May 4 is the official Star Wars day and today many of the children who are admitted to the pediatric areas of different Spanish hospitals have had a very special visit, full of strength.
On the occasion of the official Star Wars day, The 501st Legion of Imperial Soldiers has visited 16 Spanish hospitals today, specifically their pediatric wings, where they have visited many of their little fans.
Imperial soldiers have known the brightest side of the force, that of the little ones who are admitted to the pediatric wings of 16 Spanish hospitals and those who have visited today for being the official Star Wars day. An official day worldwide and that in our country has wanted to bring a little magic to sixteen hospitals.
Legion 501, the most important Star Wars fan and costuming club, have decided to carry out this surprise visit in which they have changed the lightsabers and assault guns for a lot of gifts they have distributed among hospitalized children in each of the centers they have visited.
The 501st Legion was born with the purpose of expressing their passion for Star Wars, use it for it exact replicas of the armor and costumes of all the "dark side" characters to help in solidarity causes, mainly and as has been the case today, focused on children. Today this 501 Legion has more than 300 members in Spain alone and exceeds 9,000 worldwide.
In Spain the Spanish Garrison, as a subdivision of the 501st Legion of an international character, in 2004 and since then they can be seen on the brighter side of the force, participating in solidarity works like the one that has been carried out today in sixteen hospital centers throughout the national territory.
Madrid, Seville, Barcelona, Alicante, Málaga, Valencia, Granada, Córdoba, Zaragoza, Oviedo, Bilbao, Palma de Mallorca, Valladolid and San Sebastián have been the provinces through which these soldiers have walked to approach to greet and surprise the hospitalized children
Why May 4th
Every May 4, Star Wars Day is celebrated worldwide and that this date pronounced in English, sounds like the first part of the emblematic phrase of the saga that surely more than one is known by heart: "May the force be with you"
A wish and a phrase that we hope will always accompany all these children who today have forgotten where they were and why, who today have smiled and have shown that its strength and light are much more powerful than the dark side, in view of how they have dominated with their naive and surprised looks all this legion of imperial soldiers.
Photos | The Walt Disney Company
