27.12.2001. Every Christmas the Acquarium of Barcelona, Spain, organises a special event attended by a person of note, in order to raise funds for a charitable organization chosen by that year’s guest. The highlight of the event is when the guest, together with staff of the acquarium dive, into the biggest tank which has a message of peace at the bottom.

2001 was the seventh year that this event has taken place. On this occasion, the Spanish ESA astronaut Pedro Duque was chosen as the special guest. At the press conference that followed, Pedro spoke of his life as an astronaut.