Novosibirsk police did not allow the participants of the youth action “Monstration” who gathered in the city center about 2 thousand. People, to participate in the citywide march. The police explained this by the fact that the action was not coordinated with the City. As a result, “demonstrators” were forced to head to the opposite side to the Citywide march towards the former airport “North».
On Friday morning in Novosibirsk, about 2 thousand. People with placards ironic and the absurd content gathered in the main street of Novosibirsk – Red Avenue. According to the initiator and ideologist of the shares of the artist Artem Loskutov, the participants planned to join the supporters of the party “Yabloko” in the mayor’s office agreed with the May Day march. For this decision voted overwhelming majority of respondents among the potential “demonstrators” in one of the social networks – 87% of the 1.5 thousand. Respondents. However, the police did not allow the “demonstrators” to join the common column, taking protesters into the ring. Employees of law enforcement through the speakers urged the crowd to disperse, explaining that the march is agreed with the authorities.
As a result, “demonstrators” went on the Red prospectus in the opposite direction – towards the former airport “North”. While moving the police pushed the protesters on the sidewalk, who chanted slogans: “Stop insulting” and “Lord, forgive.” Later, about 200 people came to the City Hall of Novosibirsk, to meet with the mayor Anatoly elbow and discuss the situation. However, the mayor of the city and has not appeared. Shortly social networks was reported in which the mayor is a comment: “I promised to come to the” Monstration “on the waterfront. On the waterfront “Monstration” did not take place. Visit uncoordinated activities – excluded “, – quotes Mr. elbow.
As it turned out, this year the event was not coordinated with the authorities. Hall twice refused to agree the route “Monstration”, first as a cultural event, and then – as a demonstration and rally. Activists were asked to move the venue of the march from the center of the embankment of the river Ob. However, against such a proposal was made by Mr. Loskutov, assuming that on the waterfront can only complete the action.
The first “Monstration” was held in Novosibirsk in 2004, brought together about 80 people, and Since then, it takes place every year. In 2010, the Novosibirsk “Monstration” joined by other cities – Perm, St. Petersburg, Vladivostok and Moscow. In 2011, “Monstration” received the award for contemporary art “Innovation”, awarded by the State Center for Contemporary Art and the Ministry of Culture.
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