Panteleev E.A. Cultural and Humanitarian Cooperation of the Italian Republic with Krasnodar Region in the Second Half of XX - Beginning of XXI Centuries

Abstract: The article deals with the contemporary cooperation between the Italian Republic and the Krasnodar region, first of all in the field of arts and culture. The author of the article examines in detail such questions as establishment and consolidation of twin-city relations between the cities and stresses that after the establishment of the first of such relations between Ferrara and Krasnodar, Livorno and Novorossiysk, and later — between Rimini and Sochi, the interaction of Italy with the Kuban in the area of culture and arts moved to a new institutional level. Using the methods of comparative analysis and the analysis of various international mass culture events visited by the Italian representatives, as well as the number of the bilateral exhibitions, forums and themed days, presentation of the Italian masterpieces and cultural assets on the Kuban and introduction of the Russian culture to the Italians, together with the mastery of the Kuban vaudevillian, theatrical, choreographic, musical and artistic groups, allowed the author to draw a conclusion about a high degree of cultural and humanitarian interaction of the Italian Republic with Krasnodar region in the second half of XX — beginning of XXI centuries. A special contribution of the author to the research of the topic is the versatile consideration of the different aspects of the formation of cultural relations between Italy and Sochi, and also the analysis of participation of the Cuban artistic groups and young talents in various contests and festivals, as well as other events of cultural and humanitarian nature in Italy. 

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