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Society and Reading: Russia to hold the All-Russian contest "The Most Readable Region" for the sixth time
The All-Russian contest "The Most Readable Region" will be held for the sixth time. It was launched in the Year of Literature in Russia. Ulyanovsk (2015), Voronezh (2016), Saint-Petersburg (2017), Irkutsk (2018) and Belgorod (2019) regions have been awarded the title "Literary Flagship of Russia" in different years. The contest's organizer is the Russian Book Union supported by the Federal Agency on Press and Mass Communications of the Russian Federation.
Memorable Dates of Russia: Exhibition, marking the 150th anniversary of Alexandre Benois, opened in Moscow
The exposition gives a comprehensive idea of the Benois oeuvre. It represents him as a painter, art scholar, book illustrator, and theatre decorator. Besides paintings and graphics, the collection includes original photographs and private correspondence with relatives and friends.
Territory of Russia: Exhibition of works of finalists of the "The Most Beautiful Country" photo contest launched in Moscow
From August 1 to August 30, 2020, the Moscow historical park "Russia is My History" hosts the "Multinational Russia" photo exhibition. It brings together the brightest, most creative and exciting photographs of the finalists of the photo contest of the Russian Geographical Society "The Most Beautiful Country". It features 44 pictures of Russian landscapes, architecture, wild animals, everyday life of indigenous peoples.
Memory of Russia: "Purple Mist of Russian Landscapes..." exhibition to mark the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Alexander Pushkin State Museum-Reserve "Mikhaylovskoye" during the Great Patriotic War
Alexander Pushkin State Museum-Reserve "Mikhaylovskoye" arranged several projects to mark the 75th anniversary of the Great Victory and the anniversary of the liberation of the village of Pushkinskie Gory as well as the Museum-Reserve from the Nazi invaders on July 12, 1944.
Society and Culture: Alexander Pushkin State Museum-Reserve "Mikhaylovskoye" announced the theme of the future Pushkin Readings in Mikhaylovskoye
The Alexander Pushkin State Museum-Reserve "Mikhaylovskoye" (Pskov Region) announced the theme of the future Pushkin Readings in Mikhaylovskoye. Traditionally, the conference is marking the next anniversary of Pushkin's arrival at the Pskov family estate in August 1824.
Memory of Russia: "Victory Poster ...Long Echo of War" exhibition presented in Yekaterinburg
The Museum and Exhibition Center "House of Poklevsky-Kozell" of the Onesime Clerc Sverdlovsk Regional Local Lore Museum opened the "Victory Poster ...Long Echo of War" exhibition. It will run until October 25, 2020.
Marking the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples: Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk to host the exhibition "Udyl is My Cradle"
The Sakhalin Regional Art Museum (Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk) is marking the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples (celebrating annually on August 9). It presents a personal exhibition of Nikolai Dyavgoda - the Ulch master, artist, member of the Designers' Union of the Russian Federation, member of the Khabarovsk branch of the Russian Geographical Society. The exposition is entitled "Udyl is My Cradle".
World History: Tsarskoe Selo State Museum and Heritage Site presented the exhibition "War Captivity During the First World War"
Tsarskoe Selo State Museum and Heritage Site opened the exhibition "War Captivity During the First World War". The exposition is showcased in the museum "Russia in the Great War". It was arranged along with the International Committee of the Red Cross, which provided more than 30 archival photographs.
Internet and Culture: "Kultura.RF" portal to broadcast online the opera "Boris Godunov"
On August 8, at 20:00 (Moscow time), the "Kultura.RF" portal will launch the live broadcast of the opera "Boris Godunov". The famous opera by Modest Mussorgsky will be performed by the Saint-Petersburg State Theater "Music Hall" on Cathedral Square of the Peter and Paul Fortress. This project was supported by the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation.
Memorable Dates of Russia: "40 Years of the Moscow Olympiad" exhibition opened in Novosibirsk
The Olympic Glory Museum, a branch of the Novosibirsk State Local Lore Museum, opened the "40 Years of the Moscow Olympiad" exhibition. It will run until October 31, 2020.