ART RUSSE SUPPORTS ANNIVERSARY CONCERT OF THE CHILDREN AND ART CHILDREN & THE ARTS

The Art Russe Foundation will partner with the 10th anniversary Christmas concert of the Children & The Arts Charity Fund, to be held December 15 at the London Cadogan Hall in Sloane Square.

In addition, the founder of the Art Russe Foundation Andrei Filatov will support the organization of celebrations on the occasion of the X anniversary of the foundation of the Children and Art Foundation and the launch of its X Anniversary Christmas charity campaign.

Touching upon the upcoming 10th anniversary of the Children and Art Charitable Foundation, the founder and patron of the fund, His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, said: “I’m glad that the Children and Art Foundation, established by me, is a charitable organization that has already had a real impact on the lives of hundreds of thousands of children throughout the United Kingdom - marks a landmark milestone - X anniversary of its operations. ”

The Royal Highness Prince of Wales Charitable Foundation “Children and the Arts” was established by His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales in 2006 to work with disadvantaged children who do not have access to quality cultural life due to social or economic barriers. In the course of its activities, the Children and Art Charitable Foundation interacts with various partners, providing children with access to cultural and art institutions by organizing children’s cultural events in them.

The Art Russe Foundation has selected the Children and Art Foundation as one of its partners for charitable activities at the upcoming The Art of Storytelling exhibition, which will be held at the London Mall Galleries from December 14, 2016 to 5 January 2017, the exhibition will be open to all, but the main focus will be on attracting children from all walks of life to participate in creative workshops conducted by artists and literary authors.

The founder of the Art Russe Foundation Andrei Filatov noted: “Supporting the Children and Art Foundation, which has been allowing disadvantaged children to touch culture and art for over a decade, is a great honor for us. Art Russe shares the belief in the beneficial effects of art on children’s lives. ”

ABOUT THE CHARITABLE FUND “CHILDREN AND ARTS” (CHILDREN & THE ARTS)

The Children & The Arts charitable foundation was established by His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales on the basis of a deep conviction of the right of every child to access culture and art. The diverse cultural programs implemented by the foundation throughout the UK are aimed at children living in adverse social or economic conditions and, in particular, involve establishing partnerships between the respective schools and local quality cultural venues. The foundation helps children plunge into the atmosphere of local cultural and art institutions, paving the way for art inspiration for those children who need it most and thus enhancing children’s self-esteem, self-confidence and developing children’s communication skills. Thanks to the activities of the foundation, children learn that cultural sites are accessible and pleasant places to visit. Since 2006, within the framework of the Foundation’s projects, more than 300 thousand children have been able to immerse themselves in the world of art that is changing their lives for the better. www.childrenandarts.org.uk

ABOUT ART RUSSE FOUNDATION

The Art Russe Foundation, led by entrepreneur and philanthropist Andrei Filatov, was created in 2012. The fund aims to build a deeper understanding of Soviet and Russian art and its contribution to world culture with a world audience. The fund specializes in collecting samples of Russian art created in 1917-1991. and related to the artistic style of socialist realism, and the implementation of educational projects to support and popularize Russian art at the international level. The objective of the fund is to increase the popularity of works of this genre through exhibitions, the provision of works to museums and galleries in various countries and the publication of books and catalogs on the most iconic artists and their works.

For the contribution to international cooperation in the field of culture and efforts to preserve the historical heritage, the founder of the Art Russe Foundation, Andrei Filatov, was awarded the UNESCO Prize and the title of Knight of the Legion of Honor (France).