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Campania Backs Putin Ally Valery Gergiev as EU and Nobel Laureates Demand Caserta Concert’s Cancellation

Governor De Luca says the concert will foster cultural dialogue despite calls from the European Commission to bar supporters of Russia’s war in Ukraine.

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Overview

  • More than 16,000 people have signed a Change.org petition urging the cancellation of Gergiev’s July 29 concert at the Royal Palace in Caserta.
  • Over 700 Nobel laureates and cultural figures sent a joint letter to Ursula von der Leyen and Governor De Luca demanding an inquiry into public funding for the event.
  • The European Commission has advised that EU venues should not host individuals who publicly back Russia’s military aggression in Ukraine.
  • Questura di Caserta’s Digos unit is deploying to monitor potential protests by Ukrainian associations and Russian dissidents around the Reggia.
  • Governor De Luca defended the performance as an apolitical exchange and criticized critics for focusing on the concert while civilians die in Gaza.