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Professor · Joined: 22 May 2009 Posts: 449 Location: Mexico City

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Was the celebration as big as everyone thought it would be or bigger?? Or smaller, more calm?

Isla Guapa · Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 9:27 pm Post subject:

I live right in the middle of things in Mexico City (near Reforma and the Angel), so my point-of-view may be a bit skewed, but it looked to me like lots of people showed up for the parades and concerts, and the atmosphere was happy and peaceful.

Dragonlady · Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 11:32 pm Post subject:

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Professor · Joined: 22 May 2009 Posts: 449 Location: Mexico City

notamiss · Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 12:03 am Post subject:

I watched the Mexico City parade, concerts and fireworks and light show on TV. It was better than I expected. It was wonderfully creative; I admit I wasn't expecting something so varied and ingenious.

Guy Courchesne · Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 9650 Location: Mexico City

I found it busy but pretty calm along Reforma near the Angel in the late afternoon. There was a clear police presence and a lot more road closures and controlled access points in Zona Rosa toward Reforma than I've ever seen before, so I guess the numbers of people were more controlled.

Isla Guapa · Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 2:19 am Post subject:

I've found some videos of the events of last night. I especially enjoyed the one in which the creators of the various sections of the parade talk the ideas and emotions that inspired their contributions.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hr5XB_8pbDw&feature=channel