and a multi-million pound battle between a russian tycoon roman abramovich and fugitive mobile boris berezovsky in a wonder in court finally approaches its conclusion. and up next the moscow team heads to florence italy looking for traces of russian culture in the heart of the country. hello and welcome to the program today the moscow team are in italy as we continue our exploration of russian culture abroad music from. spiking didn't ski racing creativity has been studied and celebrated for centuries around the world so joe be 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 music and literature it's easy to draw comparisons to the cultural grounds you of russia's former capital. moved 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 it used to that but i feel ashame influence is that my children in russia is 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 be just are stuck with it if we feel comfortable here which in italy doesn't even see. i'm like

a foreign country and italians are very frowned like probably in all my life was an interest it 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 there will dozens of connections between italy and russia decision nation within the field of art 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 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 school in florence. because you're kind of training to see fair play when you can get did you see the later. art schools around here it's just very focus of spirit affected me 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 the shuttle program the ideal background for all to. many live models they use 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 a matter 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 and the center and say help each student find that in the expression whatever standard that may be 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. these objectives let's meet this week's guest. 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 where the first course. intuited a funeral of all the data during ten years doing different planned walk shops and. want to bring a russian academic classic school. european stay with us and of course bring spiritual wildness and ours which is very important for us to mention european students here you have russian or international 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 artist. then i think you can be here which is normally students just sending their application form together with the war but after one year of

professor choosing if that student will continue fills the year or second year which is a bit the answer 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 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 of the versus the nonprofessional way. which is it's me in our opinion that we're bringing school in the people. and 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 the sacrifice he was even pronounced as an honest citizen of florence by its authority as took up 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 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 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 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. to see s.q. for example chose fly. not only because of 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 eighteenth 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 descending 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 the here bridge is a beautiful metaphor 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 change what

an amazing city well unfortunately that's all the time we have left on this week's program i'll see you again the same time next week until then for me and the rest of the team for now.

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with us. good to have you with us this is sport today plenty ahead over the next ten minutes or so including this one but. straight said straightforward second seed rafael nadal progresses into the second week on the street open auction folding victory over the. capital gains double get darren cup champions akbar's and c.s. goes for much winning run with the russian team captain lexi metherell itself the star of the show in moscow. the top camille. diva tom sure the lead following the opening day's play a. challenge event formerly known as the ball last.

we saw with tennis where another russian house full injuring week was obvious truly an open. how to enter friday's action as our country's sole representative on the day but if. ensured her participation would be short lived czech easing into a run for on the six one six three scoreline elsewhere defending champion kim clijsters also made the next stage thanks to a straight sets win over time the. current world number one carline wozniacki sold her first ever grand slam crown to pick up pace victory over. the top seed not waiting around in the melbourne hate the dane always in control against romania and taken it six to six former worlds best seat in the yankovic's up next for wilson. while third seed victoria azarenka was too good for a moment to tell germany registering

a six two six four when the pride of belarus now gearing up for a clash with new. cheek of his victory it beats it. over in the men's side of action the chances of rafael nadal and roger federer meeting in the semifinals of increase the percy fee into week two at melbourne park second seeded classing lucas. the spaniard wrapping up the win in straight sets six two six four six games to one sixteenth the two i should say he meets competitive feliciano lopez. was one of the most. so that with no mistakes you know. comfortable with the serve. so nothing is is there thinking this is difficult every month you have two problems first said it was six two but you know was a really try that. was the one. world number three roger federer

has all to progress following a three set victory over evil court of each of creation the fed express the me to work a little harder than all full nadal seven six seven five six three finished up. that brings us to the i swear to time get darren cup champions akbar's have handed c.s. cow their first defeat in five games russian skipper alexei monroe's off to the four in moscow as constantine the top off report. both sides had minimum winning streaks says scott head for victorious ogg bars to the teams i bet linked to climb as high as they can in the rankings before the play of sorts and the visitors to can only lead forty year old alec but they're all found himself unmarked in the 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 earning his third point in three matches for his new team however quickly responded with

a power play goal early in the second period it took ten minutes for the two time guarding 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 i kept an eye exam out it was a much dop a point for an assist in historic inconsecutive match the third period turned out to be a cracker that has onside added another goal in the forty ninth minute as moto as a fairly an equal 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 goal the news partition the dug mars goalie that they would have finished with a hard reset shot into the top corner. discuss threw everything at their opponents 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 this and i thought 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 create a scoring chances but again we were due to get some chances and special in this period and that. has to play very well and we just can the come on strong enough i can is that there is an air force in the second well this we not boris to reach their. winning streak to three games and amps is cause an unbeaten run and climb up two places in the rankings to now seed fourth in the eastern conference while over westside to stay in a place. archie. two n.b.a. basketball and kevin touched upon his possible involvement with team usa at the twenty twelve olympic games after winning gold at the twenty ten world championships the oklahoma city thunder forward says he's relishing the opportunity

to take part in his first olympic campaign so many great players and twenty twenty men. play for my country i want to go. and get a chance to compete and i will see. a dream team but this is the more fit team and i think you know all the guys and. looking forward to coming together a plan for coming though. 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 two points while making it five from long range jason smith though cut the gap to eight in the fourth houston two with plenty of problems in the final quarter of the game needing overtime to be decided martin's missed nicely by samuel dalembert here for a one nine hundred eighty eight lead to the final score marco belinelli just missing a game tying shot right at the balls. to

the greens we go work. david toms are up to the task early on at the humana challenge the per leading by a stroke on nine under after the open run in california this tournaments for me known as the bob hope classic used to feature five runs until dropping back to a conventional four this year carting nine birdies in his first attempt to conquer the jack nicklaus private course tom's never strayed too far from this colombian rival though the american with some great approaches he did end up with a nine under sixty three total as well by sun moon is in the group of four golf which he trailed by one bogey on the sixth told the difference between first and second place for the site. both of football's main organizations fifa. russian prime minister vladimir putin to

reconsider his ban on stadium beer consumption at the twenty eight thousand world cup finals michel platini bringing up the issue in some petersburg this week farms are not a large chunk of russian stadiums after putin signed a law in two thousand and five. it's. the former president said he may reconsider the stunts before the global tournaments kicks off ministry of public health and social development ahead tatyana. does however already spoken out against lifting the ban. it seems david beckham will be finishing up his illustrious footballing career stateside the thirty six year old sending a new two year deal to stay with the los angeles galaxy back and won his first championship on american soil last season i must of been. seized with the gotta. do well and i will answer but it's unethical. and we both don't you know just how

they lose one championship. it's. so sad news now canadian freestyle skier sir burke has died nine days after suffering a crush during a training run burke fell onto her head while training for an event in newtown january tenth the twenty nine year old had been in critical condition since then burke was widely considered the pioneer for her main sport of freestyle lobbying aggressively to have it included in the winter of the program where it will eventually in russia in twenty four to learn about why. but the fear of. finally the russian cat stable are celebrating their first cycling win of twenty twelve spanish veteran oscar ferry confidently taking stage four of the tour down under his first event with detain overnight leader on recreate pull off his lead to

eleven seconds by winning the first intermediate sprint of the day things going downhill fast for the german from there on in with the two time champion eventually finishing a hugely disappointing fifty fifth ferry though still had plenty of strength left in his legs after three hours in the saddle the thirty five year old showing just why he's one of the world's top sprinters on a three time world champion martin cooler meanwhile is not top alter you will for all start. to see as how your sport looks at this hour when weather is next here on twenty four hour party.

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