The measures planned by the Berlin Senate to consolidate the state budget announce drastic budget cuts for the coming years. The cultural sector, but also related areas such as education, social affairs and science, are particularly affected.
We still do not know at this stage to what extent the budget cuts will affect our specific work at Ballhaus Ost. However, we are very concerned about the Senate’s priorities and the policy of social coldness that they reflect. Concerned about the future of Ballhaus Ost and the many people with their diverse life stories with whom we work. Concerned about the future of Berlin.
There are many people involved in the fight against the Berlin Senate’s short-sighted and socially unjust cost-cutting agenda. We have collected particularly important initiatives and statements whose concerns we support and share in the following (constantly updated) link list:
https://www.berlinistkultur.de/
https://diversity-arts-culture.berlin
https://stiftung-kulturelle-weiterbildung-kulturberatung.berlin/
https://www.laft-berlin.de/kulturpolitik/berliner-kulturpolitik-aktuell
https://www.tanzraumberlin.de/kulturpolitik/aktuelles-aus-berlin
https://freieszene.berlin/statement-arbeitsraumprogramm/
https://schaubude.berlin/de/news/statement-ag-puppen-und-figurentheater/
https://nachtkritik.de/images/stories/pdf/OffeneBriefe/Stellungnahme_Jury_HKF_Kulturkuerzungen.pdf
