A buddy of mine, Robert Klinger snapped these images below and the First Video is by myself followed by Roberts Videos spliced together. Enjoy!

So here’s the first batch of processed photos from the 2009 Solstice parade. I was able to shoot over 400 images, and selecting them is the hardest part of displaying them. I also have some videos to process and post later on, perhaps in the next few days.

So I’ve been wanting to know when the Fiesta Poster Competition was going to be held. About a month ago I called the Fiesta Offices and was told that it was up to the Fiesta President to decide whether or not there would actually be a contest, I and a few other artists were interested in entering a piece for consideration.

So I emailed the fiesta office today as a follow up and the President Anthony Borgatello to find out what’s [...]

So, here’s the days catch of photographs from the iMadonnari festival this Memorial day over at the Santa Barbara Mission. The crowd was plentiful and everyone was abuzz looking and chatting it up. Meanwhile I got some fairly decent snapshots of the Artwork and here they are. Page may take a little while to load as there are over 50 images there.

We really love our Fiestas! In fact we love them so
much that every year we have a Traditional celebration lasting 4 or 5
Days enjoying out cultural past involving Spanish Influences.

Starting on August 1st through the 5th of 2009 we will be celebrating our next Big City-wide Block Party!

It’s Only 4 months away when it’s that time of year to join in the celebration of old Spanish Days, Fiesta! – Here’s a little historical information about it; First celebrated in 1924, it all began when some local families got together to preform unique presentations of 19th century Spanish California. Local businesses also wanted to get in on the act to attract Tourists just like new Orleans and other cities such as the Rose Parade in Pasadena.

A small collection from the 2008 Santa Barbara Solstice Parade from my files.  I took so many pictures that day, it was really hard picking out the best of them to include here, I hope you enjoy them. Order Prints of some photos here.

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The 2008 Solstice Parade will be on June 21st. The Festival in Alameda Park will be June 20th and 21st. The 2008 Solstice Theme is “Solar Flair”

History of La Primavera – Santa Barbarans intent upon reviewing the past met in September 1919 to organize an association to arrange a spring carnival. Their aim was to “perpetuate through a spring festival the memory of the early Spanish and pioneer days of California, not alone of Santa Barbara.” (Photo: fFiesta 2007 of Flower Girls signalling the beginning of the main parade along State Street).

The promoters hoped to secure a playwright who would weave “data on the Spanish [...]

Summer Solstice Parade began in 1974, as a birthday celebration for a popular artist and mime named Michael Gonzales. (Ed. note: I do believe that’s Michael in the banner shown at left from the 2007 Parade). The Parade is the largest, single-day arts event in Santa Barbara County, drawing crowds of over 100,000 spectators from around the world. From these humble beginnings arose a celebration of life which, is like no other.

Today, the Summer Solstice Celebration has evolved [...]