Sydney Festival Hit by Claims of Art-Washing Over Israel Sponsorship

Some thirty acts have announced the cancelation of their performances or attendance at the Sydney Festival, a major arts festival that started Thursday in Australia’s biggest city. They argue that the festival is supporting Israel as an oppressor state, and that it is ignoring the plight of Palestinians. Acts that have announced their withdrawal include stage play “Seven Methods Of Killing Kylie Jenner,” comedians Tom Ballard and Nazeem Hussain, local band Tropical Fuck Storm, Indigenous intercultural dance theatre company Marrugeku, the Bankstown Poetry Slam, and broadcaster Yumi Stynes. They are angry at the festival board’s decision to accept a A$20,000… Read Full Article