THE FESTIVAL

4 of the 7 members of the 1^st Circle were present in “the Shop”. So were Jurgen and Christian, Technicians of the 2^nd Circle, who were responsible for the hardware and the communication between the participants in this meeting and the three who were absent: Amanda, Amber and Ylona.

The Master was present too, though he just seemed to read and take notes. The 3 other visitors, all three male, were staring like in a trance at a big tv-screen. It showed the “the Sjanghai Grand Prix”, 20 racingcars circling around. A popular “sport”, mainly because one of the participants is Dutch. Max Verstappen is his name and only 20 years old. He is hot in advertising, selling food, toys and energydrinks. Young kids dream of being him and are drawn into a techno-nightmare. Maybe cleaning windshields and changing tyres. The drivers are carefully selected and trained, long before they even touched a Formula 1-car. They represent a global billion-dollar industry and perform in races world-wide.

These races are careflly planned to draw the most media-attention and public. This meant that cars, drivers, sparetyres, technology, technicians and a crew. Are flown from Australia to Bahrein and Sjanghai. It costs an awful lot of money and results in an enormous Carbon-footprint.

“We have to draw a conclusion and choose the kind of action we will undertake”, said Yvanka, while searching in her bag for a lighter. Ryanna nodded. “I agree, but we have to choose the right moment. We have to keep the momentum going. Anyone coffee?”

“I think, that we should choose one of the major City-festivals this year.”, said Jeannet, “Sail or “de Visserijdagen” (a 3 day-festival, connected to the sea and commercial fishing, held in August of each year).

Laura laughed. “Let's choose for the “Visserijdagen”, it gives me a chance to meet my father.”