This year, for the 32nd time, Youth against Racism in Europe (YRE) and Antinazizone will organise an antiracist/antifascist summer camp in Greece. The camp will take place in the DIAS camping facilities, in Gytheio, Southern Peloponnese from July 25 to August 3.
There are already announced delegations from Italy, Turkey, Romania, Cyprus and the US.
Today we publish the discussion program plus other activities that will take place during the 10-day event. In the coming days we will announce the full program.
Discussions
(Simultaneous English translation will be provided)
📌 Women Against Fascism
From Clara Zetkin and Electra Apostolou to Iro Konstantopoulou and other female activists of the 1940s, and from the feminist struggles of the interwar period to the current tasks of the feminist movement.
📌 Wars waged by the powerful, fought by the poor
A class-based approach to the wars waged by the Israeli government in Palestine and Iran.
📌 Individual and collective perspective in arts
Proletkult, Bauhaus, Rage Against the Machine, hip-hop, and more.
We discuss art that gives voice to the oppressed and art that goes a step further by feeding our needs and fuelling our collective resistance.
📌 Trump’s politics and their international impact
How does Trump’s politics fuel and get fuelled by the far right internationally? What effect does it have on the institutions that formed the basis of the system after World War II? Can tariffs solve the US’s economic dead ends? Above all, what are the movement’s plans and prospects in the US? Can Trump’s policies be defeated?
🕰️ 80 years since World War II
Can we see a repetition of the interwar period and the rise of fascist regimes?
📌 Militarisation and authoritarianism in education in Greece and Europe
The EU’s new armament programme is recruiting students through activities in schools. The Greek Army is organising “summer camps” and teachers are being persecuted.
👤 Quislings (Nazi collaborators in occupied Greece during WWII): Those who collaborated with the enemy and then took over the state machine after the war.
📌 The history of the Iranian Revolution (1978–79)
How did a revolution involving the working class and the Left, which overthrew the Shah, result in a fundamentalist dictatorship taking power? What conclusions can be drawn for today’s movements?
📌 The Manosphere
How the Far Right targets feminism and promotes misogyny, especially in younger audiences.
Excursions
We’ve planned three different excursions to suit every taste and mood – pick the one that suits you best, or join us for all of them! 🌊⛰️🌅
✨ Day trip to Monemvasia
Explore the medieval castle town, wander through its alleys, and swim at a nearby beach.
🥾 Hike at the foothills of Mount Taygetos
A circular route starting from the village of Trypi – we’ll pass by the Knakionas waterfall (with an option to dive into the icy waters 🥶) and the cave of Kaiadas.
🏖️ Visit to Limeni
Swim in crystal-clear waters and relax in one of the most picturesque villages of Mani.
🚌 The excursions are optional and come at an additional cost.
They will only take place if the minimum number of participants required to cover the bus costs is reached.
Screenings
📽️ There are 2 announced screenings (with english subtitles)
“No Other Land”- For over five years, Palestinian activist Basel Adra, with the support of an Israeli journalist who joins him in his struggle, has been documenting the destruction of Masafer Yatta, a region in the West Bank.
“Construction workers, our heroic comrades…”- The formation of a collective struggle during the period 1960-1967
Self-managed kitchen & bar
🥘 As every year, this year’s camp will also feature a self-organized kitchen on site. In recent years, we’ve managed to consistently provide quality breakfast, lunch, and dinner at very affordable prices—and that’s what we aim to do again this year.
With the participation of more and more volunteers, we can run a well-organized canteen operating all day long, from early in the morning until late at night, serving the needs of the camp.
…and more
There will also be everyday free Yoga classes, the “Council of the Children”, sports activities, live events, a bookshop, and more.
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