Carnival is a stunner [Edition 2]
Carnival is a stunner [Edition 2]
0 Comments | Cornish Guardian; Truro (UK), Jul 21, 2010 | by CAROLINE CHICK
COUNTLESS numbers of revellers turned out to watch Par carnival finale take to the streets in style.
Festivalgoers taking part in the procession on Saturday donned bright and outlandish costumes to bring a real carnival atmosphere to the town. Carnival characters included a group dressed as a fluorescent pink centipede, Grenville Allen from Wingz Animal Sanctuary dressed as an exotic bird and another festivalgoer in a traditional Cornish pasty. They were joined in the procession by the town’s carnival queen, king and fairy queen as well as visiting royalty from nearby villages.
The parade was accompanied by the St Austell Town Band and St Dennis Bands.
Contenders also vied to impress the 13 judges which included David and Kim Matthews from St Austell’s Community Kitchen (STAK) in a number of carnival categories including the best dressed vehicle.
Cathy Wood, committee secretary, said: “It was a really lovely day and we had lots of people thanking us for organising it. There was about 1,000 people turned out to line the streets.”
As part of carnival week people from across the town and nearby villages were able to take part in lots of different events including sports races and a very popular bicycle ride around the town.
It looks as if the success of the festival might have saved it from coming to an end
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