Yesterday evening, just before 6pm, it seemed that Piazza Santa Maria in Trastevere was being invaded by an army of some 300 people, all of whom were clutching strangely-shaped bags that appeared to be filled with soft objects of similar size. What were they doing? What were they carrying?
The mission of the bag-bearers became clear at the moment that the fine medieval bell tower in the piazza began its six-o-clock chime. To the tune of pealing bells, the mysterious bags were thrown aside to reveal that each member of the invading army was armed with a pillow. Time for the third edition of Roman Pillow Fight!
Organized by the so-called Committee for the Termination of National Apathy, the aim of the annual Pillow Fight event is that of relieving anxiety and stress.
You can read more at the official Roman Pillow Fight Blog where you’ll be directed to images of the event posted on Flickr (the source of our images) and to video on YouTube. You’ll also find links to the Facebook and MySpace Roman Pillow Fight pages. Want to stage your own Pillow Fight? Visit the World Pillow Fight Day website – as it turns out, March 22nd was World Pillow Fight Day.
