Masha Alekhina and Nadya Tolokonnikova are Russian conceptual artists and political activists. They are founding members of the art collective Pussy Riot. In August 2012 they were sentenced to two years of imprisonment following an anti-Putin performance in Moscow's Cathedral of Christ the Saviour. In March 2014, Alekhina and Nadya Tolokonnikova announced the opening of the Mordovia office of Zona Prava, their newly created prisoners' rights NGO. Both are Lennon Ono Grant for Peace recipients.
Nadya and Masha will attend a screening of the movie Pussy vs. Putin. The event is organized by Cinema for Peace and the entry is free, please see the registration email address below.
Q&A with Pussy Riot / register for free guest@cinemaforpeace.com
More information:
Zona Prava - http://www.zonaprava.info/
Nadya Tolokonnikova - https://twitter.com/tolokno
Masha Alekhina - https://www.twitter.com/mashaalekhina
"Pussy vs. Putin" on Sunday April 6th at 4.30pm
HARMONY GOLD THEATER
7655 W Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, LA 90046