The Cultural Revolution in the Ukraine?

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Michael Kulinyak started a cultural revolution
After changing the heads of the leading museums of Ukraine
 
Yesterday the Minister of Culture Mikhail Kulinyak cause layoffs of Directors named National Reserve "Kiev-Pechersk Lavra" and "Sophia of Kyiv", as well as the National Museums "Pirogovo" and Taras Shevchenko. According to him, the former leaders made mistakes in financial management and violated "the preservation of architectural monuments." Instead, Mr. Kulinyak appointed managers without experience in museum work. Staffing the Minister's decision angered experts who believe that museums should be headed by specialists.

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Yesterday on the board of the Ministry of Culture on the results of work in 2011, the Minister explained the reasons for Michael Kulinyak reshuffle carried out by the Office. Recall, January 20, Mr. Kulinyak sacked director of the National Reserve "Kiev-Pechersk Lavra" Marina Gromov and appointed instead a former deputy minister of culture Victoria Forester (see "Kommersant" on 23 January). January 24 was fired director of the National Reserve "Sophia of Kyiv" Nelia Kukovalskaya, which occupied the post since 2000. It is assumed that the reserve will lead Director of the Research Institute for Studies pamyatnikoohrannyh Elena Serdyuk. January 25 agency has removed from his post as director general of the National Museum of Taras Shevchenko Natalia Klimenko. In its place has been appointed chairman of the Humanities Council under President Dmitry Stus. A January 27 was retired director of the Museum of Folk Architecture and Rural Life "Pirogovo" Paul Fedak. He was replaced by deputy chairman of the State Tourism and Resorts of Dmitry Zaruba.

According to "Kommersant", the next candidate for dismissal may be the director of the National Art Museum of Ukraine, Anatoly Melnyk. But yesterday, Mr. Miller said that it still performs its duties: "I recently spoke with the minister (Michael Kulinyak .-" b "), and he never expressed any claims to my work."

Michael Kulinyak yesterday explained that the reshuffle has led to problems identified in the annual report: "The Museum" Pirogovo ", such as switchgear found financial irregularities. This was the reason for the removal of director." Sophia "in the protected area without the necessary permits construction was carried out. There is no coordination with the Ministry has been opened sarcophagus of Yaroslav the Wise. " The minister said that the violations committed director of "Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra," are "financial in nature and pamyatnikoohranny."

Mr. Kulinyak also added that the key to the head are "managerial quality", and profile experience is not required. "Before the director of the museum are wider issues than the preservation of monuments. In its competencies - strategy development, financing, logistics, management control and marketing. Therefore, the directors of major museums have to be managers," - said the Minister.

Personnel Policy of the Ministry of Culture has angered experts. "Appointments for quirk - a classic Soviet period. In European countries, it is impossible! The Managing Director of the National Museum should agree with the Supervisory Board, with the public. Museums should lead professionals. The manager can not have no professional education, he must deal in museum collections, able to evaluate the collection and Prospects "- emphasizes the executive secretary of the Ukrainian Committee of the International Council of Museums Julia Litvinets.

Colleagues to support the Director of the Institute of Literature. Shevchenko, Academician Nikolai Zhulynsky: "In these rearrangements do not have logic! Ministry of Culture has to be good reasons to dismiss the leaders of the best museums in Ukraine, how you can put at the head of" Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra "33-year-old Victoria Forester? I think it a pleasant woman in communication , but certainly not by specialists. " The change of leadership to museums, he says, can lead to alienation of land of historic monuments or areas.

Chairman of the Board of Public Organization "Ukrainian Center for Museum Development" Vladislav Pioro said that the fears of experts due to the opacity of the Ministry personnel decisions. "Power does not explain what is happening, no reasoning for the choice of certain candidates. Personnel Ministry of Culture can mean the desire to control financial flows, in nature reserves and museums, or resolve issues of material nature of the alienation of land and buildings in each of the museum complex" - said Mr. Pioro.

Julia Ryabchun
http://kommersant.ua/doc/1863033