IISH Friends’ Meeting: The Spanish Civil War ninety years on: the struggle against fascism
The next Friends’ Meeting will take place on 25 June at the IISH, Cruquiusweg 31, starting at 3.30 pm. As July marks the ninetieth anniversary of the start of the Spanish Civil War, this Friends’ Meeting will focus on the history and memories of the men and women who fought against fascism in that war.
Sven Tuytens, VRT correspondent in Madrid and author of Las mamas belgas, will speak about current developments in Spain regarding the memory of the Civil War.
Yvonne Scholten will talk about ten years of research for the website on Dutch volunteers in the Spanish Civil War, spanjestrijders.nl.
Almudena Rubio will talk about her book Las cajas de Amsterdam. Margaret Michaelis y Kati Horna en la Guerra Civil / The Amsterdam Crates. Margaret Michaelis and Kati Horna in the Spanish Civil War.
In addition, there will be a small exhibition of artefacts, letters and diaries from Dutch volunteers in the Spanish Civil War, as well as original brochures and drawings (including some by Jef Last) from the years 1936–1939. A new website will also be launched about the Spanish Civil War, its long-term consequences in Spain, and the Dutch volunteers in the Spanish Civil War and their descendants: spanje3639nu.nl.
The event is open to everyone, but please register via event@iisg.nl.
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