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1. Where did Marika Gederte get the idea for the Latvian Blonde Weekend?

2. Can brunettes or red-haired people take part in the sporting events or the beauty contest?

3. What does Marika hope to achieve through the charity behind the blonde weekend?

4. Why does Marika think that blondes often receive the nickname dumb blonde?

Latvia's Blonde Weekend 金發女郎周末齊聚拉脫維亞首都里加

Hundreds of women are taking part in Latvia's Blonde Weekend which carries the motto "make the world a brighter place".

The idea is to put a smile back on the faces of the people of Latvia who've been ground down by the recession.

The head of Latvia's Blondes' Association, Marika Gederte, who is organising the event, said she got the idea from Bulgaria.

The weekend's events include a parade, a beauty contest and a number of sporting events open only to blondes.

It's all in the interests of fun, but Mrs Gederte says there is a serious side to the festival.

"And of course we have a very serious idea in the background, and it is charity. We are going to open children's playgrounds in the parks."

Mrs Gederte said blondes were anything but stupid and blamed the bad publicity they frequently got and the nickname, dumb blonde, on the character Marilyn Monroe played in the classic movie Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.

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Answers

1. Where did Marika Gederte get the idea for the Latvian Blonde Weekend?

She got the idea from Bulgaria.

2. Can brunettes or red-haired people take part in the sporting events or the beauty contest?

No, only people with blonde hair can take part in the events.

3. What does Marika hope to achieve through the charity behind the blonde weekend?

She hopes to open children's playgrounds in the parks.

4. Why does Marika think that blondes often receive the nickname dumb blonde?

Marika blames the bad publicity on the movie Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.