The Chalk of the Street

Every Spring the I Madonnari Chalk Drawing Festival takes place at the Santa Barbara Mission. If I knew the history of it or even the source of the name, I'd provide it. Some beautiful drawings are created over the three day festival.

A special section for children is marked off with smaller plots where the kids do some wonderful art. Unfortunately, the accompanying adult sometimes cannot keep from helping out - maybe they should ban all relatives from the area.

See photos at EdHat.com, a local on-line newspaper that has compiled a large collection of pictures of the drawings: I Madonnari 2005