If you were
lucky enough to be in Dublin
It may
surprise you to learn that I love zombie movies and am a lil obsessed with the
living dead (to say the least!). It’s not really something you expect of a
“beauty queen”… or a vegetarian. I have always wanted to dress up as a zombie,
stagger around moaning whilst dripping with fake blood. There have been too many
years to count where I planned on dressing up as a zombie for Hallowe’en but,
for whatever reason, it never happened. This year, I not only finally get to
wander out looking truly disgusting but you can join me!
If there is
anyone out there like me (well, probably not the beauty-queen-zombie-obsessive
part, just think zombie-obsessive) then you too can come along and take part in
Dublin Zombie Walk on the 23rd of July. Not only do we get to roam
the streets, but we will also be helping to raise money for two very important
charities – the Irish Cancer Society and The RNLI.
2010 marked the first year the Walk took place, organised by Eamonn Doyle, Pauline Whaine and Mark Hall. The main purpose of the event is a fundraiser, the rationale behind which being that the general public would take more notice of a huge group of zombies as opposed to a couple of people standing on the streets with collection buckets.
Pretty much anyone can participate but the DZW requires certain particular roles which you can volunteer for by registering here.
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| Photo by David Williams - DZW 2010 |
2010 marked the first year the Walk took place, organised by Eamonn Doyle, Pauline Whaine and Mark Hall. The main purpose of the event is a fundraiser, the rationale behind which being that the general public would take more notice of a huge group of zombies as opposed to a couple of people standing on the streets with collection buckets.
Pretty much anyone can participate but the DZW requires certain particular roles which you can volunteer for by registering here.
Check out the
following list of the various volunteers needed:
STEWARDS
(Centre for Disease Control)
You would be in control of the walk direction, ensuring that people are not straying from the walk, that children are not being pushed and frightened, that no one is acting inappropriately or damaging any property and so on.
COLLECTORS
(Heroes)
You are the life blood of the walk and without a number of people volunteering to collect using buckets along the walk then the walk would be nothing, so please get in contact with us if you would like to have this responsibility.
MAKE-UP ARTISTS
(The Virus)
Without your skill and creative ways in which to infect people on the day we'd be lost. We need as many make up artists as possible to make sure that people are in costume and looking the part. Also we are hoping for a large number of people to join the walk and they will need to be infected!!!
Black eye circles and a bit of blood should do the trick.
ZOMBIES!!!!!!!!!
Last but not least we need ZOMBIES!!!!
Check out the sign up page and register so we can know the sheer massive numbers that will be turning up for the biggest Zombie walk in Irish history part 2!!
STEWARDS
(Centre for Disease Control)
You would be in control of the walk direction, ensuring that people are not straying from the walk, that children are not being pushed and frightened, that no one is acting inappropriately or damaging any property and so on.
COLLECTORS
(Heroes)
You are the life blood of the walk and without a number of people volunteering to collect using buckets along the walk then the walk would be nothing, so please get in contact with us if you would like to have this responsibility.
MAKE-UP ARTISTS
(The Virus)
Without your skill and creative ways in which to infect people on the day we'd be lost. We need as many make up artists as possible to make sure that people are in costume and looking the part. Also we are hoping for a large number of people to join the walk and they will need to be infected!!!
Black eye circles and a bit of blood should do the trick.
ZOMBIES!!!!!!!!!
Last but not least we need ZOMBIES!!!!
Check out the sign up page and register so we can know the sheer massive numbers that will be turning up for the biggest Zombie walk in Irish history part 2!!
I hope to
be very involved in this event so keep an eye out for my updates, etc. over the
next few months.
On the 20th
of May, there is a photo call taking place for the event. We currently need
about 15 – 30 zombies to take part so if you feel like participating in this “Mini
Zombie Walk” and getting a feel for what the big event is going to be like,
please leave a comment on the Dublin Zombie Walk facebook group by clicking
here. More details coming soon.
For more
information and videos of last year’s walk, check out the official DZW website here.
Also be
sure to check out the facebook event invitation and the facebook group.
Until Next Time,
Sami Long
Miss United Nation Ireland 2010
Miss United Nation Europe 2010
Until Next Time,
Sami Long
Miss United Nation Ireland 2010
Miss United Nation Europe 2010
