Kultura (newspaper)
Encyclopedia
Kultura known as Sovetskaya Kultura during the Soviet
times, is a Russia
n newspaper, based in Moscow
. The newspaper was previously published twice weekly but is currently a weekly newspaper. Today the newspaper circulates 29,200 copies a week, in all federal subjects
of Russia.
states that it was founded in 1973. The Great Soviet Encyclopedia states that in 1953–1972 the newspaper was published by the Ministry of Culture of the USSR and the Central Committee of Trade Unions under the same title.
Under the Soviet Union, the newspaper was referenced in many important papers and journals.
. As the newspaper name suggests, it covers cultural events and developments within Russia, including theatre and cinema, visual arts, music, choreography, television and radio broadcasting, publishing and printing, cultural and educational institutions, folk crafts etc. The newspaper publishes reviews of artistic performances in Russia. For instance it has critical articles documenting theatrical and classical music performances, commenting on the performance of the artists and productions. The authors of newspaper articles are well-known journalists, writers, and notable cultural figures, such as Fazil Iskander
, Valery Fokin
, M. Zakharov, and others. More than 150 journalists work for the newspaper.
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
times, is a Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n newspaper, based in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
. The newspaper was previously published twice weekly but is currently a weekly newspaper. Today the newspaper circulates 29,200 copies a week, in all federal subjects
Federal subjects of Russia
Russia is a federation which, since March 1, 2008, consists of 83 federal subjects . In 1993, when the Constitution was adopted, there were 89 federal subjects listed...
of Russia.
History
The newspaper's website states that the newspaper was founded in 1929, though the Great Soviet EncyclopediaGreat Soviet Encyclopedia
The Great Soviet Encyclopedia is one of the largest and most comprehensive encyclopedias in Russian and in the world, issued by the Soviet state from 1926 to 1990, and again since 2002 .-Editions:There were three editions...
states that it was founded in 1973. The Great Soviet Encyclopedia states that in 1953–1972 the newspaper was published by the Ministry of Culture of the USSR and the Central Committee of Trade Unions under the same title.
Under the Soviet Union, the newspaper was referenced in many important papers and journals.
Content
The newspaper markets itself to the IntelligentsiaIntelligentsia
The intelligentsia is a social class of people engaged in complex, mental and creative labor directed to the development and dissemination of culture, encompassing intellectuals and social groups close to them...
. As the newspaper name suggests, it covers cultural events and developments within Russia, including theatre and cinema, visual arts, music, choreography, television and radio broadcasting, publishing and printing, cultural and educational institutions, folk crafts etc. The newspaper publishes reviews of artistic performances in Russia. For instance it has critical articles documenting theatrical and classical music performances, commenting on the performance of the artists and productions. The authors of newspaper articles are well-known journalists, writers, and notable cultural figures, such as Fazil Iskander
Fazil Iskander
Fazil Abdulovich Iskander is arguably the most famous Abkhaz writer, renowned in the former Soviet Union for his vivid descriptions of Caucasian life, mostly written in Russian...
, Valery Fokin
Valery Fokin
Valery Fokin is a Russian theatrical director and writer. He is the General and Artistic Director of The Meyerhold Centre in Moscow and the Artistic Director of the Alexandrinksy Theatre in St. Petersburg. Fokin is decorated with four honorary Russian state awards.-Biography:Fokin was born in...
, M. Zakharov, and others. More than 150 journalists work for the newspaper.