The dispute over Sanremo Music Festival's sign language performances

Episode 21 February 01, 2022 00:02:59
The dispute over Sanremo Music Festival's sign language performances
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The dispute over Sanremo Music Festival's sign language performances

Feb 01 2022 | 00:02:59

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Eddie Arrieta

Show Notes

The Sanremo Music Festival, which began this year on Feb. 1, began offering sign language accommodations in 2020. This year, however, sign language performances will be no more, after a dispute between Sanremo in LIS' artistic director and Radiotelevisione italiana.

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