(ANSA) – GORIZIA, 18 MAY – Excluded from an international music competition because she is Russian. It happened to the violinist Lidia Kocharyan, whose request to participate in the 41st edition of the Lipizer International Prize in Gorizia was rejected. The musician herself reports the incident through her social profiles, on which she also publishes a copy of the communication received.
“Following the European provisions resulting from the Russian-Ukrainian war, and following the example of other international competitions of various disciplines, we are sorry to inform you of your exclusion from the 41st edition of the 2022 International Violin Competition – reads the letter from the president of the organization, Lorenzo Qualli -. We want to reassure you that there is no discrimination against individuals. We trust that war disputes will be resolved positively as soon as possible and peace will be restored. When that happens, we will be happy to have you again among the competitors ” .
The mayor of Gorizia, Rodolfo Ziberna, intervened on the matter, defining it “an incomprehensible and unacceptable choice that goes against the very spirit of the event which has always interpreted music as an instrument of closeness between people, of overcoming borders and of human and cultural freedom “. The request is therefore for a rethinking on the part of the organizers. According to the senator dem Tatjana Rojc, “it is astonishing and deeply saddened that in Gorizia it was chosen to distinguish artists between worthy and unworthy only on the basis of their place of birth or national affiliation”.
(HANDLE).
Source: Ansa
I have been working in the news industry for over 10 years now and I have worked for some of the biggest news websites in the world. My focus has always been on entertainment news, but I also cover a range of other topics. I am currently an author at Global happenings and I love writing about all things pop-culture related.
