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Anti-government concert in Medellin draws thousands
"Art is Resistance" (Image: Adriana Lucia)
by Adriaan Alsema December 22, 2019
A concert against the government of Colombia’s President Ivan Duque drew thousands on Sunday, reviving anti-government protests that began more than a month ago.
The “Medellin Resists by Singing” concert was organized after an anti-government performance in Bogota drew tens of thousands earlier this month.
Following the Bogota festival, actor Santiago Alarcon hatched the idea to organize a similar concert in Medellin, to remind the government that in Colombia’s second largest city also, support for an ongoing national strike is alive and well.
The idea was welcomed by both music fans and musical acts, who began collecting money online to organize the concert, and with success.
More:
https://colombiareports.com/anti-government-concert-in-medellin-draws-thousands/
