March the 16th, St. Patrick’s Day celebration was held across the globe. Ireland, France, America, Canada, the United Kingdom etc a bunch of countries was inaugurating the celebration.
Traditional Irish music, dance and cuisine are attracting world
travellers to join this spectacular festival. Yixiang Zeng is very pleased to guide you to this fantastic and exotic event.
Parade
Thousands of people were along the both sides of the road to watch the parade.
Many of them were taking photos, waving their hands, and blowing the whistles, the whole atmosphere is genuinely cheerful and jolly.
The parade started from near Hyde Park Corner, down to Piccadilly, turned to Regent Street, and then arrived Trafalgar Square, finally finished at Whitehall, from noon 12p.m. to 5p.m.
The colourful floats, attractive marching bands, costume characters and stilt walkers etc were all marching throughout the whole central London.
These spectacular performances are the highlights of the parade.
More interestingly, a few little Irish girls were dancing on the floats, the lilting music accompanying their light-footed dance brings the crowds more delicate and artistic touch.
The parade aimed to represent thirty-three counties, including thirty-two Irish counties and a London Irish contingent.
The Parade organiser encouraged everyone, who signed up to walk with a county to turn up in his or her county colours, and paraded behind a giant county flag, even making noise!
Trafalgar square stage showcase
The most distinguish Irish band, Aslan is dedicating to the crowd a legendary living showcase at Trafalgar square.
As the winner of this year’s Best Irish Band at the magical evening of Meteor Ireland Music Awards ’08.
Aslan’s living performance at St. Patrick’s Day just purely replied by fan’s cheers, screams, and shouts that truly reflected the excitable mood of the showcase.
They had performed their newly released album “For Some Strange Reason” along with songs such as “Here Comes the Sun”, “Jealous Little Thing”, “Best Days” etc.
Their majestic skills together with the stunning stage performing no wonder mesmerised in returning the endless bouts of applause from the crowd.
Though meeting the typical London weather, they just did not care less and still remain cool at the end of performing.
The performance lasted from moring 11a.m. to 5p.m.
Irish Cuisine
St. Patrick’s Day is the best time to taste the exotic Irish food, cannot wait to choose the tastiest one from the dazzling food market located at Covent Garden, the beautiful smelling of the Irish Stew already attracted a bunch of crowd.
Around 4 sterling can get a plate of Irish stew, that is not bad!
The large new potatoes, fresh carrots, chopped onions, together with Lamb loin chops, asparagus, and balsamic vinegar produced such a delicious Irish Stew.
More wonderful food such as baked ham bread, spring chicken, Irish potato soup, white chocolate & lime cheesecake, all attracted cheerful crowd.
The food market celebration started from 15th until 16th of March.
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