FESTIVAL SOISSONS EN SC'AISNE

Once again we got stuck in a place. Soissons is a great small town with lots happening and in particular lots of religious buildings including a ruined Abbey, Saint Jean des Vignes and a very large Cathedral. Good news it's not all religious stuff it has a 'Festival Soissons Sc'Aisne'. Part of the festival is the Halte Nautique (Mini Port/Quai) we were moored at and they were having there own 'do'. We were asked to move Soraya as we were in the way of their fluvial activities. No problem we moved 100m down the quai with too much help. We're we available this evening? Yes, well come to the Halte Nautique for an Apero.

The Halte Nautique had obviously received EU funding. Great facilities including a pucka theatre, yes their own choir:

Yes they were excellent

And more importantly a free bar and food! Well we had agreed to move the boat. Good news EU funding is put to a good cause.

Adjacent to the festival site in the ruins of the Abbey is an exciting space used for art exhibitions and installations. Yes my other love along with good Food and Beer (not quite sure of the order) and of course Margaret. There was a great exhibition by an artist I had never heard of called Vladimir Skoda (pity about the surname). It was superb. Especially in the 13th century ruins/restored buildings.

Pure shapes and surfaces in a 13th century space.

In another space he had mobile pieces. They were amazing. Tried to instal a video in the blog but to no avail. Why do these things have to be so annoying, any ideas why not?