A Russian state culture institute bans choreography students from staging dances from ‘unfriendly’ countries
Karolina Gongadze, a graduate of the Krasnodar State Institute of Culture, said in an Instagram video that the school has a list of countries whose dances choreography students may not stage in their graduation projects.
The Krasnodar State Institute of Culture has reportedly compiled a list of countries whose traditional dances choreography students are barred from performing in their graduation projects. According to Karolina Gongadze, a graduate student, the institute has decreed that Georgian dances could be prohibited due to its "unfriendly" relationship with Russia.
Despite the Georgian dance not being on the prohibited list, Gongadze claims that a fellow student was barred from presenting a Moldovan dance. Another instructor reportedly instructed Gongadze to stage an Armenian dance for an event, but the performance was ultimately cancelled because "Russia and Armenia aren't friends." The institute's administration has not commented on the matter, and it remains unclear if the list is formal or informal.
Gongadze urged prospective students to thoroughly consider the potential impact on their cultural heritage if they enroll at the institute.
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