31.10.2007
On October 31, 2007 there was a presentation of eight portraits of the most distinguished figures of Catherine the Great’s time by the People’s Artist of Russia, Full Member of the Russian Academy of Arts Vasili Nesterenko in the Tsaritsyno Museum in Moscow. The centerpiece is the painting “Triumph of Catherine”.
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The bronze equestrian statue of Oleg of Ryazan sculptured by the President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli was dedicated in Ryazan on October 28, 2007 within the framework of events in honor of the 70th anniversary of the Ryazan region. Prince Oleg of Ryazan ruled in 1351-1402 and is known for his fighting for independence of the Ryazan principality.
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On October 26, 2007 Augusto Parra Munos, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Chile to the Russian Federation presented the President of the Russian Academy of Arts, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Zurab Tsereteli with the Order of Bernardo O’Higgins in the highest rank of Grand Cross The award is in recognition of the role that Zurab Tsereteli has played in fostering bilateral relations between Chile and Russia and his outstanding creative work.
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On October 21 -23, 2007 the Institute of France, the French Academy, Academy of Humanities, Academy of Sciences, Academy of Fine Arts, Academy of Moral Sciences and Politics will hold in Paris a symposium of European academies “Academies in Europe of the 21st Century”.
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The monument to the prominent Russian writer, Nobel Prize laureate Ivan Bunin was unveiled in Povarskaya street in Moscow on October 22, 2007 in honor of his 137th birth anniversary. The monument has been designed by the Full Member of the Russian Academy of Arts, Member of the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Arts, Prof. Alexander Burganov.
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On October 25, 2007 at 2 p.m. in the state exhibition hall “New Manezh” (3/3 Georgievski lane, Moscow) will be held a session of the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Arts and a ceremony of presenting awards to participants of the “Academic ART School” exhibition (painting, graphic art, sculpture, theatrical and monumental art) who are graduates of V. Surikov Moscow State Academy Art Institute and I. Repin St. Petersburg State Academy Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture.
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Today, the Ambassador of Chili to the Russian Federation Augusto Parro Munos has announced that the President of the Russian Academy of Arts, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Zurab Tsereteli has been awarded the Order of Bernardo O’Higgins in the highest rank of Grand Cross by the Government of Chile. The award is in recognition of the role that Zurab Tsereteli has played in fostering bilateral relations between Chile and Russia and his outstanding creative work.
11.10.2007
Moscow, October 11 /ITAR-TASS/. President of Russia Vladimir Putin decorated the Full Member of the Russian Academy of Arts, painter Sergei Tkachev with the Order “For Services to Motherland” 3rd rank for “his big contribution in promoting the Russian fine arts and distinguished creative work” – reports the President’s press service.
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The unveiling ceremony for the monument to poet Sergei Esenin sculptured by the People’s Artist of Russia, winner of M. Sholokhov and S. Esenin prizes Anatoli Bichukov took place in the poet’s birthplace - the village of Konstantinovo, Ryazan region on October 7, 2007.
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The Russian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to UNESCO Vladimir Kalamanov thanked the President of the Russian Academy of Arts, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Zurab Tsereteli for fostering the presentation of the Moscow program “Year of Child” in support of maternity and childhood held in the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris on September 23-27,2007.
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On September 30, 2007 the art director of “Taganka Theatre” Yuri Lyubimov received congratulations on his 90th anniversary from many noted people of Russia and other countries.
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When questioned about the symbols of the Russian capital, the Moscovites are usually expected to say: “the Kremlin”. The evidence of this fact has been checked up by Synovite company, when 500 respondents were asked via telephone how the symbols of Moscow had changed for the last 20 years.
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Today, the Hero of Socialist Labor, People’s Artist of the USSR, Full Member of the Russian Academy of Arts, winner of three State Prizes, Laureate of the Moscow City Hall prize “Legend of the Century” Boris Efimov is receiving congratulations on his 107th anniversary.
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The People’s Artist of USSR, head of the sculpture workshop of the Russian Academy of Arts Vladimir Tsygal has been awarded the Order “For Services to Motherland” of IV rank by the decree of President Vladimir Putin in recognition of his merits in fostering home fine arts and his outstanding creative work.
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On September 26, 2007 the Russian Academy of Arts, its Research Institute of Theory and History of Fine Arts held a research conference “Young Art Historians”. Reports were given by the Research Institute post-graduates.
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On September 27, 2007 on the International Day of Tourism in the Hall of Oecumenical Councils of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow will be held a ceremony on this occasion.
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The Russian art has suffered a big loss. On the 67th year stopped the life of the People’s Artist of Russia, Vice-President of the Russian Academy of Arts, President of the Creative Union of Artists of Russia, President of the International Federation of Artists Edward Drobitski. The artist was buried in Troyekurovskoye cemetery in Moscow.
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Paris, September 12. /ITAR-TASS Reporter Yuri Ulyanovski/. The presentation of the Program “Year of Child in Moscow” is due to take place in UNESCO Headquarters in Paris on September 23, 2007. The information service of this international Organization has said today.
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On September 3, 2007 – the day of terrorist act in Beslan, the President of the Russian Academy of Arts, People’s Artist of Russia Zurab Tsereteli spoke at the meeting of the Public Chamber about the role of art in preservation of historical memory, upbringing of new generations, struggle against violence.
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The Moscow authorities have backed up the initiative of the Russian Public Movement for Support to the Navy to create a monument to the Hero of the Soviet Union, Admiral of the Fleet Nicholai Kuznetsov. The statue will be placed in the park near the intersection of Boyarski Lane and Sadovo-Chernogryazskay street.
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