More Disney for Russians
Walt Disney is buying a 49% stake in Russian free-to-air television channel Seven TV - the biggest ever investment into the country`s media market.
Sexy images of La Dolce Vita
German billionaire Gunter Sachs made his name as a photographer, playboy and prolific art collector. A selection of photographs by the versatile personality has opened at the FotoLoft gallery at Moscow`s Winzavod.
Cinderella as role model for children
Russia`s real-life Cinderella - supermodel Natalia Vodianova - has been praised for her charming looks and smile, but it is her support for children that has won the hearts of millions.
Dreams and desires reanimated
Those expert at using pencils and paper can create worlds of fantasy that delight kids and adults alike. No wonder animation is considered the only type of movie that works for the entire family.
London rejects Sochi 2014 skating rink plans
Sochi 2014 organizers have been forced to give up their plans to build an ice rink in the center of London during next year`s Olympics after their proposal was turned down by the city`s authorities.
Woody Allen`s play hits Moscow stage again
Riverside Drive, a play by the king of irony Woody Allen, is back on Moscow`s stage. Muscovites and the city`s guests will get a chance to see the play at Strastnoy Theatre Center on November 4 and 5.
Bittersweet fashion in Van Gogh`s colors
Russian fashion house Viva Vox, led by designer Oleg Ovsiev, has brought the spirit of summer to Moscow`s Mercedes Benz Fashion Week. Blue and yellow dominate the trendsetting designer`s collection, making them next season`s must-have colors.
Romanovs` belongings to go under the hammer
Romanov-related lots are once again taking center-stage at Russian auction sales. Bonhams auction house in London is set to sell two illustrated inventories of jewelry belonging to Ksenia Aleksandrovna, the Grand Duchess of Russia.
Polenov`s works cause million-dollar disputes
Works by Vasily Polenov are making headlines in the Russian media. Two important paintings from the artist`s religious series, considered to be the main works of his life, are unlikely to stay in Russia.
Bolshoi reopening live on YouTube
The Bolshoi Theater`s channel on YouTube will be broadcasting live from the reopening ceremony and gala performance this Friday October 28.
Dancing dialogue
Her dance is architecture in space. The leading light of Russian ballet, Diana Vishneva, has showed off her flight of fancy during the world premiere of her one-act performance at the Mariinsky Theater.
Morcheeba due in Moscow
A Brit band that has been out of reach for a while brings its new album to Moscow along with older hits. Trip-hop legends Morcheeba, who last year got their charismatic front lady Skye Edwards back, will perform live at Arena Club on Wednesday night.
Hats off to Elena!
One of the most important and powerful Russian films of the decade - the award-winning psychological drama Elena - has picked up the Grand Prix at the international film festival in Ghent, in the Flemish region of Belgium.
International theater sweeps Moscow
The NET theater festival is set to open its next edition in the Russian capital, bringing to Moscow the best of international theater for the thirteenth time.
Russian writer longlisted for Astrid Lindgren Award
Russian children`s writer Ekaterina Murasheva has been longlisted for the famous Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. The winner of the 10th anniversary edition of the prize will receive 500,000 euro.
Japanese architect to rebuild Moscow sci-tech museum
The creator of the future face of the Polytechnic Museum in Moscow was decided on Friday during a final tour of the tender. Japan`s Junya Ishigami has been given the opportunity to bring to life his green renovation plan.
Insight into cartoon making
Starting from October 28, Moscow will turn into a stage for screening dozens of international animation works, as the Big Animation Festival kicks off in the capital.
Russian films go to Bollywood
Five Russian movies will be representing the country at the Mumbai Fim Festival in India. The festival`s 13th edition will feature around 200 films from some 30 countries.
Russian animators draw accolades in Belgrade
Several Russian productions have won high praise and awards at the 8th European Animation Festival - Balkanima - in Belgrade.
Moscow outing for Italy`s sweetest voice
World-acclaimed Italian opera star Cecilia Bartoli is to give a performance on October 26 at the Moscow Conservatory.
Untamed art dares Moscow
A major retrospective by the New York-based Serbian performance artist Marina Abramović has opened its doors to the Moscow public. The exhibition is hosted in the Garage Center for Contemporary Culture.
Space dolls invade Moscow
Doll makers from around the world have come to Moscow to exhibit their impressions of what a doll from space might look like. Starting from October 6 through October 9 the capital will be hosting the next international doll fair.
Kandinsky and Blue Rider reach Moscow
The State Pushkin Museum is opening a long-awaited display of the works by Vassily Kandinsky and the Blue Rider movement. This display brought to Moscow from Munich will feature the most important European avant-garde art from the 1910s.
Hats off to winners of Tchaikovsky Prize winners
Three prize-winners of the XIV International Tchaikovsky Competition have given a performance with the London Symphony Orchestra under Maestro Valery Gergiev at London`s Barbican Hall.
Mystery of movie making
An award-winning Russian director, Aleksey Fedorchenko, is experimenting with the fourth dimension in an international project also involving filmmakers from America and Poland, such as Harmony Korine and Jan Kwieciński.