{"id":18823,"date":"2021-08-15T16:27:31","date_gmt":"2021-08-15T14:27:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=18823"},"modified":"2021-08-15T16:28:36","modified_gmt":"2021-08-15T14:28:36","slug":"bregovic-debate-has-become-a-political-instrument-says-korca-municipality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/bregovic-debate-has-become-a-political-instrument-says-korca-municipality\/","title":{"rendered":"Bregovic debate has become a political instrument, says Korca municipality"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The municipality of Korca declared this Sunday that the calls for withdrawing the invitation to musician Goran Bregovic, to sing at the annual Beer Fest are being made for political gains.<\/p>\n<p>The participation of Bregovic, who comes from a combination of nationalities of former Yugoslavia, has been deemed wrong by many Albanian and foreign artists. According to them, Bregovic has inspired the massacres in Kosovo by including verses in his music, dedicated to Serbian soldiers.<\/p>\n<p>However, according to the Muncipality of Korca, all these reactions are \u201cpart of a scenario that triggers division and conflict\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith dignity and wisdom, Korca and the residents of Korca are simply refusing to become part of this trap of political instrumentalization of a festival, which for years has invited singers from Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Greece, Holland, Sweden, England, Italy, France, US and now a Serbian-Croatian singer born in Bosnia is coming to perform,\u201d \u2013 is said in their statement.<\/p>\n<p>The Municipality of Korce called those that use the wounds of Albanians of Kosovo, insensitive.<\/p>\n<p>The Beer Fest is going to take place from August 18-22<sup>nd<\/sup> and the municipality invited everyone to come and celebrate with civility.<\/p>\n<p><strong>YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"title-post\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/arts\/2021\/08\/06\/goran-bregovic-concert-in-albania-sparks-public-spat\/\">Goran Bregovic concert in Albania sparks public spat<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/06\/11\/cajupi-theater-is-back-opening-its-doors-with-the-concert-titled-hortensia\/\"><strong>\u00c7ajupi theater is back, opening its doors with the concert titled \u2018Hortensia\u2019<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/06\/06\/culture-and-history-a-list-of-destinations-to-learn-more-about-the-past-and-present-in-albania\/\"><strong>Culture and history, a list of destinations to learn more about the past and present of Albania \u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The municipality of Korca declared this Sunday that the calls for withdrawing the invitation to musician Goran Bregovic, to sing at the annual Beer Fest are being made for political gains. 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