and major opposition marches are on the cards in syria but some critics are dismissing their claims of more civilian victims in the regime's crackdown. brief break from the hard news here in our stay with us now it's a time for moscow out and the team is recapping the most exciting events of two thousand and eleven in this special program. hello and welcome to the program on this weeks moscow out special will be looking over the highlights of the past year twenty eleven has been an exciting year for the world of russian culture and indeed for the moscow out so over the next twelve minutes we'll be really introducing you to some of the best bits from culture news and shows we've produced over the past twelve months and first up what had to be the most exciting events of the whole year the reopening of the bolshoi theatre. as

the main cultural symbol of russia twenty eleven saw the bolshoi states and finally returned to its former glory striking day or night illuminated exterior now shines proud of the years of being covered by scaffolding canvas and building materials. the reconstruction took six years and cost billions of rubles but now the fall of space is up to the public it can continue to nurture and showcase the present and future of russian and international talent. it's a once in a lifetime experience or for me yeah it's. going out on to the stage and seeing really the. how big it is and now granite is in help you for the restoration has been it's it's really once in a lifetime. next up on one of my favorite moscow shows of the year was filmed the star city cosmonaut training facility originally secret

ample space to ventured off to russia's only school for cosmonauts and then i was put through a whole range of training procedures underwater weightlessness zero gravity and being spun around inside a centrifuge. it really pushed me to my limit. the program also highlighted how american astronauts and she comes from the us now once again our mission is to she's the international space station project. to celebrities in twenty seven now and many a list just around the world have made their way to the russian capital to film premieres concerts and private parties moscow sees many of the world's top acts is saying it's impossible to come here every week. pushing crowds love them and they didn't seem to be impressed with the

city honestly there's an energy in the city. even more than when i was here two and a half years ago. very vibrant kind of this is under the surface you feel. really positive energy. where anything can happen the possibility is there we went to the museum that houses the faberge eggs and the coronation dresses and. and perhaps the most exciting part of yesterday in some ways was going and standing outside the bolshoi theater it's been a dream of mine it's been great the people have been really welcoming and enjoyed my brief time here so far and and i hope i get to see some of the city this time but i'll definitely come back i got to cover the summer and i got to figure by dates out here but it's you know it was very cold there last time. so many tourists come here that's get the christmas eve it's beautiful it's beautiful city going you know seeing the christmas trees exclusive interviews that moving on and working

capital is a totally different place during the summer months terraces dominate the restaurant scene and people can enjoy a whole range of sun filled activities including some bathing swimming and water sports temperatures are high and so is the entity of the capital's entertainment saying let's take a look at some of the shows we produced during the summer highlighting popular tourist destinations lot of law. hot and happening activities and excursions. when the capitol heats up tens of thousands of sun worshippers head to moscow's forests seventy board is an island surrounded by an artificial lake and waterways are some a show in the area i took to a jet ski to prove how much metropolis in the summer being. the temperatures reaching the mid thirty's the trip to one of the beaches is the perfect way to cool down. next stop and as the oxford street or fifth avenue of the russian capital the street first sky has

unquestionably been the city's most important person for centuries if here is the district has fundamentally changed over the centuries from a narrow medieval wooden circus wrote to today's slightly overwhelming eight lane highway. or some show on the famous street highlighted that from various statues to modern day sushi cafes this diverse berry will impress the most diehard of tourists . how weekly and salmon share of arctic spoils every aspect of arts and culture we also explore cities outside of moscow in the summer so me in the team travel to st petersburg to discover the exciting attractions surrounding the white's knights also known as the venice of the north and the eighteenth century it was peter the great stream to create a window to your and with a vast canal network breathtaking architecture and palaces that were built to rival their your pink counterparts his vision has been well achieved.

our series of summer programs in twenty eleven looked at the city's hotels restaurants waterways attractions and various some activities for visitors to enjoy . a city of palaces and museums broad avenues and winding canals simply this place history has provided the city with a well funded textual and artistic treasures. oh the best time to be here is the summer for sure i just definitely love it really and love all the beautiful buildings the architecture everything the people there are so happy and the every time this goes far beyond my expectations is incredible is something. you can only dream about one of the episodes was about the hermitage museum and the spectacular fountains of peterhof rivaling such world museums as the loser in paris and the metropolitan in new york damaged truly is a cultural wonder. and peterhof which is often referred to as the mission the sign

is one of the most breathtaking sites in popular tourist destinations in russia. now one thing i love about my job here at r.t.s. the crazy adrenaline filled activities i'm constantly asked to try out speed boats planes jumping heights being set on fire the list goes on for many shows we produce and try to give you an insight into the real russia from the food they eat the music they enjoy developing pastimes to adrenaline filled sports so with that in mind here's a small selection of moscow to not miss from twenty eleven and me in action. conference on the subject of flight was my experience i will never forget invited to take to the skies in a young airplane to experience aerobatics it was a stomach churning boat herself at ten thousand feet as we banked to an incredible sixty degrees an experienced brief weightlessness.

not the face hearty to be any pain to say experience what zero g. feels like to barrel terms under the loops the views from above are impressive but it felt very different to a typical commercial flight that's for sure. a programme called moscow nine one one for the most county expo the police fire and ambulance emergency services in the machine capital we saw how such facilities are constantly at the ready twenty four hours a day. and of course such a program involved lots of action sequences. water. finally the action sequences. action sequences represented by filmmaking in modern day moscow explore the most film studios and we're invited to set up

a new country and she has a drama called white tiger. the program finished off the stunts must go well i was asked if i would like to participate. so you can ship and take shots i was given instructions away from diana was placed on my head and i'm just on the cream was applied to my face with everything ready was put on my back and legs of my suit and the flying was. such a. bad shot. to be tried. as an efficiently run program it still really prepares its students to safely undertake to define feats the world of russian cinema and t.v. but by now. i lived to

tell the tale i lied to them both in one take well it's long london is a market for many russians today they said to be almost half a million russian speakers in britain many jochen called the capital london grab as the ever changing multicultural city becomes a melting pot for new russians so the must go out. in the british and french capitals to explore russian influence and connections abroad. delve deep you'll find just how much russian culture is imbedded into many aspects of western society one thing for sure promoting football clubs to major newspapers russians are certainly making their mark on the british capital. moving south into a sea reason paris russians have also been fascinated with french culture for centuries shows showcase how much christians devoured the social scene in paris and as we proved the modern day french capital is scripted with russian connections and

cultural aspects. well that we have a small selection from the dozens of shows we produce for you could buy twenty eleven how many people i meet in the u.k. for example i have no idea about the cultural diversity of this country has to offer and from palm trees in the south a volcano is in the east i think russia is one of the most misunderstood destinations moscow st petersburg offer two of the most spectacular cultural scenes in the world but if you haven't explored them well you don't know what you are saying but moscow our team has a whole range of exciting programs planned for next year so stay tuned and watch out for more cultural excursions in twenty twelve hours hard flies in the mean time best wishes from the moscow team and a very happy new year. among

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more news today violence is once again flared up the families are the images the world has been seeing from the streets of canada. the giant corporations are on the day. her mother. the close up jesus has been to use the birthplace to the most ambitious football club in the world. lead police know argy goes to the far east where the tube industry tracks the legendary siberian tigers where the native community loses its way in the modern world. and where the country's mineral wealth starts its way across the ocean. to the bottom screecher

russia. the headlines on. the gulf is on edge u.s. warships close to an iranian a naval exercise that's right next to a crucial poil route tehran has been threatening to block. egypt's ruling generals are accused of tyranny as a raid to start against the officers so foreign and human rights groups the military says starring up trouble. major opposition marchers are on the cards in syria but some critics of the specific claims of more civilian victims in the regime's crackdown. straight to an end to the well this force without

since the last time i saw you think is i mean moving very quickly in the world of football yeah that's right up our sanjay man have a. new manager. into the gun is almost a certainty say well we've got the details just awful. hello there you're watching the sport here on r.t. and these are the headlines back in business for my chelsea coach and he takes the reins that parry sound. while all the arsenal strike in syria only looks set to return to the corners on a two month loan from the new york red bull. and you russia's mixed martial arts. capital as the day she plans to polish. but first is the new manager of

perry sanjay man the french club made the announcement at a news conference in the french capital the former ac milan and chelsea manager replaces and board a who has who had guide to decide to the top of the french league one and a lot he said he hopes he can do a great job to help you become a big club in europe they last played in the champions league seven years ago but pearce hughes who qatari owners have spent one hundred sixty million dollars on plays this season believe he's recorded management will help them gain success he led milan to the champions league title in two thousand and three and two thousand and seven and gave chelsea a domestic league and cup double two seasons ago. while paris and your man of all for being linked with ac milan's brazilian striker alexander part of the italian side have arrived in dubai for a friendly against p.s.g. during their winter break although milan defender jan lukas. is going nowhere. but we came here to recharge the batteries and it served us

a good opportunity to prepare for the second half of the week and i think that all querulous already looking forward to playing against are essential and regarding on examiner and how then you spread about him i do not know where the media got this information but he's staying with asked. another transfer news chelsea are on the brink of signing bolton the family gary cahill the clubs have agreed on a transfer fee for the twenty six year old according to core al qaeda is out of contract with the club at the end of the season and is thought he'll himself around eleven million dollars elsewhere in the case getting their former strike interior on rate on a two month loan the new york red bulls forward has been training with the gun is joining the american players season and the clubs and i place the sorting out an insurance agreement so he can play in england and bangor says the move makes perfect sense. first of all we do it because show mark enjoy the new go to the african nations cup and to cover for two months is ideal for the rest.

of us experience you school. you knows you can go. on and off the pitch. is a vast experience. but basically. well it's a busy six day period coming up in the english premiership and it starts tonight when liverpool take on newcastle at anfield the reds will be without strike at luis suarez the hugo i star has been banned for one match after giving an obscene hand gesture to fullam fans earlier this month suarez is scored five really go with his campaign while record signing andy carroll has netted three times and the onus will be on him tonight to find the net something liverpool have struggled to do why newcastle could overtake them in the table with a win. for everybody wants the reward for the simply the reduced to from the shop who goes call him soon who continue to pursue that goal.

i'm sure it makes you feel better for this being said before this year was a strange fairly program where everybody drew yourselves and sort of my new one so story helpful for us. now we're going to tough going we're looking forward to the new going to those going to the press spirit conference about this. and we're looking forward to going to our field. service is how the table looks at the moment the city are still top on goal difference over manchester united tottenham a third seven points behind the leaders with a game in hand chelsea a fourth arsenal fifth and liverpool six one place about friday's opponents newcastle while at the bottom wolves are two points clear of the drop zone they weaken our team points ahead of bolton blackburn a five points adrift with manager steve came under mounting pressure the brave is set to face the daunting task of

a trip to manchester united on saturday. when church the united don't you know seventy eight games ago you know they went back to has been stored in you know really hard to be know the became a little bit more expansive again so we know that the strengths that we have within the squad i think we can tick a lot of confidence when we went to anfield you know when you look at what you can you put on the pitch and we had only bench as well and you know a fair we stuck to our task where we defensive i saw you know that's going to be key because normally we score when we play away from home now there are just hours to go before one of the greatest mixed martial artists of all time fredo you me a yankee steps into the ring one more time this time though it's in japan the land where he carried his career reached its pinnacle the russian is set to face local up and comer seto she is she and a showdown on new year's eve with the build up is robert the down yet.

being considered the better smell of the plant for a decade and then falling from the throne of mixed martial arts. so that he may get into has been through it all. his career was at its peak in two thousand and three when he won the heavyweight title he would never lose you one of the most prestigious him a promotion spend that time right. he did this in japan and gave his famous mutiny the last emperor. if you reigned supreme until june twenty town. brazil and for brazil were doomed since shock waves through the sport when he made further step out for the first time in his life. to more the feats at the hands of fun tonio silva and then

henderson spoke for themselves further was no longer the best. nevertheless he stayed in the game to the joy of those who still thought he was the greatest. then must go november the twenty million in a claims in undisputed victory over jeff munson. this win was a good way to regain confidence but still not enough to silence the naysayers. no the last emperor is returning to the land of the rising sun to continue these are viable. on new year's eve thirty five year old will face it to pony up and comer the two thousand and eight olympic judo champ in sup though she should. use a record of pool wins in one day it may not be. impressive but suppose she's ten years younger and he's desperate to stablish his name at the summit of mixed

martial arts builder is no less a stickler further who's facing a much tougher task well known tinged with room the last emperor is fighting to get back. r.t. . and i saw the russia hit fourteen goals without reply against the latvians at the under twenty's world championships in calgary russian skipper give gannicus ness of the start the former with a hat trick and six assists just a third win in a row for the russians after victories against switzerland and survive here and i leave group under assured of a place in the last day. but one avenge in twenty levon the world of hockey will never forget is the tragic ad is that it killed the entire locomotive yaroslav or taking the club currently rebuilding and intend to compete in the k h l next season we wish them every success and as the year draws to an end we would like to pay a final tribute.

and that brings us to the end of the sport for the miami time but with more spoke to stop. the showers that so much a lot of people at my area will damn little worth trying to find it a multiverse year two thousand and eleven the world changed in ways hardly anyone could expect that we witnessed the rise of people power on.

more news today. again flared up. these are the images the world seeing from the streets of canada. operations today. the gulf is on edge two u.s. warships sail close to an iranian mabel exercise right next to a crucial oil route to tehran and. egypt's ruling generals are accused of tyranny as a raid to stage against the offices of foreign a human rights groups the military says stirring up trouble. plus softer a tough year for eurozone governments many of the so-called bureaucrats now in charge of some nations never bring any relief from a situation they helped to create in the first place.