So here we are, Raluca, Anda and me, having fun at the "Street Delivery" event - an yearly cultural festival that takes a few streets and close them down for car traffic, so people can reclaim them and just walk by foot, doing street art, manifesting for a thing or another, dance and enjoy themselves.
(each year, the building in the background is painted differently)
Anda bought some lovely earrings made by by Atelier13 to help the girls at Fire Fairies
be the first women team that participates at Mongolia charity rally. I,
being cheaper, only bought a little spicy brownie that was so yummy and
also contributed to support the gas for 6 km of their journey.
I loved the atmosphere... it was like finally, busy people with serious jobs, have found a playground, where they can be as eccentric and as creative as they wish.
A refreshing mix of tatooed guys, hats from the 60's, handmade items and
protest placards, all surrounded by a live interesting melange of music
styles.
It was fun. And it was so nice to meet the persons behind the beautiful handmade shops that I've known for so long! Funny, we live a few streets distance away yet we met on an international site!
Wonderful for you to meet in persons! The street event seems to have been the perfect place :D
ReplyDeleteIt truly was! We didn't even planned it very long, just decided one day it's about time we get out of our dens and break the ice :)
DeleteI'm "jealous", I liked to be there with you and meet you personally!!
ReplyDeleteAwww, that must have been so much fun, and maybe so awkward at first! :D
ReplyDeleteWe should organize something like that for the whole estspirit ;). Can you imagine how surprised we would be to see the real faces? I'm sure all of us have an image of most people, some based on photos and some just on words and products, and yet... :)
So sweet!!! i am so jealous! I want to meet all etsy spirit we are sharing so many things. Even the faces are not there.
ReplyDeleteYeah, that would be great! And amazingly, I was even more pleasant surprised than what I expected... The awkwardness was gone in less than 1 minute!
ReplyDeleteAwesome! I wish I was there too! I'm hoping there will be another meeting in a month or so, when I'll be able to join you guys :D
ReplyDeleteYey, it was fun alright! I felt very at home with you, me being somewhat less sociable... But I survived in the end :D And would definitely try this again!
ReplyDeleteSo it's settled then... let's keep an eye on interesting events in town in a month or so and when Anda and Teo are here and maybe Ioana (missbabacilu) can join us too... we could go at the Lente cafe to meet Anca (happyhangaround)too... (the one that takes care of our European Street Team blog) That'd be nice!
ReplyDeleteSofia it's not so far away - so :)))
ReplyDeleteGirls, you have done something exiting - good for you three!
and there is something like a street style trend here:))
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ReplyDeleteFantastic meeting you had girls. I love such street events/festivals too.
ReplyDeleteExcelent!!!!! Ce ma bucur sa va vad impreuna!!!!! :-)
ReplyDeleteYou looks beautiful:)
ReplyDeleteWonderful, wonderful, wonderful!
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful! It must feel amazing to meet the real people behind the online shops - sometimes it all seems make believe! I wish I had been there too. :) I hope to meet some of you in the future that's for sure! :)
ReplyDeleteThe first time i see pictures with us :P But not the last time it's sure :P
ReplyDeleteIt was a great meeting! Can't wait for the next one! :*
Sorina, sper sa poti sa faci si tu o escapada pe aici data viitoare!
ReplyDeleteWell, if you ever come to Romania, girls, we will definitelly get together, it would be awesome!
How wonderful to meet fellow etsians! That would be so lovely to spend time in person with people you only get to interact with online. So glad you got the chance to have some fun! ;-)
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