The total number of cultural performances in the third quarter of 2019 is 61, a decrease of 11.6% compared to the third quarter of 2018. In the central arts and culture institutions, in the third quarter of 2019, 11 premieres were organized, one more premiere, compared to the third quarter of 2018. In the third quarter of 2019, the number of spectators is 12,558, declining by 54.6% compared to the same period a year earlier. The average attendance in the third quarter of 2019 is 206 spectators per show, out of 401 spectators resulting in the third quarter 2018.

Central institutions of art and culture

In the third quarter of 2019, the National Children's Culture Center is the institution that performed the highest number of performances in total, with 30 such, 14 more performances, compared to the third quarter of 2018. National Opera, Ballet and Ensemble Theater Popular has had the highest number of premieres, 6 premieres, one more, compared to the same period a year ago.

In the third quarter of 2019, the National Theater of Opera, Ballet and People's Ensemble has given many open shows for reconstruction reasons. Meanwhile, the spectator chart includes only spectators in indoor shows.

Due to the lack of performances at the National Theater, the average attendance of spectators for performances across cultural institutions during the third quarter of 2019 decreased by 48.6% compared to the same quarter a year earlier. .

The number of visitors to museums, castles and archaeological parks in the third quarter of 2019 is 518,365, up 8.9% from the third quarter of last year. Of the total visitors to cultural heritage institutions, 129,354 are museum visitors, 162,429 visitors to other castles and monuments, and 226,582 are visitors to archaeological parks. In the third quarter of 2019, the total number of foreign visitors to museums, fortresses and archaeological parks was 316,835, up 6.0% from the third quarter of 2018. During the third quarter of 2019, throughout cultural heritage institutions have a higher percentage of foreign visitors compared to domestic visitors.

National Library

In the third quarter of 2019, the number of library unit services is 27,590 units, up 25.6% compared to the third quarter of 2018. In the third quarter of 2019, the number of attendees at the National Library is 32,435, almost twice as much as in the same period a year earlier. At the National Library, in the third quarter of 2019 544 new titles and 1,708 new copies were displayed.

Source: Monitor