Scene Art Biennial held in Malmö at the end of the month, has suffered a heavy setback.
The Syrian theater group Al-Ashar Theatre denied a visa to the country.
“The group submitting an appeal, but time is too button” writes theater organization in a press release .
May 26 to 31 held Scene Art Biennial in Malmö with many shows and performances by both national and international groups.
One of the groups that would join the Al-Ashar Theatre from Damascus, Syria. The group would be according to plan, set up the play Layli Dakhili based on Nobel Prize winner Gabriel García Márquez’s novel “Kärleksdiatrib against a seated man”.
Modern comedy
The play is also based on human experience from Syria the recent years, the play is described as a contemporary comedy about everyday life in today’s Syria.
But now is the group’s prominence in.
“Visas must be applied for and granted at the Swedish Embassy in Amman, where the group had to look for a special permit to travel and seek their visas, a process that lasted for several months, “writes Theatre Union.
was rejected on the phone
After the group left their applications received the rejection. By proxy, they have appealed the decision, which must be examined by the administrative court in Gothenburg, but the Theatre Union fears that it is not enough because “time is everything key to repeat this lengthy process.”
Scene Art Biennial is the largest festival Performing Arts, and usually attract a large audience and a few thousand from the industry.
“We know there is a large population in Malmö with roots in Syria and wanted to give them the opportunity to meet contemporary performing arts in their own language. Unfortunately, now puts the Swedish visa policy stops for this opportunity, “writes Theatre Union in the press release.
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