The History of Byzantium
1/10/12 – 15:46 | No Comment

This wonderfully rich and well researched story telling has been a pleasure to listen to recently.
There are a lot of unfamiliar names for people and places but if you let yourself go with the flow …

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Maestro Rostropovich participates in Barcelona-2004 forum
15/5/04 – 12:00 | No Comment
Maestro Rostropovich participates in Barcelona-2004 forum

15th May 2004 – The musical program of the Barcelona-2004 world culture forum opened with Benjamin Britten’s symphony War Requiem on Friday night. Famous Russian cellist Mstislav Rostropovich conducted the orchestra.
The War Requiem is one …

New clues prove Russia’s ancient heritage
13/5/04 – 12:00 | No Comment
New clues prove Russia’s ancient heritage

Ufa, the capital of Bashkortostan, a republic in Russia, should mark its 5,000th rather than the approaching 430th anniversary of its foundation, says Vladimir Putenikhin, a writer and traveler from Ufa.
Regions.ru reports that Vladimir Putenikhin’s …