Cultural program “Pushkin card”: the Russian government allocated 3.9 billion rubles for the implementation
The Russian government has allocated 3.9 billion rubles for the launch of the program for visiting theaters and museums “Pushkin Card”.
The order is published on the government website: "At the initiative of the President from September 1, a new cultural program "Pushkin Card" will start in Russia. With its help, young people aged 14 to 22 years will be able to purchase tickets to theaters, museums and concert halls at state expense. The order to allocate 3.9 billion rubles for the first stage of the program was signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.
The Pushkin Card is a special bank card for young people, which can be paid only when buying tickets for cultural events. Money on the account of such cards will be sent by the state.
In 2021, 3 thousand rubles will be credited to each card. You can apply for a card from September 1 in your personal account on the portal of public services.
The project will be attended by 800 cultural institutions, which are expected to be visited by about 13 million people.
Source: tourism.interfax