A selection of city notes by Anna Vekshina with an introductory commentary by Kirill Alexandrov If last time Anya’s notes that we published talked mainly about things—monuments and belongings—then in this material, published as part of the issue about “small literature,” we are talking about people. And it must be said right away that this selection is only a small part of the anthropological “observation diary” that Anya keeps almost daily.

The Digital Earth virtual platform brought together the works of 15 artists - finalists of the competition, which was organized by Winzavod and re:Store in the fall of 2020. This symbiosis of art and technology made it possible to create a new virtual platform that has no analogues in Russia.

─ The world is a look, a look is the world. *** ─ Arguing is the most dangerous sport. *** ─ Don’t debrief the chicken. *** ─ Life is a river that you cross on pebbles and suddenly one of the pebbles turns out to be a mountain. *** ─ There are topics that are always off topic. *** ─ Many great feats are great forgeries. *** ─ Put a bow on the calendar ─ and every day will become a gift for you. *** ─ Don’t make porridge for chickens. *** ─ Everything put aside becomes a lie.

On Friday 11/12, a meeting with the artist Mikhail Rapoport took place at the “Urban Gallery” in the center of Tel Aviv. He presented his exhibition “High Noon”, talking about the process of creating paintings. He also talked with guests and answered questions about his work. I was able to attend this warm meeting and look at the artist’s new works from a completely different angle. Mikhail Rapoport was born in 1948 in Almaty.

The empire is the highest point of development of the state. This is the moment when the state becomes at the peak of its power. The imperial state is better at many things. The Nation State appeared 200 years ago. The empire as a form of state is thousands of years old. The power of the state rightfully belongs to the Monarch, i.e. the sovereign. The sovereign was appointed by the Lord God to rule over people. The monarch carries the will of God to new lands.

Part twelve. The Doppler effect, imaginary dark energy and the apparent retreat of galaxies. I was provoked to cover this question by a forum participant with a nickname that in the matrix means the Taoist element of earth (spiritual discovery, the first gluon - in quantum chromodynamics) and... entropy. An interesting choice for self-presentation. Actually, this text is my answer (to myself) to the question of what his nickname means.

...But I know that I want to boil and I want the sun And the vein of my hand was connected by a common trembling. (V. Khlebnikov) Genre-flowing from research and philosophical essay to poetic statement, the text by Canadian culturologist Imre Zeman encourages us to think about the promises that solar energy seems to have given us. “Soon (we are told) we will master the abundant energy and the forces that come with it. And she will be clean!

Once Two Three Get your hair cut Cut me off Hair cut like a monastery They said “You can’t change roles, stay in your places!” So You Can On purpose Turn Inside out and show Butterflies “in the Belly” Maybe Wake up, take a deep breath Live Tune into Frequencies Call a mechanic to tighten the screws in the body Return to factory settings Stand on the counter Not at attention Clenching your pockets in your fists Fists clenched in pockets Unclasped It got chewed up like an old tape in a tape

In 2018, Daria Zhuk’s film “Crystal” was released. The film premiered at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival on July 1. In the territory where the young heroine of the film lives - Belarus, viewers were able to watch the film by the end of summer - on August 30. To put it briefly and as generally as possible, the film is dedicated to the nineties in Belarus, young people and the little-known rave culture of Minsk.

Anastasia Patlay: We want to congratulate the guys on the premiere of the play. I really like this word, “premiere,” because “reading” seems somehow derogatory. Besides, I completely agree with those who called it a performance. Because, in my opinion, this is a performance. I am for Theater.doc to provide the children with the opportunity to repeat this performance with some frequency.

Gabriel Tejedor The new film by Swiss director Gabriel Tejedor, “The Combine,” about everyday life around the Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works, was included in the international competition of the Flahertiana documentary film festival, which is being held online this year. The screening will take place today at 18:00 for all registered people, Gabriel will introduce the film and talk to the audience. Gabriel Tejedor (born 1978) is a journalist by training.