Iskander was born in Kazakhstan. Salome lived in California for 22 years, until she decided to return to her homeland. They met in Moscow and created a duet. COLTA. RU represents their debut album of six glorious Russian-English songs, where there are psychedelic dancing in the sands and passionate purchases around the fire in the steppe. Iskander and Salome talked about themselves about how they make music in 10 photos. 1. Iskander and Salome: sounds constantly inside us.

Oleg Sentsov was given for 20 years Today, August 25, a verdict in the Crimean terrorists case has been announced in the North Caucasus District Military Court. Cinema director Oleg Sentsov and anarchist Alexander Kolchenko are found guilty and sentenced, respectively, to 20 and 10 years in a maximum security colony. It is reported by "Mediazona." Prior to the entry into force of the sentence, convicts will remain in the pre-trial detention center-4 in Rostov-on-Don.

Yuri Mamleev needs help © Sasha Krasnov / skrasnov.com The funds are being raised for the treatment of an 83-year-old writer, who is in a hospital in serious condition. This was announced on Facebook by the writer Sergei Shargunov. “Details are not so important. Very sad. At the same time, he (like many outstanding people) has no money at all, ”wrote Shargunov. He brought the number of Sberbank’s card to which you can transfer money to treatment: 6054 6165 4997 8919.

The Russian cinema will show the concert of Eric Clapton © Planet Rock In the fall, in cinemas around the world, including in Russia, a concert of the rock musician Eric Clapton, recorded in May of this year in London Albert Hall, will be shown. This was reported by the organizers of Russian shows, the art unit of CoolConnces . In addition to the concert, a documentary will be shown, shot specifically for cinemas.

Roskomnadzor excluded Wikipedia from the register of prohibited sites © "Wikipedia" Today, August 25, Roskomnadzor announced that the link to the page of the Russian version of the online encyclopedia "Wikipedia" with a description of the narcotic substance is excluded from the register of prohibited information. “The decision of the Chernoyarsky court of the Astrakhan region in relation to the Internet Encyclopedia“ Wikipedia ”is executed.

There is a set to the Institute "Base" The Moscow Institute of Contemporary Art “BAZ” accepts applications for the next academic year. Until September 10, it is necessary to fill out the questionnaire in electronic form and send to the address bazaeducation@gmail.com . At the same address, you can get additional information or ask questions regarding the procedure for receipt and educational programs.

On August 5, the first shows of Hamlet in the production of Lindsay Turner began at the Barbikan London Theater. The premiere of the performance will take place today. In the role of Danish Prince - Benedict Cumberbatch. Two years for the actor's fans, they were impatient expectation and search for an answer to the question: “So how will he survive?” (after falling from the roof in Sherlock). And two more years - in an attempt to imagine “how he will die” - in the Shakespearean “Hamlet”.

Perm Opera and Ballet Theater will open the season with Tchaikovsky ballets © Anton Zavyalov / Perm Academic Opera and Ballet Theater named after P.I. Tchaikovsky scene from the ballet "Nutcracker" In the year of the 175th anniversary of the Tchaikovsky, the Perm Academic Opera and Ballet Theater, bearing the name of the composer, will open its 144th season with the Nutcracker ballet, and the first premiere will be the Swan Lake.