Thousands of young blondes wearing pink dresses walked through the streets of the Latvian capital Riga during a blonde parade on May 29, staged under the slogan “Make This World a Blonder Place” in an attempt to cheer up the city residents amidst the economic recession.
© RIA Novosti . Oksana Jadan / Go to the mediabankThousands of young blondes wearing pink dresses walked through the streets of the Latvian capital Riga during a blonde parade on May 29, staged under the slogan “Make This World a Blonder Place” in an attempt to cheer up the city residents amidst the economic recession.

Thousands of young blondes wearing pink dresses walked through the streets of the Latvian capital Riga during a blonde parade on May 29, staged under the slogan “Make This World a Blonder Place” in an attempt to cheer up the city residents amidst the economic recession.

Many participants brought their pets.

Those without pets brought stuffed toys instead.
© RIA Novosti . Oksana Jadan / Go to the mediabankThe event attracted both natural and bleached blondes. Some darker-haired women donned blond wigs to join the parade. The city residents did not object to their enthusiastic attempt to give themselves in a blonder image.

The event attracted both natural and bleached blondes. Some darker-haired women donned blond wigs to join the parade. The city residents did not object to their enthusiastic attempt to give themselves in a blonder image.

The idea attracted a number of men as well.
© RIA Novosti . Oksana Jadan / Go to the mediabankA participant attends the parade wearing a wig and beads.

A participant attends the parade wearing a wig and beads.
© RIA Novosti . Oksana Jadan / Go to the mediabankRiga’s fair-haired women don’t take notorious jokes about blondes seriously. They have plenty of admirers, they say, and that’s what matters.

Riga’s fair-haired women don’t take notorious jokes about blondes seriously. They have plenty of admirers, they say, and that’s what matters.
© RIA Novosti . Oksana Jadan / Go to the mediabank“Blondes can enjoy life to the fullest. Without blondes, life would be boring,” said Marika Gederte, president of the Latvian Association of Blondes.

“Blondes can enjoy life to the fullest. Without blondes, life would be boring,” said Marika Gederte, president of the Latvian Association of Blondes.
© RIA Novosti . Oksana Jadan / Go to the mediabankSome participants arrived at the parade riding a horse.

Some participants arrived at the parade riding a horse.

A pink car is a must for a real blonde.
© RIA Novosti . Sergey Polyakov / Go to the mediabankA similar parade was staged in the Ukrainian city of Odessa.

A similar parade was staged in the Ukrainian city of Odessa.
© RIA Novosti . Sergey Polyakov / Go to the mediabankThe parade of blondes dressed in similar pink T-shirts marched from Odessa’s Cathedral Square to the statue of Duc de Richelieu.

The parade of blondes dressed in similar pink T-shirts marched from Odessa’s Cathedral Square to the statue of Duc de Richelieu.