Queridos Directores,
este es un mail de Eliane Matuk,
recordando a nuestro querido maestro Rolando al mes de su partida.
este es un mail de Eliane Matuk,
recordando a nuestro querido maestro Rolando al mes de su partida.
Abrazo,
Giorgio
Queridos colegas y amigos,
hoy día si cumple el primer mes desde el último viaje de nuestro amado Rolando: su ‘viaje hacia las estrellas’, como antes le gustava decirnos.
Aún siento un abismo abierto en mi corazón y para recordar a Rolando les envio en adjunto el poema de saludo que he leido en su homenaje, antes del entierro.
Yo lo habia escribido en la madrugada del mísmo día.
El poema está escrito en español.
Rolando ha tenido una buena muerte. El aneurisma que tenia en su corazón se abrió delicadamente: su corazón paró dulcemente sin explotar. Esto sucedió en solo dos minutos: sin sufrimiento ni agonia. Durante el velatorio su rostro se veía sereno y con el ‘casi esbozo’ de una sonrisa: parecia un ángel.
Para compartir con los profesores y alumnos de Biodanza mis recuerdos todavía vivos del velatorio y del entierro, he escribido el texto que está acá en seguida.
Este texto está escrito en italiano y en inglés. La tradución al inglés si debe a la gentileza de Alexander Lagaaij.
Viviana, our daughter, has contemplated and accompanied him during a whole day and a night, and until the moment of the last goodbye.
Viviana, nuestra hija, lo acompañó y contemplo´durante toda una noche y un día y hasta el momento del último adiós.
Even when, in the evening, all went to their own houses, to the houses where they were accommodated or to their hotel, she wanted to remain there, in the World Centre of Biodanza, where the vigil had taken place, so that he would not be spending the night alone. And so Pedro, the son of Cecilia Toro, has also stayed for the night, to keep Viviana company.
Incluso cuando al atardecer todos se fueron a sus casas, donde se estaban quedando o a los hoteles, ella quería estar allí en el centro mundial de Biodanza donde tuvo lugar la vigilia, así él no estaría solo durante la noche. Viviana fe acompañada por Pedro, el hijo de Cecilia Toro que también estuvo toda la noche.
Before the close of the vigil for the night, Rodrigo Toro, one of the sons of Rolando, opened a space in which all those, among those present, who wanted to say some words or read some poetry in homage to Rolando, could do so. And he announced that the morning of the next day, at the cemetery, another similar space would be open, but, for family and for relatives.
Before the close of the vigil for the night, Rodrigo Toro, one of the sons of Rolando, opened a space in which all those, among those present, who wanted to say some words or read some poetry in homage to Rolando, could do so. And he announced that the morning of the next day, at the cemetery, another similar space would be open, but, for family and for relatives.
Antes de que cerraran el velatorio por la noche, Rodrigo Toro, uno de los hijos de Rolando, abrió un espacio para que aquellos de entre los presentes que quisieran decir unas palabras o leer poesías en homenaje a Rolando. También anunció que al día sigiente en el cementerio se abriría un espacio igualmente para familiares.
Several of those present have expressed themselves through profoundly moving speeches.
Varios de los presentes se expresaron a trvés de conmovdoras palabras.
Following that a popular Chilean song was played that gave joy to Rolando in the last days of his life and those present, who knew the song, sang it together with the CD that was playing.
Luego cantamos todos juntos aquella canción chilena que daba alegria a Rolando en los últimos días de su vida mientras sonaba el CD.
Then Antonio Sarpe, musician and director of a School of Biodanza, sang, accompanying himself on the guitar, two of the Brasilian songs preferred by Rolando: "Eu sei que vou te amar" and "Se todos fossem iguais a você", from the poet and singer-songwriter Vinicius de Moraes. Again all those who were there and knew the songs, sang them together with Antonio
Luego Antonio Sarpe, músico y direcor de la escuela de Biodanza cantó con guitarra dos de las cancones brasileras preferidas de Rolando
y otra vez cantamos juntos los qe conocíamos la canción.
That next day a procession of cars was formed that accompanied Rolando to the ‘Parque del Recuerdo’ (Park of Remembrance), a graveyard park. The procession was so long that, when going through a tunnel, one could read on an electronic display: 'slow down for funeral procession'.
Al día siguiente, la procesión de coches acompañó a ROlando hasta el parque. LA procesión fue tan arga que en el tunel hubo retención de tráfico y se vió en los paneles "atasco por funeral"
It was a beautiful day with sun and the cemetery was one of the most beautiful parks that I have ever seen: an immense green expanse of nicely trimmed grass, with patches of flower gardens and groups of trees scattered here and there. Various birds with coloured plumage were walking here and there. In the centre of the park a beautiful circular fountain. The tombstones all equal: small, rectangular, of white marble, resting horizontally on the green grass.
Fue un día hermoso con sol y el parque del cementerio era precioso con mucho verde muy bien cuidado, flores y árboles por todas partes. Algunos pájaros exóticos se vieron alrededor de la fuente circular. Las tumbas todas iguales en mármol blanco sobre la hierba verde.
A deep cavity in the earth, covered with green cloth, had been prepared for Rolando, near to a small waterfall and a little lake, where various lotus flowers of a beautiful rose-coloured were blooming: I counted about five, amidst other white ones. The birds were flying and singing.
A lectern and a microphone had been placed in front of the coffin with the remains of Rolando. Enfrente del ataud se colocó un micrófono y un atril
Several family members and some close friends have expressed the last salute to Rolando through words of love, of thanking and reading of poetry. At that occasion I have read the poetry of farewell that I had written for him at the dawn of that same day and that I am sending you now, attached to this message.
El ataud fue depositado lentamnete mientras sonaba el requiem de Mozart. Luego aplausos y lluvia de girasoles. Al final la luz iluminaba el ataud y se veian numerosas flores y coronas sobre él.
Finally the cavity of Rolando was completely covered with flowers. Al final, todo fue cubierto con flores
The day before our return to Italy Viviana and I have gone back to the cemetery, accompanied by Claudete and Ana Laura. It was a beautiful sunny day.
El dia antes de que volviéramos a Italia, Viviana y yo volvimos al cementerio acompañados por Claudete y Ana Laura. Otro día hermoso
Rolando rests very close to a pretty Mimosa tree.
A few meters away some workers were labouring on digging another cavity and, at the bottom of it, they found a rabbit: one of them put it on the edge, gave it a caress and let it go. The rabbit made a long jump, started running tracing some circles on the green grass and then disappeared under a shrub.
Había un conejillo cerca jugado alrededor de la tumba
Rolando identified himself with Ezra Pound, whom he considered his 'master of poetry', in feeling himself a "passenger from eternity". When we came to Italy for the first time, in 1988, I have accompanied him to visit the tomb of Pound at the cemetery of Venice.
Rolando se identificaba con Ezra Pound al que consideraba un maestro en la poesía. Yo lo acompañé a ver su tumba la primera vez que estuvo en Italia en 1988.
I remember that on that occasion he made me notice that the date of birth and death were not inscribed on the tomb of the poet, because that one had felt himself to be a "passenger from eternity". He had told me that he identified with Pound in that feeling of his and had expressed the desire that, after his death, no dates would be incised on his stone.
Recuerdo que me señaló que en la tumba del poeta no había fechas inscritas porque había dicho que era un "pasajero de la eternidad". También Rolando expresó este deseo y así se hizo.
Thus, according to his wish, on his tomb the date of birth and of death are not engraved.
A dear embrace to all of you with my affection.
Un abrazo afectuoso para todos
Eliane
Several of those present have expressed themselves through profoundly moving speeches.
Varios de los presentes se expresaron a trvés de conmovdoras palabras.
Following that a popular Chilean song was played that gave joy to Rolando in the last days of his life and those present, who knew the song, sang it together with the CD that was playing.
Luego cantamos todos juntos aquella canción chilena que daba alegria a Rolando en los últimos días de su vida mientras sonaba el CD.
Then Antonio Sarpe, musician and director of a School of Biodanza, sang, accompanying himself on the guitar, two of the Brasilian songs preferred by Rolando: "Eu sei que vou te amar" and "Se todos fossem iguais a você", from the poet and singer-songwriter Vinicius de Moraes. Again all those who were there and knew the songs, sang them together with Antonio
Luego Antonio Sarpe, músico y direcor de la escuela de Biodanza cantó con guitarra dos de las cancones brasileras preferidas de Rolando
y otra vez cantamos juntos los qe conocíamos la canción.
Finally, Rodrigo Toro proposed to those present a farewell to Rolando and embraces of leaving among each other, and he put on the song "Free as a bird", of the Beatles, that Viviana had suggested to Rolando so many years ago, and that pleased him so much.
Al final, Rodrigo propuso una ronda de abrazos para dar la despedida final con la canción Free as a Bird.
After that only the children, members of the family and very close friends stayed for a 'first ultimate goodbye', before the ultimate farewell the next day.
Despues se quedaron sólo los familiares
After that only the children, members of the family and very close friends stayed for a 'first ultimate goodbye', before the ultimate farewell the next day.
Despues se quedaron sólo los familiares
That next day a procession of cars was formed that accompanied Rolando to the ‘Parque del Recuerdo’ (Park of Remembrance), a graveyard park. The procession was so long that, when going through a tunnel, one could read on an electronic display: 'slow down for funeral procession'.
Al día siguiente, la procesión de coches acompañó a ROlando hasta el parque. LA procesión fue tan arga que en el tunel hubo retención de tráfico y se vió en los paneles "atasco por funeral"
It was a beautiful day with sun and the cemetery was one of the most beautiful parks that I have ever seen: an immense green expanse of nicely trimmed grass, with patches of flower gardens and groups of trees scattered here and there. Various birds with coloured plumage were walking here and there. In the centre of the park a beautiful circular fountain. The tombstones all equal: small, rectangular, of white marble, resting horizontally on the green grass.
Fue un día hermoso con sol y el parque del cementerio era precioso con mucho verde muy bien cuidado, flores y árboles por todas partes. Algunos pájaros exóticos se vieron alrededor de la fuente circular. Las tumbas todas iguales en mármol blanco sobre la hierba verde.
A deep cavity in the earth, covered with green cloth, had been prepared for Rolando, near to a small waterfall and a little lake, where various lotus flowers of a beautiful rose-coloured were blooming: I counted about five, amidst other white ones. The birds were flying and singing.
When the coffin was arriving a sweet choir of singers could be heard, teachers and students of Biodanza coming from Brasil who, accompanied by the guitar, performed the song "Gracias a la vida", from the singer-songwriter Violeta Para, that Rolando so much appreciated .
Para Rolando se preparó una fosa cerca de la cascada y el lago que tenía flores de loto rosas, también blancas. Los pájaron cantaban y volaban. Mientras llegaba el ataud se oyó la canción de alumnos y profes de BIdanza de Brasil cantando Gracias a la vida.
Para Rolando se preparó una fosa cerca de la cascada y el lago que tenía flores de loto rosas, también blancas. Los pájaron cantaban y volaban. Mientras llegaba el ataud se oyó la canción de alumnos y profes de BIdanza de Brasil cantando Gracias a la vida.
A lectern and a microphone had been placed in front of the coffin with the remains of Rolando. Enfrente del ataud se colocó un micrófono y un atril
Several family members and some close friends have expressed the last salute to Rolando through words of love, of thanking and reading of poetry. At that occasion I have read the poetry of farewell that I had written for him at the dawn of that same day and that I am sending you now, attached to this message.
Algunos familiares y amigos leyeron unas palabras de amor y agradecimiento. También yo leí una poesía que escribí para el hace tiempo y que te envío junto a este mensaje.
The coffin was lowered slowly towards the depth of the earth to the sound of one of the movements of the Requiem Mass of Mozart, of a long and warm applause produced for Rolando by those present and beneath a 'rain' of sunflowers that some threw on the coffin.
At the closing of the ceremony a light structure was placed over the cavity, upon which the many bouquets and garlands of flowers were placed.The coffin was lowered slowly towards the depth of the earth to the sound of one of the movements of the Requiem Mass of Mozart, of a long and warm applause produced for Rolando by those present and beneath a 'rain' of sunflowers that some threw on the coffin.
El ataud fue depositado lentamnete mientras sonaba el requiem de Mozart. Luego aplausos y lluvia de girasoles. Al final la luz iluminaba el ataud y se veian numerosas flores y coronas sobre él.
Finally the cavity of Rolando was completely covered with flowers. Al final, todo fue cubierto con flores
The day before our return to Italy Viviana and I have gone back to the cemetery, accompanied by Claudete and Ana Laura. It was a beautiful sunny day.
El dia antes de que volviéramos a Italia, Viviana y yo volvimos al cementerio acompañados por Claudete y Ana Laura. Otro día hermoso
Rolando rests very close to a pretty Mimosa tree.
A few meters away some workers were labouring on digging another cavity and, at the bottom of it, they found a rabbit: one of them put it on the edge, gave it a caress and let it go. The rabbit made a long jump, started running tracing some circles on the green grass and then disappeared under a shrub.
Había un conejillo cerca jugado alrededor de la tumba
Rolando identified himself with Ezra Pound, whom he considered his 'master of poetry', in feeling himself a "passenger from eternity". When we came to Italy for the first time, in 1988, I have accompanied him to visit the tomb of Pound at the cemetery of Venice.
Rolando se identificaba con Ezra Pound al que consideraba un maestro en la poesía. Yo lo acompañé a ver su tumba la primera vez que estuvo en Italia en 1988.
I remember that on that occasion he made me notice that the date of birth and death were not inscribed on the tomb of the poet, because that one had felt himself to be a "passenger from eternity". He had told me that he identified with Pound in that feeling of his and had expressed the desire that, after his death, no dates would be incised on his stone.
Recuerdo que me señaló que en la tumba del poeta no había fechas inscritas porque había dicho que era un "pasajero de la eternidad". También Rolando expresó este deseo y así se hizo.
Thus, according to his wish, on his tomb the date of birth and of death are not engraved.
A dear embrace to all of you with my affection.
Un abrazo afectuoso para todos
Eliane
