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 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 . moved around the major cities in italy today and you definitely hear the chit chat excited russian 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 does this. to me just are stuck with it it will 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 sense 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 to much touring but why come to a russian arts school in florence. because we're kind of training to see fair play where you can get a did you ever see the like under. our 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 wagering and improve the scene as i came here most of the buildings are still authentic show it does give you a sort of prose the ideal background for all to make sure. many lines models are using the conses tools in english russian and italian students 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 have decided on the basics of technique the use of color and the study of i'm not to make out of portraits most of its uses 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 stand it about very very the school in france is aware that many of our colleges around the world are opening up to contemporary styles and radical new training methods and on that note to discuss the academies. objectives let's meet this week's guest. and as you let me to meet

you so tell me about the academy here in florence of a here during two years which is as a goal of the start of the film school. into a funeral of all that i did during the ten years doing different kind of water. and . care demand i want to bring a russian academic classic school to share at the european stay with us and of course bring spiritual waters and art which is very important for the mission 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 or from italy from you glance from america around the world can anybody come here or they have to be you know a decent artists are not there but yeah i think it can be here which is normally students just sending their application form together with the board but after a while the year i'll put

a first 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 a who are already graduated and 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 its russian roots maybe depends because our opinion the world where giving plastic foundation school base without foundation classic school because 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. this is cool will develop. it is great to meet

you and good luck with your career and your minds. so what other cultural links does florence have with russia one of the most celebrated filmmakers of the twentieth century person director under took off ski 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 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 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 go off to the famous for some wealthy and influential demetre family from the eighteenth century but then we 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 a hundred rooms and suites with all modern comforts i'm still ities. how the hotel is up 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 festivities 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 chez florence a. only because it's 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 the sun live 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 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 a cure 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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a new two year contract with the los angeles galaxy. another russian has fallen during week one of the is truly an open. entered friday's auction of her country sole representative on the day but if it ensured her participation would be short lived czech. run on the sixth form six or nine elsewhere defending champion kim clijsters also made the next stage thanks to a straight sets win over down the other. while current world number one. saw her hopes of a first ever grand slam craw and taste victory over monaco cholesky. top seed not waiting around in the melbourne heat the dane always in control against a romanian taken in six to six to his former world's best in a yankee bitch is up for a. while third seed victoria as

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a really find that said it's my feeling this stuff one. world number three roger federer has also progressed following a three set victory over evil car. of h. of croatia the fed express the word you little harder than a wolf in the dow some six seven five six three that. brings us to the i swear to time to garden cup champions akbar's have handed say their first defeat in five games and russian skipper alexey rose off to the fore in moscow as constantine petang paul reports. both sides had minimum winning streaks says guy had four victories akbar's to the teams are bedlam to climb as high as they can in the rankings before the play of sorry and the visitors took an early lead forty year old alex get there all found himself on mark to list sports after a well timed assist and wasted no time for his four goal of the season while twenty year old at jamie by let him earn his third point in three matches for his new team

however to scout quickly responded with the ball play goals early in the second period he did ten minutes for the two time guarding cup winners to put their noses in front again because think of a new fired a rocket from the blue line to make it two one and i'm our scouts and alex a model is a much too up a point for an assist and historic inconsecutive match the third period turned out to be correct because on side it is not a goal in the forty ninth minute as model as a federally any morning with a perfect bust in a three on to attack their guards defenseman and russian captain netted his seventh goal of the compay but the red and blues piled on depression got back into it with this second called play goal denise washing the dog wires goalie that even if and with a hard restart into the top corner. to scott through everything at their bourne's for an equaliser and wasted several great opportunities the army men 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've 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 when you hit some chances and special in this period in the. play where well and just couldn't the come on strong enough likeness that there is an air force in the second well this weekend ugh boris stretch there. winning streak to three games and says carson unbeaten run and climb up two places in the rankings to now seek fourth in the eastern conference while over west side to stay in a place concern about how both are chief. to n.b.a. basketball and kevin durant touched upon his possible involvement with team usa at their twenty twelve olympic games after winning gold at the twenty ten world

championships the oklahoma city thunder forward says he is relishing the opportunity to be part of his first olympic campaign. so many great players of twenty twenty men. play from our country and want to go. hopefully on one of the team and get a chance to compete. will see and will see. i won't say dream team but this is the more fit team and i think you know all the guys in the. looking forward to coming together a point for come and go now the houston rockets have won their fifth straight n.b.a. clash beating new orleans kevin martin on fire all day long scoring a game high thirty three points while making five from long range jason smith cut the gap to eight in the fourth. two with plenty of problems in the final quarter the pre-game meeting over time to be decided martin's mis cleaned up nicely by some . for nine hundred eighty dots would prove the final score but marco belinelli just

missing a game tying shot officer. to the greens were a commune he got up to the task early on the humane the challenge the per leading by a stroke on. after the opening run in california the tournaments well it used to feature five runs till dropping back to a conventional four this year he guessed scoring nine birdies and his first attempt for jack nicklaus crime of course. never strayed too far from his colombian rival the american with some great approaches turning some of those into a nine thirty told as well by a moon is in a group of four golfer she trailed by a bogey on the six hole the difference between first and second place for the scythe career. and it seems that david beckham will be finishing up his illustrious footballing career stateside the thirty six rule signing a new year deal to stay with the los angeles galaxy back in one is first

championship on american soil last season. i must've been. seized with the gun. won't. answer but it's safe if. we. don't just watch it. six. now two months after completing the twenty eleven season the world rally campaign is again back in action a time of defending world champion sebastian loeb increasing his lead over the chasing pack following day two of the monte carlo event the citron driver roaring out of the blocks on tuesday with a final sixty just to extend his overall need to more than ninety seconds when you're down the short only to the chase managing to secure the only stance for three of the day on claim by low pressure solberg lice third just three seconds

behind sort of. some sad news canadian freestyle skier serve burke died nine days after suffering a crush during a training run burke fell into her head while training for an event in january of the tenth the twenty nine year old critical condition since then worked with her widely considered the pioneer for her main sport of freestyle lobbying aggressively to have been included in the winter i live quarter program where it will eventually debut in russia one in twenty four to stop looking for a player on the other side there it is again and finally the russian katyusha stable are celebrating their first cycling win of twenty twelve spanish veteran oscar for confidently taking stage for the tour done on tour in his first event with the team overnight leader. his lead to eleven seconds by winning the first intermediate sprinter things going dunhill quickly for the german from then on in

with the two time champion eventually finishing the shoot the disappointing fifty fifth for. still on plenty of strength left in his legs off of the hours in the saddle the thirty five will show him just why he's one of the world's top sprinters on a futon u.c.i. world champion martin kohler meanwhile top of the. valleys where we leave all the sport for now i'll be back in just under two hours time with more weather next then the next is here with all the news at the top of the hour. technology innovation all the developments around russia we've got the future covered.

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region as a priority mark join us for more on that. it's five pm here in moscow this is r.t. coming to you live now with our top story this hour america's government an entertainment industry has come under attack from a group of computer hackers known only as anonymous they took down web sites belonging to the f.b.i. department of justice and universal music group the group says its largest ever attack is in response to the shutting down of the major file sharing service may go upload which is suspected around fifteen million users who have signed falses have been arrested and are now facing prison sentences for copyright infringement american lawmakers are currently debating new bills to curb illegal downloading which have been attacked as an attempt to censor the internet browser.