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November 7th 2010
Published: November 18th 2010
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1: AK Samba 24 secs
2: BPI Drummers Auckland 21 secs
3: BPI Drummers Auckland 19 secs
There was plenty of colour, just as there used to be. The main event took place on a long wide strip of grass, just as it used to. But this time, instead of riding around Ellerslie Racecourse, I was a spectator to the smells, sounds and colour of the inaugural Auckland International Carnival.

Getting there ahead of the opening ceremony almost felt as though I had arrived too early. Then more people drifted in, food stalls opened and the atmosphere picked up. After doing a couple of laps of the globe I ate in India, then zipped over to Hungary for dessert. Now I'm not one for missing parades without a good reason, and with this one being the main event to showcase all the the countries taking part in the carnival, I was quite happy to sit ringside and fill the time with some people-watching.

First to come down the parade line was a waka (Maori canoe). It seemed a shame that only two people were riding in it - a full crew paddling their way down the track would have been impressive. For about the next hour and a half groups from a huge range of countries drummed, twirled, sang and samba'ed their way past the audience - showing one of the most culturally diverse populations you'd probably see in a single city.

My favourites were BPI Drummers Auckland and AK Samba. And if the on-site TAB had been operating I would have made a few dollars, as these two groups placed third and second respectively. The winners were a Philippine group, Katalingbang Bisaya Sa New Zealand.

A great day in the sun - pity about the sunburn :-)




前と同じく、色鮮やかだった。前と同じく、重要なイベントは広くて長い草の走路で行われた。しかし、馬に乗ってエラズリー競馬場を回る代わりに、今日、第1回のオークランド国際カーニバルの賑やかさを楽しんでいた。

開催式に着いた時、ちょっと早すぎかなと思った。でも、すぐ人が次々着いたり、屋台が開店して、雰囲気は活発になった。国の屋台を2回まわって、「インド」と「ハンガリー」の食べ物を試食した。実際にそんなに国から国へ行ければいいですね!カーニバルのパレードが人類のるつぼと呼ばれているオークランドに住む色々な国の人々の文化の好見本を見れる機会だから、パレードを大好き私は早めにいい席を取ってわくわく待った。

先頭の山車は2人が乗っているワカ (マオリの船) だった。かいを持っている何人かの船員が乗っていればもっとすごかったはず。次の1時間ぐらい幅広い範囲の国からの団体が観客の前でドラムを叩いたり、歌ったり、サンバを踊ったりした。1つの市で見れる文化的に最も多いさまざまな人種だろう。

私が好きなのは「BPIドラマーズ・オークランド」と「AKサンバ」だった。この団体はそれぞれ3位と2位になったから、お金を賭ければ当たった。1位になったのはフィリピンのカタリングバング・サ・ニュージーランドだった。

とても楽しかった日だったが、とても日焼けてしまった (>_<😉



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18th November 2010

Beautiful Costumes !
So nice to know that the Philippines group won ! ;> ... thanks for sharing Jo.
18th November 2010

Looks like a lot of fun!
12th March 2011
Katalingbang Bisaya Sa New Zealand

I am Bisaya!
Good to know they won ^^

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