Children hide their ears near Place du Capitole as firecrackers attempt to blast Toulouse to cultural fame and fortune.
A dragon-dressed firework dancer.
Festivities continue with costumes straight out of Harry Potter.
Place de Pont Neuf fireworks illuminate the night.
Free concert by Cali on the Garonne River with Pont Neuf lit up in the background.Bordeaux, Lyon, Marseille and Toulouse have been competing this year to become the European Capital of Culture in 2013. Tomorrow night the decision will be made by a jury at the Musée d'Orsay and three other cities will be given the cultural axe. The city ultimately picked will benefit from increased cultural funding as well as greater publicity for the year 2013.
Toulouse is a possible candidate and has been preparing for some time. The pictures above were taken during Toulouse's two week long "Festa Europa" in early September. The purpose was to showcase Toulouse's cultural spirit to jury members as well as entertain Toulousians. Pictures above show one of the parades held Saturday night, September 6th. The free evening was sprinkled with drummers, street fireworks, art shows and dragons. Other events to be enjoyed along the banks of the Garonne River included live organ music, a firework spectacle (which was a very well done live music, theater and firework show combined) and a concert by the French artist Cali.
My analysis of the night? A little too many ear-blasting street fireworks by event coordinators and not quite enough festive-spirit by the Toulousains themselves. Maybe getting the prize for European Capital of Culture would heat up some positive street energy in the future. We'll have to see if Toulouse gets that chance.
Toulouse is a possible candidate and has been preparing for some time. The pictures above were taken during Toulouse's two week long "Festa Europa" in early September. The purpose was to showcase Toulouse's cultural spirit to jury members as well as entertain Toulousians. Pictures above show one of the parades held Saturday night, September 6th. The free evening was sprinkled with drummers, street fireworks, art shows and dragons. Other events to be enjoyed along the banks of the Garonne River included live organ music, a firework spectacle (which was a very well done live music, theater and firework show combined) and a concert by the French artist Cali.
My analysis of the night? A little too many ear-blasting street fireworks by event coordinators and not quite enough festive-spirit by the Toulousains themselves. Maybe getting the prize for European Capital of Culture would heat up some positive street energy in the future. We'll have to see if Toulouse gets that chance.
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Hi Winnie! Love to read your blog, it's beautiful! You are inspiring me to check out new music and crack into a Creme Boulle soon! I have been thinking of you lately as I plan to visit Morgan in Germany at the beginning of October. We plan to do some train travel into France (nearer the German/Swiss borders). Let me know if you have any suggested "must see" towns or sights! My email is mlroberts001@comcast.net. Spoke to your mom yesterday, I hear she's looking forward to a visit in late October. Have fun!
Marsha
This celebration is excellent, so once I went to Toulouse and they made something similar in the central park but I was so scared because the country I come from when we listening something like that is because it's war, that's the reason I was so confused.m10m
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