Marco Maggi: ”Russian to the Bone" 20.01.2024
Italian entrepreneur Marco Maggi's book, "Russian to the Bone," is now accessible for purchase in Italy and is scheduled for release in Russia in the upcoming months. In the book, Marco recounts his personal odyssey, narrating each stage of his life as a foreigner in Russia—starting from the initial fascination to the process of cultural assimilation, venturing into business, fostering authentic friendships, and ultimately, reaching a deep sense of identifying as a Russian at his very core. Russia-UK: Why Culture Vultures Can Soar above Prickly Political Problems
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Article by Ambassador Alexander Yakovenko published in "Russia Now" supplement of The Daily Telegraph.
In March, I participated in a landmark event: the opening of the new office of the Russian Federal Agency for Humanitarian Co-operation (Rossotrudnichestvo) in London. While it is not a fully fledged cultural centre (there is no agreement on cultural centres between Russia and UK), it has extensive facilities: a large exhibition hall, a library and multimedia classes where Russian will be taught to adults and children for free.
Rossotrudnichestvo , at 37 Kensington High Street, is set to become a top venue for Russian cultural events, in London, joining forces with Pushkin House in Bloomsbury, Academia
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Russian Pobeda on walls of Santiago 23.12.2023
Russian graffiti artists from Moscow, St. Petersburg, Krasnoyarsk, and Nizhnevartovsk took part in an international street art festival in the capital of Chile. They decorated the walls of Santiago with Russian and Chilean symbols, conducted a master class for Russian compatriots, and discussed collaborative projects with colleagues from Latin America.