ALEXANDRIA. «Together we left, together we will return. Not one, not one less ». Thus began yesterday morning, singing a choir, a few dozen people who spent the first night garrisoning the Women’s House against the feared eviction of the structure in Piazzetta Monserrato. “We waited for the police who should have carried out the eviction – write from the movement Non una di less in a video posted on their social channels -. The institutional silence that characterized these days was also confirmed in the first night of resistance passed between smiles, music and lots of coffee: the police did not show up, not even the shadow of the Commissioner in charge of the evacuation ».
Women’s House in Alexandria, the first day of “resistance” against the eviction
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In the early afternoon of Sunday the «occupation» started to avoid the eviction, with several appointments and guests in support of the House. Continued yesterday, it will continue today. The Women’s House remained open with a continuous coming and going of people of all ages who bring their support to the association, participating in the various events organized within the structure. it is shown – explains Marta Pampuro spokesperson of the association -. The interpretation we give is that there is an awareness on their part that carrying out this eviction would be a bad choice and a shameful act ».
The “resistance” at the Casa delle Donne begins, a three-day long period of shows and concerts
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After the first night, those who had remained to preside then prepared the day yesterday which saw the student coordination assembly in the early afternoon: followed by a hip hop dance workshop for the little ones and in the evening Alexandrian actresses in support of the their occupation. «The events were many – says Marta Pampuro -, organized in a very short time, also because such was the solidarity we received from other associations, from organizations and from many ordinary citizens. Some people brought us breakfast yesterday morning. Everyone tries to make a contribution in any form ».
Alexandria women’s home, the blame for the evacuation begins: the Municipality and the Region “know nothing”
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Meanwhile, no confirmation or denial from local and regional politics on the matter continues. “It’s an embarrassing game for us – says the activist -, but it should embarrass their constituents too. There is a rebound of guilt and responsibility, everyone says “it wasn’t me” but someone must have dealt with it ». Yesterday the Alexandrian artist Lele Gastini also left a sign of solidarity and closeness, enriching one of the internal walls with a work of him, in black and white.
Zerocalcare: “Do not evacuate the women’s house in Alexandria”
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Today, the last day of protest, there will be many initiatives inside the Women’s House. «We will leave the occupation this evening – says Marta Pampuro -. We believe that the answer we wanted to give was given in these days with the people who passed through this place and with those who stopped at night too. They will be able to carry out the evacuation at any other time but it is obvious that we are ready to return ». From the association they are ready to maintain the garrison: “We will maintain the garrison and if it should serve – they say – we are also ready to launch a procession for Alessandria to take back the Women’s House”.