Odessa Classics: A festival in exile

Simon Mundy
Monday, March 25, 2024

With conflict preventing the festival from taking place in its native Ukraine, Odessa Classics is instead touring around Europe this summer. Simon Mundy talks to founder and president Alexey Botvinov about how a decision bourne out of necessity is helping the festival maintain awareness of the plight of its homeland

'I've always travelled. I've been internationally active for 30 years, but I never intended to leave Odessa' (Image courtesy of Alexey Botvinov)
'I've always travelled. I've been internationally active for 30 years, but I never intended to leave Odessa' (Image courtesy of Alexey Botvinov)

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