Reclaim the Brachland-Party - change through brave ideas

Good music, free space and a lot of friends! And the "Reclaim the Brachland“ party is ready to start. In this case: Zeche 2/5 Marxloh
Some single thoughts on the "Reclaim the Brachland" party:

"In Duisburg, much like in the entire Ruhr area, we are facing the problem finding room that is not subject to pressure for commercialisation or economic utilisation.“

"These premises have been unused for decades and thus, we have decided to make use of it.“ “Potential public space and places of cultural incounters such as this unused area lose more and more ground to shopping centres, private gastronomy or other businesses - and even cultural sites are submitted to location-based logic.“

“Free space is the basis for non-commercial art and and the free development of our creative skills. We are seeking to create self-organised space that claims to be free from discrimination and exclusion, free from control, pressure of conformity or consume.“

“The Reclaim the Brachland party was created as as an open project by people following the 'do it yourself’ principle.

“It’s not the first free space party that takes place in the Ruhr area – and it won’t be the last either."

“It’s all about encouraging people to come together in self-organisation to create constructive political, artistic and cultural work."

“If the European Capital of Culture RUHR.2010 propagates “change through culture - cuture through change“ – we take them at their word. The idea of free space and alternative lifestyle shall reach society and establish itself in contrast to the current state of things."

Channel: Creative.Quarters