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It feels as though ticket prices of 45 to 65 euros for a concert by a second-tier ensemble in the Église de la Madeleine in Paris are about twice what they should be

One must learn to value the accessibility of culture and to attend events with more humane prices more actively: firstly, this supports the loyal institutions, and secondly, it helps to keep prices low. By way of comparison, not an entirely fair one, of course, tickets for the anniversary concert of

Architecture · Moscow · Museums · Heritage

Restoration of the Egyptian Pavilion at the Ostankino Estate completed

Specialists have restored more than 700 sq. m. of authentic artistic parquet, door leaves adorned with gilded and silvered carving, faux marble, items of fittings and stucco decoration, as well as the historic stoves with their sculpted sphinxes. The design of the palace-theatre was drawn up by the Italian

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The Paris Métro Weeps Bitter Tears When It Thinks of the Moscow Metro

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A drawing by the Greek artist Alekos Fassianos recalled Anna Romanova's exhibition "Argonauts of the Underground" at the Voznesensky Centre, with its linear graphic art of the 1950s and 60s, featuring works by Soosteri, Sobolev, Yakovlev, Sidur, Matisse a

A drawing by the Greek artist Alekos Fassianos recalled Anna Romanova's exhibition "Argonauts of the Underground" at the Voznesensky Centre, with its linear graphic art of the 1950s and 60s, featuring works by Soosteri, Sobolev, Yakovlev, Sidur, Matisse and Picasso. The exhibition was three years ago,

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I did not know that Moscow had a little neighbourhood where, from the 1930s onwards, outstanding Soviet artists lived and worked side by side

I did not know that Moscow had a little neighbourhood where, from the 1930s onwards, outstanding Soviet artists lived and worked side by side. Igor Grabar, Boris Ioganson, Geliy Korzhev, Vladimir Tatlin, Alexander Tyshler, Semyon Chuikov: the names of these luminaries are familiar to everyone, but one need only imagine

Art · Monarchies · Moscow · Museums

The State Historical Museum opens the exhibition "Nicholas I

The State Historical Museum has opened the exhibition "Nicholas I. The Ideal Autocrat," marking the 200th anniversary of the accession to the throne of one of the most contradictory monarchs of the Russian Empire. The exhibition presents more than 260 items, including Nicholas I's personal belongings,

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Ballet in the Open Air at Patriarch's Ponds

Ballet in the open air at Patriarch's Ponds. Moscow 🩷

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Some Time Alone with a Beloved City

On this day, Moscow Day, we must remember as never before that it lies in our power alone to preserve Moscow from vulgarity and the spirit of the age, from being grabbed by the greasy hands of capitalists, from ignorant petty officials, from the loss of her own face and

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The Cosmoscow contemporary art fair is under way in Moscow, and Sber is among its more conspicuous participants

The Cosmoscow contemporary art fair is under way in Moscow, and Sber is among its more conspicuous participants. The bank has presented two spaces: an open lounge and a private one for clients of Sber Private Banking. In the first space, pride of place goes to an installation by the

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Good Cosmoscow with Alexey Shulgin and Aristarkh Chernyshov

That is how I see it! Shift gallery

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The "Tolstoy's Word" project and Yandex Maps join forces for the classic's birthday

The "Tolstoy's Word" project and Yandex Maps have joined forces for the classic's birthday. As a result, Maps now has a Tolstoy profile, with genuine quotations from his diaries and letters about places in Moscow. It looks as though the writer were sharing his

Coming Up · Art · Moscow

For the second year running, the blazar young art fair, companion to the international contemporary art fair Cosmocow, features a design section showing the work of the boldest and most talented young artists and designers

For the second year running, the blazar young art fair, companion to the international contemporary art fair Cosmocow, features a design section showing the work of the boldest and most talented young artists and designers. Among the section's new stands is the display by Lamoda home, which presents