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Many people don't realize how much effort goes into a production before it appears on the stage. This blog is to write about those efforts and help give the audience a greater appreciation for what they see. It's also meant to be educational, so if you have a question about anything, please don't hesitate to ask!

Sunday, June 12, 2011

Pentecost Mass in the Pantheon

Today is the Pentecost, and because the Pantheon is still a functioning church, mass was held today at 10:30. So I (and a few others from the program) went.




We had found out a week earlier that at the Pentecost mass, a few of Rome's firefighters climb to the top of the Pantheon, and throw rose petals down the oculus. This- because it only happens once a year- was something we had to see for ourselves.

The mass was about an hour and a half, but it was worth it.

The very beginning:


All the red stuff are rose petals



people would try to grab the petals before they hit the ground



and if you have that many rose petals, eventually your floor will look like this:

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