mary&parrish events

The “theme” I set for the gospel day of BIMBE was Muses. Just in case the Mighty Gospel Inspirations couldn’t inspire the theme, I had my Muses Parade mardi-gras beads hanging from our tent.

The first day had an eclectic line-up and a diverse audience. A huge thank you goes out to Ricardo Granillo of Carnavalito who stepped in to play the blues with Cool John Ferguson when their bassist was called away for a last minute emergency.

The gospel day brought a devout worshipping crowd and the dancing was limited to arms waving in the air. The Mighty Gospel Inspirations were fantastic. Chuck Davis, whose African American Dance Ensemble performed the opening ceremony the day before, made sure to be in attendance for Sunday’s Inspirations.

I know and respect Ricardo Granillo of Carnavalito and Cool John Ferguson, but I’m looking forward to meeting the 15 or so other bands that I’ve been talking to for the Bimbe Cultural Festival. It’s always fun to work with someone over email/phone/mail and fax and then get to meet them in person. In fact, this is one of the first memories I have of large-event planning: putting a name to a face. Most importantly, I can’t wait for their show.