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Far-Right Purges On Culture Sectors In Slovakia & Hungary Spark Concern Among CEE Delegates In Karlovy Vary: “This Is Not Just A Local Fire”
Former Slovak National Theatre director Matej Drlička told delegates at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival how Slovakia's government was "eroding" culture
Indeed, speaking at an additional panel during KVIFF’s Industry Section, Hungarian-Romanian writer-director Cristina Grosan admitted that the current situation in Hungary has had a direct impact on her work and seen her since relocate to Prague. In his passionate presentation in Karlovy Vary, Drlička played delegates some short videos of Šimkovičová where she claimed the “white race is endangered by the LGBTQ community” and another when she admits to having a marble bust made by renowned Renaissance artist Donatello removed from Slovakia’s Spiš Museum in Levoča. “I was the general director of the Slovak National Theatre and since Martina Šimkovičová was appointed culture minister, there was a lot of tension,” he said, adding that the former TV presenter-turned-government-official was fired from working at the country’s Markíza channel in 2015 for posting hateful content about Syrian war refugees.
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