(AGENPARL) – KREMLIN sab 27 maggio 2023

Vladimir Putin: Friends,

I am delighted to welcome you and congratulate you on this exciting and important event: the opening of the Academy of Artistic Industries at the Tavrida art cluster.

A new point of attraction that brings together new talents – architects,
musicians, designers, representatives of other creative professions from all
Russian regions – has emerged on the map of Crimea, the map of our country. You
will make another step towards fulfilling your dreams and ideas under the guidance of the best professionals.

Over the past five years, the Tavrida Forum held in Kapsel Bay, Sudak
Region, created a complex of opportunities for creative young people. The establishment
of a year-round educational centre will raise this development to a new level.

It is symbolic that this project, which, as I believe, will seriously
contribute to the development of artistic industries, has found a home in Crimea.

Many of our outstanding compatriots – writers, poets and artists – found
inspiration and created their best works here.

Crimea is a special place and it undoubtedly plays a special role in Russian
culture. I think you must sense this unique atmosphere, know and value its
great legacy and are ready to create and move forward while drawing on old
traditions.

Culture and art, the spheres which are called on to unite people, are facing
a geopolitical confrontation today. Attempts are being made to cancel everything
that has to do with Russia, erase it from the heritage of civilisation. In fact, those who stand behind this campaign deprive themselves, their peoples,
their citizens, of the opportunity to appreciate true masterpieces.

We deeply respect the legacy of world culture. It is impossible to even imagine
any attempts to cancel it in our country. But looking at what is going on in the world we increasingly come to realise that we do not need guidelines or standards imposed from the outside which suppress our distinctive national character
and originality.

We are living in the time of self-determination and struggle for the right to be ourselves.

All of this equally applies to culture. Artistic ideas and exploration
definitely need freedom. Now a space that allows people to create freely has
been established in Tavrida.

We must have a caring, respectful attitude to our roots and origins, an aspiration
to rethink, bring up to date and at the same time preserve the unique sensibility
that has always been characteristic of Russian culture, its special value-based
message about the power of compassion, mutual respect, and the spiritual and moral foundations of great importance.

I am confident that you, young, brave and creative people, daring in the best sense of the word, will be able to make a statement in culture, unlock
your talents as much as possible, set new trends, and add to the rich legacy of our culture.

The Tavrida art cluster, which received a powerful impetus from the year-round
Academy of Artistic Industries and this whole educational space for young
people will produce many outstanding new talents.

Friends, I wish you every success.

Fonte/Source: http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/71216