We all love a freebie, right?
Welcome to Norfolk in Virginia.
We discovered Norfolk/Portsmouth after popping out of the ICW in
2009. Aside from good shopping, a movie
theatre, interesting museums and some very good restaurants, we tuned into a
few festivals and concerts that were on offer at the waterside Town Point
Park. The event we snagged this year was
a Reggae Solstice, which took us back to the Caribbean with loads of colourful Rastafarians,
bunches of dreadlocks and more than a few interesting hats. The music was amazing - Kenyatta Hill sang up
a storm and the Itals re-formed especially for the night. For old guys, they sure could belt it out.
In terms of textiles, some of the costumes were wild; nothing
too unusual except for the colour.
Certainly the locals really get into the mood and make a party of
it. So the concert exuded all the colour
of the Caribbean with a touch of free-form costume design and a fair shake of
the exotic.
Best of all, it was free. So don’t miss out and while you’re at it, catch
a glimpse of some pretty exotic mermaids!
