Salvini against Zerocalcare. If the designer announced that the sponsorship of the Israeli embassy will prevent him from participating in Lucca Comics, the deputy prime minister confirms his presence at the cultural event. “It is regrettable that for some people the support of the Israeli embassy for a beautiful cultural event is such a problem that they cancel their presence. I think exactly the opposite and I will do everything I can to be at Lucca Comics. Long live art, long live freedom.” Deputy Prime Minister and League leader Matteo Salvini wrote in X.
It is regrettable that for some people the support of the Israeli embassy for a beautiful cultural event is a problem, to the point of canceling their presence.
I think exactly the opposite and I will do everything I can to be at Lucca Comics.
Long live art, long live freedom. pic.twitter.com/ttydSi91O5-Matteo Salvini (@matteosalvinimi) October 28, 2023
Meanwhile, Zerocalcare’s publisher, Bao Publishing, expressed solidarity with the cartoonist and disappointment with the way the matter was handled, as well as displeasure with the cartoonist’s many fans who were waiting to meet him in Lucca. «A little while ago, Zerocalcare – we read in a post published on Facebook by the publisher – announced on its social networks that it will not be at Lucca Comics & Games next week. The decision, painful and developed in the last few hours, became inevitable for reasons that he explains very well in his post. Everyone at Bao supports him, understands his reasons perfectly, accepts them and takes the consequences calmly, also trusting in the understanding of the fair’s readers and visitors.” «It is regrettable – he then adds – that, if a few days ago the organization had spoken out publicly to clarify the doubts and perplexities that led part of public opinion to even call for a boycott of Lucca, perhaps the tone of the controversy would have been more manageable and not It should have gotten to that point. With a great popular event comes a great responsibility and that of communicating with the public, especially in a dramatic moment of great uncertainty, is not something that can be ignored”, concludes the publisher bitterly.
Source: IL Tempo
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