Sergei Zhukov in Yekaterinburg: ticket prices up to 38 thousandTickets are still available for the concert of the band 'Ruki Vverkh!' on May 30. Prices start from 2400 rubles (about $24 at current rates), with the most expensive seats at 38 thousand rubles (about $380).
Sokurov and eight others removed from film councilThe government has updated the composition of the Council for the Development of Domestic Cinematography, removing nine people and adding nine new members. The order was published on January 30.
Sochi Tourist Decries High Costs and Terrible ServiceRussian tourist Marina Epishina visited Sochi during the winter season and was so dissatisfied that she vows never to return. She spoke of exorbitant prices coupled with a complete lack of service.
2026 Zodiac Forecast: Bold Decisions or MisfortunesAstrologer Anna Borovskikh predicts that 2026 will challenge individuals to turn inspiration into practical steps, with planetary alignments pushing for change and discipline.
Figure Skating Stars Hold Show in YekaterinburgOlympic champion Alexei Yagudin and world champion Evgenia Medvedeva performed on the city's main rink. The audience had waited a month and a half for the show, which was postponed due to warm weather.
Dandies and Men's Fashion of Pushkin's TimeOn February 3, a lecture on men's fashion of the early 19th century will be held in St. Petersburg. It will be conducted by Nikolai Onegin, keeper of the Hermitage's fashion accessories collection.
Figure skating star Ilya Averbukh to visit TyumenOn January 31, Olympic champion figure skater Ilya Averbukh will hold a free master class at the 'Heart of Tyumen on Uyezdnaya' ice rink in Tyumen.
Taganrog Chef Eliminated from 'Battle of Chefs' After CriticismAnton Antonov, a 37-year-old chef from Taganrog, Russia, presented his vegetable caviar dish on the new season of 'Battle of Chefs' but was eliminated after hosts Konstantin Ivelev and Renat Agzamov found it lacking in flavor.
Weekend film highlights in Orenburg: comedy and dramaThis Saturday and Sunday, Orenburg cinemas are screening a range of new movies, from a relationship therapy comedy to a sports drama about a Soviet football legend.
Sukhorukov to Play Khrushchev Again, Mirkurbanov Cast as StalinDirector Vladimir Bortko has announced the cast for his upcoming film "Stalin," set to begin filming in March, with Igor Mirkurbanov taking the title role and Viktor Sukhorukov portraying Nikita Khrushchev.
