La Fête du Citron (Music of the World) - Polka & the Rubberbands
This is how the oranges are fixed to create the displays. You can just see the wire netting which has already been fixed to a massive iron framework.
The flecks of white on the oranges are bits of Silly String. This photograph was part of a float taken at the Corso (procession of floats) where the kids have the best time squirting it at each other and at the floats. After last year's parade, I read in Nice-Matin that this wasn't going to be allowed in future as it makes so much mess in the streets but that directive obviously never happened. Click HERE to see the mess last year.
On the left you see the display representing Polka - Russian dolls and a balaleika.
How I wish I could see this in person. But your photographs are truly the next best thing to being there. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteSo that's how they do it. I thoroughly enjoyed this post
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The balaleika looks like a perfect facsimile.
ReplyDeleteI thought the fruit were affixed with something like toothpicks, very interesting to see up close how it's done with elastic bands.
ReplyDeleteI see what you mean when you mention the mess done by silly string. I have no idea how it's called in French!
This is cool! Beautiful, and thanks for the inside info on how these are held together. I can do without the silly string...
ReplyDeleteAre they Babushka dolls by any chance. Dolls within dolls.
ReplyDeletePardon!!! How did I miss all of this this week? What fabulous displays Jilly. Thanks for the up close look at them. That must take hours and hours!
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I remember last year's mess! The close-up is luscious.
ReplyDeleteI was wondering how they made these amazing creations. Thanks for this :)
ReplyDeleteBabooshka, I think they represent the babushka dolls but in this case, there wouldn't be another one inside, ad infinitum.
ReplyDeleteDoes your name come from the name of these dolls, I wonder?
Wow! how creative and fun!
ReplyDeleteHow very cool! Thanks for showing the closeup of how the oranges are attached. Your world is so colorful!
ReplyDeleteEvery year I am astounded by the pics you bring us from this fete!
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