Tatarstan people will see French street theatre, Comedie Francaise and Dior exhibition
31 March 2009, Tuesday
RT Deputy Prime-minister - Minister of Culture Zilya Valeyeva told about plans of carrying out the Year of France in Russia.
According to her, it is expected that the plan of carrying out the Days of Culture of France in Russia and the Days of Culture of Russia in France that are to be conducted in 2010 should be confirmed in April.
In an interview, Zilya Valeyeva told journalists that the French street theatre will come to Tatarstan. "Performers will travel along the River Volga and visit several cities in Tatarstan. They will show what the French street theatre is like," she said.
The RT Minister of Culture also said that the oldest European theatre Comedie Francaise is planned to come to Kazan. Besides, a fashion show mainly focused on Dior will be opened.
On May 14, the Kazan Expo International Exhibition Centre hosted a solemn reception marking the opening of the Year “Kazan – Cultural Capital of the Islamic World” and the holding of the XVII International Economic Forum “Russia-the Islamic World: KazanForum”.
Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Marat Khusnullin, Russian Minister of Culture Olga Lyubimova, Director General of the Islamic World, Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) Salim bin Mohammed AlMalik and other officials were among the honored guests of the evening.
On 26 April, during festive events dedicated to the Native Language Day and the 140th birthday of the great Tatar poet Gabdulla Tukay, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and the State Counselor of the republic Mintimer Shaimiev laid flowers to the monument of the great Tatar poet.
On 17 March, speaking at a meeting of the State Council of the republic, where its Chairman Farid Mukhametshin declared his early termination of powers, Tatarstan State Counselor Mintimer Shaymiev said: “Mutual respect and deep understanding help to preserve high trust of our people.”
On 13 March the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and the State Counselor of the republic Mintimer Shaimiev accompanied by the regional Mufti Kamil Samigullin took part in the XIV Iftar of the republic organized by the Spiritual Board of Muslims of Tatarstan, the administration of the Ak Bars Arena stadium and the national tourist complex Tugan Avylym (My Native Village) at the Kazan Expo Exhibition Center.
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