Solstice Parade
When David Bowie and Mick Jagger made the video for their 1985 cover of “Dancing in the Street,” they should have called upon Santa Barbara’s Solstice participants for help. Year after year, the groups sashaying up State Street during the Saturday parade demonstrate some of the most original, lively, and colorful choreography ever seen en masse downtown. Brazilian samba — which is a symbol of that country’s national identity — dancers always put on a great show, with their vibrant-hued costumes and exciting movements, and this time will be no different, as many of the same troupes will be participating, including Mariano Silva’s Samba de Bahia and Sambahia. Other troupes are La Bohème Dance Company, Cosmic Queens, Brigitte Guehr and her belly dancing troup, and Pali-X-Mano’s Solar Flying Saucer and dance ensemble. This year’s theme is Sci-Fi, so costumes are sure to be out of this world. Solstice takes place Friday-Sunday, June 19-21, at Alameda Park and throughout downtown.
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