On Saturday, June 10, the first street activity organized by the Alza tu Musica movement took place on the Great Wall of Petare in Caracas, where several artists united to protest peacefully and through art to demand a true democracy.
From 9:00 am, near the main ring of what some call the "independent republic" of Petare, just below the worn murals alluding to the Liberator Simón Bolívar, began to congregate a group of musicians, journalists, writers, producers Of events, architects and even political scientists, all belonging to the initiative "Alza tu Musica", to offer a peaceful alternative to protest for the Democracy and Freedom of Venezuela.
The event began on the Great Wall of Petare with the display of a huge 25.5 meter long by 1.24 wide banner (it occupied 30 square meters), built with three thousand bills of Bs. 2 attached with plastic tape, Which attracted the attention of passers-by. Above the banknotes, in letters of cardboard, the symbols "= - of 1 $" could be read, to make visible that the sum of the value of these tickets, at present Venezuelan, are not sufficient to be able to acquire nor a US dollar. This, based on the parallel exchange rate existing in Venezuela, which is the only form of access to foreign currency that citizens have, as a result of strict control of the country's exchange rate. The label "Two bolívares" was positioned as a trend in the afternoon hours on Twitter.
The Independent Citizen Movement Alza tu Música brings together a wide universe of Venezuelans linked to the cultural task, which, from a line of thought and action marked by art, demands that there be a true democracy in Venezuela.
Under a partly cloudy sky and once unfolding the enormous blue and white insignia that covered almost 30 square meters, began the action of musical protest. "Las piloneras", a group of ladies dressed in colorful aprons that sang traditional pylon songs, but with letters adapted to the protest; They raised their voices. They were accompanied by several maraqueros. He could not miss the four, the national instrument, to soften the melodies. The message was permeating the atmosphere, breaking with the routine of the area. During the development of the activity, the community interacted with the artists and the organizers, asking questions, sharing anecdotes, exposing their complaints, counting their problems and even confessing to agree with the initiative, so congratulations were not lacking. The message of union and calls for the defense of democracy were felt.
Also present were the sisters Marieva and Prisca Dávila, who performed on the piano the themes "Subversivos" and "Pikirillo". His father, Eduardo Davila, joined with his flute to the execution, which also sounded the four and maraca. The reggae and dancehall performer, Onechot, was also at the birth of this movement. Who five years ago was victim of the country's crime and survived a bullet in the head, caused several vehicles to stop in the avenue to hear "Postcards of Caracas" and "Rotten Town." "Neighbors of Petare. It is necessary to oppose the constituent, "he said at the end of his presentation.
"Our claims are the same as those emanating from millions of Venezuelans who suffer from the most diverse famines, rampant insecurity, the poor quality of public services, unleashed inflation and many other ills that affect the increasingly precarious quality Of life. "They express in this Manifesto.
To join their calls and proposals for peaceful protest, you can follow them through their social networks @ alzatumusica on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. They can also check out their YouTube channel to see the initiative this Saturday, June 10 ( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDekhPXkEzOiQ4zxM-SojnQ )
