An international music festival dedicated to the memory of cello player, conductor and social activist Mstislav Rostropovich has kicked off in the Russian capital. Celebrated talents such as Italian cellist Enrico Dindo and Russian jazzman Igor Butman will hold master classes for young musicians. Rostropovich’s widow, the renowned opera singer Galina Vishnevskaya, is also taking [...]
Archives: 19 September 2011
September 19, 2011
September 19, 2011
British animator brings giant of Russian music back to life
A prominent British animator, Barry JC Purves, got so inspired by Russian classical music that he is now shooting a whole animated movie about famous composer Petr Tchaikovksy. RT caught up with him at his Moscow study to find out how one small puppet could make a music giant come back to life. The 13-minute [...]
September 19, 2011
Horse-and-buggy championship wins hearts of Muscovites
Russian equestrian fans looking for something new may have found an answer in the up-and-coming sport of horse-and-buggy driving. It may be raining cats and dogs but when it comes to horses, this is one competition where bad weather helps to get more adrenalin-pumping, mud-flying action. “It’s all part of the sport – being able [...]
September 19, 2011
Historama, September 19
Ban on bell-ringing introduced in the Soviet Union and a book that got its writer exiled for excessive pessimism are recalled in tonight’s Historama. Empress exiles writer for depicting grim reality Today in 1790, Russian writer Aleksandr Radishchev was banished to Siberia for 10 years. The punishment was handed down for his writing the novel, [...]
September 19, 2011
‘Smart-city approach will help Moscow out’
As world experts gathered in Moscow to talk about ways to improve the city’s image through social media, RT discussed the issue with one of the panel’s participants, Adam Greenfield, founder and managing director at Urbanscale. Social Media Week, which arrived in Moscow for the first time, is being held at the Strelka Institute. The [...]
September 19, 2011
Man faces $675k in fines again for downloading music
For his sake, let’s hope that Joel Tenenbaum really likes the Red Hot Chili Peppers. The three tracks of theirs he downloaded off the Internet stand to cost him around $68,000. A 2009 copyright case aimed at Tenenbaum found him responsible for a $675,000 verdict to be awarded to five record labels after he admitted [...]
September 19, 2011
Rahm Emanuel can’t recall Solyndra deal
While a federal investigation looks into how a loan of $500 million from the government couldn’t save the Solyndra solar panel plant, one member of Obama’s administration is asking some bigger questions — like “Solyndra who?” President Obama pushed for the Fremont, California Solyndra plant to get hundreds of millions in loan guarantees from the [...]
September 19, 2011
Evading capture: Gaddafi’s French getaway car
In the latest twist in the Libyan revolt, reports suggest Colonel Gaddafi could have fled his country in a state-of-the-art armored vehicle provided by the French government. With President Sarkozy giving “the green light” to the deal. Journalist and political analyst Nabila Ramdani told RT the revelation is ironic, given that France – above all [...]
September 19, 2011
Occupy Wall Street – America’s own Arab Spring?
Crowds gathered in New York’s financial district to protest Wall Street greed, corruption and lack of accountability. RT dove into the rally to find out whether this could be the beginning of America’s own Arab Spring. “We’re going to shut down Wall Street! Shut it down! Shut it down! Blood-sucking war mongering bastards!” These were [...]
September 19, 2011
Study links recession to child abuse
A terrifying trend has been identified by researchers mulling over data relating to the last American recession. A study released in the journal Pediatrics today reveals a correlation between a downtrodden economy and child abuse in the United States. Comparing data from the years 2004 through 2009, researchers note a surge in reported cases of [...]
September 19, 2011
Pass notes, No 3,046: Life and Fate
Age: Completed in 1960 and published in 1980. So either 51 or 31. Life And Fate by Vasily Grossman, Robert Chandler Buy it from the Guardian bookshop Tell us what you think: Star-rate and review this book Appearance: War and Peace II. (Tag-line: This time it’s mostly war.) I’m guessing it’s a book about war? [...]
September 19, 2011
Lawyers for Russian alleged arms dealer to contest US extradition
Lawyers for alleged international arms trafficker Viktor Bout will seek his return to Thailand from the United States, where he was extradited in November 2010, lawyer Lac Nitiwat Wichan said on Monday. “We believe that the extradition was unlawful and that this situation must be rectified. Those who have violated the law should answer for [...]
September 19, 2011
September 19, 2011
Su-34 fighter-bomber passes pre-deployment tests
Russian Air Forces have finished tests of the Sukhoi Su-34, military sources say. The aircraft will reportedly be approved for use by the military arm and will become the backbone of the Russian frontline bomber fleet. Commander of the Air Forces Colonel General Aleksandr Zelin has already signed the recommendation which gives the green light [...]