WELCOME!
RECEIVE:
On the morning of December 31st, 2005, exactly two-thousand and six (2006) special members of the Austin community will be chosen to RECEIVE a freshly baked loaf of bread. Included with the bread is an invitation to participate in First Night Austin.
GATHER:
At 4:30pm, BREAD community participants will GATHER at 9th and Congress and prepare to parade down Congress Avenue with First Night Austin's Grand Processional.
SHARE:
At approximately 7pm, BREAD community participants will SHARE their bread with the city of Austin, leading the First Night audience in the ceremonious bread-breaking ritual of the Family Finale. Fireworks to follow.
RESOLVE:
Around 7:30pm, BREAD community participants and the general public will walk to the First Avenue Pedestrian Bridge to release their breadcrumbs into Town Lake, making a resolution for the New Year.
Welcome aboard.
DECEMBER 31ST. CHECK YOUR DOORSTEP.
posted by PINK at Thursday, December 22, 2005
11 Comments:
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Hi Rach,
Thanks for your interest in BREAD. Post your home address or email it to me, and I will pass it along to my BREAD fairies.
-the bakers
Yo' Bakers, this sounds like an amazing event to herald the new year. Here's to resolutions of peace and goodwill rising and feeding us all.
Your fan, pbr
Hi PBR,
Thanks for your kind words. I hope you can check out the event.
5:30 Grand Processional down Congress
7:00 Family Finale/Bread-Breaking at City Hall, followed by Taslikh at First Avenue Bridge
The bread is rising.
XO, The Bakers
Dear Jacque and Bakers--
I hope this soulful event continues for years to come. If I've received a loaf but might not be able to be at the downtown events, is it cool to break bread with others in the name of "Bread?"
Wayne
The hardest part is to find something white to wear? The "why white" conversation is occurring: bakers and white outfits? purity? floured bodies? butoh? I feel honored to be asked to participate-- now to find something white. JB
Thanks! That was really fun. I think we threw our bread crumbs too early, but we had a great time in the processional!
What a surprise to receive this loaf, we accepted our role, bought some white clothes and geared up the family and bikes for downtown adventure. It was fun and that bread was deeeliicious... Happy New Year everyone!! Receive. Gather. Share. Resolve.
Hi Austin,
Thank you all for your amazing stories about BREAD. It was incredible to be with you downtown last night and hear about your experiences RECEIVING BREAD as we GATHERED together for the parade. I hope everyone got to SHARE their loaf and RESOLVE! Please continue to SHARE your stories here!
Love,
The Bakers
Hi JB,
Why "white" you ask? Good question!
With many answers.
White is a color associated with ritual in many cultures, and BREAD brings together diverse people from all over Austin to engage in a public ritual of hope.
White is also the color of many things associated with baking, such as flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, sugar, and even chef's aprons!
Wearing all one color in the parade also unified us as a community of artists, artisans, citizens, hopers, believers, and dreamers.
BREAD HAS COME.
HAPPY NEW YEAR.
Love,
The Bakers
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