The Moscow Tretyakov Gallery opens its store-rooms
The Tretyakov Art Gallery in Moscow is opening its store-rooms to let visitors see little known works by prominent artists and also learn some new names of the 20th century. By doing this, the gallery seeks to enlarge its permanent exposition with little-known artworks, as well as their creators, from 1910 to this day. The exhibition comprises over 100 beautiful paintings.
2 July 2008
http://www.ruvr.ru/main.php?lng=eng&q=29151&cid=87&p=02.07.2008 (in English)
http://www.ruvr.ru/main.php?lng=eng&q=29139&cid=48&p=02.07.2008 (in English)
Monument to actress Nonna Mordyukova to be erected in southern Russia
Nonna Mordyukova (1925- ), Honoured Artist of Russia, one of the greats of world cinema
A monument to the outstanding Russian actress Nonna Mordyukova will be placed in her native town of Yeisk in southern Russia on 16 August. The actress, now 82, resides in Moscow. Ms Mordyukova made a sky-high career in the cinema by creating unforgettable images of Russian women. The sculpture is of a beautiful barefooted peasant woman sitting on a porch. Nonna Mordyukova was listed among the top 10 actresses of the 20th century by the British Film Encyclopaedia.
2 July 2008
http://www.ruvr.ru/main.php?lng=eng&q=29163&cid=51&p=02.07.2008 (in English)
Editor’s Note:
My favourite films by Ms Mordyukova are The Commissar (1967) and Russkoye Polye (Russian Field) (1971). Her combination of feminine grace and seemingly-masculine strength has to be seen to be believed. One of the GREATS. Of course, because she is of Cossack blood, she comes by her fire naturally.
Russian film-makers shoot a full-length documentary about baby mammoth
Russian film-makers are shooting a full-length documentary about a baby mammoth who saw daylight after nearly 40,000 years in the permafrost of the Arctic belt of Western Siberia. The focus is on international research on this unparalleled frozen mummy. The mammoth was a young female; it died after suffering a severe leg wound from a sharp piece of ice. The film about it is to be released in March 2009 in theatres in around 150 countries.
2 July 2008
http://www.ruvr.ru/main.php?lng=eng&q=29174&cid=51&p=02.07.2008 (in English)
Moscow’s Roman Catholic cathedral hosts a festival of organ music
Moscow’s Roman Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception opened the Russian capital’s second international festival of organ music. International jury members will also offer concerts and master-classes.
2 July 2008
http://www.ruvr.ru/main.php?lng=eng&q=29175&cid=51&p=02.07.2008 (in English)
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