Our first performance 🐟🐟🐟

Hi <<First Name>>! How is it going? We have some really exciting news for you!

June 5, on Herring day, Floating EKA held its first-ever performance promenade. It took place on the streets of St. Petersburg and was dedicated to the fish, friendship, and the Baltic Sea.

Herring is a pack-running fish. We used its image to remind people how important it is to stick together, to take care of the Baltic Sea and its inhabitants, and to be friends with the whole world, regardless of the news agenda and closed borders. 

As part of the performance, a school of seven shiny fishes went on a leisurely journey through the streets of the city. Our herrings handed out little “fish eggs" with messages to people.

Volunteers of completely different professions took part in the promenade as performers. They were united by the belief that through art one can easily talk about complex social issues.

✅ 7 "fish-people” promenaded
✅ 13 volunteers participated
✅ 140 magical messages sent
✅ 169 000 steps made
✅ 6 kilometers walked
✅ 10 liters of water drunk

✅ 4 liters of petrol saved
✅ 5 friendly places visited 
✅ 5 hours of live posting on Instagram/FB stories 
✅ 55 000 views - media hits
✅ 3 000 smiles 

It was fantastic to make people smile, connect, and bring their attention to the nature and culture of the Baltic Sea region! 

The promenade ended at Semimostye (“Seven bridges” in Russian), a place where canals and bridges come together. From there the fish-people disappeared in town continuing to reflect the city and smiles of people on the mirrored surface of the fish skin. Semimostye is a magical place, a wish made there will definitely come true. We made a wish that the connection would never be destroyed, and the friendship would be preserved.

All of this wouldn't have happened without the support of our Patrons.
You created a space for Floating EKA team to create!
Thank you!!!

Photo credits: Aleksander Palaev, Nastya Mikhailova  

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Yours,
Polina and Olesya
Floating EKA