talents and connections one of the most beautiful historic and romantic cities in the world florence. russians 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 excited recent tourists they devour the social scene here and they're exploring what it has to offer now more than ever before. 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 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 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 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.

classes are 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 too much touring but why come to a russian arts school in florence. because we're kind of training to see fair play when you can get a did you ever see the later. art schools around here it's just very focus of spirit affected it actually i never planned aren't still painting i can't do sculpture but i was convinced by the russian method 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 appear in a sort of prose the 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 sight size technique. of the training have decided on the basics of technique the use of color and the study of i masturbate out of portraits most of the changes here offer russia 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 in the expression whatever stand it about very very 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. subjective 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 girl the start of the film school. into a funeral of all the data during ten years doing different kind workshops and gold here as a cad a man want to bring a russian academic classic school to share at the european stay with us and of course bring spiritual wildness and art which is very important you mentioned european students here you have russian or interest or italians or it's a little 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 a decent artist are not there but you know it's anybody's can be here which is a lot of money students just sending their application form together with the board but after want a year or so of professor choosing if that student will continue felicity here or

second there which is a bit don't have an answer or an exam but they would have exam after one year were serious and the tutor is almost the russian teachers that most russian which is that it's teachers a who are already graduated and russia who is a professional artist but himself the most time of. war in the russian government academy. many of the art schools around the world they focus now on contemporary arts maybe here the training is more strict with this russian roots maybe depends because our being 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 that we're bringing school in the people at. and the business school will develop there. was

great to meet you and good luck with it 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 on his two lost films and the sacrifice he was even pronounced as an honest citizen of florence by its authorities took a skill 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 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 a spectacular and relaxing. about twenty minutes drive from the center of florence the hotel offers one hundred rooms and suites with all modern comforts absolutely. how a hotel is there for business and leisure changes that then with our family used to enjoy the surroundings many centuries ago and now our guest 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. to see s.q. for example chose florence. 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 eight hundred seventy eight to write quietly in a villa overlooking the city situated on the beautiful street via the sound in 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 first an 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 prism 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 year 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 russian italian connections or some. i think everyone should church

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latest sports. photo those four to nazi thanks for joining us the top stories. open. to rafael nadal through to the full round along with. defeat in five games doubled going help burns on bars beats a skyway kept. style the night shift moscow. and staying at galaxy david back and signed a new two year contract with the los angeles football club. so let's start with the hot cold so the australian open where world number two rafael nadal has advanced into the fourth round of the first grand slam of the season the second seed

spaniard easily up class. an adult redtops a straight sets victory six two six four six to play compared to some of the scheme for round. two there was one of the most. so that with no mistakes you know. comfortable with the serve having order wouldn't do and so i think is is it everything is is difficult every month you have two problems first said was six two but you know was a really fine that said that's my feeling and stuff one. well number three more just federal is also after freesat victory. the fed express had to work much harder than adult seven six seven five six three to finish. i thought it was going to be at least one third brigade not to so one is as good as

ok. is it tough to play against really creates a lot of pressure by the way he served by the way he plays from the baseline always runs around you second he's always chipping come in you know no points ever the same. well so is thomas bird which book took place in the fourth round the south african cabin anderson seven six seven six six one for my ears open champion heart martin del potro is currently playing. taiwan. in the women's game top seed career was not made it into the fourth round by bt more akin to let's go romania into the day and drop two games all the way. to six to be free for the next the world number. of work quite a villain my valise i still think i could have finished up a few more points up there. but i'm improving and i'm trying i'm trying to move in

when i can sometimes and. lasts i don't know how many years i've played i've always had a two handed back and volley but i try to change the one hand and it's just about getting the confidence to play with it in a real match as well because you can do it in practice but it's so it's different to play a match but i felt like i had it pretty well. peter a. third said hey it was too good for mourners bothell for germany and she registered an easy six to six for when. i started to do well in the first set was very high quality of tennis in the second i think i lost all a bit of my points interested in wasn't. as dominant as i was in the first start but you know i stay composed and try to. get it back so a little bit of. not good serving in the second but i mean you have to go through

a little bit of tough moments sometimes too so i'm good you know still stay strong and finish you know. meanwhile defending champ byrne came close to advanced into the next stage of the eleventh seed belgian so all of them took a course of aka aggression. jointly for the disciplines following a six two six two victory over getting of us boys kazakhstan while russia mean a brooch go ahead no answers for a bit of it i should go down to the check in straight sets. to our second now where two time we've got a cup where is our hand it's a scar the first defeat in five matches kept an eye exam rows of two points in hayes thirteenth straight game because they put up with no reports. both sides had minimum winning streaks says godhead for victorious og 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 alec get there all found himself on mark to list sports 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 a very hughes third point in three matches for his new team however 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 to one and a mars captain aleksei morrow is a much dop a point for an assist in his third inconsecutive match the third period turned out to be a crack at the guys on side at it in another goal in the forty ninth minute as moto as a fairly unequal in with a perfect bust in a three on to attack their defenseman 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 ball play gold denise bosh and be doug myers goalie that they would have been with a hard reset shot into the top corner. to scott threw everything at their horns for an equaliser and wasted several great opportunities the army men and 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 create a scoring chances but again where would you get some chances and special interests the period in the. play where well and there just couldn't the command strong enough like and is that there is an air force in the second well this we not bore a stretch there. winning streak to three games and empty is cause unbeaten run up to places in the rankings to now seed fourth in the eastern conference while all

will west side steamy please complain about how both are achieved. let's not take a look at their results five more games to a played on thursday in the case western conference leaders scott says that is pressure of them believes in getting world wide one was the best and they stuck to that at home to defeat at the hands of denial more rigo turning. points i do not mean skates they teach that the russian side eight for the left. for the ten against the wall and finally left no chance in astana as it was our side defeated their most britain rivals by suits goals to one. moving on to football now way 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 m.l.s. twenty two all season. must have been. after.

and it's. not just one chip. it's. a good ball 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 will ship a ship with the u.s. a team here relishes the opportunity to be part of his first olympic campaign. so many group was a no no no twenty twenty list. logical choose the play from our culture with a gold medal. team and get a chance to compete. will see you will see is. wont to say dream team

but this is the moorefield team and i think you know all the guys in the almost quote a looking forward to coming together a point of will come and go. two months after completing the twenty eleven season the world roddick campaign is back in action eight time and defending world champion sebastian up has increased his late over the chase impact on day two of the month kali event that sitter and drive away said no time proving his ambitions for another gold the frenchman won five out of six stages on thursday to extend his overall lead to more than ninety seconds after the second day spent in denny sort of leads the chase as he managed to steal the early stage victory of the day and claimed by loeb petter solberg is in third just three seconds behind soldier. that followed very sad news canadian freestyle skier sarah burke has died nine days after a crash on the super pipe during

a training run remember burke fell on. had while training at an event at the park city mountain resort on the tenth of january had been in critical condition since then the twenty nine year old athlete was widely considered the pioneer for the one main sport of freestyle pipe aggressively to have it included in the winter olympics where it will eventually debut in russia in twenty fourteen was regarded as the main contender for the olympic gold in the event in sochi. ok that's all from me for today good bye. question was that so much about the taxpayers' money lending his interest in how many people at various supporters of the stamp online piracy act claimed they were

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it's three pm here in moscow this is r t coming to you live with me and isa now way our top story the global hackett's group anonymous has hit some of the what most prominent websites in the u.s. including those of the white house and the f.b.i. and the department of justice major film and music companies have also been targeted the attacks come in retaliation to a federal raid on the massive file sharing service mega upload which is around fifteen million daily users the web sites bosses have been arrested and are now facing prison sentences the move comes hot on the heels of a mass blackout of thousands of web sites including with a pedia in protest against controversial new web control laws washington hopes the bills will be approved by lawmakers to curb illegal downloading and protect copyright but critics say this will lead to.