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==History== |
==History== |
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===Street Performance World Championship=== |
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The City Spectacular opened in 2006 |
The City Spectacular opened in 2006 and takes place over three days in mid-June.<ref name="Let's Go: Ireland">{{cite book | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=nKMQLvkWURgC&pg=PA136 | page = 136 | work = Festivals | title = Let's Go: Ireland |author1=Conroy, Matthew R. |author2=Donovan, Molly |author3=Dalton, Kyle | publisher = Macmillan | year = 2007 | isbn = 978-0-312-37456-3 | edition = 13th }}</ref> |
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Organized by Mark Duckenfield and Conor McCarthy,<ref name = Limits>{{cite news | url = http://www.irishtimes.com/theticket/articles/2008/0613/1213262305734.html | title = Where the streets have no limits | newspaper = [[The Irish Times]] | date = 2008-06-13 }}</ref> who started Emergent Events to organize this festival.<ref name = Limits/> Starting with an initial crowd of over 26,000 in 2006,<ref>{{cite book | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=tGEcNUIJLroC&pg=PT28 | page = 28 | work = Dublin Diary, December | title = Dublin encounter |author1=Davenport, Fionn |author2=O'Carroll, Oda | year = 2007 | publisher = Lonely Planet | isbn = 978-1-74059-829-3 }}</ref> and 40,000 in 2007,<ref name = Limits/> the growing crowds can consider this a runaway success.<ref name = Limits/> |
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On the weekend of the 18th and 19th of June, 2011, a new world record{{citation needed|reason=No reference given proves the record was broken|date=September 2014}} was set for the largest gathering of real-life [[Where's Wally]]'s at an event outside [[Merrion Square]] in Dublin<ref>{{Cite news|title='Thousands dress up as Where’s Wally character to break world record'|url=http://metro.co.uk/2011/06/19/wheres-wally-thousands-dress-up-as-character-to-break-world-record-50126/|date=19/6/11|accessdate=5/9/14}}</ref>. This event was arranged by the organizers of the City Spectacular as a fundraising effort, after their then-sponsor had terminated their contract{{citation needed|reason=Who was their sponsor, did they terminate their contract, and at what kind of notice?|date=September 2014}}. |
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In 2011 the event went through some unexpected changes when its main sponsor terminated their contract leaving the festival organisers with nowhere near the funding needed to run the event. To raise the money needed the organisers decided on a World Record Attempt and set off to gather the world's largest collection of real life Where's Wallys (AKA [https://web.archive.org/web/20100104013730/http://findwaldo.com/ Where's Waldo]). The money needed for the event would be raised through costume sales from stalls all over the park with a large percentage of the money raised going to [https://web.archive.org/web/20141216190812/http://africaaware-likulezi.org/ Africa Aware]. Over many weeks prior to the event there were various promotions for the world record attempt including a [[flash mob]] in the Dublin City Centre and news paper publications along with a huge amount of networking on Facebook and Twitter. On the weekend of June 18 and 19 the world Record was broken outside [[Merrion Square]] in Dublin City with a staggering amount of "Wally's" big and small gathered on Merrion Square West.<ref>{{Cite news|title='Thousands dress up as Where's Wally character to break world record'|url=http://metro.co.uk/2011/06/19/wheres-wally-thousands-dress-up-as-character-to-break-world-record-50126/|date=June 19, 2011|accessdate=September 5, 2014}}</ref> The same record was attempted in both Cork City and [[Portlaoise]] on June 12 but partially due to heavy rain neither managed to accumulate the same numbers as their Dublin counterparts.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mylittleempire.ie/index.php/2011/06/21/wheres-wally-world-record-attempt-dublin-viral-video-of-the-week/|title=Where's Wally World Record Attempt Dublin – Viral Video of the Week|date=21 June 2011}}</ref> |
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Since 2012, [[Laya Healthcare]] has sponsored the City Spectacular. |
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== Winners |
==== Winners==== |
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* 2006: [[Space Cowboy (Australian Circus and Freak show performer)]] |
* 2006: [[Space Cowboy (Australian Circus and Freak show performer)]] |
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* 2007: [[Space Cowboy (Australian Circus and Freak show performer)]] |
* 2007: [[Space Cowboy (Australian Circus and Freak show performer)]] |
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* 2010: Jack Wise |
* 2010: Jack Wise |
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* 2011: [[Space Cowboy (Australian Circus and Freak show performer)]] |
* 2011: [[Space Cowboy (Australian Circus and Freak show performer)]] |
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===Laya Healthcare Street Performance World Championship=== |
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Since 2012, [[Laya Healthcare]] has sponsored the City Spectacular{{citation needed|reason=No reference given that Laya Healthcare has taken over sponsorship|date=October 2014}}. The competition is free to attend and runs for three days.<ref name="Let's Go: Ireland"/> Performers from all over the world travel to Ireland to compete for the coveted title of The laya healthcare Street Performance World Champion. |
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The Competition has grown to become a hugely celebrated event for the people of [[Dublin]], [[Portlaoise]] and [[Cork (city)|Cork City]]. Families from all over Ireland attend the event every year for its death defying performers, balloon artists, food venders and art installations. It is run entirely by local volunteers. |
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== References == |
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== External |
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* [http://www.cityspectacular.com Official Website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140905101334/http://www.cityspectacular.com/ |date=2014-09-05 }} |
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Latest revision as of 19:55, 7 June 2024
The Laya Healthcare City Spectacular (formerly Street Performance World Championship) is an annual street performance competition, jointly hosted by Cork and Dublin in Ireland.
History
[edit]Street Performance World Championship
[edit]The City Spectacular opened in 2006 and takes place over three days in mid-June.[1]
Organized by Mark Duckenfield and Conor McCarthy,[2] who started Emergent Events to organize this festival.[2] Starting with an initial crowd of over 26,000 in 2006,[3] and 40,000 in 2007,[2] the growing crowds can consider this a runaway success.[2]
In 2011 the event went through some unexpected changes when its main sponsor terminated their contract leaving the festival organisers with nowhere near the funding needed to run the event. To raise the money needed the organisers decided on a World Record Attempt and set off to gather the world's largest collection of real life Where's Wallys (AKA Where's Waldo). The money needed for the event would be raised through costume sales from stalls all over the park with a large percentage of the money raised going to Africa Aware. Over many weeks prior to the event there were various promotions for the world record attempt including a flash mob in the Dublin City Centre and news paper publications along with a huge amount of networking on Facebook and Twitter. On the weekend of June 18 and 19 the world Record was broken outside Merrion Square in Dublin City with a staggering amount of "Wally's" big and small gathered on Merrion Square West.[4] The same record was attempted in both Cork City and Portlaoise on June 12 but partially due to heavy rain neither managed to accumulate the same numbers as their Dublin counterparts.[5]
Winners
[edit]- 2006: Space Cowboy (Australian Circus and Freak show performer)
- 2007: Space Cowboy (Australian Circus and Freak show performer)
- 2008: English Gents
- 2009: USA Breakdancers
- 2010: Jack Wise
- 2011: Space Cowboy (Australian Circus and Freak show performer)
Laya Healthcare Street Performance World Championship
[edit]Since 2012, Laya Healthcare has sponsored the City Spectacular[citation needed]. The competition is free to attend and runs for three days.[1] Performers from all over the world travel to Ireland to compete for the coveted title of The laya healthcare Street Performance World Champion.
The Competition has grown to become a hugely celebrated event for the people of Dublin, Portlaoise and Cork City. Families from all over Ireland attend the event every year for its death defying performers, balloon artists, food venders and art installations. It is run entirely by local volunteers.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Conroy, Matthew R.; Donovan, Molly; Dalton, Kyle (2007). Let's Go: Ireland (13th ed.). Macmillan. p. 136. ISBN 978-0-312-37456-3.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ a b c d "Where the streets have no limits". The Irish Times. 2008-06-13.
- ^ Davenport, Fionn; O'Carroll, Oda (2007). Dublin encounter. Lonely Planet. p. 28. ISBN 978-1-74059-829-3.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ "'Thousands dress up as Where's Wally character to break world record'". June 19, 2011. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
- ^ "Where's Wally World Record Attempt Dublin – Viral Video of the Week". 21 June 2011.
External links
[edit]- Official Website Archived 2014-09-05 at the Wayback Machine