Lativa To Be Hit By A Blonde Bombshell
Updated : Jun 1, 2009
An army of 500 blondes will try to do for Latvia what VeryHappyPig is doing for Ireland and put a smile back on the face of weary Latvians suffering as a result of the dreaded R!
The bevy of beautiful blondes are staging a festival this weekend designed to show that they really do have more fun.
The Blonde Weekend will include a parade by blondes through the streets of the capital Riga, to the accompaniment of music from a blonde orchestra, a fashion show and an evening ball.
There will even be a golf tournament only open to blonde women, say the organisers.
"The economic situation is such that society needs these types of events," Marika Gidere, head of Latvia's Blondes' Association, told AFP.
"People are depressed, they don't have enough positive emotions. And this is something very positive and fun. And we know that blondes have more fun," she said, adding she expected at least 500 women to attend the event.
Latvia, a Baltic nation of 2.3 million people, has been going through the most severe recession in the 27-nation European Union, fuelling public wage cuts and rising unemployment.
VeryHappyPig has already booked tickets to Riga-any place were there are more blondes than a peroxide factory, that recently exploded, appeals to VHP.
