Chilean Sea of People for the ocean and whales
Posted by Samuel (in Chile)
On Saturday, the first "Big Blue March" took place here in Chile. After a few problem with the stage (a big truck), we started the parade with a DJ playing music, and a front line of kids dressed up in those very popular deep sea costumes.
The national and local media really loved it and they spent a lot of time taking pictures of the kids, with a huge crowd of people behind them. We also had a small truck with the big inflatable whale called "Flo".
Around 2000 people joined the march, and we had a lot of support from the local fishing community and the student of ocean issues.
After the parade we set up a little show with a comedian that performed a special routine - about oceans and whales! After that, the campaign and a president of the local community representing to the national federation of the fishery community made a speech and at the end, a band of cuecas (the national music) made a very good and happy presentation that the people enjoyed.
Finally, the local and national media made a huge coverage of this first Chilean activity about the celebration and defence of our ocean and whales.
- Samuel
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Comments
wow...this is so exciting!I'm really disappointed that I cannot make the same thing in my country Bulgaria although I want it very much!Such a protest can never have the same effect and I cannot find so many people :-( but I won't give up and continue thinking!
Posted by: Iva | May 22, 2007 9:24 AM