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Union J paint brighter future to save the elephant

Boy band Union J pose with a blank elephant statue. They are creating a show-stopping design which will join the Elephant Parade UK National Tour at intu Chapelfield shopping centre in Norwich on April 7th. The band have also been appointed as ‘School Ambassadors’ for the tour's national schools programme. Photo credit: David Parry/PA Wire

Topics

  • Art

Categories

  • elephant parade
  • union j
  • the asian elephant foundation
  • elephant parade uk
  • elephant parade national tour 2013/14
  • intu chapelfield

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Guy Bellamy

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