Since 2003, the Greek government has devalued all kinds of arts degrees. Recently, at the end of 2022, it stirred the knife in the wound by voting a presidential decree 85/2022. It no longer grants any proper degree in artistic practices and restricts theatre, music, film and fine arts schools. Therefore, art degrees have a […]
Tag: protest
FRIDAYS FOR FUTURE in Thessaloniki
Friday is a great day, not just because it‘s the start of the weekend, but also because it is the day when people from all kinds of backgrounds unite in order to protest for sustainable climate policies. This Friday, the 24th of September, the “Fridays For Future” movement was at one of its peaks when […]
The Murder of Pinar Gültekin and the Protests Against Male Violence in Turkey
The murder of Pinar Gültekin The body of 27-year-old student Pinar Gültekin was found in a forest in Mugla province, Turkey, on Tuesday, July 21. Five days had passed without news of her: the last time they had seen her, she was at a bus stop. Pinar Gültekin was beaten and strangled by her former […]
Support Art Workers
Our work was closed first and will be opened last. We can’t stay on the ice. We can’t pull the plug from one industry Giota Negka The art protest took place on the 13th of June 2020 in Thessaloniki. Art workers, technicians, musicians, actors and many more were protesting through dance, music and art performance. […]
Athens Polytechnic Uprising Manifestation – 2017 in Thessaloniki
17.11.2017 Uprising Manifestation in Thessaloniki/ Ph: Lorenzo Sciuca From the University building to Aristotle Square, hundreds of Thessaloniki citizens walked in remembrance of the happenings of the Uprising, shouting out command words, raising the question of whether they were recapitulating what happened in 1973, or fighting for their rights today: «We are free!» «We don’t […]
“Ongi etorri errefuxiatuak”, the protest of the volunteers for the volunteers
On Tuesday 27th December 2016 two Spanish volunteers were arrested for helping eight refugees to escape from Greece. They are being put under a lot of pressure with the law meaning that officers of the law are trying to do them for as many excuses as possible but the two volunteers are not alone. After the event on Tuesday 27th many other volunteers working in camps as well as the supporting citizens from numerous countries all over the world have become furious at the European Union`s attitude towards human rights and have started demonstrations.