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Afanasy Nikitin returns to India on postal envelopes

The Russian House in New Delhi has held a ceremonial cancellation of envelopes, dedicated to the 550th anniversary of Afanasy Nikitin’s journey.

World Culture News

The 8th international theatre festival opened in Budapest

The Russian House in Budapest hosted the 8th international festival of Russian foreign amateur theatres «Lukomorye».

Armenia Culture News

Photography exhibition «Faces of the Great Victory» opened in Yerevan

Photography exhibition «Faces of the Great Victory» dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Great Patriotic War opened in Yerevan.

Slovakia Culture Announcement

Karpov’s cosmic love. Bratislava hosts an exhibition

Supported by the Russian house the University library of Bratislava will open the stamps exhibition «Space and chess – my great love» from the personal collection of Anatoly Karpov.

World Culture News

World Tourism Day in St. Petersburg

From 25 to 26 September, the festival «Two Days of a million impressions» was held in St. Petersburg, combining the most festive events for the World Tourism Day. The culmination was the holding of the Sailing Yacht Ball on September 25, 2021.

Tanzania Culture News

Dostoevsky’s «White Nights» translated into Swahili

The Russian House in Dar-es-Salaam translated into Swahili and published the novel «White Nights» for the 200th anniversary of the birth of Fyodor Dostoevsky. The first edition consisted of 500 copies.

Turkey Culture News

The Alexandrov Ensemble arrived on tour to Turkey

On September 30, a joint concert of the Song and Dance Ensemble of the Russian Army named after A.V. Alexandrov and Turkish rock musician Halyuk Levent took place in Ankara. The audience saw a new program called «Cumhuriyet Marşları Konserleri», in which the main emphasis is given to the popular military marches of the two countries.

Syria Culture News

«Syria through the eyes of Russian artists» — the exhibition is held in Damascus

The art exhibition «Syria through the eyes of Russian artists» has opened in Damascus. The exhibition presents the works of Mikhail Gorshunov and Lilia Ustyugova on the theme of nature, portraits of the military personnel, landscapes of Damascus. As part of the artists’ vernissage, a master class for novice painters was also held.

Tajikistan Culture News

The final of the «Russian song» was held in Dushanbe

On September 29, the long-awaited final of the Republican festival-contest «Russian Song» took place in the concert hall «Kohi Surush» in Dushanbe. The event was held by Russian Houses in Dushanbe and Khojent with the support of the Coordinating Council of Russian Compatriots of the Republic of Tajikistan. 24 young talents reached the final round.

France Culture News

The Russian House in Paris holds a documentary exhibition dedicated to the 200th anniversary of Dostoevsky

Visitors can get acquainted with the main events of the life and work of the great writer and learn how «Crime and Punishment», «Poor People», «The Brothers Karamazov» and other author’s works were created.

Germany Culture Announcement

The first animation festival in the Russian House

On October 1-3, the animation festival will be held for the first time on the platform of the Russian House in Berlin. It is aimed at getting acquainted with modern trends in the field of animation, and will also allow to exchange experiences.

Germany Culture Announcement

Rahr’s books will be presented at the Russian House in Berlin

On October 7, the presentation of the book by Russian-German political scientist Alexander Rahr will take place on the platform of the Russian House in Berlin. The author tries to understand the causes of the Russian-German contradictions of the last decade and offers his own way out of the bilateral crisis.

World Culture News

«STANISLAVSKY. METHOD». Rossotrudnichestvo and the Russian Institute of Theatre Arts presented a joint project

Rossotrudnichestvo and the Russian Institute of Theatre Arts (GITIS) presented a joint project at the press center of International News Agency «Russia Today». Master classes and trainings on the basics of the Stanislavsky system will be conducted by the best teachers of GITIS in the countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States, as well as in Greece and South Ossetia. Classes will be held at the sites of the Russian Houses, in local theaters and educational institutions.

Armenia Culture News

The Russian book house opened in Yerevan

The Deputy Head of Rossotrudnichestvo Pavel Shevtsov took part in the grand opening of the Russian Book House in Yerevan. A modern approach to the organization of space will allow to attract a huge number of visitors to the corner of Russian culture.

Serbia Culture Announcement

The Russian house in Belgrade is preparing two exclusive exhibitions for the 145th anniversary of the Serbian-Turkish war

From 24 September, in the Historical Museum of Belgrade, the Serbian public will for the first time be presented with documents from the personal archive of General Chernyaev, a chief commander of the Serbian army in the Russo-Turkish War in 1876. Materials were collected from the funds of the State Historical Museum of Russia.

Lebanon Culture News

Choir of the Sretensky Monastery held a performance in Baalbek

Choir of the Sretensky Monastery held a performance at the Temple of Bacchus in the Baalbek historical complex in Lebanon — the central cultural platform of the entire Middle East. The concert of the famous Russian choir is organised by the Ministry of Culture of Russia, the Russian House in Beirut, the Lebanese-Russian Cultural Center and the Municipality of Baalbek.

World Culture, Education News

Joint project of Rossotrudnichestvo and the Russian Institute of Theatre Arts starts

Rossotrudnichestvo and the Russian Institute of Theatre Arts (GITIS) are launching a joint program - STANISLAVSKY. METHOD. The best teachers of one of the largest theater universities in the world will go to the countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), South Ossetia and Greece to teach the basics of performing arts according to the Stanislavsky system. Master classes and trainings will be held in the professional theaters and academies of theater arts.

Russia Culture News

A new meeting with the old heroes

2020 marks the 50th anniversary of the release of the first episode of the legendary «Well, Just You Wait!» directed by Vyacheslav Kotyonochkin. Probably no cartoon with more than half a century of biography can show such «eternal youth». After almost half a century, it makes up the TOP 3 most recognisable cartoons in Russia by children that are 4–15 years old. According to a 2019 Russian Public Opinion Research Center (a.k.a. VTsIOM) survey, 65% of Russians called this particular animated series their favourite.

Russia Culture News

My Name is Petya Screened in Italy

My name is Petya, a short film by Daria Binevskaya, a young Russian director, has been presented at the Festival of Arts in Calvi del Umbria, Italy. This year, for the first time in history, foreign films were part of the festival programme.

Italy Culture News

Russian films to be presented in Venice

September 1-11 the Italian Island of Lido will host the 78th annual Venice International Film Festival.

Moldova Culture News

The Greek of the Russian Empire Premier in Chisinau

Russian actor Euclid Kyurdzidis will present his new film The Greek of the Russian Empire in Chisinau at the Crystal Source festival. The film is a dedication to Ioannis Kapodistrias, a 19th-century diplomat, the first president of Greece and Russian foreign minister during the reign of Alexander I.

Bulgaria Culture News

“Любовь — сумасшествие”: российские фильмы примут участие в кинофестивале в Варне

С 27 августа по 5 сентября в болгарском городе Варне пройдет 29-й Международный кинофестиваль «Любовь – сумасшествие», в рамках которого будут показаны более 90 художественных фильмов из разных стран, в том числе и из России.

Russia Culture News

Выходит новый документальный фильм о России

В телеэфир и на просторы Интернета выходит цикл фильмов «Россия научная. Великие имена». Героями документальных лент станут выдающиеся русские ученые: Михаил Ломоносов, Николай Вавилов, Дмитрий Менделеев, Николай Пирогов, а также современные молодые исследователи.

Italy Culture News

«Музыка преодолевает любые границы» - Дария Пушкова о Московском симфоническом оркестре в Градаре

Дария Пушкова, руководитель Россотрудничества в Италии:
«Русский дом в Риме всегда ищет точки соприкосновения двух великих культур – русской и итальянской. Поэтому мы не могли пройти мимо 700-летия со дня окончания написания «Божественной комедии» Данте Алигьери, которая вдохновила гениальных русских композиторов на написание собственных великих произведений.

Italy Culture News

«Франческа да Римини» в исполнении Московского симфонического оркестра прозвучала в Градаре

700 лет назад Франческа да Римини встречалась у стен замка в Градаре со своим возлюбленным, и эта история любви увековечена в «Божественной комедии» Данте. На том же месте сегодня Московский симфонический оркестр под руководством Ивана Рудина исполняет фантазию Петра Чайковского «Франческа да Римини» и одноактную оперу Сергея Рахманинова с таким же названием.

Italy Culture News

700-летие «Божественной комедии» озвучат русской классикой

В этом году исполняется 700 лет с момента создания «Божественной комедии» гения итальянской и мировой литературы поэта Данте Алигьери. Правительство Москвы и Россотрудничество в честь этого события преподнесут Италии музыкальный подарок.

Serbia Culture News

Forum dedicated to the 800th anniversary of Alexander Nevsky opened in Belgrade

On September 16, the forum «Dedication to the Holy Prince Alexander Nevsky», dedicated to the 800th anniversary of the commander, opened at the Russian House in Belgrade. The Director of the Russian House Yevgeny Baranov, the Adviser to the Head of Rossotrudnichestvo Narmin Shiralieva, as well as the representatives of the Russian Orthodox Church took part in the event.

World Culture Announcement

Online presentation of the project STANISLAVSKY. METHOD

On September 21, at 14:00 Moscow time the online presentation of the project STANISLAVSKY. METHOD will take place in the press center of a news agency «Russia Today». This is a joint project of Rossotrudnichestvo and the Russian Institute of Theatre Arts (GITIS). The best Russian specialists will go to the countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), South Ossetia and Greece to conduct trainings and master classes on the basics of acting technique.