as we take a look at russian influence and connections one of the most beautiful historic and romantic cities in the world florence. russians have been fascinated with italian culture for centuries the florence is often compared to st petersburg. with its architecture and classical entertainment see consisting of art music and literature it's easy to draw comparisons to the cultural grand jury of russia's former capital . around the major cities in italy today and you definitely hear the chit chat excited recent tourists they devour the social scene here and they're exploring what it has to offer now more than ever before. that but i feel him in florence and my children in russia does raise studying the culture of the renascence and the principles of humanism and this city is the essence of such cultures. we just are stuck with it if we feel comfortable here but it really doesn't even

seem like a foreign country and italians are very friendly probably in all my life was an interest it's how an arts and russian art nothing else because it's the last may be fancy is the most difficult difficult technique difficult colors. everything else there will dozens of connections between italy and russia dissociation within the field of arts goes back centuries. we arrived at the russian art academy located in a grand building in the center of the city it brings together all levels of all ages and nationalities you can almost feel the creativity as you walk in here. many students have taken sabbaticals to come to florence and learn more about art the school is angled towards classical russian teaching methods and takes individuals back to basics studying the works of old masters. nice work but.

class is taken as part of the full time course we can't or evening classes and a whole range of subjects to study from canvas painting to much touring but why come to a russian off school in florence. because we're kind of training to see for a place where you can go to did you ever see the like other. art schools around here it's just very focus of spirit affected it actually i never planned there aren't still painting i can't do sculpture but i was convinced by the russian man and all the way that they they teach me my dream and improve the scene as i came here and most of the buildings are still authentic show it does give the shuttle program the ideal background for all to education. many lives models are used in the conses tools in english russian and italian shouldn't take visual photographs

with the aim of recreating the image in sketch form. based on consequence additions and values in the modern art world because here is learning about sight size technique. of the training here besides the basics of technique the use of color and the study of and that's made out of portraits most of the changes here offer russia and they bring with them a whole range of classical knowledge and experience having trained at various prestigious universities in moscow and st petersburg are being sent to and say help each student find that expression whatever standard that may be the school in france is aware that many other colleges around the world are opening up to contemporary styles and radical new training methods and on that note to discuss the economy. objectives let's meet this week's guest. as you let me to meet you so

tell me about the academy here in florence of a here during two years which is to you as a goal of the start of the film school. into a funeral of already doing ten years doing different kind of water shops and gold here as a cadre man want to bring a russian academic classic school to share at the european stay with us and of course bring spiritual wired as an artist which is very important you mentioned european students here you have russian orthodox or italians and it's almost an international of the students which is a half from belgium from italy from you glance from america around the world can anybody come here or they have to be you know. are not the good thing but it can be here which is the most money students just sending their application form together with the board but after one the year i would prefer sort of choosing if that

student will continue filthier or second year which is a bit don't have an answer or an exam but they would have exam after one year were serious and the tutors are mostly russian teachers that most are russian which is that it's teachers the who are already graduated in russia and who is a professional artist but himself the most time of. war in the russian government academy well many of the art schools around the world they focus now on contemporary arts maybe here the training is more strict with its russian roots maybe dependence because our opinion in the world where giving plastic foundation school base without foundation a classic school base you can develop your own style a diverse a school the nonprofessional way. which is it's me in our opinion the bringing school in the people and. and the business school will develop their own style. it

was great to meet you and good luck with it thank you there was a lot but. so what other cultural links is florence have with russia one of the most celebrated filmmakers of the twentieth century person director undertow kosky lived in france in the one nine hundred eighty s. in the capital of tuscany to work on his two last films and sacrifice he was even pronounced as an honest citizen of florence by its authority as talk of the left italy and nine hundred eighty six a move to paris where he died the same year now a memorial plate to be seen on the house and via some nicolo but the filmmaker lived and worked. in the beautiful surroundings of florence nestled in the tuscan countryside there's a hotel bearing a russian name the damage of country result is a modern four star hotel then after the famous for some wealthy and influential demetre family from the eighteenth century the german just had

a villa in this part of italy and they definitely chose the location wisely as the views here are spectacular and relaxing. about twenty minutes drive from the center of florence the hotel offers a hundred rooms and suites with all modern comforts absolutely. how a hotel is there for business and leisure chains that the middle family used to enjoy the surroundings many centuries ago and now our guests can enjoy the same nature and the more festive it is to relax. florence is a sensational city the center is an open air museum itself every corner is a photo opportunity no wonder many famous russian figures came to live here. c.s.k. for example chose florence not only because of its inspiring the true so many other

foreigners but many because of the library they contain russian periodicals he wrote the idiot here in january one thousand nine hundred eighty nine after seventeen months of work. another russian legend spent a considerable length of time in italy was the composer tchaikovsky he came to florence in the year eight hundred seventy eight to write quietly in a villa overlooking the city situated on the beautiful street via this and then another twenty minutes outside the city it has a completely different feel to the center of florence it was stated that tchaikovsky called florence the city of dreams for him it was one of the best locations in the world as he enjoyed the architecture landscapes and soul of the area he said it was one of the most inspirational places to live and to work he wrote the famous russian opera the queen of spades here in italy in eighty ninety and back in russia to celebrate his beloved city he wrote the piece souvenir to

florence. from the art world in florence or oligarchs and their glamour shots on the island of capri the prison of russian influence and connections in italy and vice versa isn't it too apparent and not just here but it is closer to many european cities than you think is the love affair with all things european shows no signs of slowing down. the punch of the here bridge is a beautiful mediæval landmark not to be missed as a focal point of the city it represents medieval florence in all its glory and whether you are chinese english american russian the historic landmarks and fantastic cultural world of florence with a long standing. christian italian connections a something everyone should church what an amazing city well unfortunately that's

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hello there sports are not good company again our top stories this hour. quest for a crown there remains on track at the. first defeat in five games. away have turned out examples of the match in moscow. and nice on the team russia claimed yet another go to twenty twelve points to youthen in big games. so that's with a hard call to the servant open where world number two rafael nadal has advanced into the fourth round of the first grand slam of the season the second seeds planted easily out. of slovakia in straight sets six two six four six four while

number three road federer is also in action today he's confident playing in the college of creation. which takes on south african kevin anderson. on martin del potro will play. off taiwan later on. in the women's game top seed. made it into the fourth round by beating want to romania into the tories aren't go by the rules cruz. was too good for more bottled germany as she registered a six two six four when. also joined the fourth round to dispense following a six two six to victory over a billion of us could boil over kazakhstan while russia's naina brother had no spoiler to vanessa going down to the czech in straight sets. and earlier russia's last hope in the men's singles crashed out of the tournament. goes home following

and at five set. encounter with the shell a low draw disaster is opening few days when the rest of his country had lost hopes were high could become all of would but the trend of french melodrama had other ideas to take the tide six one six three four six five seven and six four elsewhere in form to see whole flow james duckworth wild world number four and it was always in control against adult was of france winning in straight sets. the man in the men's final last season shows no sign of relenting this time without either djokovic forming into round three the expense of the bench i would rather on a six point six two six one scoreline. that's a bad day it's all for rushers ladies all thursday and especially so for the country's top ranked player maria sharapova fourth seed schooling jamie hampton in straight sets with american securing just

a single game their six six one clinical way sure up or rested up the two thousand and eight champ has dropped only two games in his many matches at this tournament next hour for the twenty four year old russian angelic of germany. first five or six games i think for those who went to do some back and forth in few of those games use the forty three fifteen and i came back in. loser kind of design terms games because this push south in a position where you kind of have to pull through and. you know she is a big game and i don't know too much about her point. of it on video and you know and you know. it's smart. you're playing in her you figuring out her game from the beginning. thinking to me to michigan and you. to

a second now where two time the government cup winners boss tended to scar the first defeat in five matches captain ethics and morals of and two points in this haste set in straight games because it put up with reports. both sides had minimum winning streaks says godhead for victories og bars to the teams are betting to climb as high as they can in the rankings before they play of sorts and the visitors to can only leave forty year old alec get there all found himself unmarked in lisp or it's after a well timed assist and wasted no time for his fourth goal of the season while twenty year old are to me by matt in very his third point in three matches for his new team however to quickly responded well the ball play goal early in the second period it took ten minutes for the two time going cup winners to put their noses in front again can think of a new fired a rocket from the blue line to make it two one and captain alex a matter was a much dop

a point for an assist in historic inconsecutive match the third period turned out to be corrected because on side it in another goal in the forty ninth minute as moto was a fairly an equal in with a perfect bust in a three on to attack their goal as the fans' man and russian captain netted his seventh goal of the complaint but the red and blues piled on the pressure and got back into it with this second goal play goal the new spot should be dug mars' goalie at the vehicle with a hard reset shot into the top corner. discussed threw everything at their horns for an equaliser and wasted several great opportunities their man spend the dying seconds camped in the visitors zone but failed to send the game to overtime three two two are worse the final score a business that i feel that i have arrived at an elite club their responsibility is much higher and i'm thinking more about tactics as the level of my teammates is much higher it's very difficult to grade his. chances but again we would you would

get some chances and special in this period and. you know if you play very well and you just couldn't the strong enough one can is the first in the circle with this we not boris through each their winning streak to three games and am tears cause unbeaten run and climb up two places in the rankings to now seed fourth in the eastern conference while all the west side to stay in a place concern about how both are achieved. let's not say the results five more games were played on thursday in the case western conference ladies skull sent that is fresh in you could see it in book five one of the best in the east suffered at home three two defeat at the hands of the now more defending your life picked up all three points. russian side eight to four left. good for the. finalists the race left atlanta no chance in austin are because oxide defeated

their moscow region rivals by six goals to one. in football faith have expressed concern with the pace of what to come twenty fourteen preparations in brazil secretary-general jerome valcke stating hey in fact has been in contact with the country's new sports minister to handle the issue with a return to brazil every two months to examine the top cities expected to host games we have on the world which is. in. which it's reached. the world it was even in two thousand and seven and we still discussing about something which was agreed signed up to be finalized in two thousand and seven and two doesn't work so that's why we have. useful to. not to bust people now where oklahoma city thunder forward kevin durant has touched upon his possible involvement in the twenty twelve olympic games after winning gold

medals at the twenty ten world championship with the ace a team he relishes the opportunity to be the part of his first other to become pain . so many great players in the twenty twenty men list and. choose the player from our culture with a gold medal. team a good chance to compete. will see you will see is. a dream team but this is the newer food team and i think you know all the guys in the onus looking forward to coming together twenty four come and go. two months after completing the twenty eleven season the world rally campaign is back on the track eight time and defending world champion sebastian has increased his laid over the church impact date of the mall to cali event they sit and drive a wasted no time will bring his impatience for another gold frenchman won five out of six pages on thursday to extend his overall lead to more than ninety seconds after the second date benedetti sold it leads the chase and managed to steal the

only state victory of the day and claimed by. just three seconds behind soldier. and finally it's been a fantastic day for russian figure skaters at the twenty twelve winter youth olympic games in serbia must go off and you're not square one gold in the ice free dance the russian two year old finished being first place in the program several days earlier scored a total of one hundred and forty nine point nine six points another russian. simoneau and a miter to go to wrong alex on the desire and not see nikitin claimed silver. in the meantime elizabeth of the publishable gold in the ladies' event should produce a stunning routine in the preprogram to take the total of one hundred seventy three

point one million or so to go a finish second for civil while china's completed the podium. ok up to date now i'll be back in two hours time with more sports news from around the globe for you whether it's next life. culture is that so much about the taxpayers' money montagne musician it's even a lot of people at various supporters of the stomp online piracy act claim they are losing billions of dollars a year to step on the internet opponents of social worry the internet. world. science technology innovation all the list of elements from around russia we've got the huge earth covered.

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may in twenty minutes time. it is not the russian capital you're watching r.t.m. arena josh welcome to the program the global hacktivist group anonymous has hit some of the most prominent websites in the u.s. including those of the white house the f.b.i. and the ministry of justice major film and music companies have also been targeted tax common details into a federal raid on the massive file sharing service. which is around fifty million daily users the websites bosses have been arrested and are now facing prison sentences the move comes hot on the heels of a mass blackout of thousands of websites including with a pedia protest against controversial new web control laws washington hopes the bills will be approved by it.