The opening of night of Valery Gergiev’s new London Symphony Orchestra concert season at the Barbican in London was disrupted last night (31 October) by a protest by human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell against Gergiev’s support for Russian President, Vladimir Putin.
Tag: Pussy Riot
Church helps Putin Revive Stalinism
The Russian Orthodox Church helped Vladimir Putin to return to the dark days of Stalinism in a black day for the LGBT community yesterday. Demonstrations took place around the world – including London – against the two year sentences for Pussy Riot members for hooliganism. The women have already been in custody for five months. […]