7.7.: A strong and moving statement was made at Freiheitsplatz Graz on Tuesday evening: As part of the #Soziallandretten manifestation, the panther rose up – as a living sculpture and symbolic guardian of humanity, care and social peace.
(Deutsch) 3.7.: Am 27. Juni wurde in der Kleinen Zeitung ein Artikel veröffentlicht, der die schwarz-blaue Landesregierung verharmlost und normalisiert. Die Initiative Kulturland retten antwortet darauf mit folgender Stellungnahme.
25.6.: The following open letter was sent on 25.06. and has so far been signed by 313 people and institutions.
(Deutsch) 5.6.: 11.611 Unterschriften für die Rettung des Kulturlandes Steiermark – wir sagen DANKE!
Seit der Großdemonstration am 20.3. hat diese überwältigende Zahl an Menschen gezeigt, wie wichtig ihnen die vielfältige Kulturlandschaft ist: Vom Publikum bis hin zu Betroffenen haben Personen aus dem In- und Ausland unsere vier Forderungen unterstützt, und Künstler:innen wie im Kulturfeld Arbeitende Unterstützungsaufrufe geteilt.
23.5.: More than 100 associations address this urgent appeal to the Graz City Government and the Styrian Provincial Government
8.5.: May 8, 2025 is the 80th anniversary of the liberation from National Socialism. This day marks the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War and Nazi rule in Austria.
To ensure that this form of inhuman government is never again possible, we must all be on our guard against today’s “right-wing” movement!
6.5.: Last week, Provincial Councillor Kornhäusl announced an increase in the cultural budget by a total of 1.3 million euros, some of which is to benefit large institutions and some of which is to be allocated in special funding calls for fair pay, future-oriented projects and film – Der Standard reported.
24.04.: In view of already implemented and impending cuts in the cultural sector, the question of cultural lighthouse projects arises. For this reason, the “Kulturland Retten” platform hosted a press conference and discussion at Steiermark Schau.
10.4.: On April 10 from 4 to 5 p.m., representatives of 19 leading Styrian literary institutions gathered for a vigil in front of the headquarters of the Stocker publishing house on Hofgasse in Graz.
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 …