Kathryn Bennetts: 'The Minister Knows Nothing About Arts'

[pizzagorgonzola]

more seriously, she suggests that flanders should turn off the lights on the highway, that is completely ridiculous, that electricity is not wasted,electricity of that voltage cannot be stored, and nuclear power stations can not be shut off during the night !

[pizzagorgonzola]

this woman should not pretend knowing anything about electricity. ;-)

[dancingtomislav]

@pizzagorgonzola And so neither should you pretend knowing anything about how someone else should give an interview!

[pizzagorgonzola]

@dancingtomislav :D haha oh man !, you don't get humor, even with the smiley,

[dancingtomislav]

@pizzagorgonzola Oh I it was a joke ?I'm sorry HAHHAHAHAHHAHAHA

[pizzagorgonzola]

@dancingtomislav not a HAHA joke, i just did not mean it completely seriously, Bennets is completely right about the minister of culture, but her remarks about electricity were both incompetent and slightly xenophobic.

[dancingtomislav]

@pizzagorgonzola, I think I have a different sense of humour goodbye now.

[pizzagorgonzola]

@dancingtomislav asshole :), i said it was NOT HAHA funny, i just wanted to make a remark about what she said about the flemish not knowing how to handle money !, don't you find that slightly unpleasant and arrogant of her ? you really don't understand, do you ? and that remark about electricity was ridicoulous !, that's ALL !! learn english !

[dancingtomislav]

@pizzagorgonzola :Why dont you just eat your pizzagorgonzola and keep your uneducated language for yourself,I think thats better for all of us!

[pizzagorgonzola]

@dancingtomislav you keep attacking me, criticizing me, insulting me, and i can't explain my point of view, or defend myself ? i did not start this discussion, did you forgot that ? i just made a little tongue in cheek remark about the video, nothing serious, and you have been harassing me for months ! you made this personal, not me.

[rebirthpositive]

wat spijtig toch dat mooie kunst geschrapt wordt uit de subsidieëringen, het doven van de lichten op de autostrades is alweer achterhaald, en gaan terug branden voor de hulpverleners...

maar wie interesseert zich nog in oorlog, mochten de mensen, het volk nu eens zelf mogen beslissen waar hun belastinggelden naar toe stroomden, waarschijnlijk zou ballet mooie mogelijkheden te wachten staan...

[ALrewwwolutionable]

shocking ashamed i am

[ALrewwwolutionable]

shocking ashaming

[jibriljared]

The same happend in Spain, they kicked out the Artistic Director of the National Dance Company Nacho Duato. Seems like the minesteries of art dont have any clue how to handle the talent they have below their wings... It really is all going back in time in Europe, This should stop...

[1EarthIntruder]

all the artists in the world: SPEAK UP!!!! It´s not only happening in Belgium, there is a tendency of going backwards in many parts of Europe!!!

[sabee1980]

It's time to take action for the Arts!

Visit Save Royal Ballet Of Flanders on Facebook!

Unity is Power!

Thank You

[Ztein83]

A great interview, yet saying that Belgium doesnt understand Art, goes a little far for me, try reasoning with the ministry of culture in Spain!

[dancingtomislav]

@Ztein83 Unfortunately the said truth, in this issue here is that one has to 'overscream' the problem for it to get attention!! That matter is what is really going too far!

[arabiaart2]

We are all proud of this Lady.

[DanzaVeruschka]

Finaly someone is talking.

[calmtides]

badass.

[pimpampam]

‎"...when Winston Churchill was asked to cut arts funding for the war effort he said...but what would we be fighting for?"

[MsTwenty1]

Please take some time and forward this to as many of your colleagues, friends and family to get them also to write letters. The more emails that the Minister receives the more chance the Royal Ballet of Flanders has of fighting back.

There are many ways you can make a difference. Your voices do matter. Thankyou.

[MsTwenty1]

The email address is

kabinet.schauvliege@vlaanderen­­.be Please place in the cc of the email kathrynbennetts@balletvlaander­­en.be

Important things to be mentioned in the email

1) The Company does not want an Intendant who will do the programming for the ballet

2) The budget should be raised

3)The actual proposition from the Minister of Culture will mean the end of the Royal Ballet of Flanders

[MsTwenty1]

The Royal Ballet of Flanders is showing their support of Kathryn Bennetts and their frustration towards the governments decisions by writing letters addressed to Joke Schauvliege ( the Minister of Culture). They are asking for your support to take the time to write your own letter to prove to the Minister the impact on the global dance community.

[MsTwenty1]

'All the work by the choreographers, dancers, technicians, costume departement, etc is done in their FREE time, because Kathy cannot afford to pay us for this.. All for the love of the arts. It says something about the Ballet of Flanders, about artists and everyone around them. We are passionate about our profession!

But it also says something about our governement. If they would be as passionate as we are, things would better in Flanders and Belgium. Politicians...time wake up'

[MsTwenty1]

A dancer's comment to one of the images on Facebook: 'This picture was taken during rehearsals for our Choreographic workshop called Coupe Maison. This is a workshop where the dancers can create their own choreography and put them on stage, to develop their own body language and artistic vision.

[Petroliovich]

RESPECT. So good to hear someone tell the well informed, researched, experienced, expert TRUTH!!

[lisatenacious]

Go girl! Tell it like it is!

[goshdarn56]

She didn't resign as such, this is clearly a case of constructive dismissal. Kathy had not choice when "push came to shove".

[quetty4u247]

this is really devastating!

I really hope she's making the correct choice in resigning and not being too overly dramatic :/

[MsTwenty1]

To everybody who would like to support Artistic Director Kathryn Bennetts and the Royal Ballet of Flanders and send a protest letter:

this is the email of the Flemish Minister of Culture Ms Joke Schauvliege

kabinet.schauvliege@vlaanderen­.be

[MsTwenty1]

When you send your protest mails to the minister, please always CC them to Artistic Director Kathryn Bennetts at kathrynbennetts@balletvlaander­en.be

Thankyou.