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Berlin's Volksbühne pool sparks culture war over race and class
The director of Berlin's historic Volksbühne theatre opened a free public swimming pool as a gesture of community outreach, but the initiative has ignited fierce debates about race, class and public space in Germany. Intended as a symbolic "hug" for the neighbourhood, the pool has instead become a flashpoint in ongoing culture-war disputes. The Volksbühne is one of Germany's most storied theatrical institutions.
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