Kazan: National Cultural Center as a guardian of traditions and customs

Coming to Kazan, the National Cultural Center is worth visiting one of the first. This is a whole complex, which is a multi-disciplinary cultural institution. It consists of a museum of national cultures and a cultural-mass association.

Location of the center

The institution is relatively young, founded in 1991. It was entrusted with the functions of cultural and educational purpose, as well as educational and leisure-entertainment.

Like many buildings, personifying Kazan, the center has a bright and original design. Although its construction fell on rather difficult times, the building is monumental and memorable. On the bright orange brick walls the images of the banners are clearly distinguished.

Not only Sultan-Galiyev Square makes such a recognizable Kazan. National Cultural Center, the address of which is st. Pushkin 86, is located near this main sight of the city. Therefore, tourists are sure to visit a cultural institution, which regularly hosts interesting events.

Activities undertaken

In addition to the recognizable architectural solution, the center is famous for being held on a regular basis by international conferences on various topics. In this regard, there are always interesting people here, and employees are ready to receive guests of the highest level.

To form an integral opinion, you should certainly visit the National Cultural Center. Kazan, whose description of life is very interesting, very carefully reveals itself in the collected exhibits. The staff of the museum, located in the center, carefully and carefully collect various things related to the past of the city. Kazan was always famous for its historical traditions. The National Cultural Center, in addition to museum work, conducts an active propaganda of the national customs, traditions and way of life of the native Tatar people.

Place of cultural heritage

The Kazan National Cultural Center has all the conditions for holding diplomatic meetings and dinners. For this purpose:

1. Marble Hall, the area of which is 190 square meters. M.
2. The exhibition hall with a total area of more than 408 square meters. M.
3. Balcony gallery - 160 square meters. M.

For participants of meetings and conferences, concert programs are constantly organized. International guests can use the guest room. A lecture room is provided for scientific meetings.

For the entertainment of the guests of the center, the joys of residents and visitors of the city on the square near the National Center are organized fairs. For the convenience of visitors, the NCC "Kazan" is equipped with cozy restaurants and a shop with souvenir products.

Structure of the National Center "Kazan"

To date, the center is a multi-cultural institution that conducts a full-fledged work to revive national customs. The center consists of:

• The museum of the 1000th anniversary of Kazan;
• The museum of A. Mazitov;
• B. Urmanche Museum;
• Gallery-studio I. Zaripov;
• K.Vasilyev's picture gallery;
• The city philharmonic society;
• Educational and lecture audiences;
• Concert halls;
• Service infrastructure, which includes a restaurant, a bar, lounges and a souvenir shop.

Representing Kazan National Cultural Center offers contemporary artists, musicians, photographers, sculptors. All talented people can exhibit their works in the center. The main condition for the creation of the exposition is the revival of interethnic and cultural ties.

Exposition to the 1000th anniversary of Kazan

Since August 25, 2005 Kazan Cultural Center presents a unique exposition prepared for the 1000th anniversary of the oldest city. Through scrupulously collected materials of a documentary and artistic sample, Kazan is revealed as a unique capital of the Tatar people.

Thanks to the collected materials, we can clearly see that Kazan was the city that united the Tatars. Already later they were joined by the peoples of the Volga region, turning the city into a cultural center of Russia.

In the halls of the museum complex unique exhibits are presented. Here you can see:

• The most ancient anthropomorphic miniature figures;
• A collection of Sasanian silver;
• Golden Horde coins;
• The original grand piano on which S. Rakhmaninov accompanied during the concerts of F. Chaliapin.

In the center of the exposition the throne, on which the rulers of the city sat, proudly flaunts. It is framed by picturesque panels with views of ancient Kazan and objects of everyday life.

Of particular interest is the crown of the mighty khans. It is known as the Kazan cap. This exhibit also has the National Cultural Center "Kazan"

Comments left by visitors to the museum complex often notice that the management seeks not only to find and preserve ancient things and documents. Employees are trying to reconstruct lost historical things forever.

Center for International Communication

Thanks to the reviews, the center is not only visited by tourists from Russia. Guests from abroad are often visitors to the museum complex, so tours are conducted not only in Tatar and Russian, but also in German and English.

In the museum halls you can enjoy art and historical exhibitions. There are organized literary evenings, concerts of classical music, meetings with interesting people. For those involved, master classes on embroidery, graphics, leather mosaic are held.

The National Cultural Center "Kazan", whose photo is presented in the article, is open daily, except Monday.