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In pictures: Pillow-fight Day
People around the world took out their frustrations on one another on 5 April, taking part in International pillow fight day in cities across the globe. Thousands of people attacked each other with feather-soft pillows during the light-hearted events, which organisers ‘Urban Playground Movement’ say aims to reclaim public spaces and create a “global community of participants”.
People hit each other with pillows during an event dubbed International Pillow Fight Day next to the Washington Monument in Washington on April 5, 2014. The event, which was created in 2008, claims worldwide participation of over 80 cities for the 2014 edition. (FP/Getty Images)
People hit each other with pillows during an event dubbed International Pillow Fight Day next to the Washington Monument in Washington on April 5, 2014. The event, which was created in 2008, claims worldwide participation of over 80 cities for the 2014 edition. (AFP/Getty Images)
People hit each other with pillows during an event dubbed International Pillow Fight Day in Valencia on April 5, 2014. The event, which was created in 2008, claims worldwide participation of over 80 cities for the 2014 edition. (AFP/Getty Images)
People hit each other with pillows during an event dubbed International Pillow Fight Day next to the Washington Monument in Washington on April 5, 2014. The event, which was created in 2008, claims worldwide participation of over 80 cities for the 2014 edition. (AFP/Getty Images)
People hit each other with pillows during an event dubbed International Pillow Fight Day in Valencia on April 5, 2014. The event, which was created in 2008, claims worldwide participation of over 80 cities for the 2014 edition. (AFP/Getty Images)
People hit each other with pillows during an event dubbed International Pillow Fight Day in Valencia on April 5, 2014. The event, which was created in 2008, claims worldwide participation of over 80 cities for the 2014 edition. (AFP/Getty Images)
Revellers take part in a giant pillow fight on the north terrace of Trafalgar Square on ‘International Pillow Fight Day’ on April 5, 2014 in London, England. Pillow fights have been organised in numerous other cities around the world simultaneously. (Getty Images)
Revellers take part in a giant pillow fight on the north terrace of Trafalgar Square on ‘International Pillow Fight Day’ on April 5, 2014 in London, England. Pillow fights have been organised in numerous other cities around the world simultaneously. (Getty Images)
Revellers take part in a mass pillow fight in Trafalgar Square in central London on April 5, 2014 on International Pillow Fight Day. (AFP/Getty Images)
Feathers fly through the air as revellers take part in a giant pillow fight on the north terrace of Trafalgar Square on ‘International Pillow Fight Day’ on April 5, 2014 in London, England. Pillow fights have been organised in numerous other cities around the world simultaneously. (Getty Images)
People hit each other with pillows during the fourth international pillow fight day in Hong Kong on April 5, 2014. Some two hundred people formed a sea of pillows and loose feathers as they went at each other while wearing a colourful assortment of pajamas. (AFP/Getty Images)
