its efforts to bring the scottish independence bid to an unsuccessful and is no more than a nationalist look to exit the three hundred year old union in favor of an oil rich future up next year in r.g. the moscow team heads to florence to look for traces of russian culture in the heart of italy. hello and welcome to the program today the moscow team are in italy as we continue our exploration of russian culture abroad music from tar koskie or condone ski racing creativity has been studied and celebrated for centuries around the world to

judge me martyred on roots as we take a look at russian influence and connections one of the most beautiful historic and romantic cities in the world florence. christians have been fascinated with italian culture for centuries 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 with excited russian tourists they devour the social scene here and they're exploring what it has to offer now more than ever before and it was really interesting that both of those i feel ashame in florence is about my children in russia was raised studying the culture of the renascence and the principles of humanism and this city is the essence of such cultures to. stay to do and it's to do for you just are stuck with it as we feel comfortable here which in italy doesn't even seem like

a foreign country and italians are very frowned like probably in all my life was to an interest in tell an art and russian art nothing else because it's the most maybe fancy is the most difficult difficult technique difficult colors. everything else they're all dozens of connections. between italy and russia dissociation within the field of art goes back centuries. we arrived at the russian art academy located in a grand building in the sense of the city it brings together all the lovers 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.

classes are taken as part of a 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 arts schools in florence. peculiar kind of training to see fair play when you can get a did you see the earth like other. art schools around here it's just very focus of spirit affected it actually i never planned to come to parents to painting i can't do sculpture but i was convinced by the russian method and all the way that they they teach i mean my dream and improved as soon as i came here most of the buildings are still authentic show it does give it a sort of be ideal background for all to make sure. many lines 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 site 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 n.z. help each student find that expression whatever stand it about. 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 key. these objectives. as you let me to meet you so tell me

about the economy here in florence of a here during two years which is years ago for the first course but into a funeral of already doing ten years doing different planned walk shops and gold care to me i want to bring a russian academic classic school to share at the european stay with us and of course bring spiritual wires and art which is very important for the mission european students you have russian or interest or italians or it's always the international of the students which is a hair from belgium from italy from even glance from america around the world can anybody come here or they have to be you know i just an artist yeah no no i think it really can be here which is normally students just sending their application form together with the war but after one the year of first sort of choosing if that

student will continue filthier or second there which is a 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 its teacher is a who are already graduated in russia and who is a professional artist but himself the most time of. war in the russia or the russian government academy well many of the art schools around the world they focus now on contemporary art maybe the training is more strict with its russian roots moby dick balance because our opinion of where giving plastic foundations called base without foundation classic school because you can't develop your own style or the worst school the nonprofessional way. which is it's me in our opinion that we're bringing school in the people. the business school will develop

the theater it was great to meet you and good luck with the academy here thank you very much but. so what other cultural links does 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 took a watch on his two last films and sacrifice getting pronounced as an honest citizen of florence by its authorities took the left italy and nine hundred eighty six and moved to paris where he died the same year now a memorial plate to be seen on the house in vs i'm a killer but the filmmaker lived and worked. in the beautiful surroundings of florence nestled in the tuscan countryside as a hotel bearing are russian named 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 democrats had

a villa in this part of italy and they definitely chose the location wisely as the views here a spectacular and relaxing. about twenty minutes drive from the center of florence the hotel offers a hundred rooms and suites with all modern comforts i'm still ities. how the hotel is there for business and leisure changes 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. just the esky for example chose fly. 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 eight hundred sixty 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 st pierre de sunday 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 person 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 in the glamour shots on the island of capri the prison of russian influence of 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 a cure bridge is a beautiful medieval 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 russian italian connections. something everyone should church what

an amazing city well unfortunately that's that's all we have left on this week's program i'll see you again at the same time next week and tell them for me and the rest of the team found out. when an uncomfortable question leads to a grave accusation the who is more as you know foggy. the president who isn't supposed to hide anything. worth someone asking him why do you make a secret out that when the powers to be suppress the voice of those who think different culture when you get experiencing very serious problems off of the

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has been seeing from the streets of canada. giant corporations are on the day. when more is a global hacking group cripples the web size of the white house an embryonic series of attacks a major u.s. internet pages two of danger growing dragged down and file sharing services. arab league observers wrap up their much criticized mission to syria and prepared to deliver their report of the syrian opposition beats of drums in favor of military intervention. and london ramps up its efforts to bring a scottish independence bid to an unsuccessful land as northern nationalists look to as it was three hundred year old union in favor of an oil rich future. that's what had lines here in sports next was miter.

some of the sports in our city good to have a company again our top stories this hour. for certain open maria sharapova this quest for a second crown remains on track. first defeat in five games double dragon called champions are big away captain alec similar old of this time of the match in moscow. and staying at scallops two david beckham signed a new two year with the los angeles football club. so let's start with the hard courts of those certain open where world number two rafael nadal has advanced into the fourth round of the third grand slam all this season the second seeds easily and class to score off for barca in straight sets six two six four six four

world number three roger federer is also. set victory over the college of creation thomas place in the fourth round the south african kevin anderson seven six seven six six one for my ears open champion on martin del potro will play against taiwan later on. in the women's game was not made it into the fourth round by beating want to get political from any into the tour and sorry called by the wrist who's. more a bottle of germany and she registered a six two six four way and. also joined at the forefront a six two six a victory over the line of a spoiler of kazakhstan while russia's mean abroad had no answers for if it had been going down to the straight sets. russia's

lost hope in the men's singles crashed out of the tournament alex for the most junior following an at five set encounter with michelle low draw a disastrous opening few days when the rest of his countrymen lost try that with them all of them would but the trend to french melodrama had. taken the title six one six three four six five seven and six for that information i see small local james stuff while world number four under fire it was always in control against a daughter of strong winning in straight sets. the man who in the men's final last season shows no signs of relenting this time i took it falling into round great at the expense of london since i would draw the six point six two six one scoreline. but a bad day at all for russia's ladies on thursday and especially so for the

country's top ranked player. the fourth seed schooling jamie hampton in straight sets with american securing just a single game their six love six one the clinical. wrapped up the two thousand and eight champion has dropped only two games in as many matches so far at this tournament next hour for the twenty four year old russian. germany. thanks six games i think for those who want to do some back and forth in their few of those games use the forty fifty and i came back in. those are kind of those are tough games because put yourself 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 put. it on video and you know.

smart. you're playing and figuring out her game from the beginning. thinking to. you. you know where to go and cup winners are bars handed the first defeat in five matches caton out of similar roles of two points in his thirteenth straight game because they put up with now reports. both sides had minimum winning streaks says got ahead for victorious ogg bars to the teams are bedlam to climb as high as they can in the rankings before the play of sorts and the visitors took an early lead forty year old alex get their all found himself unmarked a list court after a well timed assist and wasted no time for his fourth goal of the season while twenty year old out to me by matt in during his third point in three matches for his new team. quickly responded with the ball play goal early in the second period it took ten minutes for the two time guarin 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 gaps and alex a model is a much top the point for an assist in historic inconsecutive match the third period turned out to be a cracker that has onside added in another goal in the forty ninth minute as moto as a federally unequal in with a perfect bust in a three on to attack 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 denise bosh and the dog mars goalie that they would have finished with a hard reset shot into the top corner. discuss threw everything at their bourne's 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 of business the i feel that i have arrived at

a big 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 current chances but again we were due to get some chances and special in this period in the. play where well and just couldn't the come on strong enough like in is that there is an air force in the second but this we not bore a stretch there. weaning streak to three games and ant is cause unbeaten run in two places in the rankings to now seed fourth in the eastern conference while west side steamy please complain about the aura chief. let's not take a look at the other results five more games were played on thursday in the care chel western conference leaders scarse. threshed after he did in five one one of the best in the east suffered a three two defeat at the hands of denial more eager than the campus over to life picked up all three points in our means that the russian side eight four were too

good for that. and find the labor release left atlanta no chance in astana as it was a side defeated then the region rivals wired six goals to one. moment to football now where david beckham has signed a new two year deal with l.a. galaxy the english man who won his first championship title on american soil last year says it's the time for him to keep on playing and enjoy the twenty twelve season i must have been. doing what i want. and. we are. not just watch.

you know the football news feed her have expressed concern with the pace of world cup twenty two fourteen preparations in brazil secretary-general drone stating he in fact has been in contact with the country's new sports minister to handle the issue it will return to brazil every two months to examine the twelve cities expected to host games. we have to work on the world which is we in. which we treat. the world that was given to those we still are discussing about something which was. signed up to be finalized in two thousand and seven doesn't work so that's why we have is that useful to mr. want to possible where alcohol or city thunder forward kevin durant has touched upon his possible involvement in the twenty twelve olympic games after winning gold medals at the time to ten world championship with a team he relishes the opportunity to be part of his first olympic comparing. so

many great players and you know twenty twenty. can choose the player from a coach you want to go. get a chance to compete. will see you will see is. a dream team but this is the moorefield team and i think you know all the guys in almost a looking forward to coming together a point of war come and go. now two months after completing the twenty eleven season the world rally campaign back on the track a time and defending world champion sebastian has increased his lead over the chasing pack on day two of the more to college bound sitter and drive a wasted no time proving his patience another gold frenchman won five out of six stages on thursday to extend his overall lead to more than ninety seconds after the second day spent a dunny saw to lead the chase as him managed to steal the early stage victory of

the day and claimed. in his third place just three seconds behind sort of. well you're up to date now i'll be back in two hours time with more sports news from around the globe. the issue is that so much about the taxpayers' money and it is a charade in hot people at various supporters of the sponsors online piracy act claim they are losing billions of dollars a year to step on the internet opponents of sopa worry the internet. world for the first science technology innovation all the latest developments from around russia we've got the future covered.

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