This is the 22nd year that Peterborough has put on its Festival of Lights event. Every Wednesday and Saturday evenings throughout the summer there is a free concert and fireworks show at the park that is right next to the marina. There are many businesses that support this event and the 2008 show had been fully funded before the 2008 season began. They have a wide variety of music, from classic rock to country, opera, jazz, bluegrass, Celtic and even a tribal performance from Africa.
This event really draws the crowds and is such a wonderful idea, such a diversity of music. There were hundreds of people here last night, bringing chairs or blankets to sit on. They were of all ages, from retired couples to families with young children. Little kids were dancing to the music. There were vendors selling food. (The funnel cake with ice cream and strawberries was really good). It is really a wonderful idea.
Last night the performance was by Destino. The name means “destiny” in Italian and Spanish. 3 young men who had been pursuing solo careers joined together to form this group. Their style has been dubbed “popera”. They sing opera with a pop flair and only had a piano and violin to accompany them. They were very good. Unfortunately it started to rain during their performance and we went back to our boat so didn’t hear all of it.
This morning was spent washing clothes and getting groceries at a store nearby. This afternoon we went to a play. The Peterborough Theatre Guild puts on 8-9 plays a year, each one playing for about 10 days. Today was the last day of “Perfect Wedding”. The theatre had originally been a church and is small and intimate, with about 200 seats. “Perfect Wedding” is a highly successful comedy which has been performed all over Europe and America. We enjoyed it and laughed quite a bit.
