Maestro Vladimir Spivakov opens his 5th international music festival in Moscow
The fifth annual Moscow music festival of Maestro Vladimir Spivakov running in the week beginning April 27 shall promote the message of the Year of the Family in Russia. Young prodigies from many nations will be performing at the Moscow Conservatoire, Moscow State University, and the Moscow Kremlin.
4 May 2008
http://www.ruvr.ru/main.php?lng=eng&q=26585&cid=51&p=04.05.2008 (in English)
Russia shall have a pavilion at this year’s international film festival in Cannes
Russia shall have a pavilion at this year’s international film festival in Cannes in southern France. Soviet screen legends Tatiana Samoylova and Aleksei Batalov shall use the 12 days of the event starting on 14 May to promote the lasting achievements of the Russian film industry. Back in 1958, their movie, The Cranes Are Flying, won the Palme d’Or at Cannes.
3 May 2008
http://www.ruvr.ru/main.php?lng=eng&q=26548&cid=51&p=03.05.2008 (in English)
NATO troops deliberately destroyed most of the remnants of the Bamyan Buddhas
Officials in Afghanistan say NATO troops deliberately destroyed most of the remnants of the Bamyan Buddhas, after these giant statues were blown up by the Taliban. This action was brutal and was a severe blow to the Afghani cultural heritage.
3 May 2008
http://www.ruvr.ru/main.php?lng=eng&q=26544&cid=51&p=03.05.2008 (in English)
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