Let’s talk about happiness: the unrest, the friends, the best of the weekends – FieldDay London 2017

Happyness is the right word. Because thanks God I was having such a great time with some of my dearest friends, while we discovered about the terrorist attack that was happening in that moment in London Bridge. We read the news, but we just thought it was wrong, it had nothing to do with terrorists. We were happy enough, because in front of us, on the main stage, there was Aphex Twin playing of his tracks. Undoubtfully, 1 hour later we were totally immersed in another mood – searching for cabs, buses, and looking for friends that were spending the night out, just like us, to find out if they were alive and we could be back safely at home, and maybe discover any other relevant news to understand if the attack was still on. Not a very happy ending that Saturday night, but my friends and me were lucky enough, ready to enjoy the day after too.

Let’s talk about happiness.

Let’s remember how much the life is important, and how much it is important to share moments with the people who are important for you, enjoying life and being foolish at times.

An example 😀 ?

London Field Day 2017 – it’s the second time I’m attending this festival, and this last edition was probably better then the 2016’s one.

FieldDay London 2017
FieldDay London 2017

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Funny people and foolish friends ️

The first group we enjoyed: ‘Abra‘, never listen to them before, but it took 1 min only to understand how crazy and R&B and electro-funk she was. You could only start dancing, imaging old school giant funky radio on the stage 😀

FieldDay London 2017 - the opening
FieldDay London 2017 – the opening: Abra

then in the park, trying to rest while choosing the next group to listen to. That moment when you start looking at the surrounding and it happened to see a sort of Pink Floyd‘s revival – back to 70s✌️: stuck in that moment, they didn’t seem to realize they were in a huge lively festival where 70s were a little put aside 😀

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Then at the Barn stage

the best gigantic arena with a state-of-the-art sound system: Aphex Twin the top artist, then Nina Kraviz, Nicolas Jaar, Jon Hopkins (love him <3), Moderat and so on…

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FieldDay London 2017
FieldDay London 2017 – #ValerioVal
Field Day London 2017 – #Twi
not so ordinary life – #FieldDay
random yoga – #FieldDay

And the arenas, with great sounds effect, visuals and a lo…ot of peopleee:

FieldDay London 2017
FieldDay London 2017
Aphex Twin @ Field Day London 2017
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Nicolas Jaar @ Field Day London 2017

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FieldDay London 2017
FieldDay London 2017

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As to say, stuck in some moments, some blurred moments:

Stuck in a moment: FieldDay London 2017
friends pic – #FieldDay #LONDON 2017

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Pick of the FieldDay
Pick of the FieldDay – up to the clouds
the rest, the friends, the best of the weekends.

 

#NoteOfTheDay: Roses by ABRA, 2015 And you look like a fool | And you’re starting to know it |Your thorns are showing 

 

The power of London

The power of London is the first thing that came to my mind thinking back to the last weekend – while I start singing…the power of Lo-ove..

London detail: street art Teddy Bear
London detail: street art Teddy Bear

The frenetical ingredient that everybody needs after a long time spent at work, and before the relaxing and chilling vacation arrives. That detail that adds a free-style mood to the ordinary life, those people who don’t care about what they have to dress in the morning or at night, and that civic-minded Englishness that each time is able to surprise you again and again.

All these facts are also relevant if you decide to go to London for some days, because your best friends live there and you need to see them after a while, and because there’s a special festival too – and finally, you also discover that there’s gonna be the Queen’s bbirthday celebration too! top.

Let’s our journey with a typical brunch in La Farola in Islington area:

London details
London details – to start a great day with a typical brunch at La Farola in Islington

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Finsbury park – tube station
London details: #findtherightbell
London details: #findtherightbell

Going towards Carnaby St. and the Queen’s 90’s celebration in almost every shops’ windows:

London details: Queen's 90's birthday celebration
London details: Queen’s 90’s birthday celebration
Carnaby street
Carnaby street

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Nice walk into the colors of the past in the city center, near Piccadilly and Oxford Circus
Nice walk into the colors of the past in the city center, near Piccadilly and Oxford Circus

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Piccadilly, Hertford Canal Union and Victoria Park area
Piccadilly, Hertford Union Canal and Victoria Park area
Piccadilly
Piccadilly
London Eye
London Eye

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A long way to the best: have a look to the next article to discover more about the London Field Day Festival and most of its protagonsists 😎

#NoteOfTheDay by The Smiths ‘Panic‘ 1986