# Communist Lawmaker Slams Culture Ministry Over Lenin Library Rave

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/communist-lawmaker-slams-culture-ministry-over-lenin-library-rave/
- Published: 2026-11-06T13:48:30+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T14:42:23+00:00
- Original publisher: The Moscow Times
- Original article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/11/06/communist-lawmaker-slams-culture-ministry-over-lenin-library-rave-a94192
- Topics: Europe, World

## Key points

- Nina Ostanina complained over a Halloween rave at Moscow’s Lenin Library.
- More than 3,000 people attended the literary-themed event.
- The dispute has sparked calls for approval guidelines and a proposed bill.

## Summary

Communist lawmaker Nina Ostanina has complained to Russia’s Culture Ministry about a Halloween rave held at Moscow’s Lenin Library, arguing that entertainment events do not belong in a historic library. The dispute has prompted questions about how the ministry approves commercial events in historically significant government buildings.

More than 3,000 people attended the literary-themed event, organised by the Russian State Library and publishing group Eksmo-AST. Organisers said alcohol and tobacco were banned and no property was damaged; they said the rave aimed to engage young people with literature. Ostanina has also said she is working with the Justice Ministry on a bill defining “what is good and what is bad”, while Deputy Speaker Vladislav Davankov defended the event and urged critics not to seek reasons to ban creative ideas.

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