Sitges
being a resort town attracts summer seasonal workers, but more than that, it
attracts the artists, the party people, the northern Europeans and what I call
- the temporary residents, the Restless.
Nothing
wrong with them, but after the euphoria of our beautiful summer, the reality of
everyday living sets in and the ones who love the hustle and bustle of the
"season" find themselves in a very different Sitges. A quiet Sitges
belonging to those who have relocated and remained here for more than a decade,
and the old, established families that have their name on the many storefronts
and above doors of various businesses around town.
Those who
have witnessed the changes in the landscape and been part of the town's
evolution can tell stories of events, which have made a mark on its rich local
memory.
Happenings
that may or may not have been written about or recorded; fleetingly enriching
life here, nevertheless somehow ever present, avoiding a scheduled departure
from the collective mind. Like the Stargazer
watching over playa San Sebastián back in 2007, by Barcelona artist Robert
Llimós, or last summer’s flash mob dance in Plaça Industria – a sign of the
times depicted in public art expression. They were captured artistic endeavours
that stole the imagination.
Or Hola Club Sitges, a beach bar/café that
arrived last summer for a chill-out trendy run, and today is gone… hopefully to
return this summer!
(Look at the photos of the location carefully)
Maybe now,
in this new age of technology, there’ll always be someone with a mobile device
who'll capture the moment or temporary stay with a photograph, sound bite or video
clip sharpening the "image" taken by memory for clearer recall; never
really losing good times or friends past who embarked on the train leaving
Sitges, forward along the coast, riding the rails on their track to the future.
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