In culture of the state the system of values of the people living in this territory is put. It is necessary to note that the culture is a basis of statehood and economy, and this thesis doesn't demand proofs.
The Russian school of the ballet, painting, theater are recognized around the world, and abroad the Russian art has many ardent admirers. Russia possesses the most rich cultural heritage: the best museums, extensive collections of painting etc. Certainly, our task consists in preservation and development of our Heritage. Nevertheless, time dictates some other understanding of culture.Actual at present there is an understanding of the term "culture" as method of formation of outlook, that is that, through what it is possible to formulate values, the purposes and tasks which today and tomorrow will be accepted by citizens. The culture allows to form a world picture, a picture of how the reality is understood and in what key it should develop and, thereby — to form a way of life of Russians.The Russian culture is now perceived, on the one hand, as «vodka, a herring and unwillingness to work», but, with another, as scientific "breaks" and "revolutions", «great achievements» and records, creations of great talents. It is obvious that ideas of the people and at the people about themselves are formed at the expense of the images embodied in culture as official, and isn't present. In this key the question of cultural development is a question of strategic development of the country. Russian philosopher L.P.Karsavin in the reasonings on the nation and its unity wrote that «the idea of culture defines statehood».If we as the people and as the country, we want to live tomorrow better, already today it is necessary to create attractive and successful images of the tomorrow's life and to place them in fascinating scenarios. And already in them to put systems of values, socially desirable acts and decisions. Under the influence of these images desirable installations, behavior then will be formed.
Important not only to create images, but also to provide the widest access of people to them, that is to use the most effective forms and channels of translation of information. For example, in the first half of the XX century the cinema was such channel. The images created on the screen were to be realized. The authorities of the various countries quickly estimated power of this resource: so there was Hollywood, the domestic film industry was created. Hollywood as factory of dreams, still smoothly works for creation of necessary senses and images, and is quite successful. Nevertheless, monopoly of a cinema it appeared not eternal. Today the major and most intensively developing resource is the Internet which provides more and more extensive possibilities. It is important to us seriously to start to work with the Internet. How? It is possible to begin with simple things, for example, to make the main museums and galleries more available, that is to open virtual museums with virtual excursions and guides, to promote development of virtual libraries, etc.