Putin signs decree on presidential library
Vladimir Putin has signed a decree establishing a presidential library, named after the first Russian President Boris Yeltsin, the Kremlin press service said Tuesday.
Britain killed Rasputin, claims Russian film
Grigori Rasputin, the infamous Siberian mystic, was murdered as part of a British Government plot to depose Tsar Nicholas II and replace him with a malleable Anglophile bisexual, a major new Russian book and film are to claim.
O.J. Simpson`s book rights may go to victim`s dad
O.J. Simpson set up a shell company to hide his book profits from the family of Ron Goldman, which is trying to collect a wrongful death judgment against the former football star, a U.S. judge ruled on Friday.
Norway`s Petterson wins literary award
Norwegian author Per Petterson and his translator Anne Born won the world`s richest literary prize for a single work of fiction in English on Thursday for the novel "Out Stealing Horses."
King Lear to keep clothes on in Singapore
King Lear will keep his clothes on in Singapore.
Bob Dylan wins arts award in Spain
Bob Dylan was awarded Spain`s Prince of Asturias arts award, one of the country`s most prestigious honors, Wednesday.
Genesis returns to the stage after 15 years
British mega group Genesis kicked off its first tour in 15 years with a true-to-form show in Helsinki on Monday, exciting the 35,000 fans at Olympic Stadium with classics such as "Invisible Touch".
Goat museum to open in Tver
The chairman of Heraldic commission over Tver oblast Vladimir Lavrenov informed that museum of goat will open in Tver.
Orthodox Russians to celebrate Shrove Sunday
According to the church calendar Shrove Sunday this year begins on 5 March. This is the last day before the Lent, which will begin on Monday and will last for seven weeks.
40-th anniversary of Akhmatova`s death - requiem served on poetess grave
Requiem is served today on the grave of famous Russian poetess Anna Akhmatova in Komarovo in commemoration of 40-th anniversary of her death.
Theatre festival "Vesnushki" to be held until March 7
ХIII open traditional theatre festival "Vesnushki 2006" will take place in youth centre "Galactica" in Kastanayevskaya street until March 7.
Russians beat Ukranians in pancakes making skill
In the competition on the highest pile of pancakes between the national teams of Russia and Ukraine Russian team has won, the press-service of Moscow Committee of Tourism has reported.
45 years pass since patriarch Aleksy II professed
45 years passed since the Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia Aleksy II was professed.
Exhibition of Russian matreshkas to pass in Petersburg museum of dolls
The exhibition "Matreshechka. The history of wooden doll" will be opened on Wednesday, 1 March, in the Petersburg museum of dolls, they reported in the museum.
National reward "Good angel" passed in Moscow
The solemn ceremony of the presentation of the first National public reward "Good angel", founded by the International charitable fund "Maecenases of the century" passed in Moscow.
In Russia begins Shrove-tide carnival
The cheese week - last week before the Lent, known also as Shrove-tide carnival begins on Monday on the orthodox calendar.
Unique festival of literature and cinema to hold in Russia
In the city Gatchina of Leningrad region on Saturday will be opened the XII film festival "Literature and cinema". This is the only festival in Russia, into the program of which enter only the films, created on the basis of literary works.
Russian actor Vasiliy Livanov becomes Commander of Order of British Empire
The Queen of Great Britain Elizabeth II made the decision to award the Russian actor who played Sherlock Holmes in the famous television series Vasiliy Livanov with the honorable title of the Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
Ultimate Arm from Tula wins Oscar
One of most prestige Hollywood premiums - "Technical Oscar" - will be awarded today to Vasily Orlov from Russian city Tula. Equipment of Russian masters, which allows shooting special effects with high quality, was estimated by American cinematography at its true worth.
Free concert of Rolling Stones held in Rio-de-Janeiro
Week before celebration of Brazil carnival the country of samba sank into rock-n-roll. Apotheosis of the "rock-n-roll fever" became the concert of legendary "Rolling Stones" group in Rio-de-Janeiro. By estimates of show organizers, over million and a half people gathered at Kopakaba beach. The concert was broadcasted to over than 100 countries in life time.
Cardinal Roger Echegaray to arrive to Moscow
One of the most influential hierarch of Catholic church the cardinal Roger Echegaray will arrive to Moscow on Saturday for the participation in the celebrations on occasion of Name Day of the Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia Aleksy II outlined on 24 February.
Monuments of Lenin and Pushkin to be sold in Voronezh for debts
Several monuments located in the center of Voronezh soon can be put on the auction. The competitive manager of Municipal Unitary Enterprise "Administration of municipal economy and accomplishment of Leninskiy region" Vadim Frolov stated about this.
Volgograd cartoon causes scandal
The Prosecutor General`s Office said Wednesday that it was investigating whether a Volgograd newspaper was guilty of inciting ethnic hatred after it published a cartoon last week showing Jesus, Moses, Buddha and the Prophet Mohammed.
Famous Russian composer Andrey Petrov died
Famous Russian composer Andrey Petrov died in St. Petersburg, reported St. Petersburg Union of Composers official.
German violinist Anna-Sophie Mutter gives single concert in Moscow
German violinist Anna-Sophie Mutter will perform in Big hall of Moscow conservatoire on Wednesday. The concert will be held as a part of tour devoted to 250-th Mozart anniversary.