PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
“Reclaim the Streets” Party taking place at a secret location in
Dublin.
Dublin, April 27th, 2012
On Saturday the 28th of April, hundreds are expected to gather for
Reclaim the Streets. People will be meeting at the Spire on O’Connell
Street at 2pm, and the exact location of the event will only be
disclosed on the day itself.
A soundsystem, DJs, face-painters and dancers will congregate to turn
a small section of Dublin’s city centre into a carnival of hope and
creativity. Donal Corcoran, one of the event coordinators comments
“There hasn’t been a Reclaim the Streets party in almost a decade
and it’s time that changed. This is about reclaiming public space
and creating a positive atmosphere and a hub of entertainment for a
few hours”.
Organisational measures have been taken to ensure that there will be
an atmosphere that caters for everyone. Cyclists will form a
‘critical mass’ en route to the party, music, participative
artwork, free food and facepainting will all form part of the
entertainment. People involved in coordinating are optimistic that
the event will be successful. Donal states “The police used
violence to clear RTS back in 2002. But we are making it clear from
the start that we don’t want that, we condemn violence and don’t
see any place for it at an event where people have come out solely to
have a good time. We will also ensure that the site is cleaned up
before we leave and are encouraging people to keep the streets litter
free”.
Despite the clashes that marked 2002, Reclaim the Streets has always
been something special for partakers and onlookers alike. It’s the
only event of its kind in Ireland, and it is attracting a great deal
of attention on the streets and especially on social media. Currently
there are over 700 confirmed guests on the Facebook event page, and
stickers have been sprouting like mushrooms on electrical boxes and
lamp-posts all over the city. Donal Corcoran concludes “Adding to
the mystique behind Reclaim the Streets, no one really knows where it
is or what it’s going to be like until the day itself, and it is
organised spontaneously by all the people who attend it, which sets
it apart from commercial and lucrative approaches to entertainment.”
ENDS
Contact Information:
Donal Corcoran
0861260359
0857189621
