When musicians march in the streets people is happy. Or at least that is what I like to think. I love parades. Walking, marching, dancing in public space is a sort of happiness. A collective performance that usually happens during carnivals. It could also happens during especial national or patriotic celebrations. Today, I joined the musicians that participated in the Honk! festival, a community marching band event that takes place in Austin every year. Participating of this event reminded me of Mardi Grass and as well of the Carnival of Negros y Blancos. It was a very participatory performance where people jumped to the streets to make music, noise, dance, and laugh.
