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"A ballet perf. triggered a small but heated political incident, June 6, when Maurice Bejart's Ballet du XXieme Siecle of Brussels gave a perf. of the Berlioz "Romeo and Juliet" at the Coliseum in Lisbon.... During the final curtain call Bejart [said], "I ask for a minute of silence in memory of Robert Kennedy, victim of violence and fascism." After the minute was observed, Bejart suddenly launched into a harangue beginning with "Down with all dictatorships." Presumably, the denunciation included the right-wing govt. of Portugal.... The next morning, Portuguese police expelled Bejart..."
07.06.1968 Maurice Béjart, the French choreographer, is expelled from Portugal after a tribute to Robert F. Kennedy before a crowd of nearly 7,000 in the Coliseum Theater. He reportedly shouted “Down with dictatorship!” A crowd of about 100 people gathers in front of the theater to protest against the government’s decision before the police clear the street.
07.06.1968 Maurice Béjart, the French choreographer, is expelled from Portugal after a tribute to Robert F. Kennedy before a crowd of nearly 7,000 in the Coliseum Theater. He reportedly shouted “Down with dictatorship!” A crowd of about 100 people gathers in front of the theater to protest against the government’s decision before the police clear the street.