so i welcome to the persian today the moscow team are in italy as we continue our exploration of russian culture abroad music from. by condition 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. 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 as 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 last may be fancy is the most difficult difficult technique difficult collars. 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 the 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 art school in florence. because you're kind of training to see fair play when you can get a did you ever see the like other. art schools around here it's just very focus of spirit fact you actually i never planned to tear 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 most of the buildings are still authentic show it does appear in

a sort of the ideal background for all to make sure. many lines models are using 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 have decided on 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 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 academies. objective 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 first course. into a funeral of all the data during ten years doing different kind of water crops and . cared for me 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 you mention 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 wall can

anybody come here or they have to be you know a. lot about you know it's anybody can be here which is normally students just sending their application form together with the war but after a while 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 a who are already graduated in russia and who is a professional artist but himself the most time of. war in the russia 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 dependence and because our opinion of 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 and. when the business school will develop the. theatre is 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 the skinny. on his two last films and sacrifice he was even pronounced as an honest citizen of florence by its authority is so close to 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 a nickel or 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 the hotel is up 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. 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 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 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 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 a son. i think everyone should church what an amazing city well unfortunately that's not how we have left on this week's program i'll see you again after the same time next week and tell them for me and the rest of the team but i found out. there are those who desperately need it to survive. misspoken is the time to give

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it's time for the latest sports news. hello welcome to the sports and here are the top stories. majestic maria chirac of the beats germany's angry straight sets to go into the last sixteen of the astray and open while vera zvonareva and more russians fall on the date of the trip is about. while strength to strength defending men's champion novak djokovic who says to a straight set we're not allowed to reach the fourth round. also goes through. and winning ways alexander goes it off scores the way not as elite reach the rocky olympic team to want to reach the final of the friendly match world cup tournament in dubai. but first to tennis and world number four maria sharapova has gone

through to the fourth round of the australian open with a comprehensive six one six two victory over angelica but two thousand and eight champion had had limited preparation for the first grand slam of the season but has dropped only five games in three matches so far. going to be before the match so if you prepare yourself well enough and if. you play well enough to win the comfortable scoreline. so sure up of a war next space germany's sabine lisicki who came from a set down to knock out russia spectrometer kuznetsova two six six four six two the final score. while it's also the end of the road for verizon a writer who suffered a shock defeat at the hands a fellow russian except that he never got about next place another uphill challenge

in the guise of returning five time champion serina williams the american who was in devastating form against the risk letter on while yet another russia reared kerry lanka pulled out of a leg injury to set down a good second seed that they could to get to the czech republic the wimbledon champion is looking for her second major title and the chance to meet for caroline wozniacki at the top of the world rankings. when i played the first five games. from. our last match when i played. i have but how i played today and hopefully it will be continue. well standing in the way next is what while the one hour event of each the serbian needed just over an hour or two out missing american banking six three six four she aims to return to the straight and final for the first time since two thousand and eight. going to be very tough one i mean tired she is definitely playing. she is one of the heart this

moment then it's going to be great for me in both. really. are there and draw my best in her and you know in the bathroom play will win all over on the man inside reigning champion novak djokovic powered past nicolette move the top right exactly six six one six one victory in just over an hour french study looking . taking his situation right now in matter but looking just over my game was was really really well really fantastic going from from serve to the root to all the shots going to the net so. i'm happy with the way my first first we were here in australia hopefully we can continue the same way. and also through is former finalist jo wilfried tsonga the frenchman wasn't easy when they're over portugal's frederico after taking three sets by six to school mark.

meanwhile fall season twice beaten fine is andy murray is also through following a straightforward pummeling the frenchman michael laudrup to play kazakh and thomas mcculloch pushkin to stave off a brilliant fight back like almost finished to win in stray hours and forty minutes this is david ferrer became argentina's naseer trailing in straight sets and next up the game is richelle gas going to france so obviously danko tips are of the. football announcing its top scorer alexander gold netted the winner as the russian champions beat the iraki limpet team two one in the friendly match world cup tournament in dubai just eight minutes then a man should walk off set in a long cross but alexander will cart off to open the something just very excited to strike at making amends after missing and then a chance however a quick counter attack early in the second half so the rock is levelled mohamed abdalla falling in equaliser. however fifteen minutes

later i was in it found the game winning goal danko last of it chipping in a cross because you go up to knock the ball it's a confused goalkeeper so two one was the way in which it's in take second to die especially final sprint between. whiles where the transfer saga continues we call status after the lunch the city indulging tina striker has reportedly rejected a move to mega rich perry signs among the french media does an ounce on find it pretty much had reached the deal fell through at the last minute after bad science failed to finalize terms and reports have suggested twenty seven of tethers will be earning more than ten million dollars in europe yes cheat meanwhile italian giants into milan have also targeted the striker the size of france fell to much city's valuation manager but the munchies. insist. using forcible. as i want to. do that. is

important to play because it. is clear that the n.b.a. . is no good for you. meanwhile a crunch day of english premier league falls on sunday will see match the man chinese city host in-form title rivals top them while second place manchester united travel to arsenal spurs a thirty five points behind united manager harry redknapp has once again played down his side's championship ambitions. we want to go to get a result and play well and come away with from the game but. i've said many times you know six point seven point eight point lead can evaporate very quickly can't they were seen it's only two arms over the years so. it's a play for everybody still it's like everything i keep saying that is really where

we want to be we want to get champions league football anything above that is a bonus for us. well meanwhile chelsea striker dva drug plan has confirmed he will remain at stamford bridge until at least this summer the ivory coast star has scored ninety eight goals in two hundred seventeen league games for the blues and country and strongly linked with the chinese side trying to hide what trump was contracted to set to expire in june said he is free to talk to other clubs the police are reportedly offering these thirty three year olds a twelve month extension and what reportedly set to give the strike a three year deal called west you to pay for the ivory coast get sit down in equitorial guinea on sunday for what could be his last africa cup of nations. to the n.b.a. now overall leader chicago continued their impressive form with a one hundred fourteen to seventy five when in cleveland to inflict a worst ever home defeat on the cavaliers all the bulls superstar derrick rose was missing his third straight game with a strange left it took over but the bulls barely missed him as you all during the

visitors in front twenty seven twenty six at the end. chicago began to pull away in the second round carlos boozer made the score sixty five forty four thirty in the third while in the fourth everything went wrong for the cavs losing the ball giving richard hamilton an opportunity for two easing points there in chicago run out winners by thirty nine points to try may fourteenth victory from seventeen games so far the field and the next face eight games against teams who made the playoffs last year. and finally rushes pentasa it's all marking one hundred years since the sport came to the country but it's what the olympics fast approaching there's little time for the best performers of last year to celebrate as a bouncer gorski reports. russia has been a powerhouse despairs modern pentathlon the national team winning men's gold at three straight olympic games i'm dreaming of baldwin in the footsteps of sydney

gold medal was called ski by reading in athens and then again. in beijing and the man himself knows that nothing short of flawlessness in each discipline will be enough for a third straight. there's not one particular thing to work on as a pentathlete you pretty much have to do well in every discipline if you cannot perform at the highest level in every event you will never be able to become an olympic medalist in a century of shooting swimming fencing equestrian and cross country is be marked in russia london two thousand and twelve looms large amid celebrations of past accolades and while moyes said if it's top of the european and world championships in two thousand and eleven there are plenty of youngsters caught on the thirty two year old heels only two athletes will represent their country this summer a selection process which will definitely challenge the coaching staff. will have to make a choice based on who gives us the best chance to win but it will be a tough one after this season. champion and runner up medals going for them.

past champions so no doubt the selection process is going to be tough. other competitors such as two thousand and ten world champion sergei currie arc and cannot be ruled out of the qualifying yet another man i know this summer the recently turned twenty four year old knows exactly who he has to be for the spot if he is to achieve that podium feat. so we all know who our payments will be so the main thing for us is to get selected for the olympic games we've had the first preparation period already starting the second phase of now of the after that will be entering a series of competitions so i'm going to work hard and hopefully stay injury free. so plenty of stake for russian what is a historic year for the sport in the country and while there's been no shortage of pentathlon glory during the past decade the pressure is greater than ever for the russians to win their fourth straight. gorski our team. and

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