Russian stars leave the Riga coast

Russian contest of young singers "New wave" and Comedy festivals " wailing Kivinen ", " yurmalina ", Comedy club left the Latvian town of Jurmala, which questioned stay in Riga Russian movie stars, show business and politics, every year visiting Jurmala during the summer festival period.

on Wednesday it was announced that the last of the major festivals, consistently collecting the sold out festival Comedy club, also leaves the Jurmala.

"Two years in a row" Comedy in Jurmala " was part of a huge concert festival movement. For this reason, it was interesting and appropriate to hold the festival in this city. Currently, most of the festivals has changed its geography, and this place has lost its synergistic component as the main place on the summer map of festivals, " said Fins news to the press service of Comedy club Production.

first it was announced that the Russian Comedy festivals "wailing Kivinen and yurmalina" moved from Latvia Jurmala in the Russian Federation, although where It is now going KVN-managers the head of the Club of Merry and quick-Witted (KVN) Alexander Maslyakov until announced, saying before the Last news that the conclusion about the venue " wailing Kivinen will host in February.

international contest of young singers " New wave ", which was held in Jurmala, Latvia, 2002, with a new venue already decided - moved to Sochi.


last year, yesterday the opening of the "New wave" of the Latvian foreign Ministry has included in the "black list" of banned in the country of Russian singers Joseph Kobzon, Oleg Gazmanov and singer Valery in connection with their statements about the events in Ukraine and the position on the annexation of Crimea to Russia. In the disgrace of the Latvian authorities were also Actor Ivan Okhlobystin and satirist Mikhail Zadornov, a native of Jurmala, which want to deprive residence permit in Latvia, as if at the request of Residents.

Considering the circumstances, the head of the " New wave ", the composer Igor Krutoy he adopted a tough decision to contest in the Russian Federation. Grounds for contest did offer several cities - Kazan, Baku, Kaliningrad, But the choice is stopped at the Sochi Olympics.

"Igor Yakovlevich (Steep) made the right decision. The case of Valery, Gazmanov and Kobzon, of course, terrible. Artists are required to be apolitical. On the last "New wave" I felt uncomfortable, felt: someone is not empty, and we're happy ", - commented on the situation Last news producer Yana Rudkovskaya.

Chapter of the society of entrepreneurs Jurmala Maris Dzenitis said before the Last news that loss of Jurmala from moving "New wave" will be felt and expressed hope that he will be able to build the conduct of other international competition.

Sorry about the cancellation of long-term activities and the Mayor of Jurmala Gatis Truxinic.

"of course, it is a pity that the Two years of the event, which is traditionally held in Jurmala in the summer, there will no longer be held. But it is Clear that the organizers of the events it was the only solution at the moment when Russia is in a very difficult socio-economic and political situation. I think everyone understands, because it is a major policy issue, " said Fins news this decision Truxinic.

Member of the Presidium of the Saeima of Latvia Andrey Klementyev said that the budget of Jurmala as a result of the relocation of the contest will lose 17 million euros.


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