?

This boy had no trouble playing the seamstress.

The "Urban Edges" street party party was to include an air juggler act hanging from a crane off the back of a truck.

I didn't wait around for that. Bus service back to my village stops in mid-afternoon on Fridays. So I headed back to the quiet Hills of Jerusalem for the Sabbath Eve and left the entertainment, which was due to go on until 6:30 (just before the beginning of Shabbat), to the city dwellers.

Robin of Around the Island, a blog based in Israel, invites you all to a new meme about what summer looks like to you. Every Sunday.
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