Book festival held in Moscow to celebrate Pushkin's birthday

STORY: Book festival held in Moscow to celebrate Pushkin's birthday SHOOTING TIME: June 6, 2024 DATELINE: June 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the book festival 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Russian): GALINA KRYUKOVA, Prosveshcheniye publishing house 3. various of the book festival 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Russian): KATYA KOLOSKOVA, Visitor 5. various of the book festival STORYLINE: The 10th annual book festival opened on the Red Square in Moscow, Russia on Thursday, celebrating Russian poet and writer Alexander Pushkin's birthday. About 400 publishing houses present books at the four-day event. SOUNDBITE 1 (Russian): GALINA KRYUKOVA, Prosveshcheniye publishing house "Our education and upbringing take place along with Pushkin. He is the sunniest and most joyful poet. He has the least sadness, anger, even a literary one. And for his time he was such an enlightened man. And he remains relevant today." SOUNDBITE 2 (Russian): KATYA KOLOSKOVA, Visitor "He is the pride of our c

Fire in central Moscow put out, no casualties reported

STORY: Fire in central Moscow put out, no casualties reported SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 15, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the fire (courtesy of EMERCOM) 2. various of firefighters working (courtesy of EMERCOM) STORYLINE: A large fire on Pushkin Square in Moscow has been extinguished, the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations said on social media Thursday. The fire was extinguished at around 10 a.m. local time (0700 GMT) with no casualties reported, the Russian news agency RIA Novosti reported. Previously, the fire had spread to an area of 1,500 square meters. The Ministry of Emergency Situations said that firefighters managed to prevent the fire from spreading to the Izvestia Hall building on Pushkin Square, and that the fire engulfed only three unused buildings in the courtyard. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Moscow. (XHTV)

RUSSIA-MOSCOW-IZVESTIA HALL BUILDING-FIRE

RUSSIA-MOSCOW-IZVESTIA HALL BUILDING-FIRE

(240215) -- MOSCOW, Feb. 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 15, 2024 shows rescue vehicles at the site following a fire in the Izvestia Hall building on Pushkin Square in Moscow, Russia. The fire has spread to 1,500 square meters, the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations said Thursday on its social media channel. No information about casualties has been reported. Firefighters are extinguishing the blaze. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

RUSSIA-MOSCOW-IZVESTIA HALL BUILDING-FIRE

RUSSIA-MOSCOW-IZVESTIA HALL BUILDING-FIRE

(240215) -- MOSCOW, Feb. 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 15, 2024 shows fire engines at the site following a fire in the Izvestia Hall building on Pushkin Square in Moscow, Russia. The fire has spread to 1,500 square meters, the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations said Thursday on its social media channel. No information about casualties has been reported. Firefighters are extinguishing the blaze. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

RUSSIA-MOSCOW-IZVESTIA HALL BUILDING-FIRE

RUSSIA-MOSCOW-IZVESTIA HALL BUILDING-FIRE

(240215) -- MOSCOW, Feb. 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 15, 2024 shows fire engines at the site following a fire in the Izvestia Hall building on Pushkin Square in Moscow, Russia. The fire has spread to 1,500 square meters, the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations said Thursday on its social media channel. No information about casualties has been reported. Firefighters are extinguishing the blaze. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

RUSSIA-MOSCOW-IZVESTIA HALL BUILDING-FIRE

RUSSIA-MOSCOW-IZVESTIA HALL BUILDING-FIRE

(240215) -- MOSCOW, Feb. 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 15, 2024 shows rescue vehicles at the site following a fire in the Izvestia Hall building on Pushkin Square in Moscow, Russia. The fire has spread to 1,500 square meters, the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations said Thursday on its social media channel. No information about casualties has been reported. Firefighters are extinguishing the blaze. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

RUSSIA-MOSCOW-IZVESTIA HALL BUILDING-FIRE

RUSSIA-MOSCOW-IZVESTIA HALL BUILDING-FIRE

(240215) -- MOSCOW, Feb. 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 15, 2024 shows fire engines at the site following a fire in the Izvestia Hall building on Pushkin Square in Moscow, Russia. The fire has spread to 1,500 square meters, the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations said Thursday on its social media channel. No information about casualties has been reported. Firefighters are extinguishing the blaze. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

RUSSIA-MOSCOW-IZVESTIA HALL BUILDING-FIRE

RUSSIA-MOSCOW-IZVESTIA HALL BUILDING-FIRE

(240215) -- MOSCOW, Feb. 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 15, 2024 shows fire engines at the site following a fire in the Izvestia Hall building on Pushkin Square in Moscow, Russia. The fire has spread to 1,500 square meters, the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations said Thursday on its social media channel. No information about casualties has been reported. Firefighters are extinguishing the blaze. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

RUSSIA-MOSCOW-IZVESTIA HALL BUILDING-FIRE

RUSSIA-MOSCOW-IZVESTIA HALL BUILDING-FIRE

(240215) -- MOSCOW, Feb. 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 15, 2024 shows fire engines at the site following a fire in the Izvestia Hall building on Pushkin Square in Moscow, Russia. The fire has spread to 1,500 square meters, the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations said Thursday on its social media channel. No information about casualties has been reported. Firefighters are extinguishing the blaze. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

Snow and ice festival held in Moscow

STORY: Snow and ice festival held in Moscow DATELINE: Jan. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the snow and ice festival in Muzeon Park in Moscow STORYLINE: A snow and ice festival is held at Moscow's Muzeon Park. The festival presents ice figures made by masters from different parts of Russia and neighboring countries. Along the central alley of the park stand sculptures of important persons of Russia, including Yuri Gagarin, Alexander Pushkin, and Peter the Great among others. Also presented are various famous places of interests in Russia: the Bolshoi Theater, St. Basil's Cathedral, Lake Baikal, Peterhof and many more. The main sculpture is the castle of wonders with multi-level ice slides. The festival will last until Jan. 28. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Moscow. (XHTV)

RUSSIA-MOSCOW-MUSIC FESTIVAL

RUSSIA-MOSCOW-MUSIC FESTIVAL

(221219) -- MOSCOW, Dec. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An artist performs during the Art of Translation music festival in the Pushkin state museum of fine arts in Moscow, Russia, on Dec. 18, 2022. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua)

RUSSIA-MOSCOW-MUSIC FESTIVAL

RUSSIA-MOSCOW-MUSIC FESTIVAL

(221219) -- MOSCOW, Dec. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An artist performs during the Art of Translation music festival in the Pushkin state museum of fine arts in Moscow, Russia, on Dec. 18, 2022. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua)

Japanese bass awarded by Russia

Japanese bass awarded by Russia

MOSCOW, Russia - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (L) awards the Pushkin Medal to Japanese operatic bass Chikara Kishimoto at the presidential official residence in the suburbs of Moscow on Feb. 17, 2012.

Japanese bass awarded by Russia

Japanese bass awarded by Russia

MOSCOW, Russia - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (L) and Japanese operatic bass Chikara Kishimoto shake hands as the former awards the Pushkin Medal to the latter at the presidential official residence in the suburbs of Moscow on Feb. 17, 2012.

7 Japanese awarded Russian medals for promotion of culture

7 Japanese awarded Russian medals for promotion of culture

TOKYO, Japan - Seven Japanese including simultaneous Japanese-Russian interpreter Yuki Yoshioka were awarded the Pushkin Medal Jan. 29 for their contributions to the promotion of Russian language and culture in a ceremony at the Russian Embassy in Tokyo. Photo shows Russian Ambassador to Japan Mikhail Bely (C) and six award recipients posing for photos at the Russian Embassy in Tokyo. Ichiro Fujimori, chief of the Moscow bureau for the Hokkaido Shimbun newspaper, was also awarded but could not attend the ceremony.

Kim Jong Il visits Pushkin Library

Kim Jong Il visits Pushkin Library

OMSK, Russia - North Korean leader Kim Jong Il is greeted by Raisa Tsaryova, director of the Pushkin Library in the Siberian city of Omsk on August 1. Kim is on his way to Moscow by train in his first visit to Russia.

Ethiopia inaugurates Chinese-built major road project in capital

STORY: Ethiopia inaugurates Chinese-built major road project in capital DATELINE: Aug. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the inauguration ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Amharic): ADANECH ABIEBIE, Addis Ababa city Mayor 3. various of the newly built road 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SHEN QINMIN, Charge d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Ethiopia STORYLINE: Ethiopia on Monday inaugurated a Chinese-built major road project in the capital city Addis Ababa. The Alexander Pushkin Square-Gotera Interchange Road, a 3.8-kilometer road incorporating three segments and a two-lane 320-meter tunnel, was contracted by China First Highway Engineering Co., LTD (CFHEC). At the inauguration ceremony, Adanech Abiebie, Addis Ababa city mayor, thanked the Chinese side for their support in building the project, which will tremendously improve traffic flow in the city. SOUNDBITE 1 (Amharic): ADANECH ABIEBIE, Addis Ababa city mayor "This road project, in addition to setting a

ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-CHINESE-BUILT MAJOR ROAD PROJECT-INAUGURATION

ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-CHINESE-BUILT MAJOR ROAD PROJECT-INAUGURATION

(220816) -- ADDIS ABABA, Aug. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Shen Qinmin, charge d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Ethiopia, speaks during the inauguration ceremony of the Alexander Pushkin Square-Gotera Interchange Road Project in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Aug. 15, 2022. Ethiopia on Monday inaugurated a Chinese-built major road project in the capital Addis Ababa. The Alexander Pushkin Square-Gotera Interchange Road Project, which is a 3.8 km road that incorporates three segments and construction of a two-lane 320 meters tunnel, was contracted by China First Highway Engineering Co., LTD (CFHEC). TO GO WITH "Ethiopia inaugurates Chinese-built major road project in capital" (Xinhua/Wang Ping)

ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-CHINESE-BUILT MAJOR ROAD PROJECT-INAUGURATION

ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-CHINESE-BUILT MAJOR ROAD PROJECT-INAUGURATION

(220816) -- ADDIS ABABA, Aug. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Adanech Abiebie, Addis Ababa city Mayor, speaks during the inauguration ceremony of the Alexander Pushkin Square-Gotera Interchange Road Project in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Aug. 15, 2022. Ethiopia on Monday inaugurated a Chinese-built major road project in the capital Addis Ababa. The Alexander Pushkin Square-Gotera Interchange Road Project, which is a 3.8 km road that incorporates three segments and construction of a two-lane 320 meters tunnel, was contracted by China First Highway Engineering Co., LTD (CFHEC). TO GO WITH "Ethiopia inaugurates Chinese-built major road project in capital" (Xinhua/Wang Ping)

RUSSIA-VLADIVOSTOK-SINOLOGIST-QIXI FESTIVAL

RUSSIA-VLADIVOSTOK-SINOLOGIST-QIXI FESTIVAL

(220804) -- VLADIVOSTOK, Aug. 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Russian sinologist Ekaterana Salyuk gives a lecture on the Qixi Festival, or Chinese Valentine's Day, at the Pushkin Library in Vladivostok, Russia, Aug. 4, 2022. The Qixi Festival falls on Aug. 4 this year. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua)

RUSSIA-VLADIVOSTOK-SINOLOGIST-QIXI FESTIVAL

RUSSIA-VLADIVOSTOK-SINOLOGIST-QIXI FESTIVAL

(220804) -- VLADIVOSTOK, Aug. 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Russian sinologist Ekaterana Salyuk gives a lecture on the Qixi Festival, or Chinese Valentine's Day, at the Pushkin Library in Vladivostok, Russia, Aug. 4, 2022. The Qixi Festival falls on Aug. 4 this year. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua)

RUSSIA-VLADIVOSTOK-SINOLOGIST-QIXI FESTIVAL

RUSSIA-VLADIVOSTOK-SINOLOGIST-QIXI FESTIVAL

(220804) -- VLADIVOSTOK, Aug. 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Russian sinologist Ekaterana Salyuk gives a lecture on the Qixi Festival, or Chinese Valentine's Day, at the Pushkin Library in Vladivostok, Russia, Aug. 4, 2022. The Qixi Festival falls on Aug. 4 this year. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua)

Pushkin Square

Pushkin Square

Photo taken on May 15, 2022, shows Pushkin Square in Moscow.

Port Arthur - The Pushkin School

Port Arthur - The Pushkin School

Port Arthur - The Pushkin School during the period of Russian occupation of the city. Port Arthur is now under Chinese control and is known as Lushunkou (a district in the municipality of Dalian, Liaoning province, also called Lushun City or Lushun Port, formerly known as Ryojun). Lushunkou has an excellent natural harbour, the possession and control of which became a 'casus belli' (justification for the act of war) during the Russo-Japanese War (19041905). Japanese and then Soviet administration would continue until 1953. Date: circa 1910s

THE QUEEN OF SPADES

THE QUEEN OF SPADES

THE QUEEN OF SPADES [BR 1949] ANTON WALBROOK Date: 1949

Japanese "raku" pottery exhibition held at Moscow museum

Japanese "raku" pottery exhibition held at Moscow museum

Visitors look at a Japanese ceramic tea bowl made with the traditional "raku-yaki" pottery technique displayed at an exhibition titled "Raku: The Cosmos in a Tea Bowl" at the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts in Moscow on Oct. 29, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Chekhov play performed by Japanese NPO in Vladivostok

Chekhov play performed by Japanese NPO in Vladivostok

Members of "Sosaku Tenkaratto" (Creation 10 Carats), a nonprofit organization in Hamada, Shimane Prefecture, western Japan, perform a play written by Russian playwright Anton Chekhov at the Pushkin Theater in Vladivostok in the Russian Far East on Sept. 20, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japanese NPO performs Chekhov play in Vladivostok

Japanese NPO performs Chekhov play in Vladivostok

Members of "Sosaku Tenkaratto" (Creation 10 Carats), a nonprofit organization in Hamada, Shimane Prefecture, western Japan, performs a play written by Russian playwright Anton Chekhov at the Pushkin Theater in Vladivostok in the Russian Far East on Sept. 20, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

7 Japanese awarded Russian medals for promotion of culture

7 Japanese awarded Russian medals for promotion of culture

TOKYO, Japan - Seven Japanese including simultaneous Japanese-Russian interpreter Yuki Yoshioka were awarded the Pushkin Medal Jan. 29 for their contributions to the promotion of Russian language and culture in a ceremony at the Russian Embassy in Tokyo. Photo shows Russian Ambassador to Japan Mikhail Bely (C) and six award recipients posing for photos at the Russian Embassy in Tokyo. Ichiro Fujimori, chief of the Moscow bureau for the Hokkaido Shimbun newspaper, was also awarded but could not attend the ceremony. (Kyodo)

Japanese bass awarded by Russia

Japanese bass awarded by Russia

MOSCOW, Russia - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (L) and Japanese operatic bass Chikara Kishimoto shake hands as the former awards the Pushkin Medal to the latter at the presidential official residence in the suburbs of Moscow on Feb. 17, 2012. (Kyodo)

Japanese bass awarded by Russia

Japanese bass awarded by Russia

MOSCOW, Russia - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (L) awards the Pushkin Medal to Japanese operatic bass Chikara Kishimoto at the presidential official residence in the suburbs of Moscow on Feb. 17, 2012. (Kyodo)

Protest against Russia's constitutional reform bill

Protest against Russia's constitutional reform bill

A man protests at Pushkin Square in central Moscow on July 1, 2020, against Russia's constitutional reform bill that would allow President Vladimir Putin to stay in power until 2036. A nationwide referendum on the constitutional amendments was held the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Protest against Russia's constitutional reform bill

Protest against Russia's constitutional reform bill

A man protests at Pushkin Square in central Moscow on July 1, 2020, against Russia's constitutional reform bill that would allow President Vladimir Putin to stay in power until 2036. A nationwide referendum on the constitutional amendments was held the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Protest against Russia's constitutional reform bill

Protest against Russia's constitutional reform bill

A man protests at Pushkin Square in central Moscow on July 1, 2020, against Russia's constitutional reform bill that would allow President Vladimir Putin to stay in power until 2036. A nationwide referendum on the constitutional amendments was held the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo