Moscow authorities have proposed to introduce patents for street artists – RBC

Street musicians and artists in Moscow may be required to buy the patent. Told the head of the Department of Culture Alexander Kibovsky, reports Tass.

According to him, this measure could resolve disputes between street artists and residents of houses near which they play. July 7 meeting of the committee of the parliament of the capital, it was decided to establish a working group which will develop standards for these activities. “The board has to be symbolic, but the money collected from the patent will go to the area where the musicians play,” – said the head of the department, noting that the patent does not give the opportunity to work in different areas of the city.

Head Moscow City Duma Commission for Culture and Mass Communications Yevgeny Gerasimov told the agency “Moscow” that the city parliament may appeal to the State Duma with a proposal to introduce special patents for the activities of street musicians. “When a patent is very clear that it is assumed that does not rely” – he explained.

In early June, artists and musicians working in the Old Arbat, picketed – tying his hands and covered their mouths with black tape They were protesting against the systematic, in their view, the authorities’ attempts to prevent them from working. Street performers argue that police regularly confiscate their paintings and musical instruments.