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# Posted: 21 Sep 08 21:21 - Edited by: Rik Herrygers
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These days there is an elephant parade in Antwerp.
Elephant Parade is a ‘parade’ of copyrighted, life-size model baby elephants which are being displayed in major cities around the world. It is Elephant Parade’s mission to become one of the world’s largest financial support organizations for elephants.
Friends of the Asian Elephants (www.elephants-soraida.com) is an organization run by Miss Soraida Salwala, was founded in 1993 and runs the first elephant hospital in the world. Located in Mae Yao National Reserve in Lampang Province, 77 kilometres south of Chiangmai. Soraida’s mission is to help and cure elephants which are injured or suffering from disease and illness.
The first Elephant Parade was organised in Rotterdam, the Netherlands between 1st September and 17th November 2007. Both financially and in terms of publicity the event was a tremendous success. A survey showed that the Elephant Parade elephants, which were spread all over town, were the most photographed objects ever in the city of Rotterdam.
During 2008 and 2009 Parades will be organized in Belgium, France and Thailand.
The elephants created for Elephant Parade events will be auctioned by professional auctioneers in each city where an event takes place. Each elephant is a unique piece of art and will not be produced ever again as a full-size baby elephant. The net auction proceeds will be used to fund Asian elephant organizations such as Friends of the Asian Elephant, which support the cause of Asian elephant preservation.
I hope these pictures will be a small contribution off my side. I hope you will enjoy the pictures.
Grtz, Rik.
    
 
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# Posted: 21 Sep 08 21:48 - Edited by: Nivad
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Admirable initiative,
I must tell my sister in law, since she is an elephant fan, that isofcourse if she doesn't already know of this parade...
Grtz
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# Posted: 21 Sep 08 21:52
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Thanks for the pics, Rik.
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# Posted: 21 Sep 08 22:10
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nice document, Rik!
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# Posted: 22 Sep 08 00:02
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wonderful, funny and fantastic paints some of them showing great art and imagination. Good photos you made with great detail and sharpness.
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# Posted: 22 Sep 08 00:20
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Fantastic serie, Rik!, thanks for the information and for sharing.
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# Posted: 23 Sep 08 18:58
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I love them! Just read your info, what a pity that I missed them when they were in Rotterdam.
Thanks!
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# Posted: 23 Sep 08 20:47
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Thank you Rik for showing us this amazing exhibition!
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# Posted: 24 Sep 08 22:03
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You know my fillings about this, but once again;
a great story, great contribution and fantastic elephants!!!
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# Posted: 25 Sep 08 10:31
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I know them from Rotterdam but somehow every time I passed them, I had no camera! A very nice story, and pictures!
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# Posted: 30 Oct 08 22:31
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One of 'Rik's elephants'; this one is called Cuban Style and had been painted by Ittikorn C. This one stands on Falconplein. Nice outdoor-exposition; Rik, thanks for your information, which has brought me to these elephants.
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# Posted: 14 Nov 08 13:12 - Edited by: Rik Herrygers
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Just to let you know that yesterday evening 61 one off the little painted elephants were sold for alltogether € 477.900,00. Everyone could make an offer on one off this elephants with a minimum for € 2000,00. The highiest offer was € 32.000,00 for one !
Off course because they are sold they are no longer in the streets off Antwerp, but I can assure you that their is a lot off other things to see in Antwerp ! 
So you are always welcome and for those who mist the elephant parade, a last picture off one of them.
grtz, Rik.
PS Thank you for your interest and reactions ! x
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# Posted: 14 Nov 08 13:39
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if i had been rich enough, i would have made an offer for my favourite (your 631799) !
you made a very good report of a pleasant event ; thanks for it
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# Posted: 15 Nov 08 08:57
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Beautiful pics Rik, never heard of this event and it is very interesting.
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# Posted: 16 May 10 10:35
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They're in Emmen now!
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# Posted: 16 May 10 10:55
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Some of last summer's elephant 'parade' in Amsterdam, such a great initiative, maybe tigers another time?
Thanks Geert for informing me about this forum!
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# Posted: 16 May 10 11:53 - Edited by: Igone
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It's happening in London at the moment too... Will post some more pics later.
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# Posted: 16 May 10 17:28
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So the story continues. Very good to hear ! 
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# Posted: 17 May 10 08:13
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# Posted: 17 May 10 08:56 - Edited by: Igone
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