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'Socialist realism' art on display in Rome

January 9 2012 11:02

“The Socialist Realism. Great Soviet art of 1920-1970” and “Alexander Rodchenko” exhibitions were successfully held at Palazzo delle Esposizioni in Rome as part of the Russia-Italy cross-cultural year. The first collection was aimed to look beyond the ideology of ‘socialist realism’ and focus on artistic elements of the canvases. →

Russian church choirs perform in Strasbourg

January 9 2012 09:51

A charity concert called “The Orthodox Christmas” took place in Strasbourg, offering performances by Russian church, folk and classical choirs, including women’s choir of the Moscow Theological Academy. All money raised during the concert will be spent on building the All Saints Orthodox church in Strasbourg. →

Kremlin Ballet winds up Beijing shows

January 8 2012 19:39

The Kremlin Ballet Company has wound up a series of shows in Beijing. It received tumultuous applause for bringing its latest production of The Sleeping Beauty to Chinese ballet lovers. The shows were part of a Beijing arts festival held ahead of the Chinese New Year. (TASS) →

Waiting for a miracle

January 8 2012 15:12

Russia is a country where the tenets of an institutionalized Orthodox church collide with the daily superstitions of the people. Religion journalist Andrei Zolotov and journalist and occult researcher Marc Bennetts square off on faith healers, ancient religious sects, and why Russians are waiting for a miracle. →

Intn’l Christmas Festival in Moscow

January 8 2012 13:57

January 8 will see the opening of the 5th International Christmas Festival in Moscow, something that the Voice of Russia’s Natalia Victorova says will be this year’s first major musical event in the Russian capital. →

Hour with Denis Matsuyev

January 8 2012 10:38

We invite you to spend an hour in the company of the most in-demand, most virtuoso, most charismatic Russian pianist Denis Matsuyev . There is no more popular musician in Russia today. Not a single event can do without Matsuyev – he is indispensible! →

Christmas music festival opens in Moscow

January 8 2012 03:48

The International Christmas Festival of Sacred Music opens today in Moscow. It will feature music from different traditions including the Old Believers, American gospel songs, Byzantine chants and traditional French songs. →

Grigorovich ballets performed in Bolshoi

January 7 2012 10:36

Several world famous ballets staged by noted Russian choreographer Yuri Grogorovich were performed at the Moscow Bolshoi Theater on Friday as part of celebrations to mark Grigorovich’s 85th birthday. The ballets included Prokofiev’s Rome and Juliette, Shostakovich’s Golden Age and Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker. →

Fyodor Dostoyevsky "The Beggar Boy at Christ’s Christmas Tree”

January 7 2012 10:07

We offer you a radio version of the story by distinguished Russian 19th century writer Fyodor Dostoyevsky "The Beggar Boy at Christ’s Christmas Tree” →

Russian Christmas and New Year

January 6 2012 16:55

Let us start by wishing you a Merry Christmas! What a spectacular time of year! The joy of Christmas which invariably brings with it and anticipation of something wondrous, miraculous happening. →

Moscow hosts Scriabin Year events

January 6 2012 10:33

Russia is hosting a series of events in commemoration of outstanding composer Alexander Scriabin, who would have turned 140 on January 6th. The Year of Alexander Scriabin opened with the Prometheus Festival in Moscow which features the great composer’s works performed by the cream of Russian and foreign pianists. →

Russian films on show at Palm Springs festival

January 6 2012 09:46

Three Russian films are on the program of the 23rd Palm Springs International Film Festival in California. Elena by →

Folk wisdom says

January 6 2012 09:10

Russian winter with its generous snowfalls and bitter frosts is one of the symbols of Russia. Since olden times the Slavs loved winter. The popular imagination conjured up winter’s image as that of a stately, powerful woman, a mistress of the house, skilled at her chores. →

Church utensils to be on display at St.Pete Pavlovsk Museum

January 5 2012 16:51

Rare church vestments and utensils will be on display at an exhibition which is to open at the State Museum-Reserve Pavlovsk in St.Petersburg on Saturday. The opening is timed to coincide with Orthodox Christmas which is traditionally celebrated on January 7. The exhibition features items from the St. Paul and Peter Cathedral located on the territory of the Pavlovsk Palace. →

What’s ahead for Russian cinema?

January 5 2012 16:06

As we welcome in 2012 we will take a look at some of the Russian films that have made an impact in the past year and will look ahead at what may be travelling to theaters or on the festival circuit. →

Russian-European films to receive state support

January 3 2012 20:49

“Foreigners do not watch Russian films”. There is a hope that soon this popular opinion will be changed. Russian filmmakers are to receive grants from the state, which has promised to support co-production projects with European filmmakers.  The Russian Cinema Fund has already signed co-production agreements with cinema funds in Italy, France and Germany. →

Mariinsky Opera goes on tour

January 3 2012 12:12

The opera troupe of St. Petersburg’s world-acclaimed Mariinsky Theater is leaving today for Istanbul in their first foreign trip of the new year. From Istanbul the company will move on to Eilat in Israel to perform at a festival of classical music the Mariisky’s conductor Valery Gergiyev founded 11 years ago. (TASS) →

Grigorovich turns 85

January 2 2012 16:37

Prime Minister Putin has congratulated the former Bolshoi choreographer Yuri Grigorovich on his 85th birthday. On Friday, the Bolshoi Theatre will host a special function on the occasion. During his 30 years with Bolshoi, Grigorovich choreographed 16 ballets and led 96 foreign tours of the Bolshoi Ballet Company. →

January 2012: Miliy Balakirev. Alexander Scriabin. Tamara Gverdtsiteli

January 2 2012 16:01

January 2012: Miliy Balakirev. Alexander Scriabin. Tamara Gverdtsiteli We have entered the new year of 2012 – something I would like to congratulate you all with, yet again! And now its time for us to take a look at the memorable historical dates of the opening month of the year. →

Sixty Moscow museums offer free entrance on 2-9 Jan

January 2 2012 10:09

Sixty museums of Moscow offer free entrance on 2-9 January, inviting adults and children to attend interesting exhibitions and master-classes. The Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts joins the campaign. The parks in Kolomenskoye and Tsaritsyno in south-east Moscow are expecting guests for skiing, skating and sled riding. (TASS) →

 
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