Russia is a country of incredible cultural diversity. It has become a home for many peoples, providing a sense of belonging to the country’s shared history and allowing everyone to enjoy the continuity of their traditions and learn about the culture and traditions of others. Does traditional culture today inspire and shape cultural strategies? Or is it the opposite of modern cultural practices, an archaism whose value is not apparent? Do such interpretations of traditions organically complement or contradict each other? What are the paradoxes of continuity? “Unleashing the Potential of Russia: Exploring Regional Cultural Traditions and Growth Opportunities” is a conversation about the role of traditional cultures in fostering sustainable development of the tourism sector, shaping the competitiveness of regions, maintaining their social stability, and forming regional identities in modern Russia.
Speakers:
- Tatiana Boronoeva, Director of the National Museum of the Republic of Buryatia, Honorary Academician of the Russian Academy of Arts, Honored Artist of the Republic of Buryatia, member of the Union of Artists of Russia (Russia);
- Nadezhda Dorgunova, Minister of Culture and National Policy of the Amur Region (Russia);
- Evgeniya Firsova, Director of the Literary Museum of Chekhov's Sakhalin Island, Chairperson of the Sakhalin Museums Association (Russia);
- Gala Tebieva, Director of the North Caucasus Branch of the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts (Russia);
- Bumaa Dashdendev, President of ICOM Mongolia, Professor (Mongolia);
- Jamal Al Moosawi, Secretary General of the Sultanate of Oman National Museum (Sultanate of Oman);
- Svetlana Kalikova, Minister of Culture of Chuvashia Republic (Russia);
- John Etienne, Artistic Director of the Creole Cultural Foundation (Seychelles).
Moderator:
Viktor Shalay, Director of the State United Museum-Reserve of the History of the Far East named after V. K. Arsenyev.