Flashmobs bring women together against violence
GROUPS from Bristol and South Gloucestershire took part in a mass "flashmob" event in support of a global campaign to end violence towards women and children.
The international collective was set up by American playwright and feminist Eve Ensler, who wrote The Vagina Monologues, and urges the women of the world, and the men who love them, to "strike, rise up and dance".
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The 'flashmob' at Yate shopping centre, highlighting violence against women Picture: Dave Betts DB20130214B-005
The event, called One Billion Rising, coincided with Valentine's Day and was a call for people to "dance in solidarity".
Staff from South Gloucestershire Council joined members of the community for a flashmob performance at Yate Shopping Centre.
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The spontaneous dance was performed by council workers, members of the charity Survive and anyone at the shopping centre who wanted to join in.
A music track called Break the Chain was specially written for the event.
A group from Bristol also organised a series of events throughout the city centre yesterday. Members wore red and black and danced to Zumba choreography.
They met in Castle Park and danced there, in Broadmead, by the fountains in St Augustine's Parade and at Millennium Square. They also held a one minute's silence and lit tea lights in a V-shape.
5 Comments
by MikeHunt69
Tuesday, February 26 2013, 2:01AM
“What about the MALE victims of domestic violence?”
by collegefields
Saturday, February 16 2013, 8:46PM
“" and lit tea lights in a V-shape"
For gods sake .... get a grip you muppets !”
by Lone_Ranger
Friday, February 15 2013, 3:41PM
“Nameuser - "In this country we men kill about two women a week."
No "we men" do not. Some men do - Please do not tar all men as murderers.”
by NameUser
Friday, February 15 2013, 1:53PM
“Far too many women put up with violence from the man in their life. In this country we men kill about two women a week.”
by whippetprince
Friday, February 15 2013, 10:25AM
“Impressive - must be at least a dozen people at this 'mob'.
Lets be honest most ladies were at home yesterday cooking a romantic dinner and making themselves beautiful for the man in their life.
And what could be better than that?
I greeted my gorgeous wife with champagne and roses, the rest will be left to the imagination of the reader.
I for one am happy that this ridiculous farce bombed miserably, 1 Billion rising? In Yate Shopping Centre? Oh deary, deary me...
Even the 'hairy ladies' deserve a man to treat them like a princess for one night a year.
Over to you brother Bedmo.”