Pride in my Pom Poms for Peace
Right.
Think of three things that you would never expect to hear in the same sentence.
Pom pom.
Yurt.
Place of conflict.
So if I tell you that I'm going to be taking part in Amy Lamé's Pom Pom International Peace Tour, in a yurt, travelling to places of conflict here in Northern Ireland, you might be forgiven for thinking..."huh?"
But it's really happening, Reg!
Here are the dates.
Saturday 23rd August
10am-4pm
Lunasa - Bash at the Bann
Portadown
Co.Armagh
Sunday 24th August
7.30pm-11pm
The Official Pride Ball
(part of Foyle Pride)
The Corinthian Ballroom, City Hotel
Derry
Co.L/Derry
For which I've dyed up some special 'Pride Flag Roving' for proud fibre fiddlers.
Monday 24th August
4pm-9pm
Share Village
Smith's Strand
Lisnaskea
Co.Fermanagh
Wednesday 26th August
Time to be confirmed
Crossfire Trust/Singing Kettle
Darkley House
Darkley, Keady
Co.Armagh
Thursday 28th August
2pm-5pm
UNBCEP Cross Community Sports Day
Woodvale Park
Shankhill Road
Belfast
I'll be teaching folks of all ages and abilities how to spin, make yarns from
recycled materials and to dye wool with Koolaid!
And all in a beautiful yurt built by the equally beautiful Nat at neck of the woods.
So come on, set your cynicism aside and embrace the softness, the fluffiness, the pom pomery that is Pom Pom International's Peace Tour.
Oh, and it's free!
Hey thanks a million for your cheery and necessary assistance in the city hotel last night! We had great fun and with your help no pompoms were hurt in the process!!
Keep up the work!
Posted by: aaron | 08/25/2008 at 02:35 PM