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The Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation announced the dates of the fourteenth International Tchaikovsky Piano Competition in 2011. From June 14 to July 2, 2011, the XIV International…
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The bagpipe has recently become a common musical instrument in Belarus. This popularization is due to the annual holding of the festival of traditional Belarusian bagpipes (called 'duda') – 'Dudarski…
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The opportunity to communicate with colleagues from anywhere in the world is attractive not only for scientists, doctors, journalists and public figures. Musicians also want to show off their skills…
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In Austrian Salzburg, wandering into the halls of the Residence, you can encounter a crowd of naked bathers from all times and peoples – this is a very 'summer' exhibition by design, and it will hang…
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The German capital is gripped by gold fever: the 59th Berlin International Film Festival opened on February 5. 26 films will compete for the main trophies – the Golden and Silver Bears, 17 of which…
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Among the exhibition projects of February, several major retrospectives of 'modern' masters stand out: Mucha in Vienna, Rodchenko in London, Max Ernst in Copenhagen, Francis Bacon in Madrid. Against…
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The hamam is the most famous Turkish bath, in which, it is believed, a person undergoes not only the ritual of washing the body but also cleanses the soul. It is in its steam that a person becomes…
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It is unknown how long ago the art of tattooing originated, but the fact that it dates back several thousand years is beyond doubt. According to historians, initially the application of designs under…
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What will January offer the traveler? In Paris you can see a big dive show, in Barcelona – still lifes by Picasso, in Rome – an exhibition dedicated to the personality of Julius Caesar, and in…
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On the night of December 31 to January 1, we celebrate the New Year, which in the original Eastern tradition is considered the Year of the Earth Buffalo, but the spread of horoscopes has influenced…
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More than 400 cultural figures in Spain have signed a manifesto calling for a halt to the completion of the Sagrada Familia basilica in Barcelona, the work of Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí. The…
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In the coming October, many European museums are opening their 'major autumn exhibitions', most of which will end in January – February 2009. Old classics and 'modern' classics will be shown, one…