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Denmark / Tunisia:
Danish orchestras cancel concerts in Tunisia
Chris Poole & Kasper Søeborg Duo and the orchestra Oriental Mood had been invited to perform at a music festival in Tunisia, but have cancelled their tour due to fear for their safety
Before making the decision, the musicians had discussed the issue of their safety with the Tunisian Minister of Culture and the organisers of the festival.
"It is with great disappointment that the musicians have to see themselves exposed to yet another negative consequence of the cartoons in the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten,” stated a press release.
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