We, culture and art festivals in Lithuania, are joining the initiative of public institution Vilnius Festivals, and are calling on European Festivals Association and the festivals of each country to be proactive in all areas of culture, art and other fields and to do everything possible that the Russian war in Ukraine would be stopped immediately.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s hard to believe that a war could wage in the 21st century Europe. The criminal war action of the Russian authorities suddenly affected all Europe and the world. The war started by Russia against the sovereign country, Ukraine, is not just a crime against an innocent country but also a crime against mankind and humanity. The communication of the Russian authorities about the \u201cspecial military operation\u201d means yet another lie, because even civilian infrastructure is bombed in a brutal and cynical way, a lot of people, including children and persons in hospitals, are dying. A huge number of Ukrainians are forced to flee from their homeland, because their homes are destroyed, they massively seek asylum in other countries.<\/p>\n
Watching all this we can\u2019t be tolerant or silent \u2013 we invite you to stand in solidarity with Ukrainians, to condemn the war action of Russia and to stop any collaboration with the Russian Federation.<\/p>\n
With this war the Russian Federation wants to show they can decide on their neighbouring countries\u2019 rights to freedom, life, sovereignty, democracy, wellbeing. This is absolutely unacceptable, we all must say NO \u2013 no country has any right to interfere with the neighbouring or another country, especially in a brutal way of a huge war.<\/p>\n
We are therefore calling on all European festivals of culture and art to stop any cooperation with the Russian culture and art organizations, festivals, theatres, orchestras, individual artists if they do not condemn this war in public and do not participate in stopping this war.<\/p>\n
We demand that the European Festivals Association would immediately ask Russian festivals, culture and art organizations, individual artists, with whom they cooperate, that they would publicly condemn the war by the Russian Federation against Ukraine and in all possible ways help to stop it. If Russian festivals, culture and art organizations and individual artists do not agree to do this, their membership in the European Festivals Association and in other European networks must be cancelled, and festivals, culture and art organizations in European countries should not collaborate with or invite those Russian artists to their events. We can\u2019t be together with those who justify war in Europe.<\/p>\n
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Glory to Ukraine!<\/p>\n
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Remigijus Merkelys, VILNIUS FESTIVALS:<\/p>\n
Martynas Budraitis, Kristina Savickien\u0117, Vilnius International Theatre Festival SIRENOS<\/p>\n
Gintar\u0117 Masteikait\u0117, International Contemporary Dance Festival NEW BALTIC DANCE<\/p>\n
Vytautas V. Jurgutis, Vilnius International Contemporary Music Festival GAIDA<\/p>\n
Darius Stabinskas, International Early Music Festival BANCHETTO MUSICALE<\/p>\n
Algirdas Rama\u0161ka, Vilnius International Film Festival KINO PAVASARIS<\/p>\n
Jurgita Murauskien\u0117, ST. CHRISTOPHER SUMMER FESTIVAL<\/p>\n
Judita Barto\u0161evi\u010dien\u0117, VILNIUS MAMA JAZZ Festival<\/p>\n
Gintar\u0117 \u0160iaulyt\u0117, CULTURE NIGHT Vilnius<\/p>\n
Antanas Gustys, VILNIUS JAZZ Festival<\/p>\n
R\u016bta Prusevi\u010dien\u0117, VILNIUS FESTIVAL<\/p>\n
Also:<\/p>\n
Jolita Balandyt\u0117, Ineta Pliekaityt\u0117, Judita Strumilait\u0117, International Festival for Young Audience KITOKS,<\/p>\n
International Street Theatre Festival SPOT, International Contemporary Circus Festival HELIUM<\/p>\n
Jonas Ju\u010das, KAUNAS JAZZ Festival<\/p>\n
Gediminas Gelgotas, KINTAI FESTIVAL<\/p>\n
Laima Vilimien\u0117, International KLAIPEDA FESTIVAL<\/p>\n
Inga Grubliauskien\u0117, KLAIPEDA CASTLE JAZZ Festival<\/p>\n
Leonidas \u0160inkarenka, NIDA JAZZ MARATONAS Festival<\/p>\n
J\u016brat\u0117 Ku\u010dinskait\u0117, Arnas Sim\u0117nas, Igoris \u0160vedko, JAZZ FONTANAS Festival<\/p>\n
Arkadij Gotesman, JEWISH ART FESTIVAL in Lithuania, MOLETAI PERCUSSION JAZZ Festival<\/p>\n
Birut\u0117 Letukait\u0117, International Dance Festival AURA<\/p>\n
Goda Giedraityte, International Arts Festival PLARTFORMA<\/p>\n
Gintar\u0117 Masteikait\u0117, International Performing Arts Festival ConTempo<\/p>\n
Ana Ablamonova, Contemporary Opera Festival NOA (New Opera Action)<\/p>\n
Liudas Mikalauskas, INTERNATIONAL TAURAG\u0116 MUSIC FESTIVAL and INTERNATIONAL PABER\u017d\u0116 FESTIVAL<\/p>\n
Giedr\u0117 Mikaitien\u0117, INTERNATIONAL PA\u017dAISLIS MUSIC Festival<\/p>\n
R\u016bta Ka\u010dkut\u0117, International Literature Festival VILNIUS PAGES<\/p>\n
Diana Kupryt\u0117, Alternative Music Festival RUMSHK<\/p>\n
Vitalis Vidikas, BROMA JAZZ Festival K\u0117dainiai<\/p>\n
Zigmas Vileikis, BIR\u0160TONAS JAZZ Festival<\/p>\n
Remigijus Ruokis, \u0160IAULIAI JAZZ Festival<\/p>\n
Valdas Lato\u017ea, TAURAGE JAZZ Festival<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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