It came out of water: Verka Serdyuchka will not be punished for Russian at the concert

To spread: Language Ombudsman Taras Kremin responded to a scandal with a Russian -speaking performance of Verka Serdyuchka (Andriy Danylko) in Kiev in June. The official told him that he had received complaints after the concert, so a state inspection was initiated. The law does not prohibit the performance of songs in other languages, including Russian, when it comes to the work of Ukrainian citizens, says Kremin in an interview with Glavkom.

"I thank everyone for the attention of this event - it is important, because until recently the language of culture was paid not enough attention. "Self -Ukrainianization" began at full force after a full -scale invasion, "said the Language Ombudsman. After the full -scale war, most Ukrainian artists switched to Ukrainian in speeches and actively began to assist the Armed Forces, as Kremin says. Among such artists and Danylko, which is under the sanctions of the Russian Federation.

"Yes, unfortunately, Russian-speaking songs remained in his repertoire. This is not prohibited by law, because the law says:" The language of cultural, entertaining and entertaining measures is the state language. The provisions of this part of the article do not apply to the use of languages ​​during performance and/or reproduction of songs, other musical works with text, phonograms, " - explained the linguistic Ombudsman.

In particular, Taras Kremin drew attention to the organizational side of the concert in Kiev. Instead, questions to the organizers of the speech-about the language, which were announced by the names of songs, provided reference information, issued tickets, posters, etc. ",-said the official. In June, a video from the concert of Verka Serdyuchka (Andriy Danylka), which took place in Kiev, began to spread in June. Gabana ").