What to expect at Manchester International Festival's huge free public opening event at Mayfield Park
At Manchester's Mayfield Park the bees are literally buzzing as they dart among the lavender and blooms. The city's first new park for a century has exploded into floral life in its first summer - and it will be the simply stunning location for Manchester International Festival's big opening event for its 2023 return.
On entry to the park, there will be spectacular kinetic sculptures created by Savinder Baul, where waters, transported from the River Soan in Pakistan will trickle over. Guests will collect one of 3,000 specially-created tiny clay pots to collect droplets of water from the sculptures. Risham is an acclaimed visual artist from Lahore in Pakistan, and is here in Manchester to bring Each Tiny Drop to life next week. As we walk through the park alongside director Angie, we talk about what the project means to them, and what they hope it will mean to visitors.
"It’s a really simple offer - we invite you to come out of your busy day and pay an ode to the River Medlock which is back to life. We ask audiences to cherish each tiny drop and let it join the Medlock in a poetic and mindful action." While the idea behind the event is a simple one - of community coming together for reflection - there have been plenty of logistical hoops to jump through to get the art premiere ready. For instance transporting the required amount of water from Pakistan to Manchester, talks with the River Trust, and the water going through a sterilisation process.
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