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York Goes Carnival!
Posted May 9th, 2007 by Graham
Wall-to-wall ColourAt 1pm the gates of Dean's Park were opened and over 150 participants flowed out and into the streets of York, bringing with them music and colour. Two Samba bands, lots of children dressed in colourful costumes, many made from recycled materials, unicyclists, cyclists, jugglers and the like and more took part in the procession, which wound its way through the city's streets for over an hour.
Big week for York
Posted April 29th, 2007 by GrahamThis week will be a busy one for the city of York, as citizens head to the polls on Thursday. Many will be hoping that BNP votes are kept to a minimum, with Acomb one of the more worrying areas. Final leafleting rounds will be undertaken, in the hope of ensuring as many votes cast for 'positive parties'. As both Labour and Lib Dems are seen by many as having failed the city, the results could be interesting.
York Carnival 2007
Posted April 29th, 2007 by GrahamYork Carnival, put together by University, City and Community groups, will take to the streets of York on Sunday 6th May. There will be events in Parliament Street, St Sampson's Square, Kings Square, Coppergate and elsewhere all day, with money raised going to charity. The theme of this years event will be sustainability, and various local environmental groups will be involved, including York Rotters and participants in the city's Critical Mass.
An outline of the events is now available on the organiser's website, but no route for the procession has been announced. Various schools are set to be involved, with Music Students from University of York having taken schools workshops in recent weeks. Events start in Parliament Street with a balloon launch and will end with a Ceilidh for all to take part in, starting at 7pm. St Sampson's Square will see a long line up of dance acts, and elsewhere there will be art exhibitions and stalls.
Throughout the City Centre.
Route of procession unknown!
Stages in Parliament Street, St Sampsons Square, Kings Square and Coppergate.
Busking areas by Cafe Nero, Costa Coffee and Parliament Street Fountain.
