Russian culture minister in Pyongyang

Russian culture minister in Pyongyang

Russian Culture Minister Olga Lyubimova (front, L) arrives at Pyongyang International Airport in Pyongyang on June 28, 2025. Walking next to her is her North Korean counterpart Sung Jong Gyu.

Russian culture minister in Pyongyang

Russian culture minister in Pyongyang

Russian Culture Minister Olga Lyubimova (L) is greeted by her North Korean counterpart Sung Jong Gyu on her arrival at Pyongyang International Airport in Pyongyang on June 28, 2025.

Russian minister advocates preservation, development of cultural heritage

STORY: Russian minister advocates preservation, development of cultural heritage SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 18, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: ST. PETERSBURG, Russia CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 9th St. Petersburg International Cultural Forum 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Russian): OLGA LYUBIMOVA, Russian Culture Minister 3. various of the 9th St. Petersburg International Cultural Forum 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Russian): OLGA LYUBIMOVA, Russian Culture Minister STORYLINE: Countries should treat cultures of different countries with an inclusive attitude and work together to preserve cultural heritage, said Russian Culture Minister Olga Lyubimova. SOUNDBITE 1 (Russian): OLGA LYUBIMOVA, Russian Culture Minister "Cultural heritage should be preserved and promoted without fear of dialogue, and we should be open to accept knowledge from other countries and share this knowledge within our own country." The 9th St. Petersburg International Cultural Forum, jointly organized by the government of the R

Int'l circus festival concludes in Russia's St. Petersburg

STORY: Int'l circus festival concludes in Russia's St. Petersburg DATELINE: Sept. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:07 LOCATION: ST. PETERSBURG, Russia CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the circus performances STORYLINE: The second International Circus Festival "Without Borders" ended Sunday in Russia's second-largest city St. Petersburg. During the four-day festival, about 200 artists from more than ten countries and regions, including Russia, China, Mexico, Italy and Ethiopia gave fabulous acrobatics, magic, diabolo show and other circus performances. The festival was jointly organized by the Russian Ministry of Culture and the Russian State Circus Company. Russian Minister of Culture Olga Lyubimova said earlier that the festival had become one of the most important cultural events in Russia, attracting outstanding artistic talents from all over the world. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from St. Petersburg, Russia. (XHTV)

Chinese New Year greetings from political leaders

STORY: Chinese New Year greetings from political leaders DATELINE: Jan. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:22 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): EMMERSON MNANGAGWA, President of Zimbabwe 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ARIF ALVI, Pakistani President 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): RANIL WICKREMESINGHE, Sri Lankan President 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): NICOS ANASTASIADES, Cypriot President 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): ISHMAEL KALSAKAU, Vanuatu Prime Minister 6. SOUNDBITE 6 (French): LUCIE MILEBOU-AUBUSSON, President of Gabonese Senate 7. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): DINESH GUNAWARDENA, Sri Lankan Prime Minister 8. SOUNDBITE 8 (Russian): OLGA LYUBIMOVA, Russian Culture Minister 9. SOUNDBITE 9 (Spanish): YEIDCKOL POLEVNSKY, Mexican Congresswoman 10. SOUNDBITE 10 (Spanish): MARIO MOCCIA, President of the Argentine Olympic Committee 11. SOUNDBITE 11 (English): FREDERIC FUSSENICH, CEO of Mount Rigi Railways, Swiss tourism practitioner STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (English): EMMERSON MNANGAGWA, President of Z

President Macron Visit To Morozov Collection, Icons Of Modern Art Exhibition - Paris

President Macron Visit To Morozov Collection, Icons Of Modern Art Exhibition - Paris

President Emmanuel Macron, Roselyne Bachelot, Minister of Culture, Helene Arnault, Brigitte Macron, Anne Baldassari, commissaire de lâexposition et Olga Lyubimova, Russian Minister of Culture during the opening of the exhibition of 'The Morozov Collection, Icons of Modern Art' at Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris, France on September 21, 2021. Photo by Romain Gaillard/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

President Macron Visit To Morozov Collection, Icons Of Modern Art Exhibition - Paris

President Macron Visit To Morozov Collection, Icons Of Modern Art Exhibition - Paris

Bernard Arnault, CEO of LVMH, President Emmanuel Macron, Roselyne Bachelot, Minister of Culture, Helene Arnault, Brigitte Macron, Anne Baldassari, commissaire de lâexposition et Olga Lyubimova, Russian Minister of Culture during the opening of the exhibition of 'The Morozov Collection, Icons of Modern Art' at Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris, France on September 21, 2021. Photo by Romain Gaillard/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

President Macron Visit To Morozov Collection, Icons Of Modern Art Exhibition - Paris

President Macron Visit To Morozov Collection, Icons Of Modern Art Exhibition - Paris

Roselyne Bachelot, Minister of Culture, Olga Lyubimova, Russian Minister of Culture and President Emmanuel Macron during the opening of the exhibition of 'The Morozov Collection, Icons of Modern Art' at Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris, France on September 21, 2021. Photo by Romain Gaillard/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

President Macron Visit To Morozov Collection, Icons Of Modern Art Exhibition - Paris

President Macron Visit To Morozov Collection, Icons Of Modern Art Exhibition - Paris

Olga Lyubimova, Russian Minister of Culture and President Emmanuel Macron during the opening of the exhibition of 'The Morozov Collection, Icons of Modern Art' at Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris, France on September 21, 2021. Photo by Romain Gaillard/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

President Macron Visit To Morozov Collection, Icons Of Modern Art Exhibition - Paris

President Macron Visit To Morozov Collection, Icons Of Modern Art Exhibition - Paris

Roselyne Bachelot, Minister of Culture, Brigitte Macron, her husband President Emmanuel Macron, Bernard Arnault, CEO of LVMH, sa femme Helene Arnault et Olga Lyubimova, Russian Minister of Culture during the opening of the exhibition of 'The Morozov Collection, Icons of Modern Art' at Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris, France on September 21, 2021. Photo by Romain Gaillard/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM