thirty people have been killed across the country on friday alone but some critics are dismissing those reports saying it's hard to verify that. the most exciting events of twenty eleven are special program. hello and welcome to the program on this week's moscow special we'll 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 poster states and finally

returned to its former glory striking day all 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 open 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 it's. going out on to the stage and seeing really the. how big it is and how grand it is and how beautiful 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 apple space we 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 from she comes from the us now once again our mission is to choose the international space station project. to celebrities in twenty seven hour many ages 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 seeing is 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 going to 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 they're going to come and summer and i'm going to figure my dates out here but it's you know it's very cold or 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 produce 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 an era medieval would insert a stroke 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. a weekly and salmon showing 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 a piece of 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 some of programmes 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 it's brilliant i love all the beautiful buildings the architecture everything the people there are so happy in the summertime this goes far beyond all my expectations is incredible is something. that you can only dream about one of the episodes was about the hermitage museum and the spectacular fountains of pisa haase rivaling such will be seems as the loser in paris and the metropolitan in new york damage truly is a cultural wonder. and peterhof which is often referred to as the russian beside is one of the most british taking sites and popular tourist destinations in russia

. now one thing i love about my job here at our taste 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 toughness from twenty eleven and me in action. conference on the subject of flight was most experience i will never forget invited to take the skies in a young airplane to experience aerobatics it was a stomach churning bowl of herself at ten thousand feet as we banked to an incredible sixty degrees and experience great weightlessness.

not for the fainthearted to be any pain this experience what zero g. feels like to battle terms under the loops the views from above are impressive but it felt very different to a typical commercial flight paths for sure. a program called moscow my mom wanted for the most ground team 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 full action sequences you know represent about filmmaking in modern day moscow explore the most film studios and we're invited to set up a new can and should result in more drama called white tiger. the programme

finished off the stunts must go well i was asked. i would like to participate. and take shots i was given the instructions a bandana was placed on my head and two from the cream was applied to my face with everything ready for my back and legs of my suit and the flame was. not. to be tried. as an efficiently run program it's already prepared 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 been known that london

is a market for many russians today the said to be almost half a million russian speakers in britain many joe can call the capital london grab as the ever changing multicultural city becomes a melting pot for new russians so early in the year the must go out to the british and french capitals russian influence and connections abroad. you'll find just how much russian culture is in bed in too 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 series of russians have also been fascinated with french culture for centuries shows showcase how much christians do 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 goodbye twenty eleven how many people i meet in the u.k. for example have no idea about the cultural diversity of this country has to offer and from palm trees in the south to paul kane as 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 missing the most who out seem has a whole range of exciting programmes planned for next year so stay tuned and watch out for more cultural excursions in twenty twelve that's hard flies in the mean time best wishes from the moscow team and a very happy new year. the

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but this beauty brings death and it's. bede of more than two hundred kilometers per . step is not a long one on. the close up she has been to dagestan birthplace to the most ambitious football club in the world. if. not all argee goes to the far east where the timber industry attracts the legendary siberian tigers where the ancient native community loses its way in the modern world. and where the country's mineral wealth starts its way across the ocean. welcome to the bars creature russia blows up on archie.

if the russians would be soon which brightened if you newly bought song from feinstein christians. whose friends don't talk t.v. dot com. tonight the gulf is on edge two u.s. warships held close to in the arabian naval exercise right next to a crucial oil route the to ram has been threatening to block. egypt's ruling generals are accused of terror and he is raids are staged against the offices of foreign human rights groups of the military says is stirring up trouble. plus major opposition marches are being held in syria with activists suggesting more than thirty people have been killed across the country on friday alone but some critics are dismissing those reports saying it's hard to verify. small bags with andrew the latest wailings the daily exam the world of football making his headlines.

hello there thanks for watching nice to have you company and here's a taste of what is coming up over the next few minutes back in business former chelsea coach angelo he takes the reins of power you sound your man. while foremast will strike it on really looks just looks set to return to the gunners on a two month loan from the new york red bulls. eye new year's showdown russia's mixed martial arts king imune again anglicare prepares to face japan so cold she she. but first. the new manager of paris sent your man the french club made the announcement at a news conference in the french capital of former ac milan and chelsea manager replaced and one can board a even though he had guided this side to his top of the french league one he said he hopes he can do a great job to help parish to become

a big club in europe i last played in the champions league seven years ago but pearce g.'s new qatari owners have spent one hundred sixteen million dollars on plays this season and believe his record in 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 perry sound your man have also been linked with ac milan's brazilian striker alexander partho the italian side have arrived by a friendly against p.s.g. during their winter break or their milan defender john lucas then brought in says it's 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 old players already and looking forward to playing against are essential regarding exams and how when you spread about him i do not know where the media got this

information but he's staying with astro. and other transfer news chelsea are on the brink of signing bolton defend the gary cahill clubs have agreed on a transfer fee for the twenty six year old tale is out of contract with the club at the end of the season stuart he will be sell for around eleven million dollars. elsewhere also are close to getting their former strike it terry on ray on a two month loan the new york red bulls forward has been training with the gunners during the american clay season and the clubs are now close to sorting out an insurance agreement so you can play in england jacen vanga says the move makes perfect sense. first of all we do it because show mark and just when you go to the african nations cup and to cover for two. years experience your school. who knows you can go. on and off the pitch. is

a vast experience. especially. well as a busy six day period in the english premier league coming up and it starts tonight with liverpool taking on newcastle at anfield though the reds well we with that their striker luis suarez the uruguay star's been banned for one match after giving an obscene hand gesture to fullam fans earlier this month suarez is scored five league goals this campaign more 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 while new castle could overtake them in the table with a win. that is what he wants the reward for the play the just different shop when he goes call him soon looking ten year pursue that. i'm sure next year we will be better for this being said before this year was a strange very early camp program already drew ourselves and sort of my new one so

that's very helpful for us. and how we going to tough going and we're looking forward to him and you going to those going to the spirit and confidence about yourselves and we're looking forward to going to our field now there are just hours to go before one of the greatest mixed martial artists of all time fedora give me a yankee steps into the ring one more time i this time it's in japan a land where his career reached its pinnacle the russian is set to face a local up and comer. in a showdown on new year's eve with the build up his robert mcdaniel. being considered the better smell of the plant for a decade and then falling from the throne of mixed martial arts. to remediate and has been through it all. he's grier was it peak

in two thousand and three when he won the heavyweight title he would never lose you one of the most prestigious intimate promotions that shine bright. he did this in japan and he's lemus me the last emperor. and here reigned supreme until june twenty town. brazil and for brazil were doomed sim shock waves through sport when he made further step out for the first time in his life. to more the feats at the hands of fun tanya silva and then henderson spoke for themselves the other was no longer the best. nevertheless he stayed in the game to the joy of those who still thought he was the greatest. but then must

go november twentieth million into claims and undisputed a victory over jeff monson this win was a good way to regain confidence but still not enough to silence the naysayers. now the last emperor is returning to the land of the rising sun to continue these are viable. on new year's eve the thirty five year old will face it depending up and comer the two thousand and eight olympic champ down south though she should. use the record of four wins in one defeat 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 little mounting the throne the last emperor is fighting to get it back. on r.t.

. not an ice hockey russia hit fourteen goals without reply against the latvians at the under twenty's world championships in calgary a russian skating again it was not so the star performer with one hundred and six assists this is the third win in a row for the russians victory against switzerland answer back here and i lead through tight and are assured of a place in the last tags. for one of ends in twenty levon the world of hockey will never forget is the tragic ad as they kill the entire locomotive jaroslav or tame the club are currently rebuilding and intend to compete in the next season of course we wish them every success in this the year draws to an end would also like to pay a final tribute. and

that should be brings us to an end to bring just the end of the sport for the moment so we've got the weather coming up next.

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