Building up the Embassy tent
By Steven Fisher
Sunday, 10th August
Small group of volunteers arrives at Sziget Island. The concert goers are drifting in and setting up their tents. The whole place is a building site - so much activity. We are no different. We find our site and put up the Embassy’s tent. Then we unload a lorry load of equipment, posters, leaflets, etc. It’s nice for us pen-pushing types to do something practical and physical for a change. Our team of helpers comes from various sections of the Embassy - which is also very enjoyable. In the end we have laid the foundations for an excellent presence which will allow us to show of Britain in a positive, modern and fun way.
We relax with a well-earned beer before locking the tent and leaving it.
We will be back on Tuesday to finish the job, and also to set up our Zene a Rasszizmus Ellen tent (Music Against Racism). That’s a different story - a music-based anti-racism campaign modeled on the UK campaigns Rock against Racism and Love Music Hate Racism. You can see it on the ZARE website or on the British Embassy website.
