From August 17 to 19, 2016, Days of Culture of the Republic of Tatarstan to be held. Muscovites and guests will meet with the best creative collectives, workers of culture and art of the republci.

Within the framework of Days of Culture a concert of masters of arts of the Republic of Tatarstan is planned at the Moscow International House of Music, a literary and musical evening “… Oh Kazan, my sadness and cheerfulness! Radiant Kazan! “And theatrical programs dedicated to 40th anniversary staging of the play “Aldermeshtyan Almyander” within the framework of the 110th anniversary of the Tatar theater, the opening of the exhibition “I rush into eternity: G.Tukay and his legacy”, Exhibition of folk arts and crafts from the Republic of Tatarstan.

August 17 – A literary and musical evening (poetic performance)

“… Oh Kazan, my sadness and cheerfulness! Radiant Kazan “at the Moscow House of Nationalities!;

August 17th literary-musical evening (poetic performance) “Oh, Kazan, you sadness and cheerfulness! Radiant Kazan! ” will launch the Days of Culture of the Republic of Tatarstan in Moscow. Beginning at 18:30 pm, the venue – Moscow House of Nationalities.

The authors of the scenario of the evening: a poet, translator, member of the Union of Writers and the Union of the Republic of Tatarstan Russian writers, a winner of the Award after G. Derzhavin and M.Gorky award Alyona Karimova; a poet, member of the Union of Writers and the Union of the Republic of Tatarstan Russian writers, a laureate of the “Triumph” award, the chief editor of “Idel” Albina Absalyamova and a well-known critic, head of the literary and dramatic part of

Kamal TSAT Niyaz Iglamov. They will present the history of lyrical poems and short prose the most prominent writers and poets of Tatarstan. Love between a man and a woman, love for his hometown and the land, philosophical concerns of our contemporaries – that’s the main leitmotif of the poetic performance.

During the evening the works by Gabdulla Tukai, Musa Jalil, Rustem Kutui, Ravil Bukharaev, Sergey Malyshev, Rosa Kozhevnikova, Timur Aldoshin and others will sound. In the event, in addition to the authors will participate presenter Laysan Dusaeva, young actors of theater and cinema Rustam Akhmadeev (Theatre of Nations) and Aydar Sharafetdin (Commonwealth of Taganka actors).

As part of the musical evening performed by the composer, author, and a favorite fot the Tatarstaners Muscovites the opera “Ak Bure ” ( “The White Wolf”) by Zulfiya Raupova her own compositions as well as works will feature, widely regarded as a classic of the Tatar piano music.

August 18, at 19.00, the MoscowTatar Cultural Center (House of Asadullaev) will host a musical evening dedicated to the memory of an outstanding Tatar playwright Tufan Minnullin. Theatrical program will be held as part of the 110th anniversary of the Tatar theater. The evening is dedicated to the 40th anniversary of a legendary staging of the play “The old man from the village Aldermysh”.

The event has been prepared by the Tatar State Academic Theater after Kamal, songs will feature to the words of the outstanding playwright Tufan Minnullina, who died in 2012. On Kamal stage more than 30 plays by T. Minnullin were delivered , which for many years had not descended from the stage. Muscovites will be able to hear songs from the play “Lullaby,” “Without a moon stars shine for us”, “Light of my eyes,” “Gergeri sons-in-law”, “Galiyabanu”, “Four grooms of Dilyafruz” and many others, as well as to see excerpts from several well-known productions . They will be presented by famous artists of the Kamal theater People’s artists of Russia and Tatarstan Najiba

Ikhsanova (Minnullina) and Ravil Sharafeev, People’s Artist of the Republic of Tajikistan and the Honoured Artist of Russia Naila Garayeva, RT People’s Artist Lucia Khamitova, RT Honored Artistn Oleg Fazylzyanov, young actors Guzel Gyulverdieva, Fannur Mukhametzyanov , Rail Shamsuarov.

In the evening will take part national actors of Tatarstan Laura Shakirzyanova, Zulfira Zaripova, Askhat Khismatov, Fuat Abubakirov, chief director of Kamal theatre Farid Bikchantaev and daughter of Tufan Minnullin – Alfia Yunusova. Also, out of the legendary plays the songs will be performed by People’s Artist of Russia and Tatarstan Zilya Sungatullina, People’s Artist of the Republic of Tatarstan Rimma Ibragimova and the young singer, winner of national and international competitions Aigul Khairi.

The event will start with a ceremony of laying flowers to the monument of great Tatar poet Gabdulla Tukai.

August 19 – the concert of masters of arts of the Republic of Tatarstan, a traveling exhibition dedicated to the 130th anniversary of Tatar poet G. Tukai “I rush into eternity: Gabdulla Tukai and his legacy”, an exhibition of masters of arts and crafts.

The exhibition “I rush into eternity: Gabdulla Tukai and his legacy” is based on the funds of the National Museum of Tatarstan, RT National Archives, the Center in writing and the musical heritage of the Institute of Language, Literature and Arts after G. Ibragimov RT Academy of Sciences.

Rare documents and photographs provide an opportunity to get acquainted with the fatal stages of life of the poet and his entourage, show the contribution to the development of Tatar literature and journalism, to present the perpetuation of his memory.

Another important event will be the showing of authentic memorial items of G. Tukai from the collections of the National Museum of Tatarstan, which have remained very little. Among them – tyubetey of

black velvet, in which the poet was pictured in a photo of 1908 as well as an inkwell, given to him in 1912 by pupils of Tatar School in St. Petersburg.

A striking addition will be electronic kiosks that will make a trip to Tukai places and museums, seeing pages of lifetime editions, famous artists, having illustrated a collection of poems and children’s books by G. Tukai.

The concert program will include RT State Song and Dance Ensemble, the orchestra “Kazan Nury”, a dance ensemble “Kazan” Lada Labzina, Elmira Kalimullina, Elmir Nizam (piano), Ilyusa Huzina, Alina Sharipzhanova, Filyus Kagirov, Ruzil Gatin, Natalia Pavlova and others.

Press service RT Ministry of Culture