Talk tournament Kick for the nine angels: Together against forgetting!

Talk tournament Kick for the nine angels: Together against forgetting!

A very special commemoration is imminent: On Saturday, June 21, the memorial football tournament "Kicken for the nine angels" will be held on the sports grounds of TSV Moosach-Hartmannshofen at Lechelstraße 35, 80997 Munich. From 10 a.m., all football enthusiasts are invited to commemorate the nine victims of the right-wing terrorist attack at the Olympic shopping center (OEZ) of July 22, 2016. The aim of this event is to remember the tragic fate of Armela Segashi, Can Leyla, Dijamant Zabërgja, Guiliano Kollmann, Hüseyin Dayıcık, Roberto Rafael, Sabine S., Selçuk Kiliç and Sevda Dağ, who often came from immigrant family or were Sinti. Br .

The tournament not only takes place as a sporting competition, but also becomes a place for encounters, solidarity and the visualization of the victim stories. The challenge cup to which is played symbolizes the lived memory, collective responsibility and the diversity in our society. Robert Reisinger, President of TSV 1860 Munich, will take over the patronage and be present at the cup being handed over.

memory culture in change

The memory of the nine angels is part of a larger trend that appeals to the incomplete memory of our society of right -wing extremist violence. Although awareness of the crimes has changed since the 1970s, but dealing with the topic often remains inadequate. The memory of the Holocaust and German atrocities in World War II continues to dominate, while current forms of right -wing extremist violence, such as the events in Solingen, Hanau or the actions of the NSU, often disappear from public memory

So it remains to be hoped that the memorial tournament "kicks for the nine angels" not only serves to keep memories, but also all stimulates everyone to think about social cohesion. Because in the end it is our responsibility that the stories of those affected are told and that the memory is not forgotten.