Mexican clowns 'laugh for peace'

20 Oct 2011, 8:10 pm   -   Source: AP
0 Comments
Share This
+ Comment
0
The clowns chuckled for 15 minutes on the premise that a world with more laughter will have less time or appetite for violence. (Getty)

The clowns chuckled for 15 minutes on the premise that a world with more laughter will have less time or appetite for violence. (Getty)

About 300 professional clowns have demonstrated for world peace in Mexico City amid the continuing violence of Mexico's drug war.

About 300 professional clowns in Mexico say they hope their 15-minute non-stop laugh-a-thon will make a contribution to world peace.
   
The clowns from Mexico and Central America are in Mexico City for a four-day convention to trade jokes and hone skills like making balloon figures.
   
They gathered on Wednesday at Mexico City's Mother's Monument under the slogan "Clowns For Peace, A World Without Violence".
   
They posed for a group picture and then set about laughing, tee-heeing and guffawing for about 15 minutes, on the premise that a world with more laughter will have less time or appetite for violence.
   
The demonstration comes amid continuing violence in Mexico's drug war.
  
 

  • Follow us: 
  • Follow us on Facebook
  • Follow us on Twitter
  • Follow us on Youtube

Join the Discussion

Name
City / Suburb E.g. Artarmon, Sydney
Title
Comment
You have characters remaining.
Validation
What's this?
This is a captcha-picture. It is used to prevent mass-access by robots.
All submitted comments become the property of SBS. They are moderated, so we reserve the right to edit comments and remove HTML tags. Not all submitted comments will be published. Publication does not mean we endorse the opinions expressed. Please read our terms and conditions for more information.