RESISTANCE NOW: FREE CULTURE
In early November, ultranationalist groups violently obstructed a premiere of US actor and director John Malkovich at the Ivan Vazov National Theatre in Bulgaria. The ‘attacks, bans, dismissals and cuts’ on cultural institutions in Hungary and Slovakia – which aim to undermine a ‘diverse European culture’ and seem to risk spreading to other European countries, such as the Netherlands, France and Germany – threaten artistic freedom and the autonomy of cultural organisations in Europe.
This initiative has been launched in collaboration with Milo Rau and the Vienna Festival (Wiener Festwochen) / Free Republic of Vienna, the network of publicly-funded theatres European Theatre Convention (ETC), the Prospero – Extended Theatre platform and the network Opera Europa.
Join the unprecedented campaign already uniting over 200 leading voices from 39 countries, representing 180 major national theatres, operas, festivals, and performing arts venues.
It’s time to act: sign the petition RESISTANCE NOW: FREE CULTURE addressed to the European Parliament calling for concrete actions such as the establishment of a ‘European Culture Freedom Act,’ asking for a clear positioning of the EU to protect the freedom and autonomy of culture.
Your voice is vital in this collective effort. We invite you to join us in signing the petition and sending a strong signal of solidarity and vigilance.
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