The Volkshaus Zürich has cancelled its rental agreement with the organisers of the Red Culture Days, citing two planned events that it says conflict with the venue’s core values, the Volkshaus Foundation announced on Friday. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox An internal review revealed that the video installation The One Who Resists and the event organised by the Learning Palestine collective glorified violence and dehumanised opponents. This content contradicts the mission statement of the centre, which excludes racist, anti-Semitic or violence-glorifying events. The foundation had asked the organisers to cancel the two events. As they did not comply with the request, the contract was cancelled with immediate effect on Friday afternoon. The events planned in the Volkshaus as part of the Red Culture Days could therefore not take place. + Switzerland remembers it red revolution The organisers of the cultural days stated in a communiqué in the evening that ...
