Rustam Minnikhanov awarded the laureates of the State Prize of the Republic of Tatarstan after G.Tukai
26.04. 2016
The laureates of the Republic of Tatarstan State Prize after Gabdulla Tukai have been awarded today by the President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov.
The ceremony took place at the Tatar Academic State Opera and Ballet Theatre after M. Jalil. The event was attended by the State Advisor of the Republic of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev, Vice-Chairman of RT State Council Rimma Ratnikova, members of the Government of the Republic of Tatarstan, representatives of the Office of the President, heads of the republican ministries and departments, and others.
After welcoming the guests of the ceremony, Rustam Minnikhanov noted that Tatarstan today marks three big events: 130 years since the birth of the great Tatar poet Gabdulla Tukai, Mother Language Day and the presentation of the RT State Prize after G. Tukai.
"The issues of preservation of national traditions and language today should be paid a special attention. We in this part have a lot of work. Therefore, such events are very important for the Tatar people ", - said the President of Tatarstan.
Further, Rustam Minnikhanov has presented Tatarstan State Prize after G.Tukai to the laureates of 2016.
The prize was awarded to Nazip Ismagilov for shamails cycle lyauhi (paintings in Arabic font) with poetic lines by G.Tukai, and designs of mosque (Arabic calligraphy) "Yardem" in Kazan and the village Shingalchi of the RT Nizhnekamsk district.
Writer Gazinur Muratov was awarded the highest prize for the book "Kosh hokuky: shigyrlyar һyam poemalar" ("Bird rights: verses and poem").
Prize also awarded a group of authors for the creation of artistic and spatial exposure installation "Bulgarian civilization. The road by length in a Millennium.
Rustam Minnikhanov congratulated all the laureates and wished them good health and success in the work. After that, a festive concert took place.
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RT President, Bulat Nizameev.