Archival Film Festival program announced This year, for the eleventh time, the Gosfilmofond of Russia gathers lovers of well-forgotten old (and simply good) cinema for its festival in White Pillars. For many professionals, this event is perhaps the main one in the annual festival schedule.

A two-volume book of “theatrical” poetry was published In the publishing house "Artist. Director. Theater" a two-volume book "Theater in Russian Poetry" was published. It, of course, does not include all the poems of Russian writers dedicated to the theater - Maria Khalieva, who implemented this project, did not have such a goal.

Chronicle of sporting events President of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) Leonid Tyagachev said that at the upcoming Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, which will be held next year, Russian athletes are capable of winning 35 gold medals. According to Tyagachev, a year before the Olympics it is difficult to give an accurate medal forecast, but this figure is based on the results shown by domestic athletes at international competitions last season.

The dollar exchange rate returned to the level of October 1999 The dollar exchange rate fell yesterday by almost 14 kopecks, to its lowest level since October 1999. This time, the quotes of the leading world currency were lowered not by the world market, but by the Russian Central Bank, which took up the strengthening of the ruble in order to combat high inflation.

How are the aesthetic tastes of an ordinary Russian citizen formed? Almost every family, if it is not at the very bottom of the social ladder, has a desire to send their child to “music” or “drawing.” Even when adults themselves are not interested in art, do not need theater, music, painting, they want their child to draw, sing or play the violin. These skills are part of the set of benefits that a parent must provide to their child.

Tax officials called on citizens to expose dishonest developers The tax authorities decided to make their contribution to the process of forming the Russian affordable housing market. They launched an unprecedented attack on real estate market participants.

The new governor of Sakhalin has taken office, and the previous one will receive a reward “for voluntary resignation” Yesterday, deputies of the Sakhalin Regional Duma, urgently called back from vacation, by 20 votes out of 22 approved the 48-year-old mayor of the city of Okha (the Sakhalin headquarters of the state company Rosneft), a member of United Russia, Alexander Khoroshavin, as the new governor of the region. Two communists abstained from voting.

Olga Pyleva (biathlon). During the Winter Olympics, the prohibited substance carphedon was discovered in the body of the 2002 Games champion Dust, which the athlete took on the recommendation of her personal doctor. Pyleva was disqualified for two years. Dmitry Berestov (weightlifting). The Olympic champion of Athens in the weight category up to 105 kg used a drug from the group of anabolic steroids.

The only candidate for the post of head of the IMF visited Ilyinka Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin yesterday, after a meeting with a contender for the post of Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, Dominique Strauss-Kahn (pictured) , admitted: there is no alternative to the Frenchman and is not expected. Answering a question from Vremya Novostey, Mr.

Nikolai Durmanov resigned from Rossport Exactly one year before the start of the Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, the Russian anti-doping service was beheaded. Professor Nikolai Durmanov, who headed the anti-doping committee of the Federal Agency for Physical Education and Sports of the Russian Federation (Rossport), was dismissed from his position at his own request.

"Stardust" on Moscow screens By all indications, the main fantasy of this summer should have been (and indeed it was, judging primarily by box office receipts and general excitement) the new “Harry Potter”.

Bailiffs will deal with debtors with the help of traffic police inspectors The Federal Bailiff Service (FSSP) undertakes an “increased social obligation” - by 2011 to achieve an 80 percent level of execution of court decisions. The director of the service, Nikolai Vinnichenko, told reporters about such plans yesterday. According to him, the new law “On Enforcement Proceedings” will help fulfill this promise.

The eighth Moscow festival “Planet of Clownery” begins Throughout the next week, parents with children who were not lucky enough to spend the summer at the dacha with their grandmothers and aunts and did not even manage to go away for three weeks to have fun at some seaside camp, can go in the evenings to performances with the participation of stars of theatrical clownery, parodies and eccentricities.

Anticyclone will be released today to the central regions of Russia. It is he who will form the weather in most of the European territory of Russia. In case of genuine weather, precipitation is not expected, and the average daily air temperature will exceed perennial values ​​by 2-4 degrees. On Friday in the north-western regions, the weather without precipitation, in the afternoon +24 ... +29 ° C. In the central regions, thanks to the anticyclone, very warm and dry weather will be held.

Clubs "Night snipers." Having parted in 2002 with Surganova, Diana Arbenina turned into a real femme Fatale, but neither melodic talent nor scenic charm. In the program of the new album of 2007, Bonnie and Clyde, recorded in London. Ikra , August 10, 20.00. “Electroshik. Kazantip. Pre-Party ”: DJS Christmas tree, shooter, Deep blu. A whole landing of the heroes of domestic electronics is sent to the coming festival "Cazantip" directly from the "caviar".