Manneken-Pis will wear a costume offered by Madrid’s “12 de Octubre” university hospital on Tuesday, in tribute to healthcare workers and scientists for their commitment to the fight against the coronavirus, the Spanish embassy in Belgium announced on Monday.
The day of the Spanish national holiday will be the occasion for the most famous of Brussels’ kets to come out, between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., this costume crocheted by a group of patients suffering from chronic pelvic pain from the obstetrics and gynecology department of 12 de Octubre university hospital. “The selection of this set was made among more than 40 costumes offered by individuals and Spanish institutes, out of the more than 1,000 that the museum dedicated to this Belgian cultural institution has, from all over the world”, specifies the embassy. Spanish.
Previously, the statuette had already worn this costume in March 2018, on the occasion of World Endometriosis Day, and on October 12, 2020 in tribute to the Spanish, Belgian and world health services.
More than a half after the appearance of Covid-19 in Europe, it is a question of once again expressing the recognition of Spain and Belgium for “the extraordinary solidarity and dedication of the health services , extended to researchers and scientists, who have also played a decisive role in saving millions of lives “. These people “continue to be an example for all those who aspire to a more committed and united society”, adds the embassy.
The virus has claimed the lives of more than 25,500 people in Belgium since mid-March 2020 and nearly 87,000 in Spain.
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