Indian artist looks back on his ‘golden years’ in Russia
Thirty-nine year old artist Aakshat Sinha looks back on the seven years he spent in Russia in an exhibition of paintings, poetry, installations and video clips that he calls "These Golden Years"
Legs that have become wings
A photographer from St. Petersburg who had both legs amputated after a mountaineering accident, has won a bronze medal in the Russian paralympic skiing championships, thanks to his carbon prostheses and an iron will
Queen of Hearts
The Naked Heart Foundation – of which Natalya Vodianova is both founder and president – has just held its international forum at the President Hotel in Moscow
Commemorating Vladimir Vysotsky - Russia's best-loved bard poet
RBTH met the son of Soviet prominent artist Vladimir Vysotsky and several other Russian performers at the Jan. 19 tribute concert at Crocus City Hall, which commemorated his 75th birthday. They talk about their memories of this timeless icon and his
Twelve cultural events of 2012 in Russia
Pussy Riot and Madonna, Cossacks and the Chapman Brothers, “The Horde” and a book about monastic life that sold millions – 2012 was a tough year, but an interesting one too.
Demystifying the life of Grigory Rasputin
The Smirnovs have been collecting the infamous Russian mystic’s personal effects for nearly two decades.
Land of forgotten feelings
Funny and touching, ‘Slava’s Snowshow’ is a return to the realm of dreams and childhood