For almost a year now, the people of Belarus have been demanding democratic justice in the face of increasingly brutal repressive measures from Lukashenko and his minions, with thousands of people beaten, thrown in jail and tortured.
Artists elsewhere cannot and should not stay silent.
This three hour event provides a platform for them to send a powerful message of support to the people of Belarus in their struggle, and highlight the ongoing call for justice worldwide. It brings together a host of celebrated poets, musicians, actors and thinkers livestreamed from London, joined by live online contributions from across the world.
Among the contributors are:
Composer Anne Chmelewky (London)
Cubafro music band Lokkhi Terra (West of England)
English performer/activist Marie Hamilton
Folk/pop singer Zoe Wren (Lake Lugano, Switzerland)
Journalist John Freedman (Crete)
Kristin Milward and cast of ‘Insulted’
Musician Muhlis Gedik (Istanbul/Barcelona)
Musicians Oliver Weeks and Sohini Alam of Khiyo
Oleg Sidorchik (Belarus Free Theatre)
Performer Ola Forman (London)
Performer/activist Daiva Dominyka (Lithuania/Tuscany)
Pianist Warren Wills and the cast of Night of Broken Glass (Melbourne, Australia)
Pianist/activist Ben Comeau (London)
Playwright Andrej Kurejchik, playwright, Belarus/Riga
Poet Anna Komar (Minsk)
Poet John Farndon (London)
Poet Tatiana Voltskaya (St Petersburg)
Pop singer Alex Smerechanska (Poland/Belarus)
Singer and poet Rachel Sutton (London)
Singer guitarist Anthony Cable (London)
Traditional musician Iryna Muha (Ukraine/England)
Vera Horton (Belarus/London)
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” Martin Luther

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