Why should Chemnitz become your next cultural destination
“Chemnitz is the third biggest city in the East of Germany but is still relatively unknown despite having a lot to offer” said mayor Barbara Ludwig (Social Democrat) in an interview to EUROCITIES in February 2019. Chemnitz however, hit the headlines last August when a far right protest turned into a witch hunt targeting refugees welcomed by the city. “[Far right movements] are challenging the democratic state in a way they have not done before” said the Mayor in an interview to the New York Times. International newspapers and media were suddenly able to place Chemnitz on the map, but not for good reasons. But as mayor Barbara Ludwig reminded us, “we must not forget that this reflects only one part of the city, and not its whole”. ‘There are more of us’ was the message of a rock concert that rallied thousands of people this summer. The reality is that Chemnitz gives space to culture, creativity and pilot initiatives.
So, what about the rest of the picture?
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