The international Petrovsky fire festival “Christmas Star”, which was held online for the first time this year, was watched by spectators from 140 countries, TASS reports with a reference to the press service of the city Committee for Tourism Development. It is noted that the event was attended by recognized specialists in light and
Kazan Hockey Team Set New Record
On the eve of the match against Moscow “Dynamo” (2:1) Kazan “Ak Bars” won the ninth victory in a row, KazanFirst reports. This is a new record winning streak for the team in the KHL regular championships. Prior to that, Kazan won eight matches in a row in the 2018-19 season. It is noted that
Experts Named Top 10 Popular Songs in Russia 2020
The ‘Yandex.Music’ service summed up the results of 2020 and named the most listened to hits among Russians, RBC reports. According to the results of the study, Russian-speaking users most often listened to rock, hip-hop, and rap. It is noted that the rapper Morgenshtern topped almost all the charts. However, in the ‘Yandex.Music’ rating,
Russian Film Grossed Over 1 Billion Rubles at Box Office
The film “The Last Warrior: The Root of Evil” has collected more than 1 billion rubles since its release on wide screens in Russia, TASS reports with reference to the press service of the Unified Automated Information System for Information on Screenings of Films in Cinemas. The film was released on January 1, 2021. The
Russian Cartoons Golden Collection to Appear in Public Access
The golden collection of the “Soyuzmultfilm” studio will appear on the ‘Kinopoisk HD’ and ‘Okko’ online services from January 11, 2021. On this day, 961 cartoons from 1941-2003 will become available for Internet users, TASS reports. It is specified that among the releases available to viewers from January 11 there will be animated collections “Happy
Novosibirsk Photographers Named Best Colleagues
Eleven renowned photographers of Novosibirsk with a high reputation in professional circles were asked to name colleagues whom they themselves consider the best ones, VN.ru reports. Well-known masters working in high-profile media, the heads of studios and photography schools, as well as titled winners of competitions and authors of personal exhibitions, far beyond Novosibirsk agreed
French Billionaire Showed Exclusive Wedding Photos
French billionaire, Antoine Arnault, shared photos from the wedding with Russian model Natalia Vodianova. It was reported that the 38-year-old supermodel and 42-year-old French billionaire officially married on September 19, 2020. The ceremony took place at the Paris City Hall under the personal supervision of the mayor of the city Anne Hidalgo. It is clarified
Russia Reached World Junior Championship’s Semifinals
Russian national team will play in the semifinals of the World Junior Championship with Canada. This became known after Russians defeated Germans with the score of 2:1 in another quarterfinal meeting. Already in the first twenty minutes, the puck hit the goal post of Yaroslav Askarov. In the tenth minute, the Russians played a quick
Climbers Father Frosts Congratulated Nizhny Novgorod Children
On December 30, 2020, five employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations in the costumes of Father Frost descended from the roofs of the Nizhny Novgorod city hospital building and through the windows congratulated the young patients, NewsNN reports. It is noted that such a surprise helped to give the feeling of a holiday to
Russian Cosmonauts Sent New Year Congratulations from ISS [Video]
Russian cosmonauts, Sergey Ryzhikov and Sergey Kud-Sverchkov, who are now on board the International Space Station, congratulated all the inhabitants of the planet on the upcoming holidays, TASS reports. Russian cosmonauts wished all the residents of their multinational country and the world take care of themselves and their loved ones, be healthy, attentive to
Premiere: Russian Traditional Cartoon Appeared in 3D [Video]
The premiere of the New Year’s short film about the adventures of Cheburashka and Gena the Crocodile “Cheburashka. The Secret of the Holiday” was released on December 31, TASS reports. The traditional Russian cartoon with favourite characters was earlier made in the technique of puppet animation, but when creating the New Year’s series, 3D
Moscow Experts Help Citizens Celebrate New Year Interestingly
Moscow residents were told what to do at home during the New Year celebrations and on holiday weekends. For example, the House of Russian Abroad named after A. I. Solzhenitsyn organized a masterclass on felting, in which participants will be taught the technology of wet felting, and will be shown how to make small felt
New Ice Sports Complex Opened in Krasnoobsk
The first indoor skating rink in Krasnoobsk was given to young hockey players on New Year’s Eve. The ‘Kolos’ ice complex opened its doors there. The construction of the arena began in 2012, then it was stopped several times, and already in 2018 it was resumed and brought to completion, the press service of the