They have between 55 and 86 years and a safety vest that identifies them. In the last four years there has been no demonstration, protest, occupation or closure when iaioflautes have not participated. October 27 is his birthday and yesterday they held a concert at the Harlem Jazz Club.
The iaioflautes are senior wing of the movement of 15-M debut and coinciding with the explosive combination of cuts in public services and the banking bailout. Recalls Antonia Jove, 76 springs coordinator and member of the group: “Much struggles come from the past, but there are people who had never participated in politics.” “We put the Espy [Esperanza Aguirre, then president of the Madrid region]. Rastaflautes youth called 15-M and we turn, “said Jove laughs.”It had been said that the youth did nothing until he broke 15-M. It was a historical situation, but we had one, we had to join us; if one is left may have rusted body but not the mind, “says Felipe documentary Iaioflautes, past and future, the production Coop. Alfonse speak with him and Rosario, reminiscent as “50 years later” have returned to the street, dressing in high visibility vest, evoking the highlights, such as the occupation of the Barcelona Stock Exchange.
And even make jokes: “We have a lead, we’re seniors.” They refer to the fact that the police have never even touched a hair: “What has a hernia, take a pill,” they say, aware that his presence at the end of the protests who provides security to the front. “Somehow stop the aggression,” they agree.
Many iaioflautes share the dual activists and victims of the crisis: they have family responsibilities and exert pillow alleviating difficult situations of their children and grandchildren in reflective clothing because their pensions. Despite this dedication, or perhaps precisely because of this, they have mobilized by the cuts, in early May in workers’ struggles as Panrico against the rise of public transport, have supported victims of evictions continue celebrating … a monthly meeting at the Ateneo Red even have a chorus of protest repertoire. To the barricades sing with lyrics adapted to the present, Grandola Vila Morena, Canto a la libertad … As the concert yesterday.