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Source: Moscow Government – Moscow Government –
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On Culture Workers' Day, Sergei Sobyanin traditionally presented awards to artists.
"Culture is everything to Moscow. It's our soul, our core. It's our beloved artists, our beloved writers, our beloved composers—it's what makes up both our country and our city. Of course, culture's role is always significant, but when the country is undergoing trials, like today's special military operation, its role is even more significant. Without the spiritual unification of our country, victory is impossible. I am grateful to our artists who have visited special military operation zones and border regions hundreds of times, performing for soldiers and wounded residents. This is great risk, but it's selfless and important work," said Sergei Sobyanin.
According to him, Moscow always invests in the development of its cultural resources, building new museums and theaters, reconstructing old and creating new concert venues, developing public spaces, cultural parks, and art schools.
For active participation in the preparation and holding of international events with the participation of the Chairman of the Russian Government, the Government of the Russian Federation expressed its gratitude to Ivan Rudin, General Director of the Zaryadye Moscow Concert Hall.
"Moscow is truly a unique city. Here, culture lives not only in architectural monuments and ensembles, not only in museums. Masterpieces have been created here in historical monuments, masterpieces of our compatriots, our citizens. This year, we celebrate the 120th anniversary of Dmitri Shostakovich. Just the other day, it was Sergei Rachmaninoff's birthday. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's birthday is coming soon. And recently, we celebrated the birthday of Alexander Sergeyevich Zatsepin. Their masterpieces, celebrated throughout the world, are what unite the world. We are people who have been working in the cultural field since childhood, since the age of four or five. We are engaged in our work, so for us, this is not just a job; for us, it is a calling. We serve our work and our beloved Moscow," noted Ivan Rudin.
For his contribution to the development of Russian musical art and his long-standing creative work for the benefit of the city and Muscovites, Alexander Zatsepin, People's Artist of Russia and Chairman of the Expert Council of the Ekaterininsky Foundation for the Support of Culture and Art, was awarded the "For Impeccable Service to the City of Moscow" (50 years) badge of distinction.
"Today, the award 'For Impeccable Service to the City of Moscow' for 50 years was presented to the legendary composer Alexander Zatsepin, who recently turned 100. His magical music has captured the hearts of millions, graced films that have become classics, and has become truly popular," Sergei Sobyanin wrote on his channel in
Source: Moscow Mayor's channelMAX messenger
For many years of fruitful work for the benefit of the city of Moscow and Muscovites, the following were recognized:
— the badge of distinction "For Impeccable Service to the City of Moscow" (50 years) — Lyudmila Gavrilova, drama artist, leading stage master of the Moscow Drama Theater named after N.V. Gogol; Valentina Gershanova, deputy director for educational work of Children's Art School No. 17; Elena Zolina, teacher of the Moscow State College of Musical Performance named after F. Chopin; Maria Karelskikh, ballet tutor of the Moscow State Academic Operetta Theater; Irina Pallo, teacher of the Children's Art School "Phoenix";
— the badge of distinction "For impeccable service to the city of Moscow" (40 years) — Nina Vasilyeva, teacher at the Moscow City Children's Music School named after I.O. Dunaevsky; Alla Varlamova, director of the Franz Schubert Children's Art School; Elena Salyuk, teacher at the S.P. Diaghilev Children's Art School;
— the badge of distinction "For impeccable service to the city of Moscow" (30 years) — Alexander Izraelson, drama actor, leading stage master of the Moscow Taganka Theatre; Igor Kornev, manager of the creative team of the Moscow Academic Musical Theatre named after People's Artists K.S. Stanislavsky and Vl. I. Nemirovich-Danchenko;
— the badge of distinction “For impeccable service to the city of Moscow” (25 years) — Igor Petrov, drama actor of the Moscow Oleg Tabakov Theatre.
Lyudmila Gavrilova thanked the Mayor of Moscow and noted that she never wanted to live anywhere but the capital. She expressed gratitude for his assistance in organizing events for the centennial of the N.V. Gogol Moscow Drama Theater.
Igor Petrov, a drama actor at the Oleg Tabakov Moscow Theater, also thanked Sergei Sobyanin's team for their contribution to cultural development. He said Moscow is the best place on earth and a true pearl of world civilization.
For their significant contribution to the development of culture and long-standing creative work, the title of "Honorary Artist of the City of Moscow" was awarded to:
— Elena Valyushkina, drama artist, leading stage master of the Mossovet State Academic Theatre;
— Viktor Vasiliev, drama actor of the Moscow Drama Theatre named after A.S. Pushkin;
— Sergey Miller, drama actor, leading stage master of the Moscow Drama Theatre named after A.S. Pushkin;
— Elvina Mukhutdinova, drama artist, leading stage master of the Children's Musical Theater of Young Actors;
— Svetlana Nurkas, first category drama artist of the Moscow State Theatre “Lenkom Mark Zakharov”;
— Sergey Popov, wild animal trainer at the Grandfather Durov’s Corner Theatre;
— Victoria Romanenko, a top-category drama artist at the Moscow Sovremennik Theatre;
— Sergey Udovik, drama actor, leading stage master of the Vladimir Mayakovsky Moscow Academic Theatre;
— Egor Kharlamov, drama actor, leading stage master of the Moscow Drama Theatre named after M.N. Ermolova.
For services to the development of culture and many years of conscientious work, the title of "Honored Worker of Culture of the City of Moscow" was awarded to:
— Marat Garipov, director of the Moscow Jazz Orchestra under the direction of Igor Butman;
— Veronika Kamaeva, head of the concert department of the State Historical, Architectural, Artistic and Landscape Museum-Reserve "Tsaritsyno";
— Elena Laplansh, director of the V. Ya. Shebalin Children’s Music School;
— Alexey Luchkin, Deputy Director for Scientific and Methodological Work at the State Museum of the Defense of Moscow;
— Alexander Moskalyev, director of the Meridian Culture and Art Center;
— Galina Filatova, tailor of men's clothing for the costume and props complex at the Gorky Film Studio;
— Svetlana Fedotova, director of the V.D. Polenov Children's Art School;
— Roman Khrystyuk, Deputy Director of the Moscow Jazz Orchestra under the direction of Igor Butman;
— Natalia Shuvalova, teacher at the G.P. Vishnevskaya College of Musical and Theatre Arts.
Elena Valyushkina, a drama actress and leading stage director at the Mossovet State Academic Theatre, invited Sergei Sobyanin to attend the theatre's performances and noted that the Moscow stage is the best.
Leading stage manager of the Children's Musical Theater of Young Actors, Elvina Mukhutdinova, thanked the Mayor of Moscow for this prestigious honor and her significant contribution to the development of the capital's children.
"Thank you for investing so much in them, for believing in them. They're wonderful, they won't let us down. And every year we graduate young people, they go on to theater schools, then we meet at venues, and sometimes we even meet them on stage in other projects," she emphasized.
Victoria Romanenko, a top-category drama artist at the Moscow Sovremennik Theatre, expressed gratitude to Sergei Sobyanin, noting that she lives in the best city on earth and works in one of Moscow's finest theatres.
In turn, Galina Filatova, a tailor for men's clothing at the Gorky Film Studio's costume and props department, praised the studio's contribution to its development, including the construction of a new building and its provision of modern equipment.
Roman Khrystyuk, Deputy Director of the Moscow Jazz Orchestra under Igor Butman, congratulated his colleagues on their professional holiday. He noted that it is a great joy and responsibility for him to be part of the Moscow Mayor's team.
"Thank you for the opportunity to make our city's culture even more vibrant, even more significant, so that it becomes known around the world. We bring glory to Moscow and Russian culture together with the Moscow Jazz Orchestra, and thanks to your support, five years ago we created the largest jazz festival in the world—the Moscow Jazz Festival," said Roman Khrystyuk.
Andrey Borisov, General Director of the Moscow Academic Musical Theatre named after People's Artists K.S. Stanislavsky and Vl. I. Nemirovich-Danchenko, emphasized that the city is doing a great deal to develop the theatrical scene.
"And it's not just the budget; it's various creative projects, like 'Teatralny Boulevard,' and so much more. It's fair to say that thanks to the Moscow Department of Culture, we're capable of solving any problem," he concluded.
The following were awarded the Moscow Government Certificate of Honor:
— Lyudmila Dobrynina, film inspector of the film fund department of the department for coordination and control of the activities of cinemas and the film fund of the state budgetary cultural institution of the city of Moscow “Moscow Cinema”;
— Angelica Dormidontova, director of the K.G. Paustovsky Museum;
— Evdokia Tokareva, teacher at the Moscow State Choreographic School named after L.M. Lavrovsky;
— Sarkis Mervanyan, General Director of the Moscow Directorate for the Development of Cultural Centers;
— Irina Muravskaya, teacher at the A.G. Novikov Children’s Music School;
— Dmitry Frolov, artist-restorer of the tempera painting restoration sector of the museum collections restoration department of the Moscow State United Art, Historical, Architectural and Natural Landscape Museum-Reserve.
The Moscow Mayor's gratitude was announced:
— To Andrey Borisov, General Director of the Moscow Academic Musical Theatre named after People’s Artists K.S. Stanislavsky and Vl. I. Nemirovich-Danchenko;
— Maxim Zabelin, Head of the International Relations Department of the Central City Business Library;
— To Vitaly Kishchenko, drama actor, leading stage master of the Mossovet State Academic Theatre.
"It's hard to overestimate the contribution culture makes to every person's life. It's part of our souls; its works fill us with light and kindness, give us strength, and inspire us to achieve great things," Sergei Sobyanin emphasized in his MAX channel.
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