(KZN.RU,
July 5). Today, during a working visit to Moscow, the delegation of Tatarstan
headed by Rustam Minnikhanov, the President of the RT, visited the Moscow
Universal University of Creative Industries.
They got acquainted with the new exhibition of the Museum of Contemporary
Art “Garage”. Rustam Minnikhanov was accompanied by Natalia Fishman, an
assistant to the President of the RT, Ilsur Metshin, the Mayor of Kazan, and
others.
Ekaterina
Cherkes-zade, the director of the university, presented the educational
programs of Universal University to representatives of Tatarstan. She explained
that the institution was founded in 2003. Today, there are more than 900
teachers and about 200 employees who ensure the efficiency of the university.
More than 200 educational programs and courses that develop almost all modern
areas of the creative industry are represented. In 2018, 3.8 thousand students
studied at the university.
The next
object that guests visited in Moscow was the Museum of Contemporary Art
“Garage”. An extensive program of exhibition, educational, scientific and
publishing activities reflects current processes in Russian and international
culture and opens up opportunities for public dialogue and the creation of new
works. The spaces that the museum occupies play a key role in the development
of a modern approach to the creation of a museum that meets the needs of both
art and the public. The Museum of Contemporary Art “Garage” is the first
philanthropic organization in Russia aimed at the development of modern art and
culture. It was founded in 2008 by Daria Zhukova and Roman Abramovich. In the
Museum, Rustam Minnikhanov and his entourage got acquainted with the exhibition
exposition on the theme of ecology.
Also, R.
Minnikhanov visited Gorky Central Park today. He inspected playgrounds,
children's recreation areas, and other themed areas. Since 2011, this park sets
new standards, becoming the first world-class park in Russia, a space for
recreation, sports, dancing, and outdoor games, reports the press service of
the President of the RT.
The Tatarstan
delegation arrived in the Russian capital yesterday as part of a working visit.
Yesterday, Ilsur Metshin and Rustam Minnikhanov took part in the work of the
Moscow Urban Forum, which was held in the Moscow Zaryadie Concert Hall.