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Protestivals - What are they?

Updated Saturday, 16 July 2016
Protest Festivals or ‘Protestivals’ as they are also known, might seem like a relatively new concept, but scholars say that the roots of this particular form of protest can be found in the alternative globalisation movements that started in the 1980s. 

If you’re unfamiliar with the concept and oh-so curious, Dr Maria Nita explains the phenomenon, from the recent climate change Protest Festivals to the carnival occasions that took place in Classical Greece.

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