For the guests of the Russian Embassy in Switzerland during a reception on November 11 this year. An exhibition dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the Union of Theater Workers of Russia (UTD) was presented.
The community was founded on June 4, 1876 under the name "Association for Mutual Aid of Russian Artists". The purpose of his creation was to "provide and assist people who devoted themselves to the service of the domestic arts", as well as to assist "in the placement of the children of full members [of the association] in educational institutions, the elderly, poor and sick artists in hospitals, charity houses and other charitable institutions".
During its existence, the Union of Theater Workers changed its name several times, but its goals remained unchanged: supporting cultural figures, preserving the memory of outstanding artists.
During the Great Patriotic War, the All-Russian Theater Society, under the leadership of People's Artist of the Soviet Union A. A. Yavlochkina, successfully implemented the idea of creating front theaters: in total there were more than 400 people in the brigades and front theaters of the association.
Personalities like I.S. Turgenev, V.V. Vershchagin, A.P. Bogolyubov, F.I. Shaliapin, M. P. Kashinskaya have been involved in STD activities over the years. Today, the Union of Theater Workers is led by People's Artist of Russia V.L. Meshkov
We invite readers to familiarize themselves with the exhibition on the official website of the Russian Embassy in Switzerland.
Embassy of Russia in Switzerland in VK.