Parade List

 

You read the parade list board and find out the Vabadus or as it's colloquially known name "free" is planning many events for the upcoming years. Apparently it never celebrated anything outside a few western holidays that are globally recognized, but citizens want more fun events throughout the year going forwards, so this goes over ideas voted on by the people of Vabadus: 

CENTRE

Blessings parade, count your blessing at this block wide event.

Time parade, a huge party celebrated exactly halfway through the year!

Holiday Paràd, this starts with the end of the harvest festivals on other streets, and all who allow it will have the Christmas floats parade through their street each week afterwards, ending on Christmas day in Centre. Presents are given on the final day as well.

End of the year parade! Celebrate the end of the year, this is more like a huge party similar to NYC's new year countdown.

DAROM

First Wednesday, this parade is more of a celebration surrounding the record of Wednesday being the point where months and years connect. The first one of the year will have honey covered fruits and breads as snack foods, and the floats will show more traditional scenes such as the Passover, parting of the red sea, and others. But this will be private and only on Darom Street.

Hanukkah, this parade will happen according to the calender date unless low temperatures make it dangerous to do this. Then it will happen on the next warmest date instead. Unlike most other parades, this will be completely lit by only candles, businesses will be asked to only use candle light and candles will adorn the street as well. While some celebrate the holiday indoors, the workers will play dreidel and give out foods from the floats. If things work out well; then this will coincide with the Christmas Parade, though there's no definite idea is Centre citizens will go for this..

OCCIDENS

Car parade, basically a car show for car lovers. It can stretch onto any vehicle and frequently features car nerds, mechanics and even models on the cars. This is to particularly appeal to those who liked this before, though it should be noted that different generations feel very differently about this practice, regardless of the models voluntarily posing on them. This could be a way to stop illegal racing around the city as well.

Summer Celebration, is a combination of Juneteenth and 4th of July, the first parade goes solely through Occidens. Barbecue and other western cultured foods are only allowed to workers and crowds. While the second goes closer to the end of summer and might be celebrated around the entire city. The first is between the aforementioned holidays and in the day since fresh food will be being cooked outside, and the second surrounds fireworks and dancers on the floats, this might coincide with Azuma's parade too.

Floralia parade, this starts from Occidens and goes through Nord. It surrounds many colorful flowers and bouquets being shown off, people could throw flowers to the crowd during this time as well as make flower crowns and pins as well.  This will be a way to get tourists to feel more comfortable and invited to Vabadus city. For those who find this too "feminine" there's edible flowers and ones used in teas sold at this event as well.

Vinalia Saturn Parade, a huge harvest festival taking in all the food and harvest from the year and showing it off. The sales only start in early morning, and the parade starts afterwards. There was talks of joining other parades, but the timing and crowds are very different from other streets. 

AZUMA

Sakura Parade, on the first day of spring, lasting for 1-2 weeks is the Sakura Festival. This surrounds watchers purposely picking parks and cleared parts of the street where the parade can be seen easily and watching the floats full of dancers and several sakura trees in pots. There can be bonsai tree sellers along with food vendors for those who forget to set up a picnic spot. Some say there should be a mascot or hostess and we should try to combine this with the Floralia Saturn parade

Hanabi Taikai Parade, fireworks are shot from floats at nighttime, the spectacle can be seen from anywhere within Vabadus city. The parade only goes through Azuma street unless it coincides with the Summer Celebration festival, then it will follow or lead it across the entire city. Both are based on  different nations' timings, so it would be unclear how far this can go.

Tanabata Parade, the streets are decorated ahead of time and the parade surrounds simulating a meteor shower. Though, if one happens that night, it would be skipped over.  Along with  wishes being made, some workers would give away gifts and fortune cookies in general to either grant a wish in some way or give hope to those who came there. They will be dressed in all white and floats will glow to make them resemble shooting stars or meteors.

Summer Party Celebration, a combination of japanese summer games in the day and at night, a parade will go through Azuma city. Due to the very different sensibilities of each nation; this parade might not combine with another, even if they fall on the same day unless parade planners are sure the combining will go flawlessly.

NORD

Ribbon parade, those of us that wear these will tie them to a parade float, and a longer one to that, and stretch them across the street!

Bread parade, the bakery gathers up all day old bread and shares it openly with citizens. This parade extends from Azuma, Darom and Occidens too! It then goes through Centre and ends at Nord. Everyone should have at least one loaf by this point.

Fête De Musique Parade,  a parade celebrating our local musicians along with others. All of those who sign up will have the honor of being heard throughout the city, with speakers roughly strong enough to engulf the current block that float is on. The floats are separated to avoid music pollution and each street will hear different types of music from each one, Marching band, parade, techno and metal. While it could be changed based on popularity, it will initially be based on whatever music artists we have here, then spread to other genres. Also the length of said parade is seriously questioned, whether or not it will last for a reasonable time is questionable due to trying to prevent noise pollution and so many types of music playing at once.

Harvest Festival, a parade showing off the goods from Nord street. Including foods from hotels and inns there, along with what is imported for this street. Watchers can bring something as well to show off and sell. The parade is short and the bulk of the celebration is the sales. This only stays within Nord, though others are of course allowed to come.

They have a lot of plans for these parades, but posting up both those and their worries about them seems like a way to garner some understanding from some of the citizens. It feels like the laid back nature of Vabadusians is contrasting with tourists and new citizens.

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