Odesa spoke with an Estonian accent

The first International Classical Music Festival Odessa Classics has concluded in the Southern capital of Ukraine, held with the active support of residents from Estonia.
Support for the Odessa festival came from 80 people from Tallinn: musicians, businessmen, politicians, public figures, and journalists. “We want to develop the brand of Odessa as a city of classical music and art in these challenging times,” said the organizer of the Odessa Classics festival, Alexey Botvinov. The renowned Ukrainian pianist emphasized his intention to reintroduce Odessa to tourists as a “city of peace and tolerance,” which has nothing to do with the “sad images from other parts of Ukraine.” Alexey Botvinov’s call to open Odessa to the world was responded to by his many friends from Estonia…

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