European Festival Association condemns Russia’s hostilities in Ukraine

European Festival Association condemns Russia’s hostilities in Ukraine and suspends any collaboration with the aggressor-state. The statement is published on their web-site. 

«In this time, when the people of Ukraine are living their darkest hours and many are forced to leave behind their lives, their work, and their art, we feel we must suspend our activities and all collaborations in the Russian Federation.  We want to express our support and solidarity with our Ukrainian colleagues, artists, cultural actors and all those who are suffering in this senseless war. We stand by you», – the statement says.

«Our strength lies in our alliance and in our dialogue, not just in ‘normal’ times, but also when times are hard. In our diversity, EFA members stand united in our condemnation of war. We call for peace», – the EFA board adds. 

European Festival Association – is an organization that nowadays hosts more than 100 festivals and festival communities from 40 countries. 

We would like to remind you that earlier the ​​European Commission announced that the decide not to engage into further cooperation projects with Russian research, science and innovation entities in solidarity with Ukrainian partners.

Besides, a range of international book-fests have also refused to collaborate with the Russian Federation. Those are London Book Fair, Frankfurt Book Fair, Tbilisi International Book Festival, Bologna Children’s Book Fair, International Book Fair and Literary Festival Book World.