Occupy Halloween: How to participate
Occupy Wall St. has been invited to join the largest public halloween parade in the nation!
They are going to give us a great spot and support our participation in the parade. Occupation Accomplished!
Last year over 60,000 people showed up and it was widely covered in the media, both in NYC and globally. So it's up to us to show the world what our movement is about. The whole world is watching!
TIME: 5:00 pm Meet-up. Parade begins 6:30.
LOCATION: Parade begins at Spring St. and 6th Ave. We will meet up nearby to gather our forces before we march. Check back soon for the exact location.
MARCH ORGANIZATION:
In line with our movement's principles, we are asking people to step forward and self-organize their own costume blocs. If you are more than 30 people or so, consider having your own banner. We will all march together in our own #OccupyHalloween section of the parade.
BLOCS
We encourage you to find others doing similar themes and connect, so you can work together as a bloc. You can also contact us at occupyhalloween@gmail.com so we can help support you in this.
Themed Blocs may include...
Wall St. Zombie Bloc
Corporate Vampire Bloc
Superhero Bloc
V-mask Bloc
Music Blocs (Marching bands, drummers, etcs)
Or whatever you want to do!
FREE FOR ALL SECTION
For those of us who do not have a bloc, we will all be marching together in the giant "Free for All' section. That will probably be most of us. Let's make it huge!
A NOTE ON MESSAGING
This is not only a chance to celebrate (which we deserve!) but also an amazing opportunity to express our message to the larger public, both in NYC and the entire world. So consider taking the following costuming tips in order to maximize your message.
PARTICIPATE
We still need help building puppets and costumes, as well as with materials and supplies. To join in, go here.
For much more information, please visit the Occupy Halloween website