Tania Z
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22 minutes ago, FionaE said:
Can you provide evidence that monies raised from these tours is going to Russia? If the directors are based in Odessa (Ukraine), Varna (Bulgaria) and Georgia as they say, it will be unlikely, plus financial sanctions will make it difficult to transfer funds.Perhaps questions should be raised with the tour promoters… Raymond Gubbay etc.
Fiona, yes you are absolutely right, the main question is to their promoters / organisers. That's what we are currently trying to find out. Ms Nerubashenko lived in Moscow for decades, and mysteriously started promoting her Ukrainian background after February 2022, just wiping out previous russian links. Hmm let me guess why...
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On 10/07/2022 at 13:54, Balletfanp said:
I’m guessing it might be Moscow City ballet renamed, as you suggest. Ludmila Nerubasheko is named on the Moscow City ballet site as their Artistic Director:
https://moscowcityballet.com/directors/
So it could be that in the current political situation they are going under another name. No concrete evidence of that, though.You are right, because what their country is doing to Ukraine, bombing and shelling civilians every day, russians nowadays are not welcomed in civilised world. So Nerubashenko ballet quickly rebranded themselves by concealing all links to russia. The majority of russian population is in support of war, so let them stay inside their country and not enjoy the freedom and make money. Unfortunately some people are indifferent or they just been mislead, so they buy tickets by which they indirectly support the war.
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On 08/12/2022 at 11:39, alison said:
It's been pointed out to me that this company appears to be touring (Swan Lake/Nutcracker) in the UK. From the theatre website:
"This company of international dancers comes to the UK direct from the United States, where they have toured extensively in 2022 to great acclaim. The dancers are carefully selected by Georgia-born Artistic Director, Marina Medvetskaya, a former prima ballerina of Tbilisi State Academic Opera and Ballet. Each dancer is chosen for their grace, skill and athleticism, essential for the classical style of ballet presented."
Does anyone know any more?
From what I managed to find out from the net, Marina Medvetskaya was / is artistic director of St Petersburg ballet theatre. Interestingly, before February 2022, when they was touring across the UK, the main emphasis of their promoter was to point out that she is connected to russian ballet. Now of course, there is no mention of this on any website. Instead they point out she is of Georgian origin. They are fouling public. Understandably people aren't going to do any research, so they buy tickets by which they indirectly support war in Ukraine ((
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On 02/01/2023 at 00:10, Peanut68 said:
Am I right in thinking that, where in the past using anything Russian in a ballet company name (even when a company was never based in Russia with maybe only a few dancers with Russian heritage/training) was a big marketing plus to suggest high standard quality ballet, now (post Russia’s invasion of Ukraine) it’s the ultimate toxic tag they are all understandably dropping like hotcakes?
Yes, that's exactly what should happen. The vast majority of russians support the war so why they should come to Europe to enjoy the freedom and make money, paying taxes from it to subside putin's regime?
Anyone heard of Nerubashenko Ballet?
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I am not proposing violence as you mentioned in your comment, just seen this topic and voiced my opinion. I can, can't I?
Sergey Polunin for example, very talented russian ballet dancer - he has 3 portraits of putin on his chest. That pretty clear message on what side he is. Everyone makes their moral choice whether to attend russians shows or not.