Culture and leisure

The "Harry Potter" and "Fantastic Beasts" franchises will be removed from Russian online cinemas from February 1. This is reported by RBC with reference to the press service of Amediateka.

The share of international transactions in the revenue of the Riki Group of companies, known for the Smeshariki and Fixiki animation franchises, decreased to 25-30% last year.

There is a possibility of blocking YouTube video hosting in Russia, said Oleg Matveichev, deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on Information Policy.

The winner of the title "Miss Russia — 2022" 22-year-old Anna Linnikova reached the semifinals of the beauty contest "Miss Universe", the press service of the project reported.

Musicians who left Russia, Noize MC (recognized as a foreign agent in the Russian Federation), Monetochka, "Porn Films", "Leg Cramped!" and 12 other artists recorded a collection of songs based on poems by Russian emigrant

Russian singer, composer and songwriter SHAMAN joined the action "The best soldiers of the World" and spoke to the participants of a special military operation

The box office receipts of Russian cinemas in 2022 amounted to almost 24 billion rubles, which is 42% less than in 2021, the Cinema Fund reported.

Russian Russian Art Museum in Malaga was saved from possible closure by a British enthusiast who offered to exhibit her private collection of 76 paintings by Russian artists

During the first three days of rental, the fees of the new version of Cheburashka exceeded 1 billion rubles, setting a record.

Producer Joseph Prigozhin suggested following the example of the Kyrgyz authorities and banning Russian artists from singing to the soundtrack.

The mass departure from Russia of the "grandees" of world film production, primarily the five largest Hollywood studios Warner Bros., Sony, Disney,

Visitors to cinemas in Moscow, St. Petersburg and other Russian cities are shocked by inflated ticket prices for the movie "Avatar: The Way of Water".

Lithuanians should not "enjoy Russian culture" while the conflict is raging in Ukraine, Lithuanian Culture Minister Simonas Kairis said. The minister repeated the ideas

The Russian samovar has become a symbol of family warmth and comfort all over the world. This is written by the Chinese publication "Huanqiu Shibao".

Turkey, Egypt and Thailand remain the most popular visa-free countries among Russians, Dmitry Gorin, Vice President of the Russian Union of Travel Industry.