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Shakuntala Devi, who is known as the human calculator and is able to make complex calculations in her head within seconds, has joined RT live in our studio.

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Jump for joy... and money Dancers from 21 countries have stocked up on pairs of ballet shoes in preparation for the international ballet contest in the Russian capital.

Crossing swords with Putin Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has given the founder of the Russian realism movement Ilya Glazunov a lesson in painting.

Reality of royalty revealed The lives of six Russian emperors have been put on public display in Amsterdam.

The Kremlin’s favorite vocalist As one of Russia’s most celebrated singers, Lyudmila Zykina once charmed all the Soviet leaders with her vocals, including Stalin, Khrushchev, Brezhnev and Gorbachev.

Finnish Village sold at Christie’s Nowadays it is becoming more and more prestigious to own a painting by a Russian artist. As one of the oldest auction houses in the world, Christie’s has held Russian sales for several decades.

Unique flashmob marks airport’s anniversary About 250 workers at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport gathered on the runway to mark the 50th anniversary of one of Eastern Europe’s biggest air terminals. They formed a ‘live’ number ‘50’.

Apples stuffed with diamonds Over a hundred antique works of art have been found hidden in a car carrying boxes of apples and have been seized by the Russian customs office in St Petersburg.

Laughing balls conquer Kremlin The creators of the famous Russian animated series “Smeshariki” have been awarded the State Prize in the field of literature and art on Tuesday during a special ceremony in the Kremlin.

King’s ransom for Russian porn star A Russian porn star has been offered half a million US dollars for tattooing an advertisement of a company selling virtual currency for massive multiplayer online games, MyMMOShop.com, on her breasts.

Siberian city in blossom For those visiting the city of Tomsk in the southwest of Siberia’s Federal District this summer will be met by a floral surprise – gardeners have been working for weeks planting a huge city emblem made of flowers.

Uzbek migrant worker hits YouTube with Indian song Baimurat Allaberiyev has been dubbed Russia’s Susan Boyle. Also known as Jimmy, the supermarket worker from the Moscow region has become a sensation on YouTube, singing a track from Bollywood’s “Disco Dancer”.

Russian art sets new records at auction It brings big money, but costs a fortune. It regularly goes for sale in London, New York and Paris – it’s Russian art.

Sand and the city Sand sculpting has become one of the most popular leisure activities of the summer. An international sand sculpting contest is in full swing at the Kolomenskoye Park in Moscow.

Undermining school authority A 60-year-old lady has been detained in Karaganda for a deliberately false phone call in which she said that the music school was mined.

Favorite game over A 15-year-old Russian schoolboy has been taken to hospital after playing computer games for almost two days round-the-clock.

Mickey Rourke: Watch your language! One of the most underestimated American actors, Mickey Rourke, won’t speak English on the set of his new action drama Iron Man 2.

Russian crisis favors filmmakers The global financial turmoil has proved fatal for many industries, but Russian cinema will only benefit from it. A renowned Russian director is positive the crisis will pave the way for a new generation of filmmakers.

KHL: that baby sure can run Life's such a funny picture You ask - Russian FM answers Oh, that charming Sophie and her questions.

DNA test for Braveheart It’s a wise child that knows its own father. The adage may also hold true in reverse. Mel Gibson’s affair with his Russian girlfriend, which ruined his 28-year marriage, is picking up speed.

Ballerina’s swan song One of the most sought-after ballet dancers of all time, 46-year old Nina Ananiashvili, will give her farewell performances at the Metropolitan Opera House in June.

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Russian art in London and vice-versa This weekend, the “Hermitage Garden” in Moscow turns into ‘goode olde England’, while the British capital is swept up with Russian art.

The invisible circus The Chekhov Festival in Moscow welcomes a one-of-a-kind circus – the “Invisible” one. This stunning performance of two talents, Victoria Chaplin and Jean-Baptiste Thiérrée, celebrates fantasy and kindness.

All eyes on Earth It has been made in almost three years; a high-budget documentary aspiring to a high aim – rescuing the Earth together. The world premiere of the major environmental movie “Home” has turned eyes toward the planet.

Pushkin turns 210! Saturday marks two hundred and ten years since the birth of one of Russia's greatest poets, Aleksandr Pushkin.

Poster: the artist and the time The major marks in Russian 20th Century history are reflected in an exhibition dedicated to the history of Russian posters.

Pirates on tour: fake musical snatches $2 million Copyright violation has brought US$2,000,000 to pirate troupes, which have been staging the musical ‘Notre-Dame de Paris’ unlicensed in several of Russia’s regions for a year.

Politics as source of inspiration More than 90 artists from around the world have brought their works to Venice Biennale - one of the oldest and most influential contemporary art fairs.

Ballet award hit by crisis The Benois de la Danse international ballet contest winners have been named in Moscow. However, this year the best choreographers and individual ballets have been deprived of an awards ceremony due to a funding shortage.

In the manor of jazz The biggest and longest-awaited open-air jazz festivals is ready to kick off near the Russian capital on June 6. The "Usadba Jazz" Festival welcomes over 30 of the best musicians and bands from Russia and abroad.

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