烏克蘭抗議迫使紐約馬林斯基芭蕾舞團取消

由於烏克蘭在紐約的抗議活動，在烏克蘭駐紐約總領事館的努力下，俄羅斯馬林斯基劇院的芭蕾舞者參加慶祝著名的美國青年芭蕾舞大獎賽25週年的音樂會被取消和烏克蘭社區。

Ukrainian Protests Lead to Cancellation of Mariinsky Ballet Performance in New York

烏克蘭抗議導致紐約馬林斯基芭蕾舞團演出取消

On April 19, 2023, a gala concert scheduled to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the American Youth Grand Prix (AYGP) ballet competition in New York City was canceled due to protests organized by the Ukrainian community. The event, which was to feature performances by ballet dancers from the renowned Mariinsky Theater in Saint Petersburg, Russia, was scrapped following a diplomatic intervention by the Ukrainian Consulate General in New York.

2023 年 4 月 19 日，原定在紐約市舉行的慶祝美國青年大獎賽 (AYGP) 芭蕾舞比賽 25 週年的音樂會因烏克蘭社區組織的抗議活動而被取消。該活動原定由俄羅斯聖彼得堡著名馬林斯基劇院的芭蕾舞者進行表演，但由於烏克蘭駐紐約總領事館的外交幹預而被取消。

The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry issued a statement condemning the Mariinsky Theater's involvement in the AYGP event, emphasizing that it was an attempt by Russia to exploit an international cultural platform for propaganda purposes. The Ministry lauded the efforts of the Ukrainian community and the Consulate General for raising awareness about the ongoing war in Ukraine and the atrocities committed by the Russian regime.

烏克蘭外交部發表聲明，譴責馬林斯基劇院參與AYGP活動，強調這是俄羅斯試圖利用國際文化平台進行宣傳。外交部讚揚烏克蘭社區和總領事館為提高人們對烏克蘭正在進行的戰爭和俄羅斯政權所犯下的暴行的認識所做的努力。

Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States Oksana Markarova expressed her gratitude to the organizers of the AYGP for canceling the Mariinsky Theater's performance, which she attributed to the protests held by Ukrainians outside the David H. Koch Ballet Theater. She shared photographs of the protests on her official social media accounts, highlighting the unity and determination of the Ukrainian diaspora in opposing Russian aggression.

烏克蘭駐美國大使奧克薩娜·馬爾卡洛娃對AYGP組織者取消馬林斯基劇院的演出表示感謝，她將此歸因於烏克蘭人在大衛·H·科赫芭蕾舞劇院外舉行的抗議活動。她在官方社群媒體帳號上分享了抗議活動的照片，強調了烏克蘭僑民反對俄羅斯侵略的團結和決心。

The protest, which took place in the form of a performance, featured Ukrainian women adorned in bloodied ballet tutus, symbolizing the human cost of the war in Ukraine. Other participants carried placards emblazoned with images of Ukrainian artists slain by Russian forces and photographs of Russian ballerinas who had posed for photo shoots with Russian soldiers.

抗議活動以表演的形式進行，烏克蘭婦女穿著沾滿血跡的芭蕾舞短裙，象徵烏克蘭戰爭造成的傷亡。其他參與者則舉著標語牌，上面印有被俄羅斯軍隊殺害的烏克蘭藝術家的照片，以及與俄羅斯士兵合影的俄羅斯芭蕾舞者的照片。

The Mariinsky Theater, under the direction of conductor Valery Gergiev, a staunch supporter of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has come under fire for its close ties to the Kremlin. Earlier in 2023, at the behest of the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Mariinsky Theater's tour of South Korea was canceled due to similar protests.

馬林斯基劇院在俄羅斯總統普丁的堅定支持者、指揮瓦列裡捷吉耶夫的指揮下，因其與克里姆林宮的密切關係而受到批評。 2023年早些時候，應烏克蘭外交部的要求，馬林斯基劇院的韓國巡迴演出因類似抗議活動而被取消。

The Ukrainian community's successful campaign against the Mariinsky Theater's performance in New York serves as a testament to the unwavering resilience and determination of the Ukrainian people in the face of adversity. It also demonstrates the international community's growing intolerance for Russia's attempts to whitewash its aggression through cultural diplomacy.

烏克蘭社區成功反對馬林斯基劇院在紐約演出，證明了烏克蘭人民在逆境面前堅定不移的韌性和決心。這也顯示國際社會越來越不能容忍俄羅斯試圖透過文化外交粉飾其侵略行為。