Canada Day in London
is known for being a great party. Unfortunately this party involved a bit of
rain and somewhat cold weather, but this didn’t put a damper on the crowd’s
enthusiasm. I met up with some friends on Sunday at Trafalgar Square and we watched
some road hockey and listened to some Canadian classics (such as the “Good Old
Hockey Game”, which I actually have only heard once or twice.... and not too
many Québécois songs, unfortunately).
To top it off, my friends are big film buffs so after checking out the Nova Scotia lobster tent, we went to the East End Film Festival kick-off day in and around Liverpool Street Station and the Shoreditch area. We heard some interesting Spoken Word artists, including a young woman who started a blog about her personal project to speak to strangers every day for 100 days, "Speak to Strangers" is the self-explanatory title. We also saw some silent films and animations made by film students and presented by Gorilla Film Magazine. (When I asked the magazine crew why they picked that particular name, they replied that it refers to "Guerilla film making" e.g. small independent projects. Sadly, there were no gorilla mascots in attendance.) It was quite an enjoyable Sunday afternoon, & we ended up watching the Eurocup soccer finals at the Rich Mix art centre.
A belated happy Canada Day!!
xox
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