Lyubimova presented state awards to cultural figures

On September 29, Olga Lyubimova, the head of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, presented state awards to cultural figures. 29 people received awards, and the award ceremony was held at the Russian Ministry of Culture.

"Families of people who have devoted themselves to creativity and art tend to devote more time to their favorite business. <...> First of all, we are glad that this is one of the activities of the Ministry of Culture, the most reverent and expensive, when awards find their heroes, <...> and you think how good it is It's wonderful that there really is an opportunity to hug, there is an opportunity to say thank you. <...> On behalf of all of us, I would like to wish you strength and health so that everything you have planned turns out," Lyubimova said.

Thus, the president of the All-Russian Pushkin Museum, Sergei Nekrasov, was awarded the Order of Honor, and the Order of Merit in Culture and Art was awarded to Nikita Astakhov, artistic director of the Glas Russian Spiritual Theater. In addition, during the event, the honorary title of "Honored Worker of Culture of the Russian Federation" was awarded to Olga Dokuchaeva, Chief Researcher of the Tsaritsyno State Historical, Architectural, Art and Landscape Museum-Reserve.

"This award once again highlights the opportunity to implement new projects. We have them. I really hope that they will be implemented," Nekrasov said.

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Earlier, on September 12, Russian President Vladimir Putin met with the Minister of Culture. Lyubimova then noted that the domestic film distribution is represented by films from friendly countries and those directors who want to "take a ride" in the Russian Federation. The Minister also stressed that the interest of the country's citizens in Russian cinema has increased since 2021.

On the same day, the Russian leader announced the attention of the Russian authorities to regional cultural centers, which promotes the development of talents in small towns of the state. According to Putin, new theaters and concert halls, cultural centers and galleries, centers of folk art, traditional crafts and crafts are opening in the regions.

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