Performances in the “Experiment” nomination at the “Golden Mask” festival There are five performances in the “Experiment” category (the same one that was previously called “Novation”) of the Golden Mask competition, and this list once again unambiguously shows what exactly we now consider experimental (or innovative) in the domestic theater.

Moscow once again learned about the war in the North Caucasus Two events at once, designed to form at least a partial public understanding of what is happening in the Caucasus, took place on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Parliamentary parties received equal access to state media in the regions Yesterday, the State Duma adopted in the second, main reading the presidential bill on equal access of parties represented in the legislative assemblies of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation to regional media.

Fitch: Greece will soon ask for help The situation in Greece is far from stabilizing: yesterday there were regular protests there by those dissatisfied with the government's financial measures. Meanwhile, German economists intend to initiate a lawsuit against the provision of assistance to Greece from the European Union. According to experts, Greece will have to seek help from the EU and the International Monetary Fund as early as this month.

To the 75th anniversary of the signing of the Roerich Pact In the history of diplomacy, there is the only international treaty with an official mention in the text of the name of its developer, where the surname of a Russian person appears. This is by no means the Molotov-Ribbentrop Treaty - this name is not official. The only such document is called the Roerich Pact, and today marks the 75th anniversary of its signing overseas in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington.

Do the Japanese prefer to talk about the islands behind the scenes? I read with interest the letter from the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Russia, Masaharu Kono , published on April 1 of this year in Vremya Novostei . The reason for the letter was my publications in VN . What caused the Japanese ambassador's objections? Mr. Kono notes: “The author writes that Japan lost these islands (the Kuril Islands - Ed.

Benois de la danse nominees announced The ballet prize is returning to Moscow: last year there were no awards ceremony and accompanying concerts in the Russian capital, since the Ministry of Culture did not provide money for them. In times of crisis, the Ministry of Culture chose between two international projects of Yuri Grigorovich and decided to support the competition of young talents held every four years, rather than the annual parade of stars, and “Benoit” was held in Italy.

Dmitry Medvedev approved the strategy of anti-corruption re-education of the nation Corruption in Russia has affected literally all layers of society, so the whole country must also fight it. So the struggle must go in two directions at once - it is necessary to convey to some people that taking bribes is immoral and criminally punishable, and to teach others how to bypass the traps that bribers build.

Ivanov A. Ridge of Russia: - St. Petersburg: Publishing group "Azbuka-Classics", 2010. Having gained all-Russian fame after the historical "Gold of Rebellion", the topical "Fornication and MUDO" and the script for the film "Tsar", novelist Alexey Ivanov continued to work on popularization native land without leaving it. With his idea of ​​patriotism, Ivanov inspired people with money (the entire “Ridge of Russia” project was born with the gratitude of RAO UES and personally Anatoly Chubais).

The Spaniard is ready to win the Monte Carlo Masters for the sixth time in a row This week, the first men's ATP Masters tournament of the season with a total prize fund of 2.6 million euros is taking place on the courts of the Monte Carlo County Club.

Ak Bars has every chance to retain the Gagarin Cup Kazan's Ak Bars reached the final of the Gagarin Cup for the second year in a row, and HC MVD reached the medals for the first time in its history and will now choose which suits it - silver or gold. Despite the fact that the team from Balashikha was not a favorite in two of the three series won, this time there is unlikely to be a sensation.

The US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is increasing sales of assets of bankrupt banks on its balance sheets. Thanks to interest-free financing from the agency, private investors are willing to buy them. However, experts warn that the FDIC exposes its funds to significant risks. The sales are part of the FDIC's program to clean up $40 billion worth of bad assets, which are loans that regulators have bought from 182 banks that have failed since early 2009.

Moscow authorities will close the doors of comfortable trains for beneficiaries On the eve of the summer season, the capital's authorities and railway workers began adjusting transport policy on commuter trains. And they aroused new fears among residents of Moscow and the Moscow region who had just recovered from the shock of the sharp increase in tariffs for electric trains. True, this time the planned innovations will not affect everyone.

The Poles will elect a new president in the summer Acting Polish President Marshal of the Sejm Bronislaw Komorowski yesterday extended national mourning for another two days. Thus, it will be nine days and will end on Sunday, April 18, when the funeral of President Lech Kaczynski and his wife Maria, who died on April 10 in a plane crash near Smolensk, will take place.

In the spring, weather-sensitive people experience signs of spring fatigue, which is expressed in loss of strength and headaches; In addition, skin diseases worsen. As for the weather itself, in the northwest, increased air humidity can provoke an exacerbation of chronic diseases of the bronchi and lungs, as well as the musculoskeletal system. A reduced background atmospheric pressure can cause a deterioration in well-being in hypotensive patients.