SEOUL, March 15. /TASS/. The organizers of the production of Modanse featuring renowned ballerina from the Bolshoi Theater Svetlana Zakharova were not pressured to cancel the performance, and received no threats, the VIBE communication agency, speaking on behalf of the organizers of the production, told a TASS correspondent.
"We made the decision based on our perception of possible dangers to the artists and the audience. There was no blackmail or pressure to cancel the performance," representatives said, answering a question about whether pro-Ukrainian activists could pose a threat. VIBE has not yet clarified the nature of the threat.
Earlier, InArts Production and the Seoul Arts Center announced that they had decided to cancel the performance "due to concerns about the safety of the performers and the audience." VIBE is promoting the production of Modanse in the interests of InArts Production.
In early March, the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Korea "with all due respect for the pluralism of opinions" demanded the cancellation of "cultural cooperation" with Russia and its cultural luminaries. The EU delegation in Seoul stood behind Ukraine's statements.
The Russian Embassy in Seoul called the attempts by Ukrainian and European diplomats to disrupt the performance of the prima ballerina of the Bolshoi Theater Svetlana Zakharova tactless. The Foreign Ministry of the Republic of Korea said at the time that private organizations were involved in the tour.
The Modanse program, in which fashion and dance are intertwined, portrays the life of Coco Chanel and was created in collaboration with a well-known French brand.