July events in Notts : anti-fascism in 1930s Spain

Icon_article Published: June 30, 2010 11:08 by Anarchist Federation, Notts |

Tagged as: anti-fascism anti-racism revolution spain
Neighbourhoods: nottingham notts

July 2010 sees a series of events commemorating the anti-fascists' fight against General Franco's coup in the Spanish Civil War of the late 1930s. The events start on Saturday July 17th, 2010.

4 events are being organised in all including an exhibition and talks at the Nest (18th July) and a special Broadway Cinema showing of Land and Freedom co-sponsored by The Sparrows' Nest and People's Histreh (25th July), plus the International Brigades memorial re-dedication at County Hall (17th July) and an exhibition in The Council House (running Tuesday 20th, to Saturday 31st July).

26 people from Nottinghamshire fought as part of the ‘International Brigades'. They volunteered where no western power took a stance against fascism.

Earlier this year anarchists and socialists in Nottinghamshire were shocked once again by our 'elected leaders'. It was discovered that the Nottinghamshire County Council, was removing the explanatory plaque of the International Brigade's memorial at County Hall, effectively hiding it away.

In the context of the re-emergence of the far right on our door steps in the form of the BNP, re-launched NF and the semi-fascist EDL, this desecration is not merely an affront to those brave comrades who volunteered to fight Franco. It stands as a symbol of how British ‘democracy' tried and still tries to brush (re-)emerging fascist movements under the carpet rather than deal with them. It remains up to anti-fascists everywhere to continue the fight.

"¡A las barricadas, companeros y companeras!" ("To the barricades, comrades!")

Details of the 4 events can be found on the The Sparrows' Nest events page