July 11th, 2011
Festival Weekend
There are some traditions from your childhood that are really hard to share with new friends later in life. When you try to conjure them back into reality it just isn’t quite the same. I’ve been going to the Winnipeg Folk Festival since I was born but I stopped going when I was an older teenager. It’s a giant outdoor music festival in the middle of our prairie fields, and this year when Leigh-Ann heard that Tegan and Sara were playing she immediately bought tickets. I couldn’t wait to join in and put my years of festival experience to good use, and to see what had changed since my last memories of it.
Jill relaxing before we went foraging for food & band merch
Amazing art was posted everywhere
Leigh-Ann looking through her photos at our spot by the main stage
The festival wasn’t quite as I remembered it, but it had the same friendly, community feeling that I grew up with. The food was fabulous, the day was hot without being oppressive, and there were beautiful fey children skipping around in packs through fields of wild grasses, popping bubbles and making up their own worlds.
It was the first evening in a long time when I had no agenda other than to be in the moment along side good people. I need to have more of those peaceful, quiet times in my daily life- even if it’s just laying on the deck in my backyard while dragonflies patrol the sky. I think I feel a new summer ritual coming on…
{images: Matt Pearson, Zuluadams, my own, my own, my own, Leahl00}
That’s it! Moving to Canada.
Looks like such a fantastic way to spend some time with friends. I adore festivals like that and someday would love to come to Winnipeg to attend one with you and your friends. I’m glad that you had fun, even if it was a bit different from memories of your childhood.
I love festivals. They are one of my most favorite things about summer.
oh i love the festival-feeling. it looks (and sounds) like a perfect time. :)
Yes! I go to Renaissance Festival every year… but sometimes when I bring new friends they fail to see the appeal or the vibe is just off. Luckily the last two years I have gone with Jared have been spectacular.
Loved the pics btw.
Aaah – looks lovely!! :) That last photo has stolen my heart, too – gorgeous! I love festivals like this. :)
Totally know the feeling of childhood experiences being good as an adult but just different! It looks like an amazing day!
I love that last sunset photo. It looks like you had such a nice time. A little fresh air and good friends = great!
Kacie
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Wow! Looks like you had an amazing time! The art looks amazing! All of these photos are gorgeous! Who couldn’t use a summer ritual like that? Magical agenda free nights with amazing people are pretty special in my book! <3
I need to plan a date like this, ASAP. It’s just what I need this summer!
Oh! That looks like the best summer ritual ever. I really want to do something like that this summer, and at the very least, to remember to just enjoy myself and the company of good friends whenever I can. This is what summer is about. Love how you captured it!
This year was my first Folk Fest, and I fell so madly in love with it! Best time ever.
I love a good festival—Coachella is pretty much where my heart lives all the time. I also love Tegan and Sara—so jealous (see what I did there? That’s one of their album titles, haha). Sounds like a perfect summer night.
I feel like I should go to more music festivals. This sounded like a total artsy blast (those last three words would make a kickass band name, no?). Love that last pic in particular.
Sounds like a brilliant time with good friends. What a way to make for a great weekend!
this looks like such a fun time! love the artwork too xo
isn’t it funny how different things are as an adult? fun photos…that last one is incredible!
Sounds fun and your photos are beautiful!
Sounds like a wondelrful night! I love easy going nights where you just enjoy the company of others and relax. Music festivals are so fun. The Basilica blockparty was this weekend (huge music festival on the grounds of the Catholic church downtown). I wanted to go but it just didn’t work out as I had a ton of social engagements.
How fun! Tegan and Sara are so good. :) I also love your sunglasses, missy.
It looks (and sounds!) like you had a great time, I love summer traditions like this one. The one here in Montreal is Osheaga, but it hasn’t been around nearly as long as the one you went to has. It’s so nice being a part of something for so long though, I’m glad you took advantage… Plus Tegan & Sara, awesome!!