Politics
Rally for the Fringe: 'We Claim Public Space, Which Belongs to Us Too, by Storming Through It and Making Noise'
In Groningen's city center, the 'undercurrent' of squatters, makers, and housing groups demonstrated loudly this weekend to assert their value and claim public space. Organizers Jelte Fossen, Marleen Faber, and Fiona van den Bergh explained that these collectives utilize vacant buildings and temporary sites for affordable art and housing, arguing that commercial interests make such spaces inaccessible. They highlighted the double standards faced by their community compared to commercial events, using noise and presence to demand recognition of their right to the public sphere.
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