Cultural centre of Russia

Novosibirsk is one of the cultural centers of Russia. The cultural portrait of Novosibirsk is multifarious - architecture and painting, music and theatre, high classics and folklore - all kinds of culture and arts have got new development here.

Novosibirsk has six theatres, a philharmonic society, a number of clubs and palaces of culture, the Academy of Music (the Conservatoire), a number of music schools and colleges of music and culture, over 600 libraries. Over 200 schools of the city and nearly 20 higher educational institutions provide general and vocational education.

The Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre has become the architectural symbol of Novosibirsk - one of the most remarkable buildings in the city. It is often called the Bolshoy Theatre of Siberia. Not only the building is unique, but the cast of the theatre as well. The brilliant Siberian Ballet and wonderful opera are known in many countries all over the world.

Each of the 8 city theatres is of high professionalism, has originality and all of them have got their own admires (Novosibirsk State Academic Theatre “Krasny fakel”, the Youth Theatre Globe, the Theatre of music, songs and dance “Chaldony”, Russian House of Folk Traditions and others).

Graduates of Novosibirsk State Conservatory named after M.I.Glinka, of the Choreographic, Theatrical and Musical Colleges reinforce the creative groups of Novosibirsk and other theatres of Russia. The particular pride of the Conservatory is its violin school having trained a number of world-class violinists.

In the 90s the Novosibirsk Philharmonic Society has become a real leader in the musical life of the city and is the only one in Russia to have 13 groups in the staff including The Academic Symphony Orchestra conducted by Arnold Kats; The Chorus Chamber conducted by Igor Yudin; the Music Orchestra Chamber conducted by Honoured Artist of Russia Mikhail Tourich, etc.

Novosibirsk is famous for its jazz groups as well. The city is proud of the biggest Picture Gallery in Siberia. Its exposition includes more than 6 000 works of art of Russian and foreign painters. The pearl of the exhibition is the collection of N. Rerikh's pictures, which was presented to the city by the artist's son.

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