Unveiling of a statue in honour
of sex workers everywhere
14. March 07
2nd annual Open Day in Amsterdam's Red Light District and the unveiling of a new statue in honour of sex workers everywhere!
On Saturday March 31st the 2nd annual open day in the Red Light Districtof Amsterdam will take place from noon to 6pm (18:00).
The goal the day is to give people a better image of the diversity of the red light area by offering them a look behind closed doors. Sex businesses, churches, residents, artists and others that have something to do with the neighbourhood are available on this day to talk to the public. Of course many people are interested in the sex industry and, just like last year, there will no doubt be long line-ups again in front of the live sex theatres Casa Rosso and the Banana Bar.
At 5pm (17:00) on the Oudekerksplein by the Old Church a bronze statue will be unveiled honouring everyone around the world who works in the sex industry. The statue is a message to society, a call for respect but also a message to sex workers, namely this:
feel strong and independent
and fight for your human rights."
The statue is an initiative of Mariska Majoor founder of the Prostitution
Information Centre in Amsterdam. She will unveil the statue together with former sex workers.
All sex workers - also international - who want to participate at the unveiling are welcome.
Mariska and everyone at the Prostitution Information Centre warmly welcome our colleagues from all over the world to be present at the unveiling to help with this momentous occasion and to stand together for those sex workers around the world who for whatever reason can not be present. Support each other from a distance on this day!!
If you think you can join us for the unveiling or if you have questions
please email to pic@pic-amsterdam.com
We hope to see you there,
Petra and Mariska
PIC/de Wallenwinkel