The floral decorations of Carrer Nou in Girona have left a clear political message among the petals this year. Several educational centers in the city have integrated protest slogans in their facilities for Temps de Flors.
The visitors who walk along the commercial street come across signs that interrupt the usual aesthetic of the event. The slogans included in the installations are "We are not here for flowers" and they demand immediate attention to the school reality.
The educational community uses the floral showcase to denounce the lack of resources
This action is not an isolated event but part of a collaboration maintained for years. The Associació de Comerciants de la Zona U works together with the Infant and Primary schools in the city to create these compositions.
The centers take advantage of the large influx of the public to bring out demands that they consider usual in their day to day. They denounce the lack of resources and demand more institutional support.
"We are standing firm" - Educational Community of Girona
The objective is to guarantee quality public education in the face of what they describe as structural deficiencies. The event thus becomes a platform for visibility for problems that transcend urban decoration.
The SOS for public school breaks the traditional aesthetic of the contest
Another of the visible messages on the route is the slogan "SOS public school". This slogan summarizes the central demand of the teachers and families participating in the initiative.
The tension between the tourist celebration and social protest defines the current edition in this specific area. Students and professors have transformed their artistic contributions into tools of pressure.
The criticism focuses on the need for sufficient supplies for the daily functioning of classrooms. It is not just a specific complaint but a sustained claim over time.
The presence of these texts in a space dedicated to leisure and commerce amplifies the reach of the denunciation. Public education occupies the center of the debate in one of the busiest areas of Girona during these dates.