Giants Royal de Luxe in the Streets of Nantes
From Friday 27 to Sunday, May 29, 2011, a huge crowd followed the adventures of the Giants Royal de Luxe in the streets of Nantes…
Royal de Luxe is a French mechanical marionette street theatre company. They were founded in 1979 by Jean Luc Courcoult. Based in Nantes, the company has performed in France, Belgium, England, Germany, Iceland, Chile, Australia and Mexico.
MUSIC from the show : Michel AUGIER/ BALAYEURS DU DESERT
Also on Accentuated Playfulness, The Machine Animals of Nantes
Red Bull Rockets: Windsurfers Fly High
“Held at Las Salinas de Pozo Izquierdo in Spain, The Red Bull Rockets windsurfing event was packed with incredible moves from the 16 best riders in the world. As good as the competitors were, however, it was Spanish ace Darío Ojeda who won the competition after executing an astonishing 11-meter jump.”
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