- Venue
- Millais Off-Site Projects
- Starts
- Tuesday, March 1, 2011
- Ends
- Sunday, March 27, 2011
- Address
- Sir James Matthews Building, Southampton Solent University, Above Bar Street, Southampton, SO14 7NN
- Location
- South East England
Special Preview Event, 1 March 2011, 6pm Talk by Dr. Richard Baxall, Author of British Volunteers in the Spanish Civil War: The British Battalion in the International Brigades, 1936 – 1939. Introduced by Alan Lloyd, Southampton City Councillor 1986-2000. Antifascistas tells the story of the 2,500 volunteers from the British Isles who joined the legendary International Brigades to defend democracy during the Spanish Civil War of 1936-39. Produced by the International Brigade Memorial Trust, the exhibition sets out the reasons why the volunteers took the extraordinary decision to risk their lives in a foreign war– in which more than 500 of them died. The role of the British Battalion in many of the key battles in Spain is described, along with brief biographies of outstanding individuals who took part. Antifascistas also details the heroic work of the medical volunteers in makeshift hospitals near the front line. In addition, the exhibition considers the cultural and artistic impact of the International Brigades and their historical legacy, underlining the importance today of remembering their example of international solidarity. Using many contemporary photographs and striking images, Antifascistas brings to life the idealism, commitment and sacrifice of these exceptional men and women who served in the International Brigades and continued the fight against fascism during the Second World War and beyond.
