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Roman Liberov
Roman "Roma" Liberov (; born 13 June 1980) is a Russian documentary filmmaker, screenwriter, producer, and the founder of the Ulysses Foundation for the Support and Preservation of Culture. Early life and background Liberov was born in the Lithuanian SSR. By his own admission, he did not graduate from high school. His father helped him get a high school diploma with all C's. Graduated from the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography in 2007, majoring in non-fiction film directing (his mentor was ), interned at the BBC in London, then worked as a director on British television. He was the host of an evening program on Silver Rain Radio (with Vladimir Raevsky). Liberov was a frequent guest of the section about modern poets in the TV show "Rules of Life" on TV Kultura channel. Liberov lectured on film, literature, and the fine arts. He organized poets' and writers' commemoration meetings. In January 2021, Liberov left Russia. Career Since 2009, he has been working on a serie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vilnius
Vilnius ( , ; see also other names) is the capital and largest city of Lithuania, with a population of 592,389 (according to the state register) or 625,107 (according to the municipality of Vilnius). The population of Vilnius's functional urban area, which stretches beyond the city limits, is estimated at 718,507 (as of 2020), while according to the Vilnius territorial health insurance fund, there were 753,875 permanent inhabitants as of November 2022 in Vilnius city and Vilnius district municipalities combined. Vilnius is situated in southeastern Lithuania and is the second-largest city in the Baltic states, but according to the Bank of Latvia is expected to become the largest before 2025. It is the seat of Lithuania's national government and the Vilnius District Municipality. Vilnius is known for the architecture in its Old Town, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994. The city was noted for its multicultural population already in the time of the Polish–Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vladislav Khodasevich
Vladislav Felitsianovich Khodasevich (russian: Владисла́в Фелициа́нович Ходасе́вич; 16 May 1886 – 14 June 1939) was an influential Russian poet and literary critic who presided over the Berlin circle of Russian emigre litterateurs. Life and career Khodasevich was born in Moscow into a family of Felitsian Khodasevich (Polish: ''Felicjan Chodasiewicz''), a Polish nobleman, and Sofiia Iakovlevna (née Brafman), a woman of Jewish descent whose family had converted to Christianity. His grandfather Jacob Brafman was famous as a Jewish convert to Russian Orthodoxy who authored ''The Book of the Kahal'' (1869), a polemical forerunner of the ''Protocols of the Elders of Zion''. He left the Moscow University after understanding that poetry was his true vocation. Khodasevich's first collections of poems, ''Youth'' (1907) and ''A Happy Little House'' (1914), were subsequently discarded by him as immature. In the year 1917, Khodasevich gained wider renown b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrei Platonov
Andrei Platonov (russian: Андре́й Плато́нов, ; – 5 January 1951) was the pen name of Andrei Platonovich Klimentov (russian: Андре́й Плато́нович Климе́нтов), a Soviet Russian writer, philosopher, playwright, and poet. Although Platonov regarded himself as a communist, his principal works remained unpublished in his lifetime because of their skeptical attitude toward collectivization of agriculture (1929–1940) and other Stalinist policies, as well as for their experimental, avant-garde form. His famous works include the novels ' (1928) and ''The Foundation Pit '' (1930). The short story collection ''The Fierce and Beautiful World'' was published in 1970 with an introduction by Yevgeny Yevtushenko and became Platonov's first book in English. During 1970s, Ardis published translations of his major works, such as ''The Foundation Pit'' and ''Chevengur''. In 2000, the New York Review Books Classics series issued a collection of short s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Festival Of Festivals, Saint Petersburg
The Festival of Festivals in Saint Petersburg is Russia’s largest non-competitive festival of recent outstanding works of international and Russian cinema. It is held annually in June, during Saint Petersburg's White Nights Festival. History The festival was established in 1993. Past guests of the festival include Bob Rafelsson (film director), Meryl Streep (actress), François Ozon (film director), and others. Description The Festival of Festivals—The main screening section. All films featured in this section are chosen from other international film festivals and are considered the best of the best films of each particular year. New Russian Cinema—Every year's best Russian films. Short Films—The best short films created by young directors from around the world. Unifilm—The year's best children's films. The festival also includes a Retrospectives screening section as well as a special screening section, whose themes change every year. Prizes Although the festi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shortparis
Shortparis is a Russian pop group formed in Saint Petersburg in 2012. History Nikolai Komyagin, Alexander Ionin, and Pavel Lesnikov met in their hometown, Novokuznetsk, and formed Shortparis in 2012 upon moving to Saint Petersburg. They were later joined by St. Petersburg natives Danila Kholodkov and Alexander Galyanov. In 2013, Shortparis released their debut album ''Docheri'' (), with songs in English and French. In 2017, they released the album ''Paskha'' (). In contrast to their previous album, all of the songs on ''Paskha'' are in Russian. In 2019, Shortparis released their third album, ''Tak zakalyalas' stal'' (). In September 2020, Shortparis released the single "KoKoKo / Struktury ne vykhodyat na ulitsy" () and an accompanying music video. The title of the track refers to a piece of graffiti from the 1968 Paris riots. In January 2021, Shortparis contributed a track to the album ''Sokhrani moyu rech' navsegda'' (), a compilation of songs based on Osip Mandelstam's work ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grazhdanskaya Oborona
Grazhdanskaya Oborona (Russian: Гражданская оборона, ), Russian for ''Civil Defense'', or ГО, often referred to as ГрОб, Russian for ''coffin'') were a Soviet-Russian rock band formed by Yegor Letov and Konstantin Ryabinov in Omsk, USSR, in 1984. They were one of the earliest Soviet and Russian psychedelic/ punk rock bands. They influenced many Soviet and, subsequently, Russian bands. From the early 1990s, the band's music began to evolve in the direction of psychedelic rock and shoegaze, and band leader Yegor Letov's lyrics became more metaphysical than political. History Formation and early years In 1982 the 18-year-old poet and musician Yegor Letov formed the band Posev (''The Sowing'', named after the official NTS magazine) with his friend Konstantin "Kuzya UO" Ryabinov. In 1984 Posev became Grazhdanskaya Oborona. The band was preparing to record an album, but their defiantly anti-authoritarian stance and overtly political lyrics made them ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tequilajazzz
Tequilajazzz is a Russian alternative rock band led by bassist Evgeny "Ai-yai-yai" Fedorov () based in Saint Petersburg. Band members also included drummer Aleksandr "Dooser" Voronov () on the drums, Konstantin Fedorov (), and guitarist Oleg Baranov (). The group was known for its energetic live performances, characteristic rhythm section, rather minimalistic yet inventive arrangements, and openness to contact with fans. The group's first album ''Strelyali?'' () was released in 1995. Group members cited The Pixies and Sonic Youth Sonic Youth was an American rock band based in New York City, formed in 1981. Founding members Thurston Moore (guitar, vocals), Kim Gordon (bass, vocals, guitar) and Lee Ranaldo (guitar, vocals) remained together for the entire history of th ..., among others, as their influences. Tequilajazzz officially disbanded in 2010. In 2013, the group reunited and performed anniversary concerts. They recorded an acoustic album, which was released in 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pornofilmy
Pornofilmy (russian: Порнофи́льмы, lit=porn movies) is a Russian punk band from the city of Dubna and one of the most popular existing rock bands in Russia. It was founded in 2008. The members of the band include lead vocalist and poet Vladimir Kotlyarov, solo guitarist Vyacheslav Seleznev, rhythm guitarist and band manager Alexander Rusakov, drummer Kirill Muravyov and bassist Alexander Agafonov. The band stands out from other Russian punk-rock bands for its highly politicized lyrics and propaganda of healthy lifestyle. All members of the band are vegetarians and do not drink alcohol, use drugs or smoke. The band was popular in Dubna in the early years of its existence, but after the release of its fourth album "In the Range Between Despair and Hope" and the cancellation of a number of concerts by local authorities, it gained national fame and became one of the leading performers of rock music in Russia. Currently, Pornofilmy has 13 releases, including 8 studio albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nogu Svelo!
Nogu Svelo! (russian: Ногу свело!, lit=Cramp in the Leg!) is a popular Russian rock band from Moscow, usually associated with humor and parody and accessible and sometimes childishly simple melodies. They have experimented with many styles in the past and seem to pay particular attention to instrumentation and arrangements and production values. The extravagant style of their late nineties albums has given way to a simpler and more commercially accessible sound in their post-1999 releases - perhaps a return to the guitar-centered sound of 1995's ''Sibirskaya lyubov' '' (), yet arguably not possessing the youthful, hook-filled songwriting of that early-career round-up LP. Of particular interest to English listeners is their nonchalantly zany use of the English language and sometimes, completely made up English-like lines in their early albums. "she drew me away and locked the door/my girl doesn't love me anymore/I didn't say anything but in my head/I had a plan to make the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monetochka
Monetochka () is the stage name of Elizaveta Andreevna Gyrdymova (, born 1 June 1998), a Russian singer-songwriter. Biography Gyrdymova was born on 1 June 1998 in Yekaterinburg. From childhood, Gyrdymova enjoyed writing poetry and published her work on the site Stihi.ru as a teenager. In 2014, she entered tenth grade at the Specialized Educational and Scientific Center of the Ural Federal University. In 2016, she enrolled in correspondence courses in film production at the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography in Moscow. She chose the school because of her love of classic cinema. Since September 2016, Gyrdymova has continued her studies, and her first internship was at the ETV channel in her native Yekaterinburg, where she released joint projects with the poet Alexandra Aksyonova. She then worked for some time as a producer at ETV. In May 2022, it became known that the singer left Russia for Lithuania. Musical career At the end of 2015, Gyrdymova uploaded her first alb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noize MC
Ivan Aleksandrovich Alekseyev (russian: link=no, Иван Александрович Алексеев; born 9 March 1985), known professionally as Noize MC, is a Russian Rapping, rapper, Singing, singer, and actor. Biography Birth, early work (1985–2002) Alekseyev was born on 9 March 1985 in Yartsevo, Smolensk Oblast, Yartsevo, Smolensk Oblast. His father is a musician and his mother is a chemist. His parents divorced in 1994. When he was about eight or nine years old, Alekseyev first began to write poetry, and at the age of ten became interested in music. In the winter of 1995–96 he enrolled in music school, studying classical guitar. In 1997 he moved with his mother to the city of Belgorod, where he twice won the regional competition for classical guitar: 1st place in 1998 and 2nd in 2000. When Alekseyev was 13 he formed his own rock band. His idols were Nirvana (band), Nirvana and The Prodigy. In 2001 Alekseyev graduated music school and in 2002 he graduated high school wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ukraine
Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian invasion, it was the eighth-most populous country in Europe, with a population of around 41 million people. It is also bordered by Belarus to the north; by Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary to the west; and by Romania and Moldova to the southwest; with a coastline along the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov to the south and southeast. Kyiv is the nation's capital and largest city. Ukraine's state language is Ukrainian; Russian is also widely spoken, especially in the east and south. During the Middle Ages, Ukraine was the site of early Slavic expansion and the area later became a key centre of East Slavic culture under the state of Kievan Rus', which emerged in the 9th century. The state eventually disintegrated into rival regional powers and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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