Festivalseason has started and so also the festival-nuderun season, with i.e. The Roskilde nude run. This year, the Netherlands will have it's own festival nude run at the "Zwarte Cross" festival near Lichtenvoorde in the east of the Netherlands on friday, 26th of July.
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"The Naked Run For Freedom "at the Zwarte Cross!
That in Russia the freedom of speech is under pressure is the naked truth. You should be able to come out openly for your opinion is a fact.
Therefore, the organization of the 'Zwarte Cross' festival, De Feestfabriek, in collaboration with Amnesty International presents a high-speed protest march, or: 'The Naked Run For Freedom'.
Participants will be dressed with just a motorcycle helmet, the cross track racing. The 'run' will take place on Friday, July 26.
Putin and the situation in Russia
Journalists, committed artists and artists, homosexuals and independent lawyers have difficulty in Russia. Critics can get towering fines for "slander" or "defamation". In addition, demonstrate made almost impossible by new rules. The suppression increases and is here, according to Amnesty International, which will be done.
The Naked Run For Freedom
The Feestfabriek and Amnesty International have found each other in 'The Naked Run For Freedom'. A fun initiative that complements the relaxed and positive atmosphere at the Zwarte Cross and seamlessly with the aim to draw attention to the increasing repression in Russia under the rule of President Putin. Attention: "We want people to realize that in a positive way, we live in a country where freedom of expression and speech is a great thing." Says Gijs Jolink of Feestfabriek.
Join!
Naked protest is as old as the shame of it. By up to approx. 450 like-minded people will all running to protest on Friday, July 26th, to draw attention to the limited freedoms in Russia.
Amnesty International will worldwide pay attention for this fun event and do together with the Zwarte Cross festival an international call to join.
You can register via xxx.amnesty.nl/zwartecross
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Links:
hxxp://www.amnesty.nl/nieuwsportaal/nieuws/naked-run-freedom-op-de-zwarte-cross
hxxp://www.zwartecross.nl/nieuws/nl/94/bericht/229/the-naked-run-for-freedom-.html
I sure hope that someone, from the Netherlands, Germany or abroad can cover it. As i'm leaving the next day for a 12 days holiday in Croatia, i don't think i can do it.
