LES FEUX LOTO-QUEBEC, MONTREAL 2011: CHINA, by TICKLEBEAR

a new edition has started tonight for 

L'INTERNATIONAL DES FEUX LOTO-QUEBEC. 

the first country to compete was 

CHINA. 

sadly, 

i was not overly impressed in general. 

the music seemed totally random 

and i personally prefer when a story is told, 

a theme followed... 

as for the fireworks themselves are concerned, 

the synch was good, 

their selection was average, 

but some details were nice 

as far as composition goes. 

still, 

in all fairness, 

it was not a total let-down 

as this remained enjoyable. 

i just don't see them as contenders for a jupiter... 

:)~ 

HUGZ 

DÉFILÉ de la St-JEAN BAPTISTE (MONTREAL, 2011), by TICKLEBEAR

i believe that today was my first time i went to watch 

the St-JEAN BAPTISTE parade. 

a reflection on our history, culture and diversity. 

i somewhat enjoyed this, 

despite the fact they started a whole half hour late... 

the weather was not the finest... 

the crowd wasn't as big as they would probably have liked, 

and much quieter... 

from giant puppets to people dressed in colonial gears, 

from traditional music to Hare Krishna to close the parade, 

it was an eclectic mix, 

just as we are!! 

:)~ 

HUGZ

JUST A REMINDER, by TICKLEBEAR

this is the schedule for the upcoming season of 

L'INTERNATIONAL DES FEUX LOTO-QUEBEC. 

i am looking forward to this, 

but it appears i will already be missing 

the performance from the canadian team... 

as i'll be out of town presumably.

this saddens me. 

still, 

i will show as much as i can, 

as usual. 

:)~ 

HUGZ