 | 2011-06-20 11:01:38 Irina Prokhorova is well known to art
lovers as she created the New
Literary Observer (NLO) magazine and
publishing house. She also co-founded
and heads the Mikhail Prokhorov
Foundation that is named after her
brother, the famous businessman
who founded ONEXIM. Mrs. Prokhorov
discussed the state of contemporary
Russian art, philanthropy's role in
developing and supporting Russian
culture as well as her foundation's
activities in an exclusive interview
with Business Mir. |
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 | 2010-06-21 14:01:43 Spring 2010 marked a landmark event in Franco-Russian diplomatic relations with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev’s state visit to Paris on March 2nd. French President Nicolas Sarkozy will be returning the gesture in May. It is symbolic that these two important visits take place in 2010, the Year of France in Russia and the Year of Russia in France. |
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 | 2010-06-18 15:05:51 On September 9th, 2009 (9/9/9) the world famous house of Fabergé officially reopened after a 90-year hiatus. Now majority-owned by Pallinghurst Resources with family members on the board, the company has designed a revolutionary new business model including round-theclock online client service. Fabergé is aiming to reclaim its glorious past and international reputation for excellence. An interview with Fabergé CEO Mark Dunhill at his Geneva boutique. |
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 | 2010-01-27 18:26:47 Sergei Skripka was just 14 years old when he was struck by a revelation while riding the trolleybus in Kharkov. |
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 | 2009-09-29 14:09:30 Bolshoi’s prima ballerina Yekaterina Maximova died of heart failure on April 28. |
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 | 2009-04-09 22:14:14 The photo exhibition "The Golden Century of Russian Ballet: 100 selected photographs from Leonid Zhdanov's archive" was on display in the Solyanka Gallery last May. The photos and their author are unique. The life of Leonid Zhdanov, a professor at the Moscow State Academy of Choreography, has been divided into two parts that form a single whole. |
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 | 2009-04-09 19:49:30 The auction house’s take-over by luxury group Mercury marks a new milestone on the road to Russia. |
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 | 2008-10-03 14:16:50 In a narrow lane near Place de la Nation
in Paris, I notice froma distance the familiar
figure of Boris Zaborov. He has come
out to meet me. When he sees me, he raises
his hand. The sun is behind him, and the
effect is as if he were holding a sunray as
the legendary pilgrim’s staff. This is the
metaphor I have been searching for when
contemplating his life and work. He does
look like a pilgrim, the eternal traveller... |
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 | 2008-09-23 09:37:59 Not everybody knows that one of the most
castle-rich countries in Europe is… the Czech
Republic. This small country in Central
Europe has over 2,000 castles. For those
looking to live within ancient walls covered
with ivy, the Czech market might have quite
a good offer available. Here, the castles are
still much cheaper than in other countries. |
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 | 2008-09-22 14:08:35 International successes are piling up for Russian sports clubs in disciplines as varied
as football, basketball, volleyball or handball. Russian national teams are also taking
advantage of this clear spell with a world title for the ice hockey players last May and
a good showing in the Euro Football Cup. |
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