August Festival
Every year Norrköping hosts something they call Augustifesten or August Festival for you non-swedes. It's a combination of market, firework, tivoli, music, food and nice things like that. Although the music isn't all that nice and you usually feel better if you ignore that part.
For me it is the market and fireworks that are interesting. Due to stupid flu I decided that going outside in the cold (rainy) evening to watch fireworks might not be the best idea. I refused to miss the market tho, sick or not! It is alot of tents that mainly sell things you would not touch with a 10 foot pole. And it is almost as fun to people-watch as to watch the actual merchandise.
We did see a couple of raggare that of course went straight for the cheap t-shirts with stupid prints on them. Like the "Fuck you! I drive a Volvo" one that almost brought my breakfast back up again. Well, I guess I should not complain just because people got greasy hair and dress from top to toe in jeans with stupid badges on them and listening to Eddie Meduza... no wait, this does seem like a really good reason to complain!
On with the story, the whole idea with the market (according to me and Thomas) is to try interesting food. So we sampled sausages (and bought a wild boar sausage) and cookies and donuts. But not the actual food this year, I am still a bit grumpy about not getting the nacho plate but considering I really wasn't hungry I guess I was right on passing on it.
We did see a living statue that was really quite brilliant. Or rather, living robot in this case.
He was very cute and started moving if he was given money. Mostly people sent their kids up to place the money and then he picked them some imaginary flowers. That part was a bit too sweet for my taste so... ofc... I did not give money. Plus I wouldn't like everyone staring at me while he was thanking me. I am such a wuss.
This has nothing to do with the actual festival but this spot is just so pretty I have to show it
I just like living in a town that got loads of pretty trees and flowers and fountains. Norrköping is wonderful in the summer... and in the winter aswell. I will show you pictures of that in a few months!
To next year I really should bring enough money to buy a poncho, I say that every year and I always forget it until next year. One could almost think I was blonde!
Over and out
For me it is the market and fireworks that are interesting. Due to stupid flu I decided that going outside in the cold (rainy) evening to watch fireworks might not be the best idea. I refused to miss the market tho, sick or not! It is alot of tents that mainly sell things you would not touch with a 10 foot pole. And it is almost as fun to people-watch as to watch the actual merchandise.
We did see a couple of raggare that of course went straight for the cheap t-shirts with stupid prints on them. Like the "Fuck you! I drive a Volvo" one that almost brought my breakfast back up again. Well, I guess I should not complain just because people got greasy hair and dress from top to toe in jeans with stupid badges on them and listening to Eddie Meduza... no wait, this does seem like a really good reason to complain!
On with the story, the whole idea with the market (according to me and Thomas) is to try interesting food. So we sampled sausages (and bought a wild boar sausage) and cookies and donuts. But not the actual food this year, I am still a bit grumpy about not getting the nacho plate but considering I really wasn't hungry I guess I was right on passing on it.
We did see a living statue that was really quite brilliant. Or rather, living robot in this case.
He was very cute and started moving if he was given money. Mostly people sent their kids up to place the money and then he picked them some imaginary flowers. That part was a bit too sweet for my taste so... ofc... I did not give money. Plus I wouldn't like everyone staring at me while he was thanking me. I am such a wuss.
This has nothing to do with the actual festival but this spot is just so pretty I have to show it
I just like living in a town that got loads of pretty trees and flowers and fountains. Norrköping is wonderful in the summer... and in the winter aswell. I will show you pictures of that in a few months!
To next year I really should bring enough money to buy a poncho, I say that every year and I always forget it until next year. One could almost think I was blonde!
Over and out
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Postat av: Nil
Thank you so much for posting those pics darling. I'm not that inlove with the town as you are, but I do admit that i miss home when i see your pics. The August festival is the best thing of the year and it kind of breakes my heart that i missed it (and the fireworks...!) this year. The next year I'll try to come home for a few days :)
and btw, i bought my best t-shirt at the august festival last year! so don't rack down on all of them :) altho i agree on the "i drive a volvo" t-shirts and the ones who buy them :P
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