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Petrović – Forty years of alternative culture in Zurich: The case of the Red Factory

Petrović, V. (2023). Forty years of alternative culture in Zurich: The case of the Red Factory

This case study presents the Red Factory in Zürich, which was the first cultural institution that provided a space for alternative culture in Zürich. Emerging from a bottom-up initiative in the 1980s, the Red Factory represents a case where artists, volunteers, and the youth experimented with alternative forms of organisation, emphasising the autonomous and democratic character of the venue