Mediengeschichte des Protests #4: 60 Jahre Leipziger Beatdemo

In the organizer's words:

In 1965, hundreds of young people protested against the ban on beat music in Leipzig - an early example of youth protest in the GDR. On the 60th anniversary, contemporary witnesses and musicians discuss politics and music as a form of protest then and now Panel discussion on "60 Years of the Leipzig Beat Demo" as part of the series "Media History of Protest" (part 4) of the German Museum of Books and Writing.

The panel discussion will take place at the Stasi Records Archive Leipzig ("Runde Ecke", Dittrichring 24). An event organized by the Federal Agency for Civic Education in cooperation with the German Museum of Books and Writing and the Leipzig Civic Movement Archive.

Participants: Steffen Lippold, Thomas Schoppe, Hendrik Bolz
Moderation: Juliane Streich

Venue: Stasi Records Archive Leipzig ("Runde Ecke"),
Dittrichring 24, 04109 Leipzig

Costs: Free admission

Duration: 60 minutes

Registration: No registration required.