Sir Titus had something to smile about on Saturday - a big red ball in Roberts Park! Another City of Culture event, this red ball was visiting various locations in Bradford over a week. RedBall - a massive red artwork, fifteen feet high and wide - was created by American artist Kurt Perschke in 2001 and has since travelled the world, popping up in all sorts of locations to amuse and delight.
It's a simple idea really but quite engaging. There were plenty of people interacting with it in the park.
A bit later on, someone brought along circus tricks: stilts, spinning plates and hula hoops, to add further entertainment for the children. There were also 100 red tennis balls, hidden all over the village. I actually saw three of those the day before but assumed that someone's dog had dropped them all. It did make me wonder at the time why a dog would have three balls to lose! Anyway, it was all rather fun.
What a strange opportunity to spread joy! I like the softness of the red ball.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like great fun.
ReplyDeleteThe things people come up with... ;-) That train makes me smile, though!
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