Matvienko called Russian theaters one of the main pillars of "soft power"

Russian theaters are one of the main pillars of Russia's soft power. This was announced on March 24 by the Chairman of the Federation Council, Valentina Matvienko, while taking part in a meeting with theater artists.

"The Russian theater has always played and continues to play a special role in the history of our country. He was and remains one of the main pillars of our culture and, I would say, Russia's soft power," she said.

Speaking on the eve of two holidays, Cultural Workers' Day and International Theater Day, which are celebrated on March 25 and 27, respectively, the Chairman of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation emphasized that Russian art has universal significance. She recalled that representatives of unfriendly countries, which regularly cancel tours of Russian artists, failed to ban the culture of the Russian Federation.

Speaking about this, Matvienko referred to the statement of the Russian theater director Konstantin Stanislavsky, who noted that the theater "not only entertains, but also ennobles a person." According to her, the productions force the viewer to become "wiser, kinder, more humane," and also pose very difficult moral questions that force the soul to "work." The Chairman of the Federation Council drew attention to the exclusivity of the Russian theater, on the stages of which there is an unprecedented exchange of energy between the creator and the audience.

"Only here, in Russia, there is an honorary title of People's and honored artist, which is awarded by the head of state. And only in our country it is customary to say that they do not work in the theater, but serve. And this is a service not only to Melpomene, but also to his country and his people. Our theater has always been involved in the fate of the Motherland, has always understood its responsibility to the audience," Matvienko added.

She clarified that the Russian theater has always been involved in the fate of the Motherland, and has also been responsible to the audience. In the most difficult times, he gave hope, faith in the best, and gave strength to overcome any difficulties.

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Valery Gergiev, Artistic Director of the Mariinsky Theatre and General Director of the Bolshoi Theatre, also pointed to the "capacity" of the Russian theater on February 24, when meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin. According to him, it lies in the ability of artists to embody roles created not only by Russian but also by foreign classics. The activist noted the successes achieved by young performers and stressed that young people convey an interest in art.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on February 6 that Russian culture should be a part of the whole world, as no culture can develop in isolation. A few days earlier, Konstantin Bogomolov, artistic director of the Malaya Bronnaya Theater, called everyone who is trying to abolish the culture of the Russian Federation "fools."

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