The people crowd around the Palace of Fine Arts. Tens. Hundreds. Thousands. The pilgrimage grows. Men and women. Young and elderly people. Disabled. They bring bouquets, newspaper front pages and posters with photographs of Juan Gabriel, whose ashes, announced, arrive at 14:30, but the waiting time will be extended, without this amount for those who came from different parts of the country and Mexico City. They’re standing. The wait is long.
The police installed metal fences around the Central Alameda and more in the middle of the park delimiting two rows, then arrive more fans of the singer, while two of his imitators pose for the cameras . An altar flanked the main entrance of Fine Arts. The carpet is made with photos of the singer, clippings from magazines and newspapers, bouquets and petals that trace the shape of a heart. A tricolor flag flies at the head of the altarpiece.
“Juan Gabriel, rest in peace, together again,” read one of the signs. People move in groups, most with handwritten signs and chants. Again mourning becomes joy. They arrive in Lazaro Cardenas, Juarez Avenue and surrounding streets. There are sad people, but now it’s time jubilant tribute, because in the mind bring humming songs or letters that they fell in love. They say without penalty in the rows that start around the monument to Beethoven.
The woman who heads the front row, working “24 by 24″ in the Spanish Hospital, says being there without sleep, “but this is worth; “.
” nobody I going to tell Juan Gabriel had no idea how much we loved him, “said Oli, 60, teacher and retired, originally from Yucatan
and how much …
‘do not imagine how to enjoy life, and these moments will not return; so I am here to tell my grandchildren. These moments are unique.
The teacher, who was widowed for years, says that with songs by Juan Gabriel’s love who would be her husband. “I was studying in Merida” he recalls, “and he continued to sing me ‘ dear ‘while I cooked. “
Many throng on Juarez avenue, Eje Central Lazaro Cardenas and Avenida Hidalgo, with the idea of looking for easy entries, but the only possibilities are formed in those rows that increasingly longer, as there are people who waited to leave their jobs and join this tribute, one that has more concentrated followers at the Palace of Fine Arts.
and one of the groups that arrives is the way batucada with little-known songs honoree; are about 200 who came from Parácuaro, Michoacan, where he was born Alberto Aguilera Valadez, known as Juan Gabriel. The head of the mayor Noah Zamora, who claims to have gathered thousands of signatures to move the ashes to that place, even for a while, but nobody pays any attention.
Dozens of people, meanwhile, throng around 22 community kitchens which ordered the Ministry of Social Development CDMX under sheds located on the street Doctor Mora, where taste a varied menu which costs 10 pesos each.
Darkens.
All come to bow before the urn that holds the ashes of the idol, which came in a carriage guarded by policemen and entered the back of the marble palace, at about 16:15, where the tribute began half an hour later. Through tears, laughter, applause and songs that became classics of The Divo of Juarez .
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Miles revere to outside the enclosure
Assimilate the death of a current idol it is not a matter of a few days. Maricarmen Salazar, 63, he wept Juan Gabriel when he heard of his death, but leave Fine Arts, after seeing the urn of ashes, reality sent shivers.
haltingly and cheeks soaked with tears almost collapses with the stroke of street light, is the arm of her daughter, who breaks with her and hugs her while stopped on the sidewalk.
“You hear who died and feel, but do not understand until you’re there and that jolly man singing is so beautiful no’más a box of ashes, “says the sexagenarian to recover from printing to now find their place in front of a 12 screens placed outside and see the tribute from there.
people who want to bid farewell to Juan Gabriel form a line that starts on the right side of the Palace of Fine Arts and extends throughout the Central Alameda, reaches Reforma avenue. Leaning in protective fence trying to rest after more than eight hours standing that are exposed to rain, wind, hunger and thirst.
Waving the flags of their nations (Cuba , Chile and Venezuela, among others), multicolored or flags with the face of the divo of Juarez , or screaming with pride that come from the Mexican border, the people in line are encouraged and organized to kill time with songs and cheers.
“you are my eternal love,” he shouts a fan improvising a club without rhyme or consistency, but the same is followed by fellow row. The wait is rewarded when gradually the endless line progresses and for a few seconds the fans are face to face with the ballot box and throw flowers and kisses.
The small wooden container has etched his initials ” AAV “in silver color and the same tone a Virgin of Guadalupe in higher dimensions. It is placed in the lobby of Fine Arts, on a platform, the center of the red carpet
Around all is flowers and guards pose for a photo. The first is his family and his representative, but parading also Rafael Tovar y de Teresa, secretary of Culture; Roberto Cantoral Zuchi, director of the SACM; singer Aida Cuevas, actors Lilia Aragon, Humberto Elizondo and producer Eduardo Magallanes, among others.
In the two side stairs is accommodated Mariachi Mi Tierra, same that accompanied Juanga the last time he stepped on the grounds of Fine Arts in 2013 when he celebrated 40 years of experience, and now accompanies Fernando de La Mora to venerate with “eternal Love”.
Following the tenor Aida Cuevas enters; festooned with his charro suit and visibly affected by the loss, interprets “I ask you please,” followed by “I still love you”, a theme that breaks the voice, but continues “But what need”.
the music inside of Fine Arts is silent moments and guests embrace, and give condolences to the family; mariachi tribute again to continue with Jas Devael and other figures who joined the tribute
Outside the atmosphere turned festive.; more people arrived and Avenida Juarez became a huge track for entire families will enjoy the songs of Juan Gabriel voice of other artists.
Aida Cuevas opened the outdoor stage with “I ask him for Please “and was followed by Pablo Montero, Lucia Mendez and Alejandra Avalos, among others, accompanied by Mariachi Gama 1000, with the successes of the interpreter.
night fell and the line became longer, even gave back the block, and those who did not desist from entering the forum tried to open walk through the crowd.
Men with their guitars armed themselves isolated groups and lived their own feast, others relied speaker not to lose heart during short breaks of live music.
at the close of this edition was to be confirmed if the Palacio de Bellas Artes continue to open until dawn.
( José María Cantú / Mexico )
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