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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Philip Oltermann European culture editor

Belgrade authorities cancel ethnic bridge-building arts festival after nationalist protests

Protesters set off flares during a protest against the Mirëdita, Dobar Dan art festival in Belgrade.
Protesters in Belgrade set off flares during a rally against the Mirëdita Dobar Dan arts festival. Photograph: Andrej Čukić/EPA

Organisers of a festival designed to promote cultural exchange between Kosovo and Serbia say Belgrade authorities have caved in to pressure from hooligan groups by banning this year’s event.

In a statement released on Thursday afternoon, Belgrade police cited security concerns as the reason to cancel the event Mirëdita Dobar Dan (meaning “Good day” in Albanian and Serbian), which was due to start in the Serbian capital yesterday.

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