The activities held in the framework of the program "The Days of Ossetian culture in Europe,» are under way in the capital of Turkey Istanbul. In an interview with the news agency "Res" the organizer, a head of the non-profit International Association «Renaissance Sandidzan» Radion Pukhaev told about the aims and objectives of the activities.
- Tell us about the events held in Istanbul in the framework of the program "The Days of Ossetian culture in Europe"
- January 18 – 31, 2014 in the framework of the "Days of Ossetian culture in Europe" we have planned a number of activities in Turkey. In Istanbul, January 21, in one of the most prestigious galleries in Istanbul "Artist", was opened an exhibition of Ossetian artists "Arv -Art." Their works to the Turkish public presented such masters of brush as Shalva Bedoev, Magrez Kelekhsaev, Lavrenty Kasoev, Vadim Pukhaev, Vladimir Aylarov, Akhsar Yesenov and Oleg Basayev. The exhibition was opened by a Chairman of the Ossetian diaspora in Turkey Kaya Abysalty and me. The participants were welcomed by Ruslan Bzarov, Vladimir Aylarov. Ruslan Bzarov presented a book by the famous historian Mark Bliev "Circassia and Circassians, IXX century" in Turkish. Ossetian traditional prayer with three pies was offered up by one of the elders of the diaspora Burkhan Khosity. At the opening also performed a famous opera singer, our compatriot Amaga Gotti, the Ossetian accordion player Zalina Gusaova accompanied the improvisational Ossetian dance "Simd", joined by a good half of the participants. According to the owner of the gallery," they have never seen such a spectacular opening." The level of works and public interest is confirmed by the fact that for the first hour of the exhibition were sold more than half of the works by the artists.
January 22, was held a meeting of the Ossetian and Turkish artists. This was a continuation of the meeting, held on January 18 at the Congress of Ossetians in Turkey. Turkish artists of Circassian origin invited the colleagues from South Ossetia to visit their workshops, where they were warmly welcome in the Caucasian traditions, discussed a variety of creative issues, shared their views on the prospects for cooperation in the future, and agreed to prepare a joint project. January 18 was held the annual congress of Ossetians in Turkey, where we also took part. The Congress participants were addressed by the head of our delegation, First Deputy Prime Minister of North Ossetia-Alania Azamat Khadikov. He thanked the Turkish Ossetians for the warm welcome, the organizers of the "Days of Ossetian culture" for a good initiative and voiced the greetings of the head of the Republic of North Ossetia - Alania Taymuraz Mamsurov and the President of the Republic of South Ossetia Leonid Tibilov. The congress was also addressed by a member of the Public Chamber of North Ossetia-Alania Ruslan Bzarov, an artist Vladimir Aylarov and me, as the organizer of the "Days of Ossetian culture." Several musical numbers performed the world -renowned opera singer Amagat Gotti, Albina Sekinaeva and Zalina Gusalova, invited by the Turkish Ossetian diaspora artists.
January 19 - 20 in honor of the "Days of Ossetian culture" and guests from South Ossetia one of the most famous doctors in Turkey, entrepreneur Muzaffer Huysaty and the owner of the chain of cafes "Fychyn" Leila Albegaty hosted a reception.
- What are the objectives of the "Days of Ossetian culture "?
- Our organization the fourth year has been successfully running the "Days of Ossetian culture in Europe." The event has been held in Belgium, France, Holland, Hungary and other countries, and each time caused great interest among Europeans.
Relationships are established not only with the cultural centers of Rossotrudnichestv, embassies of Russia, Ossetian diaspora, but also with local municipal and regional authorities. In several buildings of Europe, including City Halls, museums, libraries and private collections hang the works of our painters. I would like to note the delight of European colleagues by originality and high level of the Ossetian school of painting.
The purpose of these activities is to develop cultural and humanitarian ties, contacts of the creative intelligentsia of Ossetia with colleagues from other countries, the integration of Ossetian culture with the world cultural and artistic processes, acquaintance of the world community with the Ossetian culture, school of painting and Ossetia as a whole.
