I went for my usual Friday fried rice at the St. Lawrence Market at lunchtime today. As I was walking along the street, I remembered that yesterday was the start of the annual Buskerfest, so the streets were packed with people by the time I got there.
I managed to get to my favourite Chinese food stall before dying of starvation, however, and sat down outside to eat and people-watch before heading off to the coffee shop for a post-lunch Americano.
Sitting at a table outside gave me another opportunity to watch life go by, as I read the paper, drank my coffee and watched a huge, fat caracature of a French chef, waddle by and stop every now and then to have his photo taken with all the children.
There are some really good street acts to see at the Buskerfest, so if you’re in the neighbourhood this weekend I’d definitely recommend checking it out.
Witness performers skateboarding through fire, riding a unicycle across a slack rope and juggling, and enjoy street theatre by comedians, contortionists, magicians, mimes, human statues, yo-yo artists, acrobats and more.
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Gary – an excellent capture of the festival. We saw “Petit Chef” go by too – certainly causing much fascination among festival goers. Thanks for sharing your experience with others!