Rostropovich stopped working at opera of Bolshoi theater
General director of Bolshoi theatre Anatoly Iskanov refrained from comments about conflict between Mstislav Rostropovich and theatre around staging of opera "War and Peace".
Studio of military artists named after Grekov is 70
Soiree, devoted to 70-th anniversary of military artists` studio named after Grekov, will take place today in Moscow.
Mireille Mathieu awarded "Ruby disk"
Legend of French stage, singer Mireille Mathieu was awarded honorable prize; Ruby Disk", which was created specially for her. This way France celebrated 40 years of singer`s creative career. She has sold already 122 millions of compact disks.
Ksenia Sitnik from Byelorussia - winner of children Eurovision contest
First place at contest of children Eurovision in Belgian Hasselt took 10-year old Ksenia Sitnik from Byelorussia. Televiewers from 17 European countries, who watched contest in real time, voted for her.
"Labourer and kolkhozniza" to move closer to Peace prospect
Sculpture by Vera Mukhina "Labourer and kolkhozniza" will return to its place in front of All-Russian Exhibition Center within a year.
Zurab Cereteli to decorate Manezhnaya square with his new creation
In 2008 ensemble of Manezhnaya square in Moscow will spread due to Alexander Nevsky Chapel by Zurab Cereteli.
Bezrukov was harmed by pills
The serial "Esenin" with Sergey Bezrukov has provoked a new wave of interest in the popular actor.
Sculpture of Alexander Pushkin and Natalia Goncharova to appear in Krasnoyarsk
New sculpture of Russian famous poet and writer Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin will be erected in Krasnoyarsk.
"Yulia" to be released soon
The most expected Russian project of this year is not advertised super action such as "9th unit" or "Turkish gambit", but modest 26-minute long film "Yulia", recorded in new genre "political erotica". The main characters are Ukrainina business-woman Yulia with famous braid and eminent Georgian Misha. It is easy to see ex-premier minister of Ukraine Yulia Timoshenko and president of Georgia Mikhail Saakashvili. Film is based on their secret love affair in near-Moscow residence, where they solve important political questions.
Concert tour of famous Japanese drummer` show Taikoza in Moscow
On December 3 and 4 a world famous ethnic Japanese show Taikoza will take place in International Moscow House of Music.
Last paintings, arrested by Noga, arrived to Moscow
3 last lorries with paintings from Pushkin museum, which Noga company tried to arrest, arrived to Moscow on Friday morning.
Nonna Mordukova celebrates jubilee
Russian actress Nonna Victorovna Mordukova will be 80 years on November 25. Celebrations in her honor will be held on the stage of Central house of cinematographers.
Nabokov`s last novel will be destroyed unread, says son
The last, unpublished novel of Vladimir Nabokov, the author of Lolita, is to be destroyed without scholars or the public having a chance to read it, according to the writer▓s son.
"Last patrol" of Sergey Lukyanenko releases in December 2005
Writer Sergey Lukyanenko finished work at his 4-th book from "Patrol" cycle - "Last patrol".
"7B" presents new album
A concert-presentation of a new album "Reflector" by the group "7B" took place in a club "Orange" 20 November.
Danes won over Russians in reward "Emmy International"
A Russian dramatic serial gave the first prize to a Danish serial "Eagle" in the competition "Emmy International".
Violin of Carlo Bergonzzi is in Moscow
Moscow, November 22 - The exhibition "Ex-Paganini in Moscow" has opened in the State Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts
Russian paintings detained in Switzerland arrived in native country
Moscow, November 22, 2005 - Trucks with the paintings from the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts detained in Switzerland are in Russia now.
Festival of Israeli cinema started in Moscow
On Monday evening ceremony of Israeli cinema Week in Moscow was held in Moscow Central actor house named after Yablochkina.
World Islamic Forum in Gudermes
On December 10 World Islamic forum "Islam for peace", commemorated to the deceased Chechen president Akhmad Kadirov and confined to International Human Rights Protection day, will take place in Gudermes.
Festival devoted to Maya Plisezkaya to open in Moscow
Moscow - From November 21 till November 25, the festival, devoted to the anniversary of the ballet dancer Maya Plisezkaya will be held in different concert-halls of the capital.
Putin congratulated Plisetskaya by telephone
Russian president Vladimir Putin, who is in Japan with business visit, called ballerina Maya Plisetskaya and congratulated her with jubilee.
Monument to Mandelstam to be erected at Nashokin lane
Monument to poet Osip Mandelstam can be erected at Nashokin lane of Moscow. This was announced by Evgeny Bunimovich, the vice-chairman of Moscow Duma Committee of culture.
World`s largest picture painted in Egypt
Almost 3500 young Egyptian painters have drawn the largest picture in the world.
All laureates of Russian award announced
November,19, Moscow - In the State Central Concert Hall "Russia" the ceremony of the award TEFI-2005 took place.