portably left dozens dead since friday under the noses of arab league observers the u.n. says more than five thousand people have died in ten months of protests with damascus blaming armed gangs for the rest. of us ticking down the final hours of two thousand and eleven we look back at the year that ushered in protests civil war and regime change uprisings in the arab world as well as public fury in america and all across europe certainly dominated the headlines. ok well on a slightly lighter note here in r.t. it's now time for our moscow team they are looking over some of the highlights and most exciting events over the past year in a festive themed recap from the opening of the bolshoi to daring stunts caught on film to stay with us here on arts.

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 most crowd saying 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 theatre 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 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. 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 the cosmonaut training facility originally secret apple space 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 limits. the program also

highlighted how american astronauts from she calls her notes now once again on missions so she's the international space station project. to celebrities in twenty eleven now and many a list is 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 axes 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. a 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 i hope i get to see some of the city this time but i'll definitely come back i'm going to come in the summer and i'm going to figure our dates out here but it's you know it was very it was colder 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 interview 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 fun metropolis in the summer being. the temperatures are in 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 parish for centuries if here is the district has fundamentally changed over the centuries from a narrow medieval wooden surface road to today's slightly a lemming eight lane highway. are 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 weakly and salmon share an 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 whites knights also known as the venice of the north and the eighteenth century it was 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 funky 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 in the summer

time this goes far beyond all 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 pisa half 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 design is one of the most breathtaking sights and 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 roller coaster at ten thousand feet as we banked to an incredible sixty degrees and experienced brief weightlessness. not the face hearty to be any pain this is a play 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 that's for sure. a program called moscow nine one one for the most county expel 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 cool action sequences represented by filmmaking in modern day moscow explores the most film studios and we're invited to the set up you can and should resign 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 by madonna was placed on my head and i'm just one of the cream was applied to my face with everything ready for school on my back and legs of my suit and the feeling was.

not really. that. bad. to be tried. as an efficiently run program it's thirty 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 been known that london is a magnet for many russians today the said to be almost 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. 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 series and paris russians have also been fascinated with french culture for centuries shows showcase how much christians devour the social scene in paris and as we proved the modern day french capital is scattered 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 all missing the most who 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. additionally all. the time was.

market why not come to. find out what's really happening to the global economy with mike stronger for a no holds barred look at the global financial headlines tune into cars a report on. the close up g.m. has been to done you stuck birthplace to the most ambitious football club in the world. if. not all argee goes to the far east where the tuber 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. well come to the bars screech of russia blows up.

the headlines on odds he iran is planning on carrying out a long range missile tests during naval drills over the next few days as it engages in military posturing with washington the move comes as the west threatens to toughen the sanctions against iran over its nuclear program. syria's opposition unites against the government but a new wave of violence which has reportedly left dozens dead since friday right under the nose of arab. league observers the u.n. says more than five thousand have died in ten months of protests with damascus blaming armed gangs for the unrest. plus taking down the final hours of two

thousand and eleven back at the year that ushered in protests civil war and regime change uprisings in the arab world as well as public few in america i'm a cross europe dominated the headlines. more news in about fifteen minutes time but for now it's andrew with the latest from the world i'm through to you thanks for that he's russian for new years and that's right wishing you all the thousand and twelve of what i hear in the in the weekend coming into the new year loads of football fun to fill your weekend joy yeah that's right and good news if you're a fan also support because their manager sir alex ferguson celebrates his seventieth birthday today and he will be at old trafford for a couple more years at least good news for them with plenty coming up just after.

hello there thanks for watching the sport and these are the headlines rubina ready to swoop for russian an everton midfielder billion yet to no. class basketball store on breaker olenka turns his back on the n.b.a. to stay with his hometown club. for all blacks coach graham henry is knighted in the years on his list after leading new zealand to world cup glory. but first everton midfielder but yet the north could soon be back playing in russia british media reports suggest the twenty six year old will be sold to rubin in the january transfer window the russian international has not played for the top three since december tenth and is concerned a lack of thirsting football could affect his chances of playing for his country at next summer's european championships really been oversold to everton by lokomotiv moscow just over two years ago for thirteen million dollars and it's believed everton would want to sell him for around nine million dollars. but everton play

well on sunday but today there are seven games in english premier league manchester united to claim top spot if they avoid defeat against the bottom side blackburn that is just about to kick off united manager sir alex ferguson is seventy today by the way but he did has said he will stay at old trafford for a couple more years at least elsewhere in form spurs or swans a host q.p.r. for them travel to north and bolton to a second bottom face calls for only two points from the drop zone themselves while aston villa had to chelsea and insists they will not be able roared by stamford bridge who moved from the words we can the players of. through the shackles off was the last couple of games will certainly want to play a different tape or give much thought it was who was more of the. who put some really good for born in a national view. the goal with not simply no should not.

have been performance but. you know we we can surprise people. well of a level on points with chelsea and off it after coming from behind to beat newcastle three one last night during my own goal gave the magpies the lead am field with four craig bellamy scored twice to put the reds ahead and they're returning to give the steven gerrard added a third to make sure three points another footballing use color and a lot he has been named as the new manager of perry sanjay man he has signed a two and a half year contract but the french club the former ac milan and chelsea manager replaces and one can board a who had guided the side to the top of france's league one they last played in the champions league seven years ago but p.s.g. knew qatari owners have spent over one hundred million dollars on plays this season event a lot cheese record in management will help them gain success he led milan to two champions league titles and gave chelsea a domestic league and cup double although he denies he took this latest job because

of the money with french media reporting he'll an eight and a half million dollars a year. but is reportedly. more important. i am lucky because i'm doing the job but it's not the job for me it's. now possible rushing forward under a kurylenko has decided to stay with the moscow and not return to play in the n.b.a. the former utah jazz man had become a free agent this season and joined the army men during the n.b.a. lockout but despite generating interest from the new jersey nets and sacramento kings the thirty year old has decided to stay put in moscow during his brief spell would see a scar they've qualified for the last sixteen of the euro league undefeated and are also riding high in the russian domestically. now let's switch to ice hockey where else side in armorica taking on a host of us in the spangler cup final in switzerland at the moment both sides reaching the final unbeaten and it starts

a league three one in the third period there the nomic getting one back after being two goals down this in their annual invitational tournament which also included a team team canada but it's divorce and then armorica who are left fighting for the title with the hosts having the advantage there. the world's top tennis player in about djokovic said he was a bit rusty going into this week's exhibition tournament in abu dhabi but he only needs forty four minutes to defeat roger federer the serve looked unstoppable the dollar world tennis championships taking the first set six games to two federal did have his moments but they were few and far between and he went on to lose the next set six one february even apologizing to the crowd for his performance this djokovic his fourth when i was displaced in the last five meetings it's. called your coverage for me in the final the spaniard having little trouble again on the downhill still suffering with a shoulder injury never really got into this one to talk for

a running away with it six three six two. now the man who guided the all blacks rugby team to world cup glory has been knighted in the years on its list graeme henry that decide to their first world cup title in twenty four years this autumn after that narrow eight seven when over france in the final of the sixty five year old former schoolteacher and now sir graham henry the latest in a handful of former players or coaches to receive new zealand's highest honor all blacks captain rich mccall was also approached by prime minister john key but turned the knighthood down saying he was too young to receive such an accolade henry though was delighted and said he'd always set himself high goals during his career. you see it goes in and it's great to be able to achieve you know it's. some pretty high goals i want to achieve and just look back and think you've achieved that is very special. gives you a lot of pace enormous satisfaction. just to think that. you work

with a group of people have a chase a special and there's nothing better in my opinion. well russia made their debut at that world cup and despite not winning a game it was a success none the less for the best a quick look back now what was a significant sporting event for them in twenty one in twenty seven rich and poor for it was their following every tackle. over the last month or so rusher of made a lot of friends around new zealand the vast majority of the team they have never experienced such a level of interest from the general public if league matches in russia only are trying to few hundred spectators it's very surprising for the squad top similar numbers attending the training sessions or even autograph sessions. were not really used to this level of attention from the fans and t.v. and sanral to groups here that have done throughout my life here everyone follows

both russian and global rugby it's great it's inspiring and it gives you the motivation to work even harder. this wasn't most of the players' first experience of new zealand the team have been here on a training camp just after the new year. the score would take the opportunity to see the sights as well as taking time off to take their minds away from all things rugby. this was by far the biggest events russia's players ever played in and in terms of experience it will take something special to beat the memories that they have had from this world cup it's been awesome it's really good to be to be here at the heart of the world is a real b. and b. that the world cup stage is just it's just an amazing experience and very welcoming from from from the local people and we've already been to quite a few towns and cities so it's very interesting to see lee did mention that russia had to do plenty of travelling and this was perhaps be only downside of the trip being new boys to rugby's biggest event the bears were given a very tough schedule which would see the team have to travel more than seven times

to different locations in less than a mum the critics of the russians there were hardly ever any complaints and they always had a smile on their face while they would pick up an army of unexpected followers along the way who went to rather extreme measures to show their dedication of a new found heroes. only zero is good enough supporters rush is they they probably are going to have too many supporters so we go for a. cap and a great two or uneasy alliance there is plenty for russia to build on over the next four years they will have to find a new head coach after nikolai neeraj resigned however at the moment it is likely that kingsley jones will take up the reins of the bears on a more official basis before the moments for russians can be turned proudly back home in the knowledge that they have played some excellent rugby over the last month or so here in new zealand the rush of the world cup campaign has come to an end of one experience or has been for the best players over the last month or so i

was made a lot of friends around here in new zealand and around the world with exemplary behavior off the pitch as well but i'm spirit in which we get richer than what we are to. see that. it was a very successful tournament for them that is the sport for the moment the weather is not. practically. squandered money.

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