By the end of last week's general audience St. Peter's looked a bit like a Spanish party.<\/p>\n
There was plenty of dancing and as part of the celebration, also plenty of rhythm.<\/p>\n
They didn\u00e2??t just bring music to St. Peter's Square. Their costumes spoke out pretty loudly as well. It's all part of a traditional Spanish dance, called 'jota'.<\/p>\n
'It was back in 1517 when someone first danced 'jotas' for the emperor Charles V. \u00a0Ever since, our village, in the north of Spain, keeps alive this tradition of our homeland.\u00e2?\u009d\u00a0<\/p>\n
For a week they toured Italy and visited Venice, Florence and Pisa. Their last stop was Rome, where they danced and followed the Pope's general audience front row and all.<\/p>\n
'This is second time we visit Italy and also the second time we perform for a Pope. Thirteen years ago we were here with Pope John Paul II and today we were lucky enough to be close to Pope Francis.\u00e2?\u009d<\/p>\n
As with any catchy beat, a crowd cheered them on at the end of the audience to take part in the celebration.\u00a0<\/p>\n
So, through rhythm and catchy beats, this group proved that their tradition is still very much alive.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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