25 thoughts on “Cancel culture: Russian artists and performers shunned by West”
Thats weird. Glasgow has programmes including Tchaikovsky and Shostakovich. Pianist Nokolai Lugansky. When you have allowed yourself to be part of the Kremlin propaganda of Russian exceptionalism and being an international traveller, know that recent propaganda is not true but don't denounce it, then yes I can see why people say no. It's not no to Tchsikovsky ballet it's no to people people who are complicit in false narrative. The painters were deemed Russian just because they were part of an empire. Now, the country is a sovereign state, so it should be named so. Some of the statue removals are a bit of an overreaction, but if those statues or dead people are being used to lay claim to your country, they are no longer relevant. Culture and the arts extend beyond the main European capitals.
The west has nothing to be proud of, this ban is nothing but unti cultural act. The USA and European union would better push towards peace rather than pouring weapon on Ukraine.
It's quite simple. If any Russian artists had the guts to protest against tyrannical aggression, they would be welcomed in the West. But they think first of themselves of course, and pretend that art has no moral dimension. They couldn't be more wrong.
They should stop their dictatorship government and should stop being complicit about what is happening in Ukraine , they are also part of the problem some of them support the war and should be punished . A democratic Russia will be good for all Russians
If the West wants to cultivate their modern culture of youtubers and influencers, whilst cancelling real culture, they're more than welcome to that. Not like the West will develop into anything worthwhile the way they're going… At the end, they'll extinct themselves with their idiotic rhetoric
Russia never bend and never break …….. Russia stand strong stay firm we love you and sympathize with you Russia because our politicians are control by USA
So the fact Russia or rather Putin did not see this coming? Yes he has oppressed and terrorized his own people who speak out against him and labelling them as "unpatriotic" but he has not realized that the international community will not condone it anymore. Let alone a full out invasion. Putin has caused a rise in anit-Russian sentiment. More eastern European nations are not wanting anything to do with Russia because look what they doing to Ukraine. Invaded Ukraine after telling everyone they won't do so. Yet attending a G20 summit in India and telling everyone that Ukraine started the war backed by the West. Why would a smaller and undeveloped military want to go and fight a larger undeveloped military might. Also just remember Russia invaded another country. Crossed the boarder into another country. Annexed parts of that country into their own nation. I mean they would be resentment by many in the international community. The fact that mass murder and complete destruction of villages, towns and cities are being done by the same country (Russia) who feel victimized by everyone lashing out against them. Putin is literally a bully who cannot take the poison he has fed so many people not just in Ukraine by in Syria and Iran. The fact that thousands of Russians who went to fight in the war (many were forced) and end up dying. He is used their deaths to create a false narrative of how it is the Wests' fault. Again he is the one who started this war and invade another country with the intent of colonizing it. Literally after nations all around the world were now beginning to revive their economies from Covid-19. Putin does not care about human rights, democracy, peace or even justice. Period. He does not care. All he cares about evidently is power and greed, I mean he has gotten rid of opponents either thrown them in jail or had them killed (directs and indirectly). The cancelation of Russian culture in the world is because the fact many do not want to associate themselves with a regime who rightfully engages in cultural conservation, which Russian culture is very beautiful and unique, yet at the same time the same regime is guilty of so many crimes against humanity. So it is really to protest against the current regime. A regime that has been in power since 1999. Again democracy is something Putin is against. He is against international law unless it benefits him, rule of law unless it benefits him. Whoever believes others clearly are blinded by ideology (Russian Federation is NOT the Soviet Union) weirdly or by the belief that they are somewhat democratic or a better place as they respect freedom. No they do not, if you are a progressive democrat or even a socialist you speaking your mind would end you in jail. I mean protest are to be key elements of a civil society. Yet Putin has arrested and locked up all who oppose him. Even pensioners are not free from that. Plus the torture and atrocities that for sure happen in prison to political prisoners is another part of the evidence that Putin's regime is not democratic or has any amount of respect for human rights.
What does Culture have to do with War ? The Ignorance of these people has no boundaries, most Russians authors I can think off were misfits and anti establishment anyways …see the irony ?
What Ukrainian Nationalists in the Ukrainian Government going to do with a MAJORITY of a Russian speaking Ukrainians? Backward Ukrainian Democracy isn't it? Putin doesn't represent the whole Russian speaking community and their culture, especially the ones that are living and fighting for Ukrainian people and country, against Putin aggression.
Funny the British the American government the west in general can murder & plunder their way around the world bravo the millions killed by American wars not a peep. Evidently no one cares to remember history. The wests media is doing an excellent smear job to prop up the arms industries.
Thats weird. Glasgow has programmes including Tchaikovsky and Shostakovich.
Pianist Nokolai Lugansky.
When you have allowed yourself to be part of the Kremlin propaganda of Russian exceptionalism and being an international traveller, know that recent propaganda is not true but don't denounce it, then yes I can see why people say no.
It's not no to Tchsikovsky ballet it's no to people people who are complicit in false narrative.
The painters were deemed Russian just because they were part of an empire.
Now, the country is a sovereign state, so it should be named so.
Some of the statue removals are a bit of an overreaction, but if those statues or dead people are being used to lay claim to your country, they are no longer relevant.
Culture and the arts extend beyond the main European capitals.
The west has nothing to be proud of, this ban is nothing but unti cultural act. The USA and European union would better push towards peace rather than pouring weapon on Ukraine.
Russia๐ท๐บ still occupied oblast Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhia, Kherson, Crimea.
Russia must end occupation & keep peace!
It's quite simple. If any Russian artists had the guts to protest against tyrannical aggression, they would be welcomed in the West. But they think first of themselves of course, and pretend that art has no moral dimension. They couldn't be more wrong.
They should stop their dictatorship government and should stop being complicit about what is happening in Ukraine , they are also part of the problem some of them support the war and should be punished . A democratic Russia will be good for all Russians
support pootins war – give money to russians. Or dont, and support Ukraine resist pootins invasion.
Ukraine is such a pathetic country. Being used by America in a war they will never win
PLEASE FIX YOUR AUDIO. For weeks now, every single video only plays from the left speaker.
๐ ๐ป…this keeps up…and I"ll never have to attend another ๐๐พ๐ฝ๐๐ป๐ช๐ฌ๐ด๐ฎ๐ป ๐ข๐พ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฎ…
I'm boycotting Russian culture: no more cheap vodka and prostitutes for the duration.
Redirect your disdain towards your leader. While you dance heโs killing indiscriminately in Ukraine.
This is what happens to a culture that reveals its true colours.
If the West wants to cultivate their modern culture of youtubers and influencers, whilst cancelling real culture, they're more than welcome to that. Not like the West will develop into anything worthwhile the way they're going… At the end, they'll extinct themselves with their idiotic rhetoric
Its absolutely wrong, ART is most beautiful thinga in the world. World geting worse place with out ART.
Play stupid games? Get stupid prizes!
Pity the cancel culture? Kiss my lily white a** Russia! The lot of ya's.
Sudbury, Ontario, Canada ๐จ๐ฆ
lol ballet is European, stupid Ruskies don't even know it.
This is a message of the west to ALL OF YOU:
Obey to the western masters or we ruin you!
Russia never bend and never break …….. Russia stand strong stay firm we love you and sympathize with you Russia because our politicians are control by USA
This what happens when a country unprovokely invade a nation, and your get what your reap for the actions
So the fact Russia or rather Putin did not see this coming? Yes he has oppressed and terrorized his own people who speak out against him and labelling them as "unpatriotic" but he has not realized that the international community will not condone it anymore. Let alone a full out invasion. Putin has caused a rise in anit-Russian sentiment. More eastern European nations are not wanting anything to do with Russia because look what they doing to Ukraine. Invaded Ukraine after telling everyone they won't do so. Yet attending a G20 summit in India and telling everyone that Ukraine started the war backed by the West. Why would a smaller and undeveloped military want to go and fight a larger undeveloped military might. Also just remember Russia invaded another country. Crossed the boarder into another country. Annexed parts of that country into their own nation. I mean they would be resentment by many in the international community. The fact that mass murder and complete destruction of villages, towns and cities are being done by the same country (Russia) who feel victimized by everyone lashing out against them. Putin is literally a bully who cannot take the poison he has fed so many people not just in Ukraine by in Syria and Iran. The fact that thousands of Russians who went to fight in the war (many were forced) and end up dying. He is used their deaths to create a false narrative of how it is the Wests' fault. Again he is the one who started this war and invade another country with the intent of colonizing it. Literally after nations all around the world were now beginning to revive their economies from Covid-19. Putin does not care about human rights, democracy, peace or even justice. Period. He does not care. All he cares about evidently is power and greed, I mean he has gotten rid of opponents either thrown them in jail or had them killed (directs and indirectly). The cancelation of Russian culture in the world is because the fact many do not want to associate themselves with a regime who rightfully engages in cultural conservation, which Russian culture is very beautiful and unique, yet at the same time the same regime is guilty of so many crimes against humanity. So it is really to protest against the current regime. A regime that has been in power since 1999. Again democracy is something Putin is against. He is against international law unless it benefits him, rule of law unless it benefits him. Whoever believes others clearly are blinded by ideology (Russian Federation is NOT the Soviet Union) weirdly or by the belief that they are somewhat democratic or a better place as they respect freedom. No they do not, if you are a progressive democrat or even a socialist you speaking your mind would end you in jail. I mean protest are to be key elements of a civil society. Yet Putin has arrested and locked up all who oppose him. Even pensioners are not free from that. Plus the torture and atrocities that for sure happen in prison to political prisoners is another part of the evidence that Putin's regime is not democratic or has any amount of respect for human rights.
What does Culture have to do with War ? The Ignorance of these people has no boundaries, most Russians authors I can think off were misfits and anti establishment anyways …see the irony ?
What Ukrainian Nationalists in the Ukrainian Government going to do with a MAJORITY of a Russian speaking Ukrainians? Backward Ukrainian Democracy isn't it? Putin doesn't represent the whole Russian speaking community and their culture, especially the ones that are living and fighting for Ukrainian people and country, against Putin aggression.
Russian culture ๐
ukraine culture…???? What is that ๐คข
Funny the British the American government the west in general can murder & plunder their way around the world bravo the millions killed by American wars not a peep. Evidently no one cares to remember history. The wests media is doing an excellent smear job to prop up the arms industries.
The West and it's bullying tactics . The hypocrites. USA / America has invaded Iraq and got away Scot free. No sanctions, No barred from sports etc