Escape Attempt

Culture should be called One problem – what they do, demand only a small part of the population. In theaters go only inveterate theatergoers, as well as students, pupils and students – mostly systems; paintings by local artists are in demand mainly due to the borders of the region and country. As for contemporary local writers, none of them did not become more or less prominent figure, even the Russian scale. Of course, seeing this thing, and the regional leadership has decided to reinforce this trend, and last fall, even announced a Russian Internet contest to fill the newly formed position in the regional government – the Minister for Arts and Cultural Policy. Wanting to abound – almost two thousand. Then 14 finalists received a crucial task: to present its management concept in a research note on the same topic – "Development of the territory through the culture." As a result, the most promising work has been recognized by the Deputy Director of Museum Irina Kotova. However, in an environment of cultural workers about what it was she and not someone else will take this important post, began to spread significantly before it was officially announced on the outcome of the contest, but this paradox we leave without comment … Not on your place? Rivals from winning the contest was a lot, and very often serious and credible people from different parts of the country – with academic degrees, experience, managerial experience, and sometimes his own considerable financial resources … And on Jan. 14, 1913 "real" candidates gathered in Ulyanovsk for a personal meeting with the governor and public presentation of their projects. So the competition is likely to cost the regional treasury dearly, because Irina Kotova was the only representative of our region in this list, while the rest had to participate in the crucial job interview "do not a short journey. However, the choice fell on her, because, according to experts, "she saw a much wider relevance to the problems of the Ulyanovsk region in the cultural industries, more opportunities for their decision and offered interesting projects in the cultural sphere." And so, not yet fanfare die down once the governor's inauguration, as Irina Kotova announced its intention to resign, on the way to which overcame such strong competition. Explaining the move, in svom blog Irina Kotova wrote: "This decision – the result of a lack of managerial experience with me. I'm sure it's not my place. " Will be rebuilding? We caught up with Irina G. by phone, hoping to get more detailed comments, but she said that all he could la said, has already said, as more fully communicate the reasons for his departure from office may only once fulfill his intention. So it is still only speculate. And one of them is obvious: despite the immense cultural projects that promote more than one year, the actual adjustment in this area has not occurred. The overwhelming majority of effort is not aimed at the real rise of the cultural level of the population, and the so-called image projects for which you can pump to report to higher authorities. And it seems to change the vector of cultural policy in the foreseeable future, no one is going … So step by Irina Kotova recalls the scene to escape the doctor dying princess in the play Eugene Schwartz's "Ordinary Miracle", who left a note: "You killed my her, and I answer …" . Sergei Yuriev