A beautiful sunny day with art workshops and South American music drew crowds to Myatt's Fields Park on 15th October. People of all ages enjoyed the opportunity to try some soup and then draw or paint its ingredients (from the park's greenhouse), travel the park with story teller and then draw their imaginary world, and to take part in an animation workshop. A camera was fixed to the bandstand roof and children struck poses underneath it, while being filmed (see the video below). All of these workshops were organised by young people working on a voluntary basis during the day. The afternoon included a free music performance by Coco Xpress, who played an infectious blend of Latin American dance rhythms including meringue and salsa. They were accompanied by dancers Garcia and Maria. Huge thanks to the many volunteers who made the day possible by organising, stewarding, moving furniture around, baking for the cake stall and running the art workshops. Thanks also to the Big Lottery Fund's Award for All scheme for funding the music.

Sam Taylor's Video (from the Workshop)

Untitled from Sam Taylor on Vimeo.