Fun festival for self-critical people.
In the village of Policko, located in the picturesque Italian region Marche between the Apennines and the Adriatic sea, every year on the first Sunday of September is held the Festival of ugliness. Hundreds of people regularly gather in this small village, to choose the President of the World Association of ugly people.
Founded in 1879 the organization had to go even wedding Agency for single women. Although its members have always treated everything with a pinch of humor, now have the problem of the World Association of ugly people is quite serious: more than 30 thousand people around the world struggle with the cult of beauty in contemporary society.
“We treat everybody with a sense of humor, and to him, too. We are fighting against the fact that beauty is perceived by all as a purely aesthetic quality. Of course, our members are not freaks in the truest sense of the word. But they are not beauties, which we often joke,” says the current President of the organization Gianni Luigi.
“We usually gather in large companies and trying as much as possible to help find a partner desperate lonely people who come to us with this request. It is not always feasible. For example, I recently wrote one 60-year-old woman. She described everything: how much she earns, what property she has in the property. Asked to find her friend. I think I’m unlikely to be able to help her, but I will try,” — said Gianni Luigi.
“The fact that our club still exists, and the number of participants increases, suggests that we succeed in the fight against prejudice.”
Marco — resident of Policko. He does not like to be photographed, but made an exception.
This man every year come to the parade on his motorcycle.
Matteo is a musician. He is currently working on the soundtrack for the new film Gerard Depardieu.
This participant identified himself as Biscotto (Cookies).
The festival is popular among locals. On the square in the day of his Apple nowhere to fall.
Samuel is a member of the club and the candidate.
Jean-Piero — another widely known member of the Association.
Bruno — one of the participants of the festival.
Dino is a former triathlete. Known for being built in the Ferrara branch of the Association involved in the fight against the cult of beauty in the sport.
The village of Policko even have their own sign in the Hollywood style. It may be a little less of his brother.
