Protesters climb the walls of Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie

Protesters climb the walls of Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie

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norman lebrecht

August 10, 2022

Around ten protesters scaled the concert hall with banners on Monday evening.

Their slogans read: ‘Fight neo-colonial capitalism’ and ‘Exit gas now!’

They appear to have come from a 6,000-strong protest camp at the Altona Volkspark.

Comments

  • Punjab says:

    Virtue signaling communist libtard entitled white-priveleged egoists complaining about first world problems
    (sorry but it’s true)

    • Dave says:

      If you think neo-colonial capitalism is just a first-world problem, you’re so, so wrong.

      It’s good to see a public space being put to good use, however disturbing for well-heeled concertgoers.

    • Gustavo says:

      True, no one in Germany is willing to cut short on buying and driving cars and producing plastic waste (including FFP2 masks).

      The whole gas debate is politically driven to distract the mob from the actual problems of tackling climate change.

      Why not cut individual mobility based on oil by law…rather than subsidising it?

      Why not discuss the efficiency of air-cons this very summer?

      As usual, German Angst is circling around a single cause-effect relationship between Putin’s pipeline and the costs (“sacrifices”)
      no one is willing to carry.

      “Jammern auf hohem Niveau” at it’s utmost best.

    • Les says:

      And if it follows the usual pattern, they can probably be found on Facebook enjoying holidays in exotic places.

      But it’s OK when they do it.

  • Serge says:

    Saying no to gas is saying yes to poverty. But be my guest.

  • Zelda Macnamara says:

    Not sure how up-to-date your information is – according to the local Hamburg press earlier today, there were 700 at the camp, rather than the 6000 target number.
    As far as I’m concerned, the protest should have been against this unnecessary construction which has totally ruined the historic skyline of the city.

  • Curvy Honk Glove says:

    It’s nice to see the young people getting involved in western classical music even if it is just to point out what a huge waste of natural resources it is. For the concert hall’s part, maybe it’s time to rethink the earth-killing air con.

  • Robert Holmén says:

    “Exit Gas Now!” has multiple meanings.

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