May 4th is a special date for Star Wars fans, in which the Star Wars Day. On this day, the saga created by George Lucas, which debuted in 1977 with Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, and to this day it is a worldwide success with the release of new movies, cartoons, dolls, electronic games, and many other items. Celebrating this day is almost like a cult among the fans! This unofficial holiday is marked by celebrations, conferences, videos, and much more. 6x5p5x
And why is the 4th of May an icon for the Star Wars saga? n4t4x
One of the most famous Star Wars phrases, considered a catchphrase among the movies, is “May the Force be with you” (“May the force be with you”, in free translation). Thus, a pun was created among the fans with the phrase, "May the Fourth be with you" (“May the 4th of May be with you”, in free translation), relating the similarities between the words in English "May", "Strength" e “Fourth”.
O Star Wars Day appeared on May 04, 2011, in the city of Toronto, Canada, through a meeting between fans, and from that date onwards it became an annual event with great importance for the history of the saga.
This year, due to the pandemic of COVID-19, the event Star Wars Day will be done in a virtual format, where. Fans are organizing a digital convention through social networks, mainly through Twitter, and to follow, just search for the hashtag #Maythe4th and see curiosities about the saga.
The convention is organized by reed pop, which is creating a digital gathering for fans and will feature live Q&A sessions with actors and directors from the films.
Strength and hope in times of COVID-19 6156e
A Lucasfilm, the producer responsible for the films in the saga, today released a commemorative clip Star Wars Day, using several images from the movies of the universe Star Wars, from the 1977 film to The Skywalker Rise of 2019.
The video brought a message about the current moment we are going through, with messages of hope and union by saying that when a person helps you, you should help them no matter what. The video brings another message alluding to the union of people, because when we work together, the strength will be much greater to overcome the pandemic and the effects of social isolation that seem to come from the dark side of the Force.
That Force always be with us.
Source: Mashable
