The concert was awesome and the grand finale was totally worth waiting for in the chilly rain: the theme song from Star Wars, complete with fireworks. (Peter was beside himself with excitement.)
And since then, almost every week the city is hosting some kind of festival, whether it be music, food, or as is the case this week, the performing arts. As part of the Arts festival that is going on this week, there are different performances taking place all over the city everyday. Some of the shows we have seen so far include acrobatic clowns:
Of course, some of the shows are a little out there for us, but they are fun to watch nonetheless. In this show, one clown created and controlled the other. (This included some body painting that would not be considered kid-friendly in the states.)
Our favorite was an incredible fire show that included a guy who breathed fire while laying on his back. It was crazy, but the pics weren't very clear. Here is the most clear pic:
And this summer, there was an additional light/water/fireworks show every weekend during July and August, to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the European Parliament. Here is a photo of that show:
Instead of watching from the banks of the river, we decided to take a boat ride around the city so we could watch from the water. We have been meaning to take one of these rides since we moved here and this was the perfect time to try it out.
People took a moment to watch our boat as we waited for the water to rise in one of the locks:
The view of "La Petite France" (one of Strasbourg's most popular tourist attractions) from the boat:
Date night in France.......what could be better?
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