Topic: Moscow

Russia will spend nearly 60 million euros to build a new museum celebrating the 200th anniversary of Russia's 1812 victory over French emperor Napoleon, vice premier Alexander Joukov said Wednesday. "I hope that it will be a collection ... at the level ...

Boozy chimp sent to rehab

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian chimpanzee has been sent to rehab by zookeepers to cure the smoking and beer-drinking habits he has picked up, a popular daily reported on Friday. An ex-performer, Zhora became aggressive at his circus and was transferred to ...

Boozy ape sent to rehab

MOSCOW (Reuters Life!) - A Russian chimpanzee has been sent to rehab by zookeepers to cure the smoking and beer-drinking habits he has picked up, a popular daily reported on Friday. An ex-performer, Zhora became aggressive at his circus and was transferred ...
An art exhibition that explores European history through depictions of its patron saints is set to open in Rome this week. The exhibition, entitled "Power and Grace", aims to show the role that the Christian faith has played in the major political ...

Kandinsky retrospective at the Guggenheim

A retrospective of the works of Vasily Kandinsky, a pioneering abstract artist, goes on display at the Guggenheim Museum here on September 18, the museum announced Tuesday. The exhibition, which closes January 13, has been organized as part of a series of ...
More than 300 pieces created by the celebrated House of Faberge jewellery firm, including nine of its famous jewel encrusted eggs, go on display from Wednesday at Moscow's Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts. "The art of the Faberge house from the end ...