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The performance of Tatyana Navka and Andrei Burkovsky in the show “Ice Age” with a number about the Holocaust caused a mixed reaction in society and the media. Peskov expressed pride in his wife who danced in the clothes of a concentration camp prisoner. And Averbukh accused the Western media of inciting hysteria around Navka’s dance.

Navka was surprised by the media reaction to the dance about the Holocaust

Olympic champion Tatyana Navka commented on the controversial reaction to her ice dance performance with actor Andrei Burkovsky, writes MK.

Earlier, as Topnews wrote, Western media criticized Navka and Burkovsky, who danced in prison clothes. However, the dance was based on Roberto Benigni’s tragicomedy “Life is Beautiful” about the Holocaust.

Navka said she was surprised by the strange reaction of the media. She suggested that the critics did not see the picture, the music from which was used in the issue idhumkz about prisoners of Auschwitz.

Navka and Burkovsky. Speech on the Holocaust. VIDEO

Figure skater Tatyana Navka and actor Andrei Burkovsky performed an ice dance dedicated to the Holocaust in the Ice Age show on Channel One. The athletes took to the ice dressed as Jewish prisoners of a concentration camp during World War II and danced to the song “Beautiful That Way” from the famous Italian film “Life is Beautiful.”
“Be sure to check it out! Based on one of my favorite films, Life is Beautiful! — Tatyana Navka wrote on on your Instagram page. “Show this film to your children, for sure. Our children must know and remember that terrible time, which I hope, God willing, they will never know!” - she emphasized.

Peskov commented on the performance of Navka and Burkovsky

Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov commented on the performance of his wife Tatyana Navka and Andrei Burkovsky in the image of Auschwitz prisoners, RT reports.

“I don’t think this is an issue that somehow concerns the Kremlin. Due to my work, I am significantly limited in my ability to comment on this. I’m proud of my wife, that’s what I can say,” Peskov said in response to a request to comment on the reaction of the world media to the speech of Navka and Burkovsky.

The Jewish community approved Navka's scandalous dance about the Holocaust, but the chief rabbi of Moscow expressed doubts

There is nothing offensive in the performance of Tatyana Navka and Andrei Burkovsky with a number about the Holocaust on the television show “Ice Age,” Mark Grubarg, chairman of the Jewish community of St. Petersburg, told Baltika FM.

According to him, some bloggers and journalists artificially “inflated the story” on the topic of insulting feelings after watching the ice show. The speech of Navka and Burkovsky gave another reason to remember the Holocaust and comprehend the lessons of the past, the head of the community is sure.

“Many people are outraged that they are trying to talk about the Holocaust in the language of the show. But many wonderful films are devoted to the topic of the Holocaust. Why is a film possible, but a show is not? Is it worth labeling any genre?” Grubarg was indignant.

All works of art, without mockery and deliberate humiliation of a particular community, have the right to exist, says the chairman of the Jewish community. In his opinion, whether Navka and Burkovsky’s show meets the criteria of good taste will become clear after some time.

As the organization explained, the scandalous dance was conceived as a work about love, faith and victory over difficult reality. “And I advise everyone who is concerned about insulting Jews to come to the synagogue to engage in a serious study of Judaism and the history of the Holocaust,” Grubarg added.

In turn, the Chief Rabbi of Moscow, President of the Council of Rabbis of Europe Pinchas Goldschmidt did not approve of the performance of the wife of press secretary Dmitry Peskov in the show “Ice Age” in the image of an Auschwitz prisoner.

In his opinion, Tatyana Navka and her dance partner Andrei Burkovsky should have consulted with the relatives of Nazi concentration camp prisoners before staging a dance about the Holocaust.

“Many people liked it, but many were offended by the dance. The Holocaust and everything connected with it is too big a wound. She won't live for a long time. There are almost no Jewish families in which none of the ancestors suffered from Nazism or wore yellow stars, like on the costumes of figure skaters,” TASS quotes the rabbi.

According to Goldschmidt, the creators of the dance number needed to take care of the feelings of the victims' family members and consult with them in advance. The Chief Rabbi of Moscow expressed the hope that the directors wanted to convey the will to live and the best hopes of the concentration camp prisoners.

“Probably, the intentions were good, but every nation has its own pain, and we must try not to touch a nerve. I wouldn’t like to see anti-Semitism here,” Goldschmidt said.

Ilya Averbukh accused Western media of inciting hysteria: they confused Navka with Tatmyanina

Meanwhile, figure skater and producer Ilya Averbukh called it savagery how foreign media reported news about the dance of Tatyana Navka and actor Andrei Burkovsky in the images of Auschwitz prisoners in the show “Ice Age,” writes Lenta.ru.

“It’s crazy that this can be discussed at all. The savagery is in everything - in the presentation, in the hysteria, in the lack of professionalism that can be seen in the articles of foreign media,” says Averbukh.

As an example, he cited an article in the British Daily Mail, which confused Navka with another Olympic figure skating champion, Tatyana Totmyanina. In the published photo, Totmyanina stands next to Russian President Vladimir Putin, and the caption to the photo talks about Navka. Averbukh called it a “big blunder.”

The performance, as the skater explained, is based on her favorite film “Life is Beautiful.” The film is based on the biography of Rubino Romeo Salmoni - an Italian Jew, a prisoner of Auschwitz, who described his stay in the death camp in the book "I Defeated Hitler"
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The famous figure skater Tatyana Navka, the wife of the press secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov, performed a number about the love of prisoners of a Nazi concentration camp as part of an ice show. Her dance partner was the artist Andrei Burkovsky. In his Instagram Navka explained that this terrible time must be “known and remembered,” however, the production caused a mixed reaction on social networks.

The performance of Navka and Burkovsky was broadcast on the evening of November 26 in the “Ice Age” program. The performance, as the skater explained, is based on her favorite film “Life is Beautiful.” The film is based on the biography of Rubino Romeo Salmoni, an Italian Jew, a prisoner of Auschwitz, who described his stay in the death camp in the book “I Defeated Hitler.”

A video of the performance was published on the channel's website. Navka and Burkovsky dance in striped prison uniforms with yellow Stars of David sewn on them to the song Beautiful that Way. The couple's coach was the famous figure skater Ilya Averbukh. The judges of the show rated the artistry and technique of the performers with a maximum of six points.

The site MeadiaLeaks collected harsh reviews of the act: during a heated and often obscene discussion, the performers were asked to “starve for a couple of months” or complete the act in a gas chamber. U video, published on the official Ice Age YouTube channel, negative ratings also predominate.

President of the Holocaust Foundation Alla Gerber, who commented on the number on the radio "Moscow Speaking", urged not to perceive the situation so unambiguously. “The topic is so painful, so bloody, that how to address it, what are the criteria? This, first of all, it seems to me, should not be mockery, it should not be irony, there should not be a wry smile.” At the same time, she emphasized that “even in the most terrible conditions, people continued to live until the last minute... they wrote, they sang, they loved.”

“The Holocaust is not only destruction. It is colossal resistance, resistance of the spirit, resistance of human qualities, resistance of human dignity. If this dance dedicated to the Holocaust had all this, then I don’t see anything wrong with it,” says Gerber.

Holocaust is the generally accepted term for the genocide of Jews by the Nazis and their collaborators in 1933-1945. According to rough estimates, about 6 million people became victims of massacres and the system of concentration death camps.

On November 26 in Russia, Channel One, as part of the “Ice Age” program, showed a performance by Tatyana Navka and Andrei Burkovsky “Beautiful That Way” based on the Italian film “Life is Beautiful.” Navka and Burkovsky took to the ice in the uniforms of concentration camp prisoners and with yellow stars.

The number caused, to put it mildly, mixed reactions.

There are also more loyal opinions, for example, the opinion of the editor-in-chief of the N+1 website Andrei Konyaev.

About the fuss that arose around the speech of the wife of Putin’s press secretary, for example, The Huffington Post. One of the Russian commentators wrote that Navka and Burkovsky should be “sent to where such pajamas are issued.” In particular, blogger @Lndcalling said that Channel One has gone crazy. The Daily Mail says the Russian president should force the show's creators to apologize for making a mockery of the Holocaust. A note about the disgraced program and The New York Times.

A photo posted by Tatiana Navka (@tatiana_navka) on Nov 26, 2016 at 11:22am PST

Vladimir Putin's press secretary Dmitry Peskov also responded to criticism from his wife. In a conversation with Life, he said: “I don’t think this is an issue that concerns the Kremlin. And due to my work, I am limited to comment in any way,” Peskov noted. “I’m proud of my wife, that’s all I can say.”

“Life is Beautiful” is an Italian tragicomedy, released in 1997, directed by Roberto Benigni. The film tells the story of how, during World War II, a father tries to save his son from the Nazis by convincing him that the horrors taking place are just a game.

Tatiana Navka artistically reimagined the Holocaust. She received the highest score from the jury, a compliment from her husband, criticism from Internet users, and gratitude from the Jews.

frame from the official video of Channel One

Over the weekend, the Channel One show “Ice Age” became the second most discussed after the death of Fidel Castro. The wife of the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation and figure skater Tatyana Navka danced in a camp uniform with a Star of David on her chest. The interpretation of the Oscar-winning film “Life is Beautiful” turned out to be controversial. The athlete was booed even by the audience of Channel One, but was positively noted by representatives of the Jewish community.

The ninth day of the Ice Age show on Channel One was dedicated to world cinema. The couples chose recognizable bestsellers “Leon”, “Kill Bill”, “Mr. and Mrs. Smith”, “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”. The performance was completed by the Olympic champion in figure skating and the wife of the president's press secretary, Tatyana Navka, with her partner Andrei Burkovsky, an actor and member of KVN.

In the lead-up to the performance, presenters Alexey Yagudin and Alla Mikheeva reasoned that the title of Navka’s act could become the motto of the entire “Ice Age.”

"Apocalypse Now?" – Alla asked with her trademark coquetry. “Life is wonderful,” Yagudin replied.

Before the show, Tatyana Navka was also given the floor. “We are, of course, looking forward to it. Our movie is Hollywood. We took the music from the movie "Life is Beautiful." It’s about a concentration camp,” said the figure skater, wringing her hands.

And the number began. Heroes in prison uniforms with yellow Stars of David presented a cheerful pantomime. At the end of the performance, the hero was shot, the heroine’s face showed pain.

All judges gave the highest scores for artistry and technique. Navka and Burkovsky rejoiced and hugged. After the show aired, they wrote on their Instagram accounts: “Be sure to watch! One of my favorite numbers! Based on one of my favorite movies, Life is Beautiful! Show this film to your children, for sure. P.S. Our children must know and remember that terrible time, which I hope they will never know!” – wrote Tatyana Navka.

Burkovsky refrained from explaining: “6.0. 6.0)))".

The film “Life is Beautiful” was filmed in 1997. It tells about the concentration days of a Jew, his Italian wife (who voluntarily followed her husband) and their five-year-old son. The Jew convinced the child that the horrors of the Auschwitz (Auschwitz) camp were a game and one had to follow the rules. The child accepts the conditions and is saved. The father is shot. The film received three Oscars, including for music. At the 1999 awards ceremony, director Roberto Benigni jumped on chairs, jumped onto the stage and enthusiastically hugged Sophia Loren.

There was a reaction after the TV show. User Durevestnik wrote: “Navka showed everyone how much fun the prisoners in the Nazi concentration camps had. And whoever disagrees with this is a falsifier of history.”

The information surge has reached the Kremlin. Dmitry Peskov found an opportunity to praise his wife. AP Moscow correspondent Natalya Vasilyeva tweeted: “I asked Peskov about Tatyana Navka’s dance. He replied: “I’m proud of my wife - that’s all I can say.”

Navka in a robe was actively discussed abroad. The most popular adjectives applied to dance are “offensive”, “disgusting”, “inappropriate”, “incompetent”.

American comedian Michael Ian Black also took part in the controversy. He made a subtle joke about the number: “It might have seemed offensive if the ice dancing from the Auschwitz era had not been recreated with all the care.”

When Twitter users wrote to him that the Russians actually liberated Auschwitz and lost 22 million people in World War II, Black responded: “No one questions Russia's incredible sacrifice in the war. Maybe it’s just inappropriate to show this in ice dancing.”

The Israeli publication Haaretz also noted the ambiguity of using the Holocaust theme in entertainment programs: “Holocaust on Ice: Putin’s aide’s wife sparks controversy by skating in a concentration camp prisoner’s uniform.”

German Spiegel limited itself to describing Navka’s number, her social status (the wife of a Kremlin representative) and the message that the performance “caused criticism from the United States.”

“When you visit there, it won’t occur to you to do such numbers,” says Navka’s subscriber bahtinov.design.

“Elite” doesn’t know how to be sophisticated,” Igor.mironov.9615 couldn’t pass by.

“Drawing caricatures of a tragedy, for example, like in Charlie Hebdo magazine, is normal, but doing an act on ice that does not imply a desire to laugh or offend someone is blasphemy?” – anna_karelina1990 defended the couple.

A fan of Svetlanaleg53 wanted to please Tatyana Navka, but it turned out ambiguous: “You match the image incredibly. Bravo".

Following her, many also noted that striped clothes suit Tatyana Navka.

In the official Ice Age group on the VKontakte social network, historical allusions went unnoticed. The Holocaust was not discussed at all, the British press was criticized a little, and that was all. Only 48.8% of voters (235 people) said good things about the number.

“It seemed to me that this was an exploitation of the theme,” expressed the opinion of a fan of the show, Yulia Kalashnikova.

“Navka’s dancing is not experienced from the inside,” Irina Borzik does not believe the press secretary’s wife.

Under the video on Youtube, Navka and director Ilya Averbukh also got it.

“A blasphemous mockery of the memory of millions of those tortured...” – Jewgenia Komarova is sure.

User Maya Paz decided to answer for others too: “You spat in the face of every Jew. This number looks as ridiculous as a disco on the grave of your parents.”

Victoria Razhkovetsky discussed with them: “An excellent reading (of the film. – Red.) talented authors and performers of this three-minute production. People are deeply touched."

On the Channel One website, the release of “Ice Age” caused negative reviews.

“A completely inappropriate topic for an entertainment show. You leave the movie with a lump in your throat. And here - smiles, applause and praise for technique and artistry. I was only perplexed at how some could come up with such a thing, while others could cheerfully applaud,” writes viewer Pavel Riazanov.

Michael Ratinsky pointed out that the show consists not only of a number in which artistic reinterpretation is permissible, but also of an audience. And her reaction is very controversial: “You've gone crazy! Smiles in robes with yellow stars! The hall exploding with applause... No taste, no tact, no understanding... Incompetent direction.”

The chairman of the Jewish community of St. Petersburg, Mark Grubarg, said in: “The choice of topic is not forbidden. But a work of art is judged by whether it carries a quality message, whether it awakens people. I cannot evaluate this number as a great significant work. The skating did not cause any special aesthetic impressions. Did the characters manage to evoke a sense of tragedy in the audience? That's the question. But now many are looking for points of disagreement that are not conceptual.”

1998 Olympic champion in figure skating Oksana Kazakova supported Navka: “The program brought tears to many people. The guys did not teach the topic (the Holocaust) in a comical way. Figure skating is an art. Through dance we can convey emotions, problems and fear.”

Director Karen Shakhnazarov participates in the jury. He also gave it 6.0. Here is his assessment: “I remember and love this film very well, it is outstanding. There has never been a time when the horrors of the Nazi camps were discussed in art in such a way that there was lyricism, humor, and the unshakable strength of the human spirit. The guys managed to convey the spirit of this picture, its essence.”

The head of the North-Western public organization of disabled Jews, former prisoners of fascist concentration camps and ghettos, Pavel Rubinchik, who was in the Minsk ghetto, admitted to Fontanka that he had not seen the film, and therefore could only say about the number: “Skating, pirouettes, lyrics - this is good, but they do not fit with what actually happened. We just wanted to drink and eat and sometimes wished for death. Unfortunately, I didn’t feel the tragedy in the performance.”

The head of the public relations department of the Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia, Borukh Gorin, left a post on Facebook: “Am I shocked? I am terrified! I'm horrified by the reaction to this number. Do you want to talk about aesthetic dilemmas, about Adorno's maxim? This is after kilometers of film of kitsch “about the Holocaust”? After Schindler's List and The Boy in the Striped Pajamas? “Life is beautiful” also outraged you to the point of nausea? Never mind - Navka has gotten you down the drain. And it is you who use the memory of the victims of the Holocaust for your own selfish purposes. And bow to her. Like anyone who is ready to wear a yellow star in memory of them."

Blogger Anton Nosik wrote in LiveJournal: “For today’s civilization, the Holocaust is nothing more than a historical plot that provides inspiration for books, films, scientific research and, as it now turns out, ice dancing. I’m not ready to evaluate a dance number based on a film, whether it’s good or bad, I just don’t know anything about choreography. But there is definitely no insult to either the Jewish people or the victims of the Holocaust. This is just an artistic treatment of a topic that has become global over the past 70 years.”