A Photo Essay: A Day at a Festival

By Eki Qushay Akhwan

I like going to festivals.

Not so much for the fun as for the opportunities they always present:

to have a peek at the behavior of the homo ludens;
and to hone the ever-faithful view-finder of my camera...

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In a festival, beauty is always part of the fun. Always commanding. Always speaks loudly for herself.

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Games are staring coldly right through the escapist desires in us all.

Fun, everyone?

Why not having an adventure without leaving your seat?

It still IS an escape ...

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A juggler makes your eyes swirl in bemusement ...

And music stirs your soul and makes your body restless,

aching for the rhythm of the universe.

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Adventure is always about a test of your strength;

resolution, and the sheer joy of conquests and discoveries.

It's a world of joy found

in children ...

And the child who lives in us all ...

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The horrors of magic might not be your cup of tea.

But hey ...., that's why it's called MAGIC!

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Just a fair warning:

Too much fun could affect your heart and vitality!