‘Misled by Embassy’ Concert turned into elitist event: Orchestra manager Srinagar, Sep 8: Nikolaus Bachler, general manager of the 80-strong Bavarian State Orchestra has said the event in Srinagar had not been properly handled and had become politicized. In an interview to Reuters, Bachler said the orchestra had been under the impression they would be playing for the Kashmiri people, and not, at an “embassy concert” to which access was restricted. “We were misled by the German embassy. We will raise this issue with the German government that art can’t be exploited by anyone, be it governments or by embassies or any political groups,” he said. In a written statement, Bachler had also said that the Organisers had turned this concert into an exclusive, elitist event for a selected, invited crowd.”
Posted on: Mon, 09 Sep 2013 17:14:23 +0000
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