Around 15 vehicles circulated through downtown Redwood City Sunday morning adorned with phosphorescent posters and pink balloons with painted eyes and blue masks.
Those who drove the cars were honking their horns and waving to passersby on the street to attract attention.
"This is a caravan to pay tribute to the real heroes in this pandemic, and to raise awareness in the community about the need to continue to wear coverings."He said Verónica Escámez, director of Casa Círculo Culturalthe organization responsible for the event, together with We Vote Redwood City.
At the front of the long line was a red MINI Cooper, followed by a grey pickup truck pulling a trailer with a huge coronavirus sculpture from Redwood City-based Mexican artist Fernando Escártiz, supported by Japanese artist Yoshinori Asai and the creative group of the art class of Casa Círculo Cultural.
The green with pink coronavirus had over this five superheroes in representation ethnic diversity of the people who have dealt with the virus SARS-CoV-2 from their different professions and trades.
The angry, red-eyed coronavirus glared at the superheroes threatening its existence above it. In the center, and almost on what would be the virus' forehead, Wonder Woman dressed in blue and white to represent doctors and nurses.
BatmanOn his right side, dressed in black and blue, standing by the security sector: the sheriff's office and the police department. On the left side, Captain America, dressed in gray with phosphorescent yellow to represent the uniform of the fire department and paramedics.
SupermanThe post office logo, on the back row on the right side, but instead of a red S on the chest, the post office logo to honor the home delivery men that they haven't stopped.
In the same way, in the back, but on the left side, a burly Hulk with the torn pants of the original character, but with sun-baked skin and, in his hand, a box of vegetables and a pesticide, to represent all the farmers and farm workersWithout their labor, our daily sustenance would not reach our table.
"We have to remind people that the pandemic, unfortunately, is not over and we have to take care of each other. We decided to use humor and art to send a strong message that could save lives: put on your mask»Escámez commented.
Taking advantage of the great commotion caused by the caravan of cars and the huge coronavirus with the super heroes on top of it, Casa Círculo Cultural and We Vote Redwood City invited the population to participate in the 2020 Census and register to vote in the upcoming elections.
