In Moscow, a youth picket was held against the celebration of Halloween

Several dozen people gathered on Saturday afternoon in the Novopushkinsky Square in the center of Moscow for a protest against the celebration of Halloween.

According to Interfax, the picketers held a poster with a pumpkin drawn on it - a symbol of this holiday, crossed out by a red line. In addition, everyone was invited to write a marker about their attitude to Halloween on two shields that were right there, and drink pumpkin juice - in this way the organizers made it clear that "the pumpkin should be used for their intended purpose, and not turn this vegetable into a symbol of a disgusting pagan triumph."

"Modern mass culture imposes false symbols. Satanic and pagan inherently, they are actively used as brands to lure the younger generation into clubs for supposedly harmless parties, where the children are offered" funny "or" jamb "for more“ fun ”,” the leaflet of the youth movement “George”, which was the organizer, which was performed by the organizer. stock.

As one of the participants in the picket explained to Interfax, despite the fact that formally Halloween is celebrated on October 31, his celebration will begin today, on Saturday, which is traditionally one of the most profitable days in nightclubs, "namely, they are especially closely related to the spread of drugs."

“We are against the narcotization of youth culture. We are for a healthy lifestyle,” he emphasized.