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Venice Biennale Jury Resigns Over Russia Admission Debate

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The jury for the Venice Biennale has withdrawn nine days before the event's start. The jury is reportedly reviewing the quality of candidates from countries whose leaders may face arrest by the International Criminal Court. No specific individual leaders were named in the document. Pro-Russian collaborators on the Venice Biennale jury have resigned following a scandal involving a Russian propaganda pavilion. The resignations follow controversy surrounding the jury's composition and its ties to Russian interests. The Biennale features pavilions for these countries on the exhibition grounds. The jury responsible for awarding the Golden Lions at the Venice Biennale will not be replaced. Instead, the winners will be chosen by the public, according to the report. The director stated that the art biennial remains above geopolitical conflicts.

The jury for the Venice Biennale has withdrawn nine days before the event's start. The jury is reportedly reviewing the quality of candidates from countries whose leaders may face arrest by the International Criminal Court. No specific individual leaders were named in the document. Pro-Russian collaborators on the Venice Biennale jury have resigned following a scandal involving a Russian propaganda pavilion. The resignations follow controversy surrounding the jury's composition and its ties to Russian interests. The Biennale features pavilions for these countries on the exhibition grounds. The jury responsible for awarding the Golden Lions at the Venice Biennale will not be replaced. Instead, the winners will be chosen by the public, according to the report. The director stated that the art biennial remains above geopolitical conflicts. The Venice Biennale has changed its selection process for winners, allowing the public to choose the recipients instead of the jury. Both nations maintain pavilions at the exhibition site. The decision is expected to impact the Biennale's award process.

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NPO Radio 1

“9 dagen voor het begin van de kunstbianale van Venetie heeft de jury zich teruggetrokken. Een reden is niet gegeven, maar de jury zei eerder al geen prijzen te zullen uitrijken aan Rusland en Israël.”

NPO Radio 1

“nog gewijgerd, maar de directeur zegt nu dat de kunstbianale boven geopolitiek.”

Radio 24

“la giuria internazionale che aveva deciso di escludere dei premi Paisi, i cui leader sono accusati di crimini internazionali, Israele e Russia in primi. Se salta la premiazione del 9 maggio... l'assegnazione dei premi verrà spostata al 22 novembre”

Radio 24

“verrà spostata al 22 novembre al termine della rassegna causa del passegno.”

Business FM Russia

“Международная жури Венецианская Биенелия подвала в отставку. Она исключила Россию и Израиль из числа претендентов на призы.”

Mastodon

“Pro-Russian Italian collaborators on the jury of Venice Biennale resigns after scandal involving Russian propaganda pavilion”

NPO Radio 1

“9 dagen voor het begin van de kunstbianale van Venetia, heeft de jury zich teruggetrokken.”

NPO Radio 1

“9 dagen voor het begin van de kunstbianale van Venetia, heeft de jury zich teruggetrokken. Een reden is niet gegeven, maar de jury zei eerder al geen prijzen te zullen uitrijken aan Rusland en Israël.”

Radio 24

“l'abbianale di Venezia si diventa la giuridina.”

NPO Radio 1

“9 dagen voor het begin van de kunstbianale van Venetia, heeft de jury zich teruggetrokken. Een reden is niet gegeven”

NPO Radio 1

“De jury die de beroemde Gouden Leeuwen zou toekennen wordt niet vervangen. In plaats daarvan mag het publiek de winnaars kiezen.”

Omroep Gelderland

“De jury, die de beroemde Gouden Leeuwen zou toekennen, wordt niet vervangen, in plaats daarvan mag het publiek de winnaars kiezen.”

Omroep Brabant

“9 dagen voor het begin van de kunstbianalen van Finneetzieë heeft de jury zich teruggetrokken. Een reden is niet gegeven, maar de jury zei eerder al geen prijzen te zullen uitrijken aan Rusland en Israël.”

Radio 24

“l'assegnazione dei premi verrà spostata al 22 novembre al termine della rassegna a causa del passe indietro dei giurati”

Ö1

“Die Bienale in Venedig, eine der weltweit wichtigsten Kunstaustellungen, kommt nur rund eine Woche vor ihrer offiziellen Öffnung nicht zur Ruhe. Nach monatelangen Debatten um die Zulassung Russlands zur Bienale hat die aus fünf internationalen Experten bestehende Jury am Abend geschlossen ihren Rücktritt erklärt.”

Radio 24

“la bienale di Venezia si dimette la giura internazionale israele complimenti non c'è posto per l'antisemitismo.”

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