Publications
After parliamentary and presidential elections the social pulse has markedly changed in Russia. President of the Public Opinion Foundation, Alexander Oslon, shared his view on the stress resistance in the Russian society and the current public mood in an interview for Russkiy Mir. – Do you think the results of the two election campaigns gave the opposition grounds for protests?
– That the results of this most recent election are not called in question is of fundamental importance. Perhaps some negative episodes and violations will be further exposed and certain officials will be indicted, but on the whole the situation is...
Movies at various stages of production, to be released in 2012 and 2013, were presented at the 87th Russian international cinema market that concluded March 16. The forum’s climax was the second day, when the event participants were transported to the Mosfilm studio in three buses.
The cinema directors who arrived in Moscow from more than 70 cities of Russia were shown the recently completed film The White Tiger by Karen Shakhnazarov. Devoted to WWII, the movie will reportedly be released on May 3. The plot is centered on a deadly fight between a miraculously survived Russian tank gunner and the phantom White Tiger tank. An unusual...
Inauguration of the National Portrait Gallery in the State Museum of History has been one of the most talked about cultural events in Russia recently. This idea was long in the works and finally a large-scale exhibition from the collections of leading national museums, featuring the portraits of Russian historical figures, has been presented to the public. However, this idea has both proponents and opponents. Besides the sheer legal issues – pursuant to the Russian law, museum collections are indivisible – others also arise: is such a gallery really necessary?
Formally, the idea of creating the National Portrait...
The idea of live broadcasting of ballets and operas via the Internet is getting ever more popular. The Metropolitan Opera in New York pioneered in this innovation, starting online programs back in December 2006. Since last fall Russian audiences have also been able to view these productions. The world’s other leading theaters, including the famed La Scala in Milan soon followed suit.
The Bolshoi Theater joined this world trend later in 2010, when The Flames of Paris was demonstrated at the movie theaters of Paris. Since then ballets have been shown all over the world, not only in Russia. In the words of the theater administration,...
When the events of February-March of 1917 are discussed, almost everything is called into question and debated. Was the labor lockout at Putilovo Iron Works just a stupid move on the part of the management or a provocation? Was there any conspiracy among the generals, or the latter were not smart enough to assess the situation? Was MP Shulgin really a monarchist if he tried to persuade the monarch to abdicate? Was there food in Petrograd or was the capital city really threatened with famine? Did opposition to the royal family make a difference, or did nobody really care?
Questions seem to never end – even the exact date of the February...
Why should Russia be promoted and what are the prospects of Russian and culture promotion abroad? What is the mission of the Foundation for Supporting and Protecting the Rights of Compatriots Living Abroad? These and other questions are answered by the first director of the Federal Agency for CIS Affairs, Compatriots Abroad and International Humanitarian Cooperation (Rossotrudnichestvo), Farit Mukhametshin, who was recently appointed the Ambassador of Russia to Moldova, in his interview for the Russkiy Mir portal.– Mr. Farit, Rossotrudnichestvo was founded to improve Russia’s image abroad. Do you think this goal has been...
