Idea too dangerous for festival

Sydney Opera House has cancelled a talk by Muslim writer and activist who claims he is the victim of censorship.

25 Jun 2014 12:00

Gina Fairley

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Uthman Badar, a Sydney-based Muslim writer, speaker and activist, was withdrawn yesterday from the forthcoming Festival of Dangerous Ideas program within hours of its program being launched.

The festival is hosted by the Sydney Opera House and has been scheduled for 30-31 August.

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Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina