In Poland, it was decided to simultaneously demolish four monuments to Soviet soldiers in different regions of the country, as stated at the Institute of National Remembrance (IPN). “On October 27th, at 9 am (10 am Moscow time), for the first time in history, four monuments dedicated to the Red Army will be dismantled simultaneously
The album of ethnic electronic music “Welcome to the Arctic” based on folk songs of the peoples who live in the north, was released in Russia, which is reported on the website of the project office for the development of the Arctic. It is noted that the album is based on the musical accompaniment of
A large hoard of ancient Roman coins recently discovered in the upper reaches of the Oka River helped to better understand the connections of this region with the great empires of antiquity. Experts believe that the finds may indicate political and economic realities that have not been preserved in written sources. One hundred and forty
National Unity Day is traditionally celebrated in Russia on November 4. This holiday was established in 2005 and has been an official holiday since then. On November 4 (October 22, old style), 1612, the people’s militia led by the zemstvo elder Kuzma Minin and Prince Dmitry Pozharsky liberated Moscow from the Polish invaders. With the
The governor of the Leningrad region, Alexander Drozdenko, opened a photo exhibition “The World in Faces” as part of the 41st session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe (CE). As specified, the project is dedicated to documenting and preserving vulnerable ethnic cultures in different countries. According to the
The Russian Military Cinema Festival has started on Monday, September 6, in Beijing. The opening ceremony was held in a cinema on the territory of the Museum of the Communist Party of China, TASS reports. According to the Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation, Olga Lyubimova, the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation fully supports
Recently, a study was published that said that, in the opinions of Russians, foreigners associate Russia primarily with bears, vodka, and the country’s President Vladimir Putin. Also on the list of associations were cold and hospitality. Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, commented on the results of this study, saying that “there is nothing wrong with
Solstice is one of two days of the year when the Sun is at its greatest angular distance from the celestial equator and the Sun’s height above the horizon at noon is maximum. This results in the longest day and the shortest night (summer solstice) in one of the Earth’s hemispheres, RIA Novosti reports. This
Specialists of the All-Russian Public Opinion Research Centre (VTsIOM) presented the data from a survey of Russians about their interest in museums, timed to coincide with International Museum Day which is traditionally celebrated on May 18. According to the research results, slightly less than half of Russians (46 per cent) were in a museum several
The consolidated budget of the cultural sphere of Bashkiria in 2020 amounted to about 12 billion rubles which became a record for the regional ministry of culture. More than half of the amount was directed to the modernization of cultural institutions, TASS reports with reference to the Minister of Culture of the republic Amina Shafikova.
Among the heads of institutions subordinated to the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, the artistic director of the St. Petersburg Academic Philharmonia named after Shostakovich, Yuri Temirkanov, had the highest average monthly salary at the end of 2020 (more than 1.3 million rubles), RIA Novosti reports with reference to a document published on
The “Days of Korean Culture” festival has started in Rostov as part of the large-scale project “Ethnocultural Code of SFedU”. The project gives a chance to learn more about the culture of Korean people and strengthen international friendship, 1rnd reports. “Today we are getting to know the traditions and culture of the Korean people. We
The Kirov region will allocate 128 million rubles for the implementation of the national project “Culture” in 2021, which is almost 35 per cent more than the level of 2020. The funds will go to the creation of model libraries, virtual concert halls, renovation of culture houses and art schools, TASS reports with reference to
