Inge will perform with her hulahoops. Own photo Houses and cars were destroyed, streets were full of mud and more than 200 people left dead or missing. When bad weather struck Spain at the end of October, it caused devastation. On Saturday 7 December, students are organizing a day of performances, Spanish food and a market to raise money for Valencia.
The Common Barrack will be turned into a canteen where you can eat Spanish dishes such as tortilla, salmorejo and paella. There will be performances in the afternoon. ‘Circus Beatreece will perform an aerial act, there will be fire acts and belly dancers,’ says Marina Muñoz Spanu, Environmental Sciences student and one of the organizers. ‘Afterwards, various DJs will play reggaeton, dub and techno. There will also be an all-day second-hand market.’ All the proceeds from the event will go to the victims of the floods in Valencia.
Muñoz emphasizes that it’s not just about raising money. ‘The idea is for this to be a place where people can talk about what happened. The disaster couldn’t have been prevented, but the damage could have been less. The Spanish meteorological organizations knew this could happen but the government didn’t raise the alarm. When the alert was eventually sent, it was too late. And then it took three days before the aid efforts started in earnest. That is hard to bear and has had a big impact on people in Spain.’
In addition to the acts and the social events, the organizers will hang up posters in the Common Barrack with more information about climate change and how the situation developed. ‘That way, it will be a kind of commemoration as well.’
SAT 07-12-2024
Common Barrack, Droevendaal
12:00-23:00
Tips:
Friday 6 December WSKOV anniversary concert (classical) in the Junushoff
Friday 13 december Dr. Mozzie & The Psyclepaths (punkrock, alternative) in Café Daniels
Thursday 19 December – Susanne Alt and Sol Jang (jazz) in Loburg
