The first day without Kapkova: businessman rented a wedding Arena – Moskovsky Komsomolets

In the central exhibition hall explain that it is not contrary to the law

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No sooner Sergey Kapkov to resign as head of the Department of Culture, as it turned out that one of the achievements of the former Minister of Culture in Moscow in fact turned out to be half-hearted. This release Manege from commercial activities. Recall that the public for many years resented the numerous fairs that are not related to art. Following the appointment of the director Marina mules Museum and Exhibition Association, which includes the Arena, “honey and furs” banished from the central exhibition hall. However, it turned out that weddings and corporate parties in the walls of a cultural heritage of federal importance nobody canceled. As found “MK”, ​​the next party – wedding for 500 people – will be held in late March.

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As the “MK” sources close to the City Hall, the Arena for a day – March 22 – rented a wealthy businessman, who was invited to the wedding triumph no less – 500 guests. Presumably the party will be noisy, and the ancient walls shake Manezh order.

In the museum and exhibition association “Arena”, which includes the central exhibition hall, as well as a number of objects, “MK” confirmed information about preparing a major triumph.

«In late March, planned a wedding celebration,” – said the “MK”, ​​the press service of the Manege, the proviso, however, that “it is highly profitable, short (1 day without assembly / disassembly ) event agreed with the FSO, fire safety services, engineering and architectural control, and complies with the requirements of the activities at the site ».

One of the founders of the social movement” Arhnadzor “moskvoved and cultural Rustam Rakhmatullin said” MK “” During the fire burned the roof of an arena only, the rest is preserved, so that the building is considered legitimate object of cultural heritage. But to tell you whether there is conduct such private events, you need to see security obligation. ” Apparently, the security commitments party does not contradict the contrary only a sense of beauty, understanding the phrase “temple of art».

Arena, however, and does not hide the fact that this wedding – “a necessary measure to generate income for survival in modern conditions, without harm to the image of the area due to short-term events and intimacy. ” These are the “compulsory measures” allow “MBO” Manezh “during the transition from one project to another in the exhibition plan to take actions that let you create extra-budgetary fund (including this year’s events such as the Russian Fashion Week, for example).”

However, the Arena – is not only a place of culture and art, which has to rent their space. Many estates are going to make such sacrifices. Peterhof, for example, do not even hide it. “So do many other cultural institutions. Due to this “Arena” has the ability to develop infrastructure and carry out their own exhibition projects, such as large-scale installation “The Golden Age of Russian avant-garde” by Peter Greenaway, the exhibition “Live-I see,” Erik Bulatov, preparing summer festival “Arena. Mediation “and many others, with minimal involvement of the budget,” – the press service of the museum and exhibition association.

And, sadly, even Kapkova the main exhibition hall of the country had to go to the “compulsory measures” . Back in 2012, when the Manege led Marina mules, here was a corporate one large state-owned company. “We walked so that the walls were shaking,” – said the “MK” one eyewitness, who requested anonymity.

The opinion about private events in the walls of an arena, or indeed in any historical and cultural sites, direct problem that demonstration and promotion of art, culture and history, suggested the architect Peter Voice.

It was a good share of the St. Petersburg group “Blue Rider” – “In zh..u culture”, just on the topic. She said that the man in the street culture used to think that it is not. Therefore, in the main exhibition hall of the country there are such parties. Babbitt used to lean culture. He can not assess where real culture, and where ersatz culture, so it pulls in the temples of culture, which is considered and playpens. Prestigious wealthy man to arrange a party there. This consumer culture that has no relation to the philosophy of culture. Now is the time bytovuhi.

We have many critical arrows let the organizers of cultural processes. As a result, a culture driven away. Kapkov tried to do something, some reforms undertaken. To the upper layer reached the bottom and vice versa. Kapkova one is not enough. The process of decay of culture. In Soviet times, neither the people nor the ruler could not think about that kind of thing to do in the Manezh. It was more honest time in this sense than the one in which we now live. In good – this, of course, should not be. Our time – “society of the spectacle,” as Guy Debord. You can not call black white and white black, to say what is good and what is bad – it is not a solvable problem. This society should be criticized and falling apart, and create a sense of real culture. Fortunately, there are artists who do, there is a layer of underground. This gives us hope that life will be better, will be a culture that is society.