Russian President Vladimir Putin has backed the creation of an online “Russian encyclopedia” with “reliable information” to replace Wikipedia. Putin made the comments at a meeting of the Russian Language Council held at the Kremlin on Tuesday. “It’s better to replace it with a Big Russian new encyclopedia in electronic form…here it will be in … Read more
Legendary Italian painter, scientist and inventor Leonardo Da Vinci died 500 years ago. Now the National Gallery in London is exhibiting one of his paintings in a novel way by recreating its original setting. “The Virgin of the Rocks” was first displayed in a church in Milan that has since been destroyed. Da Vinci spent … Read more
A Florida man has filed a class-action lawsuit against Madonna after a concert he planned to attend in Miami Beach was pushed back by two hours to accommodate the pop star’s tardiness. Nate Hollander purchased three tickets totaling $1,024.95 for Madonna’s Dec. 17, 2019, “Madame X Tour” at the Fillmore Miami Beach concert venue, according … Read more
Woody Allen has settled his breach of contract lawsuit against Amazon, which canceled a four-picture deal with the filmmaker amid the #MeToo movement. Allen’s attorneys and lawyers for Amazon filed a joint notice dismissing the case on Friday night. Terms of the settlement were not disclosed. Allen filed suit in February, alleging that Amazon had … Read more
Dubai has welcomed some of the biggest names in the music business in 2019, from Jamiroquai at Dubai Jazz Festival to Fatboy Slim at Party in the Park. International stars Boyzone performed one of their final ever gigs in the emirate as part of their farewell tour. One of the most successful bands in Ireland … Read more
Acclaimed bass-baritone Bryn Terfel has embarked on a versatile musical journey at the iconic Sydney Opera House: Joined at this marvellous Unesco World heritage site by his wife, harpist Hannah Stone the charismatic Welshman performs great classics – from Wagner’s sombre characters to the broadway musical “South Pacific” and back to his Welsh roots. “I … Read more
There were no red carpets, no tickets, nor a fancy jury at the Russian outdoor film festival — just an audience happy to choose a winner for a competition that started back in June. The competing short films were shown for free across the whole country in cities, towns and small remote villages. Millions watched … Read more
Screenings of Roman Polanski’s latest movie, “J’accuse (An Officer and a Spy)” were cancelled in northern France on Sunday after a feminist group invaded a cinema following fresh allegations of sexual assault against the director. It comes just days after a similar protest blocked a preview showing in Paris. “We denounce the recent release of … Read more
Premiering at the Bavarian State Opera in Munich, “Die Tote Stadt” (The dead city) is a story about grief; a man who lost his wife, Marie and can’t move on. After eventually falling in love with her look-alike Marietta, Paul is torn between desire and a feeling of guilt. “The rooms which split up and … Read more
In 1988, when the Berlin Wall still divided the city, a group of prestigious European filmmakers – members of the European Film Academy – joined forces to defend independent European cinema. They created the European Film Awards which each year nominates the best European film, actor, actress, director, etc. More than 30 years later, the … Read more