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The 2012 Old Spanish Days poster was unveiled last night at Fiesta’s kick-off event, La Primavera. It has been 25+ years since we’ve seen this classic scene of dancers José Manero and Kay Chapman from the 1950′s used on a Fiesta poster… Viewer thoughts?
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Have a similar one from the mid 80s and love it. Good choice.
Always love that one,! where can one purchase a copy?
Traditional and cool. That is what Fiesta should always be about. It just is, and this revival poster says it all.
…the theme is woderful….the art, sorely lacking…..
Classic is good… could use more background,
I have a couple of the original posters,handed down from family members.
I also have the sombrero worn by “Zoro” one year [The old blk & wht Zoro was Chumash],
I have a front-door key from the Presidio [1848],Mission keys, letters from J.Serra to King Carlos[not copies] & probably a box or two of other “memorabilia” from the 1760`s to 1880…
All sitting in the attic….
WOW are you interested in giving them to Old Spanish Days? I am always looking for collectable to give to OSD, let me know if you are interested in giving or selling them ok?
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Notice how much she looks like those old feet-forward psychedelic “Keep on Truckin” posters?
totaly lame, with all the great artists in town and in the state they should have held another contest with prize money..
If only the participants kept to the spirit which inspired this poster. Sadly, it will be another ghetto drunk fest for the taxpaying families to avoid (and yet still pay for).
You are sooooooooooooooo worng, have you ever attended any of the of the events? Better yet have you ever volunteered on any of the events, try it I am sure it will change your mind! THese are hard working people who work year round to put on a major historical event for all of Santa Barbara, unfortunately their are a few who make Fiesta look bad abut over all it is a wonderful familyevent and it doesn’t matter what color or nationality you are to enjoy most of the events for free.
I used to attend the events, but I got tired of dealing with the crowds, public drunkenness, and mounds of trash. If you really care about the historical aspects of Fiesta, push the city to do something about these problems. Make Fiesta a locals only event.
mk, what’s the over/under on number of people stabbed or shot this Fiesta?
Complaining about the drunks who abuse this gathering does not make anyone a racist; only a realist. Yes, it is time for locals and families to take back Fiesta. All you have to do is show up and enjoy yourself at the food booths, and bring all your friends too. Jaycees taquitos and a churro is primo for me.
Yes, but crying racist is a very effective way to end an argument, regardless of the facts.
Calling someone a racist no longer stops arguments. The race card got overplayed these past few years and it turned out to be a joker. All it does now is generate some laughs and falls flat on its face. That my friends is a Good Thing. We are now a post-racial society.
Really like it! The only thing I’d the disclaimers at the footer
BORING! Seen this too many times!!
Too bad those elegantly festive times degenerated into today’s animalistic uncouthness
As long as locals keep supporting the wholesome qualities of Fiesta, they can still control this event. Come down and support the activities and outnumber the punks who think they can take it over and degrade it. It is your choice.
Lobbing pot-shots from the safety of your own home helps nothing. Come on down, and Viva la Fiesta. Everyone loves a parade an go to at least one Fiesta event and cheer it on. An by all means eat your way around the Fiesta food booths to help support local community
organizations.
Forget the commercial origins. Forget the recent out of town gang invasions. Celebrate it here and now as a highly unique community building town get together. Viva la Fiesta. It is when we come together for a few days and just enjoy our special town — and eat some pancakes in the park and shake confetti out of our clothes.
Love it. Thought last years version was not too good. Missed the point I think.
Cascarones are fun but a real mess and do not represent Fiesta in my opinion.
Old friends return via this poster. Viva!
Sorry, Andy– cascarones DO represent Fiesta. You must have no friends. . .
An early account of a party in Santa Barbara recounts sighting an old don, cheap perfume dripping down his face from a cascarone broken over his head.
YES. They were filled with perfume in the 1800s (Imagine everybody dancing, and deodorant isn’t invented yet).
I REALLY wish the OSD committee would outlaw the mylar bits from cascarones.
Cascarone sellers need a permit to sell on city streets that helps pay for their clean-up costs. City is missing this as much as IRS is missing this. Meanwhile how many eggs get fed to kids during the year to produce these in such mass quantities.
I admire the entrepreneurial spirit and they are proof if you want a job, find or create a need for your product and/or services.
But responsible capitalism, and immigrants show more of this than many locals, requires taking care of the downstream side effects of one’s capitalistic endeavors, as well as the front end cash generation. And that all comers have a level playing field.
Ellen…
If you were speaking to me re: my collections of historic artifacts…I was told to never sell or loan them as part of recieving them.
I used to have more pieces,but foolishly loaned them to the SB museum of nat. history & did`nt get them back until I sued [they said they never had them, I gave them to them,they gave them back already...oh, here they are]…some I had to re-bury in the hills…
Unfortunately,people today are very hard to trust…sorry.
Can anyone tell me the name of the artist that did the poster??
where can I find a website to purchase a poster of 2012 old Spanish days festival ?