When 11 years in the past the employees of BIOME opened the gates of the deserted manufacturing facility in Thessaloniki and began the machines, not many believed that they’d succeed. Even in case you advised the employees that 11 years later they’d nonetheless be there, exporting their merchandise to your complete planet and dwelling off their work, it’s probably that many would deal with you with suspicion.
And but it’s nonetheless right here. BIOME staff proceed to supply cleansing merchandise, with out an employer, with their basic meeting as the only real decision-making physique. Actually, the unprecedented mission has attracted the eye of the general public throughout the planet. From Japan to America media have traveled to make clear this fascinating endeavor. In spite of everything, it’s not on a regular basis that one comes throughout factories working underneath the management of their staff, after occupying the buildings.
And so regardless of repressive actions, equivalent to energy cuts, police assaults on marches and the current evacuation of a lot of the constructing infrastructure, staff proceed in part of the previous manufacturing facility, which is smaller than the earlier space, however it’s giant sufficient each to host the manufacturing and to arrange cultural and political occasions.
Thus, BIOME staff and the Solidarity Initiative blow out the 11 candles with a two-day competition.
On Friday, Might 17, Spyros Grammenos, Grup Yorum, Thanos Saringelos & Qualia and Christos Savvakis will seem on stage.
On Saturday, Might 18: this system contains for the creation of a super-cooperative for the distribution of merchandise, at 15:00. Within the night, Fotini Velesiotou, Stella Harina & Gyrologios will seem on stage, whereas a rebetiko feast will observe with Nefelis Liakou and “AH RE Betty”. Saturday’s program additionally contains the screening of the documentary “Evros – Cloudy Panorama” by Giorgos Keramidiotis.
The complete program follows
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