Culture

24.05.2012 23:26 47 comments America’s newest cause of racial outrage: pizza Never in the history of modern civilization have people been so divided over pizza. Until now, that is. A chain of take-out pizza joints is the center of controversy over plans to hand out free pies next month when orders are placed in Spanish.		21.05.2012 18:22 19 comments World’s tallest mega-mosque being built in Algeria A big religious feeling deserves a big house of worship. Algeria is set to get its own mega-mosque with the tallest minaret in the world.
20.05.2012 19:30 Dance till you drop: Vienna Ball in Moscow The famed Vienna Ball has swept into Moscow once again, with hundreds of graceful ladies and dapper gentlemen twirling to the sounds of music.		20.05.2012 15:15 4 comments Ulyanovsk Region to run for European Capital of Culture Russia’s Ulyanovsk Region may not be in well-known in Europe, but it has enough ambition to wait and run for the prestigious title of the European Capital of Culture - in 2019.
19.05.2012 21:10 16 comments Saudi Arabia bans English language and Western calendar Saudi Arabian receptionists won’t answer your call in English anymore and reading timeframes and dates in business deals will require a calendar converter.		19.05.2012 16:27 Uchitel and Schrader team to film great ballerina’s life story Paul Schrader, who has worked with Sydney Pollack, Martin Scorsese and Brian de Palma, will team with Russian Oscar nominee Aleksey Uchitel to film the story of great ballerina Matilda Kshesinskaya.
18.05.2012 22:19 1 comment Moscow’s Museum Night: Free entry to 100+ cultural hubs If clubs are not your thing, why not spend the Night at a Museum? RT questioned the event’s organizer, Fyodor Pavlov-Andreevich, about the night’s highlights.		14.05.2012 14:39 17 comments Get naked: Spencer Tunick heading to Munich If you happen to spot a thousand naked people in Munich this summer – don’t worry. It’s just American artist Spencer Tunick visiting Bavaria with his latest mass nude photo shoot.
13.05.2012 18:21 1 comment Art on the move: 'Watercolor' train displays new works Who said you can only enjoy art at a museum? Moscow’s Metro is rushing to enrich Muscovites’ cultural awareness with a special train featuring art reproductions doing the rounds of the city’s underground.		28.04.2012 14:47 16 comments Color matters: Miss Black France pageant held in Paris France's first ethnic beauty contest for only black women is causing a controversy. A pageant to be held in Paris has split opinions in French society. Despite the fact Miss Black France was widely supported, many people still believe that it might have a
26.04.2012 15:49 23 comments German Jews: Republishing Mein Kampf ‘good idea’ Germany is set to republish Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf for the first time since World War II. The new edition will contain historians’ commentaries. The country’s Jewish community said the milestone decision was a "good idea".		26.04.2012 12:27 8 comments Veiled beauty: Turkish mag fuses fashion and tradition Arms and heads covered; tight trousers and skirts above the ankle a no-no. For many, this may not sound like a typical fashion glossy, and Ala - a new Turkish monthly for Muslim women who wear a veil – is not typical, but it is extremely successful.
19.04.2012 19:23 Marquez on the Metro: Moscow’s latest enterTRAINment Love reading in the underground? Well, the Moscow Metro is sparing you the burden of carrying around books or electronic reading devices, with poetry from Gabriel García Marquez there for you to enjoy – right on the carriage walls.		19.04.2012 14:45 20 comments Mayor: Just rename the F*ing village! Residents of a small village in northern Austria are thinking of changing its name, saying it causes constant embarrassment and disturbance. Well, would you want to live somewhere called F*ing?
18.04.2012 17:36 5 comments Burning issue: Italian museum torches art to protest cuts The director of an Italian museum has burned a painting from its collection in protest at budget cuts that leave cultural institutions with insufficient support. He insists he’s ready to sacrifice three artworks a week until the measures are axed.		13.04.2012 14:26 3-D effects to help preserve art Russia is to follow in the footsteps of trailblazing Hollywood filmmakers and begin the widespread use of 3-D technology. The country’s Ministry of Culture is working on creating 3-D digital copies of monumental paintings.
12.04.2012 15:22 Space-scale wash for Gagarin monument (VIDEO) It required a special high-altitude crane, a professional climber, 3 cubic meters of water, and several hours of hard work to clean the 42.5 meters tall titanium sculpture to the first man in space Russian cosmonaut Yury Gagarin.		05.04.2012 18:13 5 comments Too tight for Malaysia: Ballet tour banned over costumes Figure-hugging outfits that allegedly leave too little to the imagination have become the reason behind the cancellation of the Singapore ballet troupe’s planned tour to Malaysia.
04.04.2012 14:51 Gallery-gazing online: Pushkin Museum joins Google Art Fancy taking a stroll in one of Russia’s leading museums without leaving your home? No problem! Moscow’s State Pushkin Museum has joined Google Art Project, allowing users to explore collections online in high definition.		04.04.2012 12:44 2 comments Deal of a lifetime: Warhol sketch for $5 Some people can simply smell a good deal. A British businessman unknowingly became the owner of a drawing done by Andy Warhol as a boy, having paid $5 for it at a Vegas garage sale. Experts say the work could sell for $2 million at auction.

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