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Απριλίου: Διεθνής ημέρα της μητέρας Γης
A huge new mural to
celebrate Earth Day has been painted close to a primary school. Created on
Kensal Road in Bristol, the artwork depicts our world among the stars as a
honey bee flies around pollinating it. Artist Farrah Fortnam, who created the
mural near Victoria Park Primary School, said it is a symbol of the need to
rewild the planet.
Earth Day was first
held in 1970 as an educational initiative to teach people about the importance
of environmentalism. This year's theme is Our Power, Our Planet, highlighting
the need for renewable energy and clean electricity.
Farrah Fortnam said it
took her a week to paint the mural. Speaking to BBC Radio Bristol's Joe Lemer,
Ms Fortnam said: "It does look quite magical if I say so myself! It took
me all of last week off and on, in and out of the rain, but yes, I had the
heavens on my side. I feel like we need as much joy in our lives [as possible]
at the moment. There's a lot of turmoil in the world as we know, but I just
want us all to step back, go quiet, just focus on all the infinite beauty
that's on our planet - in the universe - and just know that you're ok."
A close up of the mural
highlights writing in the top right corner which says, "World Earth Day,
22.04.25, by Farrah".
Ms Fortnam says some
people who look closely at the mural may spot the Aquarius constellation and
Orion's Belt, while more obvious is a colourful rainbow bursting out of the
Earth into space.
Choosing the location
on Kensal Road, she said, was a "no brainer", given the nearby
school.
ΠΗΓΗ: BBC
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