Youth Forum
21.05.2025
16:00–17:30

Art and the Law: Dialogue on Values, Identity, and Cultural Policy

Congress Centre, conference hall D4
The Law and Culture
Art plays a key role in shaping and reflecting cultural identity. With a wide range of cultural influences, it is important to discuss how art can serve as a tool for strengthening national values and identity. Existing laws and regulations governing the arts can both support and constrain creative freedom. An analysis needs to be conducted of how legal frameworks affect artistic expression and freedom of speech. Globalization threatens to make certain languages and cultures extinct. It is becoming crucial to discuss the Russian language’s role in art and its preservation as a key element of national identity. The government’s cultural policy should take into account the diversity of opinions and approaches in art. A discussion is needed about how to create conditions for free creative expression and the protection of cultural heritage. How can recommendations be prepared to optimize interaction between art and the law in Russia? How does an effective cultural policy make art more diverse? How can national identity be strengthened through art? Why is it important to support the Russian language and culture in the context of globalization? How can Russia create a more open and inclusive environment for artistic expression?