“Renaissance” foundation: three years of work “from our heart and for one’s heart”

Three years since establishment of the Republican foundation for historical and cultural monuments “Renaissance” is celebrated today. The RT President’s decree about establishment of the foundation was signed on February, 17, 2010. The decree determined main mission of the foundation: assistance in preservation and reconstruction of Bolgar historical-architectural museum reserve, architectural and artistic restoration of the State historical-architectural and art museum “Island town of Sviyazhsk”.

The Board of guardians is headed by the First President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev, CEO of the foundation is Aide to the RT President on social issues Tatyana Larionova. The parity federal and republican program “Cultural heritage of Tatarstan: island town of Sviyazhsk and ancient Bolgar” was approved due to support of the Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov. Successful implementation of the program was possible owing to overall support: contribution of philanthropists is another important source of funding.

People of different professions, age, nationalities, religions, and class, enterprises and organisations of different types of ownership support activity of the foundation.

The Board of guardians decided to put down names of all philanthropists in the Book of remembrance. Three volumes of the book with names of 22 thousand philanthropists have already been published. Major enterprises that undertook commitments on restoration of objects make enormous contribution to the project.

Major construction, restoration and archeological works started in Bolgar and Sviyazhsk in spring 2010. The International expert council was established for competent scientific support. Major Tatarstan, Russian and foreign companies take part in the project implementation. General designer of the project is the institute “Tatinvestgrazhdanproekt”. Reconstruction and construction of 31 objects in Sviyazhsk and 30 objects in Bolgar is carried out.

Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Sviyazhsk and Bolgar on August 28, 2012. He highly estimated the performed work.