On August 2 the second concert of the 25th season of the Salavat song theatre headed by a Russian Honoured artist, People’s Artist of Tatarstan, Gabdulla Tukai State Prize laureate, popular singer Salavat Fatkhetdinov took place in Kazan.
Salavat Fatkhetdinov’s concerts are traditionally held at Galiaskar Kamal Tatar State Academic Theatre for the 25th time from August 1-15.
Tatarstan State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev together with his wife Sakina Shakirovna visited today’s spectacular performance devoted to the Song Theatre’s 25th anniversary.
Salavat Fatkhetdinov sang famous songs from previous seasons and about ten new ones.
Famous singers Khamduna Timergalieva and Firzar Murtazin also performed at the concert.
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.