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Death of a poet10 февраля 2012 19:11February 10 is a sad day for Russian literature. On this day exactly 175 years ago, the country’s number one poet Alexander Pushkin died from a lethal wound sustained in a duel. Pushkin’s death struck a deep emotional chord among his contemporaries and has been widely reflected upon in the writing community ever since. Russia in Berlin Fest captions9 февраля 2012 18:00A co-production film in the main competition, two films in parallel programmes and 17 theme retrospective films represent Russia at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival which opened in the German capital on the 9th of February. The Berlin Film Festival has been a ‘happy screen’ for Russian films more than once. Chaliapin's Kazan address1 февраля 2012 17:44Twelve performances and two galas in honor of the great Russian singer Feodor Chaliapin are on the playbill of Old Russian book part of Memory of the World30 января 2012 17:11The Ostromir Gospels, the second oldest dated East Slavic book, has been included in UNESCO’s Memory of the World Programme, an international initiative launched to preserve the documentary heritage of humanity. The Voice of Russia’s Olga Bugrova reports. The Ostromir Gospels was written in Church Slavonic in 1057 for St.Sofia’s Cathedral in Veliky Novgorod. Moscow Kremlin – an office or a museum?26 января 2012 21:38Nowadays, the Moscow Kremlin is the residence of the Russian government, but at the same time, almost every building in it is a unique historic monument in itself. Some of the buildings are open for visitors. There are also several museums located in the Kremlin grounds. These two functions of Moscow’s Kremlin sometimes come into conflict. Sergey Prokofiev, a man of the people17 января 2012 16:17The London Philharmonic Orchestra is presenting a festival celebrating the work and life of the renowned Soviet composer Sergey Prokofiev. The festival is held from the 13th of January to the 1st of February. The Prokofiev series is curated by the well-known Russian director Vladimir Jurowsky, the head of the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Valery Gergiyev to head US orchestra14 января 2012 14:15Russian maestro Valery Gergiyev plans to breathe new vigor in America’s National Junior Orchestra being set up at the celebrated Carnegie Hall in New York City. Why have a Russian conductor help make a purely American project happening and steer the new lineup through their debut season? Cinema art: game of shadows and senses28 декабря 2011 15:24The first public screening that was organized in Paris by the Lumiere brothers, who are regarded as the founding fathers of modern film, is considered to be the starting point in the history of cinema art. The Bolshoi Theatre is back in the ranks20 декабря 2011 19:49The culmination of this year’s Russian cultural life was in October, when the historical building of the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, which is the main stage of the country, opened after six years of reconstruction and restoration. Moscow rocks!11 декабря 2011 17:17Without snow in the streets in December it is hard to feel the coming of New Year holidays in Moscow. Only decorated showcases and music billboards with star names make it feel like a coming holiday. The main newsmakers in the art culture in Moscow are the artists from Austria, Italy, Great Britain and France. Russian-Spanish cross-cultural year finishes in Madrid5 декабря 2011 19:39On December 5, the gala concert of the ballet dancers from Moscow’s Bolshoi Theater and St. Petersburg’s Mariinsky Theater in Teatro Real de Madrid will close the Russian-Spanish cross-cultural exchange year. The concert will be attended by the Spanish royal couple and Russia’s First Lady Svetlana Medvedeva. Late Russian author wins Russian Booker Prize2 декабря 2011 17:41Late Russian writer, Alexander Chudakov, has been announced as the winner of the Russian Booker Prize. Hermitage to create Faberge museum20 ноября 2011 15:04A Carl Faberge museum will be created in St. Petersburg on the premises of the famous Hermitage museum. It is scheduled to open in 2014 in time for the 250th anniversary of Hermitage. In the 19th century, St. Petersburg-born jeweler Peter Carl Faberge founded a jewelry house that literally flooded the country with treasures. Bolshoi teams up with La Scala12 ноября 2011 13:30The Moscow Bolshoi Theatre is playing host to its first foreign guests – the orchestra, choir and lead singers of Milan’s La Scala, just days after it re-opened to the public after a six-year restoration project. On November 12th, the Italian musicians are performing Requiem by Giuseppe Verdi. Dostoyevsky - for each and everyone11 ноября 2011 20:47November 11th marks the 190th anniversary of the birth of the best-known, most published and most widely read Russian writer – Fyodor Dostoyevsky. Valery Gergiev – promoter of Russian music8 ноября 2011 18:09The Symphony Orchestra St. Petersburg Mariinsky Theater has joined forces with the Munich Philharmonic to pay tribute the Great Russian composer of the 20th century, Dmitry Shostakovich. These days the music lovers in Munich, Germany, are able to listen to live performances of all 15 symphonies by Shostakovich. "Ruslan and Lyudmila" a classic with a touch of sex2 ноября 2011 15:50Mikhail Glinka’s opera “Ruslan and Lyudmila” will be the Moscow Bolshoi Theater’s first opera premiere after the solemn reopening of the Bolshoi’s historical stage in late October. Preparations have been shrouded in unprecedented secrecy: no comment for the press, no journalists at the dress rehearsal. Moscow's Bolshoi re-opens with new lease on life29 октября 2011 15:10The historic building of the Moscow Bolshoi Theatre has opened for audiences again after a large-scale restoration. Millions of people attended what has become the cultural highlight of the past week. The Bolshoi’s gala concert on October 28th was broadcast by Russian and foreign television channels and on the Internet. Bolshoi reopening: a full house29 октября 2011 09:17Millions of people in 40 different countries have watched a two-hour-long livebroadcast of Russia’s Bolshoi Theater opening gala which marked The Bolshoi's reopening after 6 years of extensive renovations. Bolshoi open for everyone27 октября 2011 23:37The Moscow Bolshoi Theater reopened on October 28, 2011 after a six-year reconstruction with a gala concert of international opera stars. A major national project, the Bolshoi’s reconstruction was closely watched by the presidential administration and the government of Russia. |
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