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Cortege 4 - through a mobile phone

Chalmers Cortege 2014

The annual Chalmers Cortege – the rag parade of the students at Gothenburg’s Chalmers Technical University – takes place on Valborg, 30th April. Traditionally the weather is bad, but this year the sun shone and the crowds tunred out. You can spot the Chalmerists – they are the ones in the white hats (if they’re not dressed up for the parade).

Above: The head of the parade as it turned into Victor Rydbergsgatan on the way to Götaplatsen. The banner reads “Hej vad det går, Nu är det vår” (More or less “What a thing! Now it’s spring!”)
Below: This Chalmerist had the best photo vantage point – he was up in a skylift over Götaplatsen.

Above: The parade on the Avenue looking up to Götaplatsen from Valand.
Below: With the crowds of onlookers, sometimes the best view of the parade was in the screens of mobile cameras held up by the people in front of you.

Above & below: Another way to get a view was to sit on someone else’s shoulders. Some people did it with more grace than others.

Finally, above here are some older, former students (in now yellowing student hats) come along to witness the parade and relive glory days. … Continue readingChalmers Cortege 2014

Reading in the sun

Reading in the sun

A young woman, sitting out of doors on decking by the water at Eriksberg and reading in the sun – a sign of spring. … Continue readingReading in the sun

International Women's Day

International Women’s Day 2014

The International Women’s Day demonstration left Gustaf Adolfstorg at 13.30 and paraded up to Götaplatsen. The first real day of spring: sunny and fine and a good turnout – in the thousands. (Swedish TV estimated nearly 5000). … Continue readingInternational Women’s Day 2014

Overlooked

Overlooked

These men, waiting for a bus at Brunnsparken, overlooked by a couple of mannequins. … Continue readingOverlooked

Unihoc

Unihoc

A team of young hockey players – all kitted out by Unihoc – gathered at Brunsparken perhaps to travel to a tournament. … Continue readingUnihoc

Punk reader 2

Well-studded punks

In the Myrorna second hand store at Pustervik, the bookshelves attract all sorts of readers. These two well-studded punks were looking for science-fiction – I think. … Continue readingWell-studded punks

Kids on a bench

Kids on a bench

Class of kindergarten kids on a bench on Gustaf Adolfs Torg looking up at a Christrmas tree (out of frame). … Continue readingKids on a bench