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Covered with Snow

Solyanka State Gallery presents an exciting winter exhibition project - 'Covered with Snow'. Dec 20, 2012 - Feb 13, 2013.

A Special Time of Year

New Year and Christmas is a special time of year. We celebrate with a feeling that we are witnessing a miracle. It is a time when we think about our past and our future. But it is also a holiday which we celebrate with everybody: the world, the country, our colleagues, friends and family.

Shaun McGirr: Live music in Moscow

Moscow's music scene is hit and miss. Onerous paperwork and high venue costs mean that foreign acts of mid-range fame could not make it pay in Russia even if they wanted to come. This leaves the Moscow concert-goer with two choices: blockbuster nostalgic stadium shows or familiarisation with the lively local music scene.

Picture’s up! Rolling! Action!

There’s a place in Moscow which has attracted me for a long time: the famous ‘Mosfilm’ film studio. It offers excursions around its museum and premises, so when I saw their advertisement, I immediately phoned and booked a place in the next group.

Shaun McGirr: Let's grab a bite...without breaking the bank!

Moscow is a city of unbelievable prices, especially at restaurants. Upon seeing a price with many zeroes after it, I often think "divide by 30 and things will look better!"

Professor Marion Wyse: About The House of Foreign Books

This store takes me out of the dim dreariness of streets laced with gray and unintelligible signs with people walking by talking in a strange tongue. I the stranger am transplanted into a sphere where loneliness stalks – but only if I allow it though!