Homel: Kastus Zhukouski asks to let him paint on monument to Lenin
The Homel public
activist Kastus Zhukouski has applied with an open letter to the head
of the department of architecture and city building of the Homel City
Executive Committee, asking for permission to paint the monument to
Lenin on Lenin Square.
This idea came to him after he saw
paintings on the walls of some houses on Praletarskaya and Kirau
Streets which are allegedly protected by the law as monuments of
history (see the photo).
"Everything is so bright and
nice, and in full accordance with the law on the protection of
historical and architectural heritage. Of course, what for we need
gray walls – we can paint them and everything will be alright. Most
probably, it would be a good idea to paint the whole city..."
That's
why the activist asks to allow him to paint the "monument to
Lenin which looks gray and gloomy against the background of a church
and a park" in order to "attract foreign investments and
tourists and to facilitate a generally positive perception of the
country".
Kastus Zhukouski promises to pay all expenses
for the workout of the project documentation and the work itself.
He adds that the monument to Lenin has the same shield
"historical heritage, protected by the law" as the
aforementioned houses.
