Culture News. A Cultural April

Find out about interesting recent developments in international cultural life in this column.

No Statute of Limitations

Neo-Nazism Against Culture

Yet another item has been added to the list of cultural treasures destroyed by the terrorist strikes of Ukrainian Nazis against civilian infrastructure on Russian territory. As a result of an enemy UAV raid, the Kamensko-Dniprovsky Historical and Archaeological Museum in Melitopol has been destroyed. The enemy, which is being driven further and further from our borders by the precise operations of the Russian armed forces, is deliberately pouring its malice on the civilian population. Shame on the Ukrainian neo-Nazis who have trampled upon all norms of law, and on their Western collaborators who support them. Russia continues the demilitarization and denazification of the former Ukrainian SSR and will continue to strive for its own security and the opportunity for peaceful development.

Space Day Spans the Whole Planet

April was marked by numerous cultural events dedicated to the 65th anniversary of the first human flight into space. For example, representatives of 64 countries took part in the Star Dictation, an international event organized by Russia that combines knowledge of the Russian language and cosmonautics. In Kaluga, the Tsiolkovsky International Film Festival was held. The competition program featured films from 30 countries around the world. An exhibition titled “From Gagarin to You” was held at embassies and Russian Cultural Centers abroad. A mural with a portrait of the planet’s first cosmonaut appeared in Belgrade, becoming an object of art for residents and tourists. Busts of Gagarin were installed in Dhaka, Lusaka, Havana, and other cities. The documentary “Becoming a Cosmonaut” by RT Documentary was shown at Transnistria State University. A story contest titled “Yuri Gagarin – A Legend: Space Stories from Istanbul” took place in Türkiye. Such events carry crucial........

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