Marking the 105th Anniversary of Alexandra Klimova: Documents from the BGAMLI Collections Featured in a «Belarus 3» TV Report

October 1st marked the 105th anniversary of the birth of the renowned actress and People’s Artist of the USSR, Alexandra Ivanovna Klimova. She dedicated over half a century of her life to the stage of the Maxim Gorky National Academic Drama Theatre, creating a gallery of unforgettable characters.

Ahead of the anniversary, the Belarusian State Archive-Museum of Literature and Art (BGAMLI) hosted the filming of a report for the «Culture News» program on the «Belarus 3» TV channel. The archive-museum carefully preserves the extensive Klimova-Dushechkin family collection.

In his interview for the program, Alexandra Klimova’s son — actor Andrei Dushechkin of the Gorky Theatre — shared warm memories of how his mother was remembered by her family and loved ones, as well as insights into her unwavering devotion to the art of theater.

While producing the segment, correspondent Alesya Davidovich utilized unique archival documents, photographs, and personal materials from the Klimova-Dushechkin collection, shedding light on the legendary actress’s brilliant creative career and private life.

You can watch the «Culture News» report at this link.

Pictured: A.Dushechkin at BGAMLI during the interview for the «Culture News» program.