Turin's GAM denies conference room to Casapound rally

Turin’s museums are once again at the center of politics: after the notorious events at the Egyptian Museum, this time it is GAM, the Galleria Civica d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, that is in the news. The museum has in fact denied its lecture hall to Casapound, the neo-fascist party that had requested it to host a rally by its leader Simone Di Stefano, scheduled for Thursday evening.

In fact, the Fondazione Torino Musei, which manages the via Magenta institute, denied the lecture hall for fear of disturbances, to protect visitors, as well as to safeguard the museum’s heritage. The request to reserve the room had been made through the form the foundation provides online, but after a few days the far-right party heard a negative response. The city’s anti-fascist committees have in fact announced some counter-demonstrations in recent hours to hinder the Casapound leader’s arrival in Turin. Casapound’s legal counsel, on the other hand, has announced that it is considering the grounds for a complaint against the Fondazione Torino Musei.

Image: the entrance to GAM. Ph. Credit.

Turin's GAM denies conference room to Casapound rally

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