by Margine Quintanilla R.
Carnaval leaves joy in SF (photos by Marvin J. Ramirez)
Grand deployment of coloring, art, rhythm and beauty was the Carnival of San Francisco, one of the biggest annual celebrations of California, which emphasizes its multicultural diversity summed up in the motto of this year: “Many cultures, one spirit.”
The people of San Francisco occupied from very early the sidewalks of the streets, where the Carnival would pass by, to see the passing of the floats.
Some watched the floats from the balconies of their homes or bars that opened their doors to the public to enjoy the event.
The parade began at 9:00 a.m. and many foreign foreign-born spectators were able to revive their love for their home country, while the applauses to the floats came out from everywhere in the crowd on the sidewalks, showing the special emotion their countrymen were feeling.
Many deep breathed watching the beauty of the ballerinas who moved their bodies at different beats.
The children also had a great time, and were able to watch closely pirate ships and have their pictures taken in the company of some bogeys that lived in the ship.
There were also enchanting bicycles, angels, fairies, Aztec warriors, Indian chiefs covered with feathers, African warriors who touched the pavement with the knife edges of their machetes.
