Podil’s creative community takes aim at police brutality

Surveillance camera footage captures the bus full of police in riot gear entering the territory of an art center at 31 Nyzhnoiurkivska St. in Podil district on May 15, 2021. The police raided the hub, which is home to several establishments including a famous nightclub Closer, allegedly beating employees and conducting searches showing no warrant.

May 15 was supposed to be a relaxing Saturday evening at 31 Nyzhnoiurkivska St., a former ribbon factory that has been transformed into an art and entertainment hub.

Located in the vibrant Podil district, the location is a prime hangout for Kyiv’s ravers, art lovers, youths and creatives. That night, two concerts were scheduled for 8 p.m. in two of the hub’s popular venues, Closer and Mezzanine, well before the mandatory 10 p.m. closing time demanded by the city’s current safety measures to curtain the coronavirus.

Source: www.kyivpost.com

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