Berlin in protest fever: Giant Memo demands maintenance of culture!

Berlin in protest fever: Giant Memo demands maintenance of culture!

In Berlin it is bubbling: The impending cuts in the city's household ensure massive resentment among the citizens. In view of savings of 3 billion euros in the coming year, which affect almost all areas such as mobility, traffic, climate protection and especially social and cultural sector, the Berliners are organizing a large demonstration. Under the motto "We are uncomfortable! - a Berlin for everyone!" Mobilizes the "Unbürzable" initiative together with around 70 other organizations, including "Grandma's against Right" and "Fridays for Future", against the drastic cuts. Protest actions have already taken place in the capital since the announcement of the austerity measures, as can be seen from the reports of Berlin Live

The Great Demo is planned for Sunday, December 15th, at 1 p.m. at the Lustgarten on the Museum Island. The organizers expect around 1000 participants who will move through the heart of Berlin together with the loud demand for a withdrawal of the cuts, which particularly affect disadvantaged groups. "We want to talk to the Berliners and not about them," explains the initiative. In addition, a “rolling feeder” of cyclists who start at Kranoldplatz in Neukölln will join the protest. This could lead to considerable traffic disruptions and failures in local public transport, such as #berlinistkultur reported

threatened cultural diversity

The resistance to the cuts is not limited to demonstrations. The #Berlinist culture action platform has already organized several protest actions, including a day of action on October 16 and a solidarity concert on November 19. The cuts of 144 million euros, which make up about 13% of the cultural budget, endanger the city's cultural diversity and lead to a decline in grants for studios and projects of the free scene. Despite the announcements to support, the fear of recessing personnel and less cultural offers remains omnipresent. The taking of and planned and planned reflect the common resistance: "Let us stand up for the cultural diversity and a plan for the future of the Berlin cultural landscape," call the cultural workers. The next central protest days will take place from December 16 to 18 to set a strong sign of solidarity before the decisive budget consultations on December 19th