![One of La Palma's dancing dwarves, Santa Cruz](https://sheilacrosby.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2015/07/dwarf419-760x1024.jpg)
Seeing the dwarves dance in the street is a very different experience from seeing the paid performances. The singers and dancers are very tired, because they’ve been performing all night, and they’re covered in sweat.
![One of the "beggers" singing about the dignity of poor people - the 13th and final performance.](https://sheilacrosby.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2015/07/singer372.jpg)
You’re much more immersed in the experience. Ont he other hand, it’s hard to get a clear view for photos.
![One of La Palma's dancing dwarves, Santa Cruz](https://sheilacrosby.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2015/07/dwarf065.jpg)
On the other hand, you’re much, much closer to them. Near the end, people can, and do, take photos with the dwarves – especially photos of the kids.
![Three dancing dwarves, Santa Cruz de La Palma, 2015](https://sheilacrosby.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2015/07/dwarves056.jpg)