Celebrities flocking in Piet campaign – Telegraaf.nl

Amsterdam –

A large number of celebrities have joined in the discussion about Zwarte Piet. Gathered in the action group Piet Makeover they argue for adapting the traditional black appearance of the servant of Sinterklaas. Among others, Patrick Kluivert, Peter R. de Vries, Freek Bartels, Paul de Leeuw and Leroy Fer participate

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The campaign is an initiative of theatrical /! program maker Anousha Nzume, Rosanna Kluivert, Jörgen Raymann, Tanja Jess and PR woman Irene Avogadri. In recent weeks they have been working hard on this project. Together they collected forty celebrities (and the number is growing) that a video recording in which they are hard to make for a makeover of Zwarte Piet. After all the negative reactions they want in a positive way, contribute to the debate.

Tanja Jess tells against De Telegraaf that it is now time for a change, and that the campaign is not intended to address buck off . ,, He is not adjusted. We do not tell our children yet also that they be included in the bag or they get the roe? Just as we now agree that the educational is not correct to use with the bag, children’s afraid everyone nevertheless also agree that racism is bad. “

In addition to the aforementioned names, shears among others Sunnery James, John Williams, Ferry Doedens and Addy van den Krommenacker’s initiative. Piet Makeover is Tuesday launched its own Twitter account and Facebook page.

The makers call on everyone to also make a video yourself and distribute through their own social media channels #pietmakeover it. Because explains Tanja Jess: ,, Symbols with unintended negative meaning as racism is nothing for a children “

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