Hello everyone,
Friday join a hybrid in-person/online discussion about “Let’s talk about strikes: Inputs about strike movements in France, Myanmar and Bangladesh”. The event will take place in Neukölln but also Online (you will get the exact location and the Video-call link by mail after registration) from 6-9pm, input and discussions in English. Click here for more details.
Head to Tempelhofer Feld on Saturday at 4pm for a demo against the evermore concerning plans related to Templehofer Feld–led by the new coalition of Giffey’s SPD and Wegner’s CDU. Whether Emmauswald, expansion and further construction of the A100 or the Tempelhofer Feld: The sell-out of the city is to be pushed forward and Berlin is to be sold to rental sharks and large investors. And all this at the expense of the tenants, who can no longer find affordable housing in the city and are pushed out. Meet at the Herrfurthstrasse entrance.
Also taking place at on Saturday at 4pm, Akebi is showing the film “After Sabeen“, based on events that took place in Karachi, Pakistan on 24 April 2015 when a car stopped at a red-light and two men on a motorcycle opened fire killing Sabeen on the spot; and wounding her mother. That same evening Sabeen Mahmud was killed, founder, and director of the well known Karachi institution T2F, hosted a discussion on the unexplained and ongoing disappearances of more than 20,000 activists and civilians in the country. Click here for ticket information. The film is taking place at Segitzdamm 2, 10969 Berlin. The film screening is organised by AKEBI and th ePOC Art Collective, who are our joint Campaigns of the Week.
Sunday evening includes lecture & discussion about the Sonic Memories of the Armenian Genocide hosted by the Ararat Collective and Café Արագիլ. The discussion will be facilitated by Gascia Ouzounian (Associate Professor of Music, University of Oxford), followed by a discussion session moderated by artist Silvina Der-Meguerditchian. The event will be followed by a gathering in the new Armenian café at the Spore Initiative. Read more about the event here and head to Hermannstraße 86 from 5-6pm.
Hope to see you on Monday at the Berlin LINKE Internationals July Planning Meeting taking place at Schierker Str. 26 from 7-9pm. This collaborative monthly meeting discusses the outcome of last month’s events, as well as brainstorming for the upcoming weeks. Everyone is invited.
There are many more activities this week in Berlin, which are listed on our Events page. You can also see a shorter, but more detailed, list of Events which we are directly involved in here.
In News from Berlin, An estimated 13,000 Berliners hopped on their bikes to protest one of the new coalition’s most debated decisions: the plan to freeze all planned new bike lanes, and to even close some of the already finished ones, the techno parade “Rave the Planet” is supposed to take place next Saturday–however the event risks cancellation due to problems securing an ambulance service.
In News from Germany, A recent study reveals skepticism about the functioning of democracy–particularly pronounced in eastern Germany where citizens long for “Authoritarian State”, University of Potsdam used as backdrop for right-wing extremists for a “a clear and disgusting mockery of Pride Month”, The right-wing populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) has an elected full-time mayor for the first time, economic proposals estimate 1.5 million immigrants a year to fill the skilled labor shortage–while critics say more can be done to improve the education system for children, and the Finance minister reveals the strict budget for 2024 and among the cuts impacts parental benefits.
Read all about this week’s News from Berlin and Germany here.
New on theleftberlin this week, Ribridipix Variegatix provides insight into Silvio Berlusconi’s recent death, reflecting on his career and damaging legacy, Phil Butland optimistically outlines the current context of Palestine and the German Left, Alice Lambert adds transparency to recent budget cuts which will especially harm to Neukölln’s children, the homeless and addiction services, and John Mullen sheds light onto the recent protests and riots in France after the police were caught on video murdering a 17 year old.
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