On June 9 , the 49th Venice Biennale , the main exhibition of world contemporary art, opened. It will last until the beginning of November. The artist Ignat Daniltsev, who had just returned from Venice, shares his impressions of the exhibition with Mikhail Bode. Mikhail Bode: The theme of the current Biennale is “Podium of mankind” or “Plate of mankind” ... Ignat Daniltsev: And this is immediately visible ... MB: What is this? I.D.: Most of the works are deployed to the viewer.

All about Poetry 47 Miroslav Nemirov Publication date: June 19, 2001 "Demons" The famous novel by F.M. Dostoevsky - 1871. I just recently re-read it, so I’m writing based on fresh impressions. These are the impressions. 1. Extremely fascinating reading, you won’t be able to put it down. 2.

In contemporary art, ideas, finds, techniques and techniques move through some secret channels at a speed exceeding the Internet. On the newly opened Venetian Biennale, a computer project is demonstrated with flying characters (for more details about the Biennale, see interviews with Ignat Daniltsev ), and Marina Gertsovskaya in the Velta gallery launches computer flyers.

A religious organization can serve as a government PR tool. The state, in turn, can combine the functions of a sponsor and a “temple guard.” In a number of cases, however, such a symphony is impossible - for reasons of both a dogmatic and political nature. A stern male conversation about the division of spheres of influence between God and Caesar is conducted by: Father Alexey (Gostev) , rector of the Church of St.

Rumors about the arrival of the Roman pontiff to Ukraine caused approximately the same effect as the hit of a pack of yeast into a village tolerance. All the most unpleasant thing that has accumulated in Ukrainian church life over the past 15 years, surfaced at once and rumbled with terrible force. In the religious life of Ukraine, several painful problems grew up, according to which the visit of the Holy Father walked like a scalpel - and all the rubbish flowed out.

If you would be asked: "Who is Grymov?", What would you answer? I would answer that Grymov is one who does not want to agree with the circumstances in which his life puts him. I always want to achieve what I want. Change circumstances, and not humble yourself with them. Do you believe astrology? I believe. But I never read horoscopes, because I think that this is a charlatanism and no one needs it. But in fact, astrology is a science. Interesting, serious and necessary.

Money changers History of banking Dmitry Karasev Publication date: June 19, 2001 According to the Bible, 2000 years ago Jesus drove the money changers out of the temple. Significantly, this was the only time in his earthly existence that Jesus used force. When Jews came to Jerusalem to pay the temple fee, the temple accepted payment only with a special coin that was then in circulation - half a shekel.