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 Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 12:20 pm Post subject: Arts and Culture Cancelled, by Order of the Home Office |
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| Quote: | Two cancellations of high-profile concerts by the Russian classical
pianist Grigory Sokolov;
The cancellation of a visit by Iranian film director Abbas Kiarostami,
to direct Cosi fan tutte for English National Opera;
The closure of the Swansea-based Ballet Russe, whose dancers were unable to get Visas;
The Canadian singer Allison Crowe was detained at Gatwick,
then deported and told she would not perform in the UK again;
A number of cancelled arts workshops and academic talks;
Many non-EU academics and artists say that they will no longer visit
the UK because of these regulations;
Several UK universities are having difficulties putting together international lecture series;
Arts organisations who are reporting extreme difficulty include: Belfast Children’s festival, jazz clubs, salsa and tango dance clubs, Gregorian choirs, community theatres. Many arts organisations say that they can
no longer invite non-EU artists;
Several cases of incompetence/aggression by border officials, including students’ Visas rejected because they did not have the correct background colour in their photographs;
A number of cases of artists unable to visit because they did not meet the £800-savings requirement;
International students are being subjected to new levels of surveillance
on campus, including: passport checks, putting attendance registers online, and biometric ID cards. |
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