Showing posts with label Kensington Market. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kensington Market. Show all posts
For the 23rd year the market overflowed with a colourful assembly gathering at Oxford and Augusta Streets before heading out at 6:30pm to Baldwin, Kensington and Dundas before stopping in Alexandra Park for the spectacular fire sculpture closing ceremony. A giant colourful hand located in the baseball diamond held a sun, or maybe just a large lemon, which was circled by fire jugglers and eventually set alight. Of course the rain was out for the night as well and by the end of the fire the temperature had made a large drop and snow flakes started to fall.
It looks so innocent before the parade makes it way to the park
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Flames leapt high in the air as the hand burned fast and furious as the fire jugglers continued to circle the diamond spinning fire as they moved. Sparks flew from the fire as the embers caught in the wind.
This lady was amazing at blowing fire, or fire breathing
Red Pepper Spectacle Arts produces the event with support from the Kensington Market BIA and the Market Action Committee. See more of the magical night after the jump.
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Samba band plays the drums
Lighting the burning hand
It doesn't take long before the figure is engulfed in flames
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Animals are the first to sense a disturbance in the force.... of gravity
The December 21, 2012 prediction starts with a fur ball and will end with a bang. Don't forget the Kensington Market Winter Solstice celebrations happening on the Friday the 21st, starting at 6 pm "Ignite the longest, darkest night!" The evening event is a participatory lantern parade starting at Oxford and Augusta leaving at 6:30 pm and ending at Alexandra Park.
Expert Numerologists have been brought in to come up with the next stage of the Mayan calendar to alleviate the risk until the next calendar publishing cycle.
NASA beyond 2012 answers the deep questions.
Question (Q): Are there any threats to the Earth in 2012? Many Internet websites say the world will end in December 2012.
Answer (A):The world will not end in 2012. Our planet has been getting along just fine for more than 4 billion years, and credible scientists worldwide know of no threat associated with 2012.
Q: What is the origin of the prediction that the world will end in 2012?
A: The story started with claims that Nibiru, a supposed planet discovered by the Sumerians, is headed toward Earth. This catastrophe was initially predicted for May 2003, but when nothing happened the doomsday date was moved forward to December 2012 and linked to the end of one of the cycles in the ancient Mayan calendar at the winter solstice in 2012 -- hence the predicted doomsday date of December 21, 2012.
NASA beyond 2012 answers the deep questions.
Question (Q): Are there any threats to the Earth in 2012? Many Internet websites say the world will end in December 2012.
Answer (A):The world will not end in 2012. Our planet has been getting along just fine for more than 4 billion years, and credible scientists worldwide know of no threat associated with 2012.
Q: What is the origin of the prediction that the world will end in 2012?
A: The story started with claims that Nibiru, a supposed planet discovered by the Sumerians, is headed toward Earth. This catastrophe was initially predicted for May 2003, but when nothing happened the doomsday date was moved forward to December 2012 and linked to the end of one of the cycles in the ancient Mayan calendar at the winter solstice in 2012 -- hence the predicted doomsday date of December 21, 2012.
