Name: Open Call for Oosties: Oost's New Initiative to Rebuild Its Community by The Groninger
Duration: 3 min 56 s
Description: From club to pub, Pub Oost is a weekly event that strives to unify the community around the nightclub of the same name, all with the hope of creating a safe and inclusive space for nightlife. Reporter Masha Chubareva digs into what prompted them to do this, and how they are going about it.

From club to pub, Pub Oost is a weekly event that strives to unify the community around the nightclub of the same name, all with the hope of creating a safe and inclusive space for nightlife. Reporter Masha Chubareva digs into what prompted them to do this, and how they are going about it.

Open Call for Oosties: Oost's New Initiative to Rebuild Its Community

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Open Call for Oosties: Oost's New Initiative to Rebuild Its Community

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