21.03.: The developments in the Styrian cultural landscape are currently moving many people: on March 20, more than 2,500 people took to the streets at the Kulturland retten demonstration for the replacement of the cultural board of trustees and against the cancellation of funding. Within 24 hours, the petition had already been signed over 3000 times.
Speeches at the beginning and end of the demonstration were given by the following people: OGR – Offensive gegen Rechts; Evelyn Schalk (Ausreißer – text); Anja Wohlfahrt (Theater am Lend – text); Paul Lässer and Ren Aldridge (Roter Keil); Florian Perl and Miro Schober (Raum 117); Irina Karamarkovic (artist and chairwoman Women*s Action Forum – text); Andreas Unterweger and Max Höfler (Manuskripte / Schriftsteller – text).
Media reports can be found here:
Der Standard, Kleine Zeitung, Kronen Zeitung, KUMA, Ö1, Profil, Radio Helsinki, Steiermark heute, Steiermark.orf.at, ZIB