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Penetrating Russian game market (at last!)

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Keeping on a string For some people, the expression “no strings attached” sounds next to impossible. That’s the case with the renowned Debussy String Quartet, who will perform in Moscow on November 28.

Russia delivers oxygen to Europe Two festivals showcasing the latest Russian movies kick off in Europe on November 25 – in the French city of Honfleur and in Berlin.

Whitney Houston looks to Russia! American star Whitney Houston has been clearly "saving all her love” for her Russian fans. Otherwise she wouldn’t have chosen Russia as the first stop on her world tour to promote her latest album “I Look to You”.

“Is it really the season to be jolly?”

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No escape from jealousy in Bolshoi One of the most highly-anticipated premieres of the season, “Wozzeck” – by innovative Austrian composer Alban Berg – has been staged at the Bolshoi Theatre. The opera marks a turning point in music composition.

Nosferatu breaks silence Do you fancy dancing to a vampire’s classic tune? A Russian composer has specially written a symphonic piece to go along with the landmark silent movie focusing on the Godfather of vampires, “Nosferatu”.

Silver for peace Scotland's oldest auctioneering firm, Lyon & Turnbull, has offered a remarkable silver dinner set for sale. It is expected to fetch over a quarter of a million dollars next Tuesday.

Shipping jazz to Moscow A “hybrid” performance featuring one of the leading American jazz pianists, Matthew Shipp, along with saxophonists Sabir Mateen and Sergey Letov and poet Dmitry Vodennikov will take place in the Russian capital.

Russia’s Victoria crowned Mrs. World Sexy, beautiful and…married. A Russian Venus Victoria Radochinskaya has won the title of “Mrs. World 2009” which took place in the city of Vung Tau, Vietnam.

Russian girl Wins Silver at 2009 Junior Eurovision Twelve-year-old Ekaterina Ryabova from the Moscow region has won silver at the 2009 Junior Eurovision song contest in Kiev.

Remembering Mstislav Rostropovich The Russian city of Samara has hosted a musical event, rare even for classical music fans, of the world’s capitals. Russia’s best musicians have come to town to commemorate the genius cellist Mstislav Rostropovich.

The forbidden fruit of political irony in art Exaggerated satire with a political hint takes a new turn in the “Blue Noses” art group’s “Video on the Knee” project. The confronting artists open their exhibition in St.Petersburg Modern Art Center on November 19.

A-ha back in Russia to say goodbye Norway’s all-time bestselling band A-ha is returning to Russia, with two gigs in St.Petersburg and Moscow. The legends of synthpop will promote their latest album “Foot of the Mountain” and farewell to their fans.

Magic nut to be released in 3D A kingdom far, far away has become the setting for the first ever 3-dimensional full-length animated feature made in Russia. “Our Masha and a Magic Nut” aims to target animation lovers of all ages.

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Caution: Orgy on stage! Bedlam, chaos and confusion. That’s what you get at “The Orgy of Tolerance”, a provocative performance by one of the world’s most avant-garde artists, Jan Fabre.

Royal diamonds sold Jewels of a major historical significance that once belonged to the Russian royal family fetched much higher prices than expected at the Sotheby’s auction in Geneva on November 17.

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

One-of-a-kind artist at Building 3 “Building 3” could become the new Mecca for fans of contemporary art in Moscow. The “Building 3” gallery promises to show modern art from a different, practical perspective.

Taking a long-awaited bow One of the most-promising violin players of his generation, Nikolay Znaider, will give several performances at the Mariinsky Concert Hall in St Petersburg this week.

Nabokov’s final word published The last, unfinished novel by the celebrated Russian-American writer and poet Vladimir Nabokov “The Original of Laura” comes out in America and in the UK on November 17.

Russian film beats the drum The Russian drama “Buben, Baraban” (“Tambourine, Drum”) has picked up two special awards at the festival of East European Cinema in Cottbus, Germany.

Piano victory goes to Russia A Russian piano prodigy from the Ural city of Perm has won the international competition of young pianists which took place in Italy and Austria.

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