マラガ日記（パート１）：ピカソ三昧な日
We are still in the process of Carte de Séjour (Residence Permit Card), which means we need to get out of the Kingdom of Morocco every 90 days upon entry date. Until we receive the official card, this is something we need to do, and quite honestly, I think it is a very wise way for the Moroccan government to check on foreign residents through one of the most reliable identifications (passport) and through the homeland security system. It’s good to control us this way, and I respect that. In fact, every time I go through customs/immigration into Morocco, my love for Morocco seems to grow – I feel more and more “ I am so happy to be back and to be able to call this place home.” WALAKIN (but) , it would be so nice that, one day, soon, we get Carte de Séjour! InshAllah.🙏
まだ在留許可証が正式に取れていないので、９０日ごとにモロッコ王国から海外へ出ないといけない私たち夫婦です。当初は「うぅ、なんとも面倒な」と思いましたが、考えてみれば、こうする事によって海外からの移住者の動向を３ヶ月ごとにパスポートを通してきちんとチェックできるし、ほほう、モロッコ政府、賢いですね。今までも何度かモロッコから出国／入国を繰り替えしていますが、モロッコへの入国審査を通る度に「ああ、この国に戻って来れて嬉しい、この国を”ホーム”と呼べて嬉しい」と思う気持ち&モロッコへの愛情が増えている気がします（でも、早く在留許可証欲しいなぁ）。
I call this outing “Petit Exodus” and, this time, we went to Malaga, Spain! この＜９０日おきの国外脱出＞をミニ·エキソドス（旧約聖書の中にある”出エジプト記”）、今回はスペイン·マラガへ～🇪🇸。
Pourquoi? Because we can take a direct flight from Rabat-Sale airport. With, one and only, RyanAir. I know, you all have mixed feelings about this Airline. Sometime ago, I made peace with “Ryan” (whoever that is) this way: “This is an airline that would like to teach me an important lesson: [There are times in life when I need to go beyond what I like or dislike, and accept what is available.]” Alhamdulillah.🙏
なぜって？それは、まず、ラバトからの足が良いのです。空港からダイレクトに多数の地へ飛んでいる賛否両論のRyanAir。『人生には、好き嫌いの感情を超えて物事をアクセプトする心が必要になる時がある』そういう大切な教訓を教えてくれるエアライン。というわけで、1時間の空の旅の先は、サラ～っとエスパーニャなのです！
Upon arrival… look at this beautiful city!到着してすぐ、まずは街の可愛さに目がハート😍
Our first meal in Malaga, I have to say, was not very Andalusian. We enjoyed Chinese food with pork. 🐷We were not proud of ourselves, but we couldn’t hide our instincts. And there was a little Chinatown🥡 and there were delicious pork dishes (and beer🍻). It was their fault.
そして、ひさしぶりの”豚肉たっぷり系”🥓中華料理を堪能。ぜんぜんアンダルーシア料理じゃないところが情けない、、、でも、本能は隠せない、、、（もちろん、旦那さんはビールも）！マラガの誘惑に負けました。
After the fulfilling lunch, we visited Picasso’s birth home, now a museum, Museo Casa Natal Picasso. Maestro Picasso was born on October 25, 1881, in Malaga with his official name of (are you ready?) – Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso – and lived there until he was 9 years old. He grew up in a wealthy family, and his father was a teacher at an art school, so he seems to have been familiar with art from an early age.
この後は、マラガで一番行きたかった場所、「ピカソさんの生家」へ！マラガはピカソ巨匠の生まれ故郷、裕福な家で育った彼は、9歳までこの家で育ちまして、現在は博物館となっています。1881年10月25日、美術学校の先生をしているお父さんの元に生まれ、幼い頃からアートに慣れ親しんでいたようです。ちなみに、彼の本名は：パブロ・ディエゴ・ホセ・フランシスコ・デ・パウラ・ホアン・ネポムセーノ・シプリアーノ・デ・ラ・サンティシマ・トリニダード・ルイス・イ・ピカソ。
Maestro drew “doves” in his paintings often. Apparently, doves were his father’s favorite birds. Picasso built a dovecote at home, and even named his beloved daughter “Paloma.” Btw, she and her husband live in Marrakesh – how cool is that 🥰! Another motif you see frequently in his art is bullfighting. Little Picasso and his father would often go out to enjoy watching bullfighting; it was a fond father-son activity. I saw this cape by Sesena, a long-established brand in Madrid. Picasso looks dashing like a bullfighter in this picture, non? He left Spain in his later years for various reasons, but I can tell the Spanish blood flowed through his mind & body. And, his love for his father. Master Picasso is said to have been laid to rest in his coffin wearing this cape.
ピカソの絵に頻繁に使われる「鳩」は、実はお父さんが大好きだった鳥。世界平和のためのポスターに描かれた事は有名ですが、自宅に鳩舎を作ったり、愛娘に”パロマ”と名付けたり、と、鳩さんへの愛情は深そうです。そうそう、パロマさんとご主人、現在マラケシュにお住まいだそうです😘。うふふ、ご近所さん！そしてこれまたピカソと言えば、の闘牛。こちらも幼少期に親子で楽しんだアクテビティのひとつだったとか。博物館でみたこのマント。マドリードの老舗ブランド、Sesena社のデザイン。まるで闘牛士のようなピカソさん。晩年はさまざまな理由によりスペインを離れていたけれど、やはり心も体も、スペインの血が流れ、そして、いつまでもお父さんの事を思っていたんでしょうね。そんなマエストロ、棺の中でこのマントを着て永眠されているそうです。
In this small but rich-in-history building, you can enjoy rare art pieces of Picasso donated by his family, as well as masterpieces by his father (Jose Ruiz y Blasco) , Picasso’s baptismal gown, shoes, toys, books, etc.. At the park in front of the museum… Oh, hi! Are you sitting on the bench? It is said that if you stroke the head of Mr. Picasso, you will have good luck!
お父さんのホセ·ルイズさんの作品や、ピカソちゃん（笑）の洗礼式で使われたお洋服を見て微笑ましい気持ちになった後、目の前の公園で、あら！こんにちわぁ～。このブロンズ·ピカソさんの頭をナデナデすると良い事が起きるそうです！
And it worked! It happened at the Museo Picasso Malaga where we visited next. はい、幸運が起きました！この後に訪問した「ピカソ·ミュージアム」で、最高の出会いが。。。
I was able to encounter the painting I wanted to see! I have loved this one for a loooooooong time. Probably my favorite Picasso piece of all. “Seated Jacqueline” makes me feel a lot of things. At the same time, it makes me think that, nothing really matters. Jacqueline Roque, Picasso’s last muse, while posing, quietly but strongly sends messages to his lover, and he answers with his inks and blushes. The colors are almost painfully bright and there are so many geometric patterns, yet, somehow, there is a warmth and calmness. I think it is because this painting is two lovers’ conversation, a secret little Love Letter💌, blessed by sunlight.
ずっとずっと大好きだった（たぶん、ピカソ巨匠の作品の中で個人的に1番好き）なこの作品に出会えたんです。巨匠にとって最後のミューズとなったジャクリーンさんの体育座り。彼女の頭の中に浮かぶクエスチョンマークに、巨匠は絵の具とブラシで答えているような。痛々しいくらいの色あいと幾何学的な線がいっぱいなのに、なぜかあたたかく感じるのは、きっとこの絵は2人の間のラブレター💌だからなのかなぁ、と。
…while I was getting very emotional and impressed by this painting, my husband couldn’t stop laughing at one of Picasso’s masterpieces. Yes, he is a kind of guy who laughs to tears 😂 at Picasso’s work (and that’s why I love him 🤣) と、感動している横で、美術館で涙ながして笑いながら写真を撮る人が。。
I started laughing, too (and I also apologized to people around for our non-stopping laughs). “Insecto” bottle🪲. It’s from one of Picassos’ many phases: probably from “I think I am going to create ceramic with animal bodies and stuff, and let me put many arms” phase. And, why not?? I love it. 確かに笑える、この「Insecto：虫さん」ボトル。<～の時代> とさまざまなフェーズを生きたピカソさん、この『生き物系セラミックの時代』、カッコ良すぎます。子供みたいなアイデア💡で最高です！こんなに笑わせてくれるアーティストさんて、そんなにいない。やはり天才ですね、ピカソ巨匠。🙌
Will cover more Malaga Days!マラガ日記、まだまだ続きま～す。
Tomo
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Please stop by at my salon again 💞🫖🍵 3afak & Chukran
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