Counterfire’s event commemorating the Paris Commune 150 years on and its relevance today
Part One: The Festival of the Oppressed
with John Westmoreland, Clara Vlessing, Michael Rosen and Katherine Connelly
Part Two: Changing the world after the Commune
with August Nimtz, Lindsey German, Danièle Obono and Shabbir Lakha
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