Behind the Indian parade at the Curry Festival was a Chinese group with children operating a yellow dragon. You can see the sticks with which they were moving the body of the dragon about over their heads.

Some people were photographing and some were listening to the dignitaries on the stage.

The boy looked so ill at ease, and one had to identify with him there surrounded by adults.

The dignitaries were congratulating everyone for being part of the community and helping to make the event a success.

And through it all the boy sat looking decidedly unhappy. And your heart just goes out to him. You wanted to tell him it was OK, and there was nothing to worry about.

I’ll let the photo do the talking, but for context, the man in the clown’s costume was taking a break between performances at the open-air theatre in Tivoli in the centre of Copenhagen.

I stood with him for a photo my wife took, and we linked arms shoulder to shoulder and he was a pleasure to stand with together.

Later, we saw him on the stage, and he was the link character in the the commedia dell’arte traditional pantomime, where he plays Pierrot, known for his costume of loose, oversized white blouse, large front buttons, and baggy white trousers. And of course, those big red lips.

What To See In Tivoli Gardens

As well as the open-air theatre, there are stomach-churning rides, and food. Tamara and I had a coffee, and we didn’t go on any of the rides, but we did go to the aquarium. Tivoli has a wonderful aquarium. It’s really good.