Friday, September 8, 2023

Finding Your Balance

Buskerfest is held downtown on Sparks Street in Ottawa on the Civic Holiday weekend in early August, and has been going on for years- with a pause for Covid. I caught some of the acts this year on a fine day, and so for the next few days this will be our focus. We start with juggler Yoshi, who was in the last stages of his act when I came across him. These acts always bring out a lot of people. 


With a bit of audience participation, namely getting him up and balanced on a wooden plank that was on top of a steel cylinder on top of a table, he was in position- to start juggling blades. We'll pick up here tomorrow.

50 comments:

  1. Oh, boy. I think I could not watch!

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  2. I enjoy street shows like that as long as I don't have to pay

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    1. No entry fee, but I do bring money along. This is how they make their living, and I end being entertained.

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  3. I sometimes get a bit jealous when I see the body control of such artists.

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  4. What some folks do can make a lot of us smile. Great pictures

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  5. I am not sure what I think of busking. I am not altogether comfortable with it.

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  6. Looks like a fun festival. Take care, enjoy your day and happy weekend.

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  7. These performers really know ho to entertain.

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  8. Fun photos of the street performer ~ thanks,

    Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  9. He's gathered a crowd to watch his performance.

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  10. Mucho ambiente, hay de espectadores y que no se han querido perder, ese espectáculo.

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  11. Amazing performance. He does have good balance. :)

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  12. A very talented busker, his balance is incredible!

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  13. I love playing music outdoors for random strangers to hear in passing. I'm not passing the hat, in fact I like to be off to the side somewhere. But I do play in public daily and I think that visitors to Waikiki. Enjoy hearing it. Thanks William. Aloha

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  14. So behind in your posts -- I think I need to start anew! This looks like such a fun day.

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  15. Such a brave way to entertain others. One slip and it all changes. Great photos.

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  16. Amazing balance acting all the way around, so creative and fun to watch!

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  17. Glad that was a still photo because I would be too nervous watching., Lol how did I miss all of these? William!?

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  18. Um espaço magnifico no centro da cidade, para estas atuações!
    Mais uma formidável série de imagens! Um grande abraço!
    Ana

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