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Russia faces growing cultural backlash over war on Ukraine

The Cannes film festival and the Munich Philharmonic are among those that have fired or cancelled Russian performers.

Al Jazeera · Mar 2, 2022

Ukrainian artists embraced as Russia sees cultural blacklist

The Venice Biennale art exhibition says it is working to make sure the artist representing Ukraine can come to Italy and show his work

The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2022

Cannes latest in culture industry to protest the Russian invasion

The organisers of the Cannes Film festival on Tuesday announced that Russian delegations will not be welcome at this year's event in May because of the invasion of Ukraine.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 2, 2022

Edinburgh Festival cuts ties with Russian conductor Valery Gergiev over Putin support

Edinburgh International Festival Board have accepted the resignation of Russian conductor Valery Gergiev as honorary president over his support of president Vladimir Putin against the backdrop of the invasion of Ukraine

Edinburgh Live · Feb 28, 2022

Festival requests and accepts resignation of Russian conductor

Edinburgh is twinned with Kyiv.

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2022

Mass walkout at UN for Lavrov's speech as major Ukrainian city's remain under heavy attack: As it happened

As Russia's invasion of Ukraine continued with heavy attacks on Kharkiv and Mariupol, many diplomats at the UN's Human Rights Council let their actions show Russia what they think.

ABC News · Feb 28, 2022

Russian Conductor Gergiev Shunned by La Scala, Other Venues

Russian Valery Gergiev will not conduct at Milan's La Scala this week after he failed to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and he is also set to be sidelined from roles in Munich and Rotterdam. Gergiev - general director of the St. Petersburg Mariinsky Theater and regarded as close to…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 28, 2022

Verbier says Gergiev resigns as festival head at its request

The Verbier Festival says conductor Valery Gergiev resigned as music director at its request

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2022

Denounce Putin or lose your job: Russian conductor Valery Gergiev given public ultimatum

Star conductor and close friend of Putin dropped by his management ahead of deadline to speak out or be fired from Munich Philharmonic

The Guardian - AU · Feb 28, 2022

Management drops conductor Valery Gergiev over Putin ties

Russian conductor Valery Gergiev has been dropped by his management company over his ties to Russia President Vladimir Putin

The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2022