乌克兰抗议迫使纽约马林斯基芭蕾舞团取消

由于乌克兰在纽约的抗议活动，在乌克兰驻纽约总领事馆的努力下，俄罗斯马林斯基剧院的芭蕾舞演员参加庆祝著名的美国青年芭蕾舞大奖赛25周年的音乐会被取消和乌克兰社区。

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

乌克兰抗议导致纽约马林斯基芭蕾舞团演出取消

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，原定在纽约市举行的庆祝美国青年大奖赛 (AYGP) 芭蕾舞比赛 25 周年的音乐会因乌克兰社区组织的抗议活动而被取消。该活动原定由俄罗斯圣彼得堡著名马林斯基剧院的芭蕾舞演员进行表演，但由于乌克兰驻纽约总领事馆的外交干预而被取消。

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.

乌克兰外交部发表声明，谴责马林斯基剧院参与AYGP活动，强调这是俄罗斯试图利用国际文化平台进行宣传。外交部赞扬乌克兰社区和总领事馆为提高人们对乌克兰正在进行的战争和俄罗斯政权所犯下的暴行的认识所做的努力。

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.

乌克兰驻美国大使奥克萨娜·马尔卡洛娃对AYGP组织者取消马林斯基剧院的演出表示感谢，她将此归因于乌克兰人在大卫·H·科赫芭蕾舞剧院外举行的抗议活动。她在官方社交媒体账户上分享了抗议活动的照片，强调了乌克兰侨民反对俄罗斯侵略的团结和决心。

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.

抗议活动以表演的形式进行，乌克兰妇女穿着沾满血迹的芭蕾舞短裙，象征着乌克兰战争造成的人员伤亡。其他参与者举着标语牌，上面印有被俄罗斯军队杀害的乌克兰艺术家的照片，以及与俄罗斯士兵合影的俄罗斯芭蕾舞演员的照片。

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.

马林斯基剧院在俄罗斯总统弗拉基米尔·普京的坚定支持者、指挥瓦列里·捷吉耶夫的指挥下，因其与克里姆林宫的密切关系而受到批评。 2023年早些时候，应乌克兰外交部的要求，马林斯基剧院的韩国巡演因类似抗议活动而被取消。

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.

乌克兰社区成功反对马林斯基剧院在纽约演出，证明了乌克兰人民在逆境面前坚定不移的韧性和决心。这也表明国际社会越来越不能容忍俄罗斯试图通过文化外交粉饰其侵略行为。