Pussy Riot

In the organizer's words:

* Catch-up date from 17.09.2023 - ticketing is open again *

The political situation in Russia became more and more restrictive in 2022 and it is therefore important to give a voice to the protest of the collective PUSY RIOT, especially abroad. National critical media are banned, FB and IG are now also closed in Russia, protest only with the book "War and Peace" in hand leads to a four-week prison sentence. Stalinist methods have found their way into Russia and for many critical voices the only option is to flee or go to prison. It is therefore becoming increasingly urgent for us to support the protest. Pussy Riot already warned of this 10 years ago, which has now come true and their most fervent wish is that all oil and gas imports are stopped so that lasting pressure can finally be exerted on Putin. On their tour through Europe, which started in May and runs until November, they will be playing at a wide variety of venues such as the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, Casa da Musica Porto or the ART Basel or the Theaterspektakel Zurich as well as festivals, clubs and theaters.

hey gained global fame 10 years ago when five members of the group staged a performance in Moscow's Cathedral of Christ the Savior in 2012. The group's actions were deemed sacrilegious by Orthodox clergy and eventually stopped by church security officials. The women said their protest was directed at Orthodox church leaders' support for Putin during his election campaign. On March 2012, three of the group members Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, Maria Alyokhina and Yekaterina Samutsevich were arrested and charged with hooliganism. On August 17, 2012, the three members were convicted of "hooliganism motivated by religious hatred" and each was sentenced to two years in prison. On October 10, following an appeal, Samutsevich was released on probation and her sentence was suspended. The sentences of the other two women were upheld.

The trial and sentence attracted a great deal of attention and criticism, particularly in the West. The case was embraced by human rights groups, including Amnesty International, which labeled the women prisoners of conscience and a number of prominent entertainers. After serving 21 months, Tolokonnikova and Alyokhina were released on December 23, 2013, after the State Duma (Russian parliament) approved an amnesty. After their release, Tolokonnikova and Alyokhina and several other members performed as Pussy Riot during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, where they were attacked with whips and pepper spray by Cossacks deployed as guards.

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