Culture and leisure

The ruling coalition of the Riga City Council has agreed to demolish the monument to the Russian poet Alexander Pushkin, said one of the authors of the initiative

The St. George Ribbon campaign has begun in Russia, this year it will be held in all Russian regions, including new ones

Russian cinemas have suspended the screening of foreign films according to the "gray" scheme. The sessions temporarily disappeared against the background of the premiere of the domestic film "Challenge"

The cost of summer holidays in Russia this year compared to last year has increased by 15% on average, in some regions the increase was up to 50%

VK has launched a program to support school theaters, in which clubs will be able to show their creativity online, and teachers will learn about content creation and community management tools.

The Russian pop singer Philip Kirkorov was sued again and demanded 4.5 million rubles. This is reported by Komsomolskaya Pravda.

 The creators of the film "Cheburashka" directed by Dmitry Dyachenko are working on the continuation of a full-length art picture.

The rock festival "Nashestvie" will be held on August 4, 5 and 6 in the vicinity of the village of Mityaevo, Borovsky district, Kaluga region. For almost 20 years, the event was held in the village of Zavidovo

A painting by the British street graffiti artist Banksy (Banksy) called "Get together with the spirit!" sold for two million 32 thousand dollars (almost 157 million rubles). T

A register of unscrupulous bloggers will appear in Russia, the corresponding list will be published by the Association of Bloggers and Agencies (ABA).

The high tourist season in Abkhazia will begin a month earlier — from May, the press service of Intourist told RIA Novosti.

A textbook on family studies designed to strengthen traditional family values among young people will appear in Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a ceremony in the Kremlin awarding prizes in the field of literature and art for works for children and youth, as well as awards for young artists.

Bali immigration officers monitor the social networks of Russian travelers, checking for possible violations of visa rules, thanks to this method

The Russian film company Bazelevs, known for the film series "Christmas Trees" and "Bitter!" and the film adaptation of the novel "Night Watch"