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Volksbühne cancels event for Black children and teenagers

A planned swimming event for Black children and teenagers at the Berliner Volksbühne was canceled due to threats of violence.

Volksbühne cancels event for Black children and teenagers
Photo: Thomas Wolf ( Der Wolf im Wald ) · Wikimedia Commons · CC0

The Berliner Volksbühne has canceled a swimming event scheduled for Friday that was intended for children and teenagers from the Black community. According to the organizers, the swimming pool in front of the Volksbühne was reserved for this purpose, but threats of violence against the event were made beforehand.

This decision to cancel is reported by various media sources, which point out the security concerns. The Volksbühne aimed to ensure that the event could take place safely and without incidents.