Archive - 15/12/2015

On the invitation of the Russian counterpart Vladimir Medinsky, Minister of Culture of South Ossetia Madina Ostaeva is taking part in the IV St. Petersburg International Cultural Forum. The forum takes place December 14 -16 in the northern capital of Russia.
The Forum is dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the founding of UNESCO.
The leadership of the Ministry of Culture participates in the St. Petersburg forum every year .
The IV St. Petersburg International Cultural Forum is held in accordance with the decree of the Russian government and is aimed at the preservation and development of Russian culture and supporting cultural initiatives at the regional, federal and international levels, to promote international cooperation in the field of culture.
The Forum participants are heads and representatives of the leading cultural institutions in Russia and abroad, federal and regional executive and legislative bodies, the heads of the leading Russian companies and businessmen from Russia and foreign countries, Russian and foreign experts in the field of culture and others.

The forum will include about 190 events, - "Theatre", "Music", "Museums and exhibition projects", "Literature and reading", "Preservation of Cultural Heritage", "Mass Communications", "Education" and others.
In honor of the 70th anniversary of UNESCO, were invited experts from international organizations: Goodwill Ambassadors, members of committees, representatives of foreign expert community.
The opening ceremony of the Forum is being held in the new building of the Mariinsky Theatre. The welcoming speeches will be made by the top officials and foreign guests. December 16, the sections will complete their work, and the closing ceremony at the Mikhailovsky Theater will summarize the work of the forum.

December 18 in the North Ossetian capital – Vladikavkaz, at the National Art Museum will be opened the final exhibition "Reflection of Europe".
According to the organizer of the exhibition, the head of the non-profit International Association «Renaissance Sandidzan» Radion Pukhaev, in 2015 the "Days of Ossetian culture in Europe", were held in Moscow and Tskhinval.
"This exhibition is a kind of summing up of the "Days of Ossetian culture in Europe", - said Pukhaev. – Within five years were held more than 25 events in nine countries, in thirteen European cities, including Brussels, Rome, Paris, Istanbul, Luxembourg, Budapest and others. "
The "Days of Ossetian culture in Europe" was supported by the International Association of Ossetian society "Revival", the President of the Republic of South Ossetia Leonid Tibilov, ex-Chairman of the Government of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania Sergei Takoev.
"The constant search for new venues and new ideas allows us to maintain a high level of our activities, thus was born the idea to hold ​​the exhibition "Reflection of Europe ", - said Pukhaev. - All the artists involved for five years in the "Days of Ossetian culture in Europe", have displayed their impressions of Europe - Europe through eyes of the Ossetian artists. Some works were based on sketches made in the open air in the Netherlands, France and Belgium. "
Pukhaev has stressed that Europe has always attracted artists.
"For several centuries it became the "Academy of Arts" for the world, where studied Briullov, Aivazovsky, Levitan, Ivan Repin, Surikov and many others. - One of the first Ossetians trained in Europe, was Makharbeg Tuganov - the founder of the Ossetian art.
Visiting European cities makes it possible to see the wonderful examples of art, inspiring and setting to a wave of new achievements, taking into accounts the deep Ossetian individuality, originality and respect for the traditions of national culture ".
According to Pukhaev, the exhibition "Reflection of Europe" is very interesting; it allows looking at the Old World in a new way, through the eyes of the modern Ossetian painters.
"Due to the success of exhibitions in Moscow and Tskhinval it was decided to hold "Reflection of Europe" in the regions of Russia and CIS countries. –We have also received several invitations from Europe. "
The project "Reflection Europe" has been supported by the ministries of culture of North and South Ossetia, as well as the Union of Artists of Russia.
Pukhaev has noted that the exhibition in Vladikavkaz will feature the works of the well-known Ossetian painters Shalva Bedoev, Magrez Kelekhsayev, Vadim Pukhaev, Lavrenty Kasoev, Yuri Abisalov, Boris Gabaraev, Akhsarbek Akhpolov, Oleg Basaev, Marat Kesaev, Robert Karkusov, Sofia Kodoeva, Akhsar Esenov, Vladimir Aylarov, Igor Toguzaev and Vadim Kadzhaev.
The curator of the exhibition is thewell-known Ossetian painter, the winner of the Russian Academy of Arts Vadim Pukhaev.