Jul 2, 2024
On 03.08.2024 the Subbotnik cordially invites you to the SUBBOTNIK festival. From 3 pm, visitors can get to know various civil society and emancipatory initiatives on our premises. In a relaxed atmosphere with fun and games for young and old, you can find out about the respective work and the associated commitment.
From 5 p.m. onwards, things will get loud at Subbotnik, as we have secured eight great music acts for our festival: The musical program offers a wide range, from rousing garage punk to powerful hip-hop.
Without giving too much away: There may be a little surprise from our lineup in the course of the next few weeks!
Of course, we'll also take care of your physical well-being. The lovely Cookroach crew will support us and spoil you with all kinds of delicious vegan munchies.
There will also be a great fire show by Metanoia Fireshows
After the concerts, we'll round off the evening with some dancing and karaoke.
Come along and celebrate with us! We look forward to seeing you!
German spawn (queer rabble punk)
As a feminist punchline machine ("Emanzenlesbenschlampe", "My cunt, my business" etc.), the Laichen railed extensively against sexism, mackery and cops on their first LP. Their new songs are about racism - within their own environment, the DIY music scene and the left-wing bubble. With the criticism of white structures and the white music scene, which doesn't seem to have another problem with it, both performative solidarity and the white party and feel-good feminism.
Topics that concern us all - ourselves, this event, the Subbotnik, the Chemnitz political & subcultural scene and everything beyond. Thank you, you spawn, for not getting tired of denouncing the grievances and doing so musically powerfully on stage, also with us! We look forward to strong FLINTA and BPoC empowerment!
What does Mary Magdalene hear during sex? DER NEBENWIDERSPRUCH: Disrespectful, queerfeminist tick rap from the East. Aunt Tija and Mx Crowbar have anger for mackers, only scorn for the FDP and with little respect for a consistent structure of rap songs, they dismantle the Bible and binaries.
We admit our lineup has become very punky and Der Nebenwiderspruch stands out a bit musically - but we think that sounds like a lot of fun next to deep lyrics and great beats by @sirmantis! A few months ago, we were also teased unreleased songs - we.can.not.wait! 🪩
The hatred of patriarchy and capitalism and the love of beer, music and feminism united them from the depths of the Leipzig swamp, made them allies and finally let them form a band(s). I ANGRY! make angry punk, because there's too damn much in the world to be angry about! But instead of swallowing their anger, they'd rather throw it up at our feet... because collective anger is powerful! Now that a new album has recently been announced, we're even more excited that I ANGRY! will be playing with us in August! 🖤
Kommando Brigitte Speer (Punk-Pop
Kommando Brigitte Speer, punk-pop from Los Engelesdorf (L.E.)
After their first appearance at Conne Island in 2020, the enthusiastic trade press already had this to say about Kommando Brigitte Speer: "Hit me baby one more time![...] Astreine[r] Deutschpunk [...]. No irony, just understatement. Bombastic!"
We also search in vain for recordings on the internet on platforms like Bandcamp and co., listen to the short live snippets on the Insta account (yes, the many new calls come from us), carry Britney earworms around with us for days and are amazed that the superstars of KBS make the long journey from L.E. for us...and you 🤩
Lana del pain (Hardcore Pop)
Lana del Pain from Leipzig have their first gig with us! Exciting!!! Founded in December 2022, they are finally ready to present their hardcore punk interpretations of the best pop songs from Lana to Britney. Lots of drama and pathos included. We've been waiting a long time for this! Based on the exclusive listening experience of absolutely secret rehearsal recordings, we can tell you it's going to get dirty and just shake the neighborhood! Be ready to scream along: I JUST RIIIIIIIIIIIIIDE ⚡️
Who doesn't know it - the annoying male "splainers" in bike stores or DIY stores, the miserable debate about Hartz IV and citizens' benefits, in which those affected by poverty are often blamed for their own poverty. With important lyrics on these and other topics, combined with the driving drums of Andy, the guitar of Patrick, which automatically makes us tap along, and the powerful bass of Sarah, Spacemaus form a lasting sound experience somewhere between German punk, pop and garage. There are also three-part vocals - we love it!
After Spacemaus have already toured with Captain Planet and Turbostaat, we are absolutely delighted that they have remained true to the DIY subculture and that the Spacemaus ship will land on our summer open-air stage. It's going to be great! 🚀
Once you've heard Sittendezernat - you're hooked. Late at night, they give us exactly the damn dirty and snotty banging we were looking for and fortunately found with them - relentless, uncompromising and only forwardss! The cuties from Sittendezernat know their way around Saxony very well (they've even been to us at ❤️) and get worked up about similar topics to us. But listen for yourself - we're really up for it!
The Berlin band Taffee is gothic-queer-garage-punk with no rules, no label, just four peanut flips in a bathtub. They released their last EP Goth Gum on New Year's Eve 2023. The dark, at times melancholic atmosphere is given emotional depth by clear vocals with English and Spanish lyrics. Depending on the song, the dynamic riffs tempt you to sway, jump and pause. One thing is clear - Taffee will make your ears and hearts tremble! 🦇
Jun 14, 2024
On 03.08.2024 the Subbotnik cordially invites you to the SUBBOTNIK festival. From 3 pm, visitors can get to know various civil society and emancipatory initiatives on our premises. In a relaxed atmosphere with fun and games for young and old, you can find out about the respective work and the associated commitment.
From 5 p.m. onwards, things will get loud at Subbotnik, as we have secured eight great music acts for our festival: The musical program offers a wide range, from rousing garage punk to powerful hip-hop.
Without giving too much away: There may be a little surprise from our lineup in the course of the next few weeks!
Of course, we'll also take care of your physical well-being. The lovely Cookroach crew will support us and spoil you with all kinds of delicious vegan munchies.
After the concerts, we'll round off the evening with some dancing and karaoke.
Come along and celebrate with us! We look forward to seeing you!
Jun 3, 2024
Anyone who refers positively to communism today cannot avoid dealing with the reasons for the failure of historical attempts to realize it. If we want to make a different future possible, we cannot simply dismiss the history of real socialism by saying: "No, no, that wasn't communism!", but must deal with the mechanisms, modes of action and consequences that made this past possible.
We are observing a crisis and a search for orientation in the contemporary left, in which there is also a renewed turn towards authoritarian models of organization. Sympathies for real socialist states often do not take their contradictions and repressive apparatuses seriously enough. The need to distance oneself from a bourgeois narrative that devalues the GDR and other real-socialist experiences and dismisses the experiences made there unquestioningly seems understandable, but falls short.
With the "Zone" canteen, we are sticking to focusing on a topic rather than a person during the festival week. We are aware that the term "Zone" is often used derogatorily in this context. Nevertheless, we have chosen this title because it reflects the external perception of both the GDR and East Germany, which are often seen as backward, incapable of democracy, in need of help - in any case "different". In sometimes very sharp contrast to this, "Zone" also has to serve as a socialist utopian projection surface - both for some leftists and for the "everything used to be better"faction (keyword "Ostalgie"). We want to use this year's canteen to look behind the clichés and devaluations that are often circulated about the GDR and contribute to a differentiated debate beyond black and white representations.
We are aware of the fact that we cannot "work through" all aspects of this complex of topics in one week and therefore have to set priorities. Public discourse is often dominated by how the division of Germany continues to exist in terms of social inequality, mentalities and models of identity. In contrast, there is relatively little focus on how the GDR functioned as a society. That is why we want to focus on the realities of life in the GDR, on how its institutions functioned and on the conditions of change in the system of planning and production.
We invite you to join us at Subbotnik in Chemnitz at the end of July to discuss these topics.
ARRIVAL:
Arrival is possible from Monday, 22.07., at 3 pm. The "Chemnitz Süd" stop is ideal for arriving by train, the "Stadlerplatz" stop by streetcar 3 or the "Gutenbergstraße" stop by streetcar 2, from where the Subbotnik can be reached on foot in approx. 5 minutes. Parking spaces are also nearby.
REGISTRATION:
If you would like to come to the canteen and make use of one of our sleeping places, please register by 30.06.2024 using this form. Please read the information in the "Accommodation" section beforehand. If you have any questions about registration, please send an email to anmeldung@kantine-festival.org.
CARE:
Breakfast (10:00 - 10:45) and dinner (20:00 - 20:45) are prepared every day and can be enjoyed free of charge or for a donation. Filter coffee and water are available throughout the day. In between, the Subbotnik e.V. café (14:30 - 18:00) invites you to exchange coffee, tea and tasty snacks for a small fee. For everything else, supermarkets and food outlets are just a few minutes' walk away. Everything we offer is vegan.
OVERNIGHT:
Important: To our great regret, camping on the Subbotnik grounds will not be possible this year. As an alternative, we will set up a temporary campsite on a wasteland next to the Plusbar (Bernsdorfer Straße 41, 09126 Chemnitz - within walking distance of the Subbotnik) where you can pitch your tents and park your cars/campers. The site will be surrounded by construction fences, there will be a night watch and we will provide lockers for your valuables. In addition, there will be several group dormitories in house projects within walking distance of the Subbotnik. If these capacities are not sufficient, there is another small campsite at a friendly house project, which can be reached by public transport or by bike in about 30 minutes.
Unfortunately, sleeping places are still limited and we cannot guarantee that there will be enough for everyone. If you have the possibility to find a place to sleep yourself (e.g. with a friend or in an AirBnB), this is a relief for us. If you would like to make use of one of our sleeping places, please register by 30.06.24 using this form.
CHILDCARE:
We are trying to organize childcare for the "Zone" canteen, but unfortunately we cannot promise that it will work out.
If you can imagine supporting us with childcare, please send us an e-mail!
ACCESSIBILITY:
The building is wheelchair-accessible, access is possible via the parking lot and a ramp at the stairs
If support is desired, we would like to include it in the planning. Please let us know by 01.07.24, thank you!
You can find more information here: Website Kantine Festival
May 22, 2024
The European elections in Germany will take place on June 9, 2024, and this time young people aged 16 and over can also cast their vote! 🗳️🎉
To give younger people the chance to take part, the U18 elections for the European elections will take place one week from May 27. The results of these elections will then be published from May 31.
The Subbotnik is looking forward to taking part in the U18 elections and offers you the opportunity to cast your vote:
📅 O pening times in the Subbotnik:
- Wednesday, 29.05.2024: 16:00 - 19:00 h
- Thursday, 30.05.2024: 14:00 - 17:30
Querbeet will also be there and open its doors for you:
📅 Opening hours at Querbeet:
- Tuesday, 28.05.2024: 14:00 - 17:30
Further information: Home / Youth vote U18
Come along, get informed and use your chance to express your opinion and help shape the future of Europe! 🌍💪
#U18Elections #EuropeanElections2024 #YoungVoters #DemocracyLife #Subbotnik #CrossBoard #ShapingTheFuture
May 17, 2024
✨ New window front in Subbotnik! ✨
After sleepless nights guarding our rooms, the windows of the seminar room and our delivery area are finally shining in new splendor! Come by and see the change for yourself. 🌟
