The results of the Year of Culture summarized in Tatarstan
30 December 2014, Tuesday
On December 30, the results of the Year of Culture in Tatarstan were summarized in RT House of Government. Tatarstan Minister of Culture Airat Sibgatullin, heads of major republic cultural institutions and on-stage performance groups participated in the video conference briefing on the issue.
Sibgatullin said that the most memorable event is that Bolgar historical and architectural complex is included in the list of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage of UNESCO. It should be noted that Tatarstan State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev with the support of Tatarstan authorities has contributed greatly to achieve that.
Another significant event is “Kazan is the cultural capital of the Turkic world”, the project of Turksoy international organization.This year has been a year of remarkable anniversaries, 140 years of Tatar Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet named after Mousa Jalil, 100 years of Kazan Music College named after I.V. Aukhadeev, 80 years of Tatarstan Union of Writers, 90 years State cultural institution "Tatarkino” are among them.
Minister of Culture reminded that Kazan has hosted Literary Courtyards and suggested to conduct 2015 Literary Courtyards in Tatarstan cities and urban-type settlements.
According to the principal director of the Galiasgar Kamal Tatar National Academic Theatre Farid Bikchetayev, the nomination of the performance based on Norwegian Jon Fosse’s play “A Summer’s Day” for the Golden Mask national award is an important event.
Artistic director of the Kachalov Kazan Academic Russian Great Drama Theatre Alexander Slavutsky said the completion of theatre’s reconstruction is one of the most important events.
The general manager of RT National Museum Gulchachak Nazipova thanked the journalists for their work during the Year of Culture.
Summing up, Tatarstan Minister of Culture said that he supports the idea of holding the New Wave music festival in Kazan.
On 24 April, upon his arrival to the Kazan International Airport, the Defense Minister of China Dong Jun was welcomed by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin, representatives of the General Consulate of China in Kazan and other officials
On 24 April in the Government House of the republic, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin held a joint meeting the Council for Enforcement of Legislation of Languages of Tatarstan and the organizational committee for celebrations of the 140th birthday of Gabdulla Tukay which summarized results of work of the regional law enforcement on official languages of the republic and considered progress of the implementation of the plan of main events for preparation and celebration of the 140th birthday of Gabdulla Tukay .
On 21 April, speaking at a briefing in the Government House of the republic, the Head of the Russian Federal Tax Service for Tatarstan Marat Safiullin said that slightly more than one week is left to file an income tax return for 2025 with the tax service. According to the results of the tax campaign 5.5.bn rubles should come to the regional budget, he said and informed who should submit declarations and who is entitled to benefits.
On 13 April in his congratulatory address on the occasion of the Maecenas and Benefactor Day, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin congratulated residents of the republic with the event and wrote: "Tatarstan has always been known for its generous and kind-hearted people who are ready to help the needy and support important social, cultural and educational projects. We all remember with gratitude the outstanding philanthropists – the Akchurin brothers, the Alafuzovs, and the Ushkovs, whose good deeds and generous donations contributed to the development of culture, education, and healthcare in our republic. The glorious traditions are continued by modern philanthropists and patrons of Tatarstan.