Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Zurab Tsereteli, People’s Artist of the USSR and the Russian Federation, on his 90th birthday, drawing attention to his versatile and original talent. The relevant telegram was published on: Kremlin website.
“Dear Zurab Konstantinovich! Please accept congratulations on your 90th birthday. “Through years of tireless creative pursuit, you have realized your generous, versatile, original talent and achieved high professional recognition.”
The President also noted the artist’s pedagogical and organizational activities and his desire to serve the homeland. Putin wished Tsereteli good health and all the best.
Tsereteli has been president of the Russian Academy of Arts since 1997. He is the founder of the Zurab Tsereteli Art Gallery and the founder and director of the Moscow Museum of Modern Art.
One of the artist’s last works monument composer Tikhon Khrennikov opened in Yelets, Lipetsk region. The unveiling of the statue is planned to coincide with the 110th anniversary of the composer’s birth.
It is known that this is Khrennikov’s first monument in his hometown. The in situ bust of the composer was transferred for safekeeping to the house-museum of the cultural figure in Yelets.
Previously reportedThey want to erect a monument to musician Yegor Letov in Omsk.