Film screening and Talk with Marina Razbezhkina. "CHECHEN", directed by Beata Bubenets (75 min) After the screening, there will be a conversation with Marina Razbezhkina. The documentary film, made by the graduates of Marina Razbezhkina & Mikhail Ugarov's Documentary Film and Theatre School (Moscow). A war in Ukraine, the war in Donbas and a strange person nicknamed Chechen who keeps app ...

Публицист, воинствующий антиклерикал, автор парадоксальных идей, часто оказывающийся в эпицентре скандала, славящийся неуживчивым характером и мастерством управлять аудиторией Александр Невзоров расскажет о навыке, который сделал своим фирменным приемом и в котором достиг небывалых высот, — умении провоцировать. В клубе «Открытая Россия» Невзоров будет говорить о том, зачем нужны провокации — в политике, об ...

Two of opera's biggest stars, Anna Netrebko and Yusif Eyvazov Tenor, return to London to perform a dazzling mix of works by Verdi, Puccini, Cilea and more at London's iconic Royal Albert Hall, accompanied by the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra. Anna Netrebko has redefined the meaning of being an opera star. Today’s reigning prima donna, her distinctively beautiful voice, abundant charisma, ...

Joined by Sami artists, activists and musicians, we'll explore contemporary Sámi culture, a growing awareness of Sámi first nation culture across the Nordic countries and the complexities of these relationships and their impact on the cultural and environmental landscape today. Finnish Sámi musician Hildá Länsman from Utsjoki and musician & Helsinki-based sound designer Tuomas Norvio who create et ...

Pavel Chukray's Cold Tango Premiere on the 25th May. Premiere of "Cold Tango", 25th May, Regent Street Cinema We are happy to announce the Premiere of Pavel Chukhray's Historical Drama "Cold Tango", starring Yulia Peresild and Rinal Mukhametov, that Russian Film Week will be hosting on the 25th May at the Regent Street Cinema. The premiere will be followed by a Q&A with t ...

Nicholas Cobb. The Russian presidential election 2018 – reflections of an election observer & what does this mean for UK-Russia relations? Part 1 of this talk presents the thoughts of Mirjam Zwingli - an independent observer providing her frank assessment of the running of the election. It is important to assess not only the politics of the election, the candidates and policies but also to critically a ...