Friends, families, performers, volunteers, and general onlookers gathered at the entrance of Fuxing Park this morning for the St. Patrick's Day parade. Flags, stickers, and chocolate were handed out to the crowd to complement the already festive atmosphere. Joseph, Frank and I milled about looking for a good viewing spot. The parade was short, led by a bagpiper, followed by the Irish community, students, clowns, a green dragon, and rounded out by a marching band from a local international school.
The crowd followed the procession down the street to the stage area, where there were eats (meat pies), booze (Murphy's beer), t-shirts, and info on the Irish Pavilion at the World Expo. After the requisite and somewhat lengthy speeches by the organizers, entertainment included singing, dancing, and musical performance. One of the highlights was the "Chinese Riverdance" group - apparently fans of Riverdance started a group and studied the steps by watching the DVD!
All in all, a fun event and definitely recommended for families!
Photos and video (from top):
- Clowns, regular and on stilts
- Green dragon (note the guy in the front holding his beer showing Irish spirit)
- Student marching band
- Frank all decked out with his Murphy's Irish top hat, Irish flag and nomming a meat pie
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