Vladimir Tolstoy, Airat Sibagatullin Mikhail Bryzgalov will open the International Museum Forum in Kazan

Dear journalists!

We invite you to a press conference on the opening of the International Museum Forum "The mission of the museum in  multicultural world." The press event will be held on September 8,  at 13.30,  in  Korston.

         Speakers:

1. Sibagatullin Ayrat Minnemulovich - Minister of Culture of the Republic of Tatarstan;

2. Mikhail A. Bryzgalov - The Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, Head of the Department of Cultural Heritage, President of the Association of music museums and collections;

3. Vladimir Ilyich Tolstoy - Advisor to the President of the Russian Federation on culture and art, the President of ICOM Russia;

4. Nazipova Gulchachak Rakhimzyanovna - General Director of the National Museum of the Republic of Tatarstan;

5. Michael Henker - President of ICOM Germany;

6. Masato Nakamura - Vice President of Panasonic. Russia.

Accreditation for the press conference is carried out on   telephone . 292-32-18 ( Press service of the National Museum of the Republic of Tatarstan). Waiting for you!

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International Museum Forum, dedicated to the 120th anniversary of the National Museum of the Republic of Tatarstan will be held     in Kazan, September 8-12, 2015. Despite  mobility and active development of the museum, they   once again have to prove and validate their  effectiveness and usefulness to society, preserving and promoting  common cultural values, the ideas of humanism and tolerance.

A large number of alleged participants in the forum shows the interest not only in Russia but also abroad.  The plenary session, which will take place on September 8 in  "Korston-Kazan" will identify  the problems of particular importance and relevance to the modern development of museums. Among the key speakers - well-known experts in  international museum community: Vladimir Tolstoy (Moscow), Michael Henker (Munich), Andrew Erskine (London), Bjorn Stenvers (Amsterdam). Particular attention will be paid to the prospects of development and the role of museums in the region's economy, key performance indicators and marketing techniques, new approaches to work in all areas of activity.

  The Forum includes breakout sessions, round tables, seminars and presentations, a working meeting of the Association of the Museum of Musical Culture,  Gorky  readings dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the Literary-Memorial Museum  after  A.M. Gorky  will b held. The business program includes acquaintance with  new exhibition of the museum of Kazan, the Bolgarian State Historical-Architectural Reserve Museum and the Museum of "The Island of Sviyazhsk",  activity of the Republican Fund "Revival". The cultural program will route through the museum to present historical and cultural traditions of the people of the republic, the legacy of the famous natives - G. Tukai and G. Derzhavin, Gorky and Chaliapin, the role of museums in the formation of a positive image and brand of Tatarstan.