Elena Bulukova was appointed general director of the Moscow Art Theater. Gorky

Elena Bulukova has assumed the post of General Director of the Gorky Moscow Art Academic Theater (Moscow Art Theater). This was announced on October 29 by the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation.

"Laureate of the Government of the Russian Federation Award in the field of culture, master of the production faculty of the Russian Institute of Theater Arts (GITIS)," the ministry said about her.

Since May 2021, Bulukova has worked at the Obraztsov State Academic Central Puppet Theater as director.

Stage vacation: the head of the Moscow Art Theater Vladimir Kekhman was charged

The investigation focuses on three major contracts for the reconstruction of the theater, sources said.

On September 29, it became known about the dismissal of Vladimir Kekhman from the post of general director of the Moscow Art Theater. Gorky.

On July 9, Kekhman was searched in a criminal case under Article 160 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. He was accused of embezzlement and embezzlement during the reconstruction of the Moscow Art Theater stage. On July 10, he was charged.On July 11, Kekhman was released on his own recognizance.

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