Balloon festival in Arshan features Sogdiana and Otpetye MoshennikiThe Tunka Valley hot air balloon and family traditions festival will be held from February 13 to 23 in Arshan, Buryatia. It features performances by singer Sogdiana and band Otpetye Moshenniki, celebrating Valentine's Day, Sagaalgan (Buryat New Year), Maslenitsa (Pancake Week), and Defender of the Fatherland Day.
Ural Fishermen Share Their Winter CatchIn Sverdlovsk Oblast, the ice fishing season continues. Locals publish photos of their catches and share information about the most productive spots.
Alexandria Park opens free ski trailsIn Alexandria Park, part of the Peterhof State Museum-Reserve, several prepared ski trails have been opened. Their maps will soon appear in mapping services.
Mariinsky Finds New Language for Mozart's IdomeneoThe Mariinsky Theatre presented the premiere of Mozart's opera 'Idomeneo, King of Crete' directed by Roman Kocherzhevsky. The production stands out for its innovative visual design and use of multimedia.
Armwrestler from Yugra gets hate for provocative behavior on 'Titans'Armwrestler Maxim Bitarov, known as Akimbo, faced backlash from fellow contestants and viewers for his provocative gestures and 'unsportsmanlike' conduct on the latest episode of 'Titans: Battle of the Seasons'.
155 Chinese lacquer panels arrive at Tsarskoye SeloChinese craftsmen recreated 155 wall lacquer panels for the apartments of Catherine II. They were delivered to the museum-reserve after two years of work using traditional techniques.
Ivan Zolo to perform in Volgograd amid past concert chaosScandalous streamer and musician Ivan Zolo is scheduled to perform in Volgograd in March, with his previous concerts in cities like Sochi, Kemerovo, and Yaroslavl seeing crowd crushes, fights, and vandalism.
