28.07.2010
Academicians of the Russian Academy of Arts Have Been Elected Members of the Patriarch’s Council for Culture
The Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church at the session on July 26, 2010 approved the new staff of the Patriarch’s Council for Culture chaired by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia. 
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26.07.2010
The Order for Services to Motherland 1st Rank Was Presented to the President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli
On July 26, 2010 at the Kremlin award ceremony President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev presented state awards to prominent representatives of Russian politics, science and culture. The President of the Russian Academy of Arts, People’s Artist of the USSR and the Russian Federation Zurab Tsereteli was decorated with the Order for Services to Motherland 1st Rank.
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27.06.2010
Zurab Tsereteli Took Part in the 10th Annual Meeting of UNESCO Goodwill Ambassadors
The UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Zurab Tsereteli participated in the 10th Annual Meeting of UNESCO Goodwill Ambassadors that took place in the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris on June 24, 2010. The meeting traditionally devoted to the discussion of urgent problems and efficient means for the implementation of UNESCO goals was inaugurated by the UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova.
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10.06.2010
The Special Award of the City of New York Was Presented to Zurab Tsereteli for His Contribution to the Promotion of Closer Cultural Relations between the United States and Russia
Zurab Tsereteli has been honored with a Special Award of the City of New York as one of the most prominent representatives of the Russian-speaking community who made a significant contribution to the promotion of closer cultural relations and a dialogue between the United States and Russia.
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09.06.2010
Zurab Tsereteli: the Language of Art Does Not Need a Translation. Interview to RIA Novosti
08/06/2010 RIA Novosti – The President of the Russian Academy of Arts is leaving for the United States – to open his solo show in the halls of the National Arts Club and to receive the Gold Medal of Honor for his significant role in the promotion of art. In various years the winners of this prestigious award were Salvador Dali, Jeff Koons, Robert Rauschenberg, Roy Lichtenstein, and now it will be presented to Tsereteli for his contribution to the promotion of cultural ties between Russia and the United States. From America Zurab Tsereteli will go to Paris to foster closer relations between Russia and France. On the eve of his visit the sculptor spoke about history, art education, royalties and Andrei Voznesensky with RIA Novosti reporter Ann Shelepova.
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07.06.2010
The American Gold Medal of Honor Was Presented to Zurab Tsereteli
The Annual National Arts Club’s Gold Medal of Honor has been awarded to Zurab Tsereteli for his significant role in the promotion of art. Zurab Tsereteli is the first Russian artist who received this one of the most prestigious American awards in the field of culture. The Gold Medal of Honor was presented to the President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli on June 4 by the National Arts Club’s President O. Aldon James at the ceremony within the framework of the annual Festival “Our Legacy” launched in New York. Aldon James noted that in various years the award winners had been Salvador Dali, Robert Rauschenberg, Jeff Koons, Roy Lichtenstein and other eminent figures of arts, reports ITAR-TASS.
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30.05.2010
Love for France: Interview of the President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli to INTERFAX Agency
The President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli has more than once told us about the influence of France on his creative work. It is quite natural, that he is an active participant in the events in honor of the Year of France in Russia and the Year of Russia in France. Before his leaving for Paris, where there will be held several exhibitions of the Russian Academy of Arts, Zurab Tsereteli has told the INTERFAX about the expositions to be presented to the French public.
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15.05.2010
Continuity of Generations: Panel Discussion at the Russian Academy of Arts
On May 11, 2010 in the White Hall of the Russian Academy of Arts there was a panel discussion “Continuity of Generations” organized by the Russian Academy of Arts and the Council of Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation. The participants included the Chairman of the Council of Federation Sergey Mironov, Chairman of the Commission for Culture of the Council of Federation Alexander Dzasokhov, President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli, Chief Scientific Secretary of the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Arts Oleg Koshkin, Head of the Artists’ Union of Russia Andrei Kovalchuk, parliamentarians, members of the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Arts, figures of art.
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11.05.2010
The Order of the Legion of Honor Was Presented to Zurab Tsereteli
On May 11, 2010 in Tsereteli Art Gallery, 19 Prechistenka street, the Ambassador of the French Republic to the Russian Federation Jean de Gliniasty presented the President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli with the National Order of the Legion of Honor. The award ceremony was attended by representatives of the French Embassy in Moscow, scientific and creative elite of Russia, members of the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Arts and admirers of Zurab Tsereteli’s talent.
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10.05.2010
Visit of the President of Mongolia Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj to Tsereteli Art Gallery. May 9, 2010. Moscow, 19 Prechistenka street
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10.05.2010
Visit of the President of Croatia Ivo Josipovic and Ex-President of Croatia Stjepan Mesic to Tsereteli Art Gallery. May 9, 2010. Moscow, 19 Prechistenka street
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14.04.2010
Gift of Zurab Tsereteli to the City of Yaroslavl
In honor of the 1000th anniversary of Yaroslavl the President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli will present as a gift to the city a bronze bear that is a symbol of Yaroslavl. It will be a centerpiece of the city park in honor of its 1000th anniversary on the embankment of the Kotorosl River. Zurab Tsereteli has proposed his own artistic design – the bear standing on two legs is holding a big fish. The three-meter tall sculpture has already been completed and appreciated by the city authorities.
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11.04.2010
Visit to Kalmykia and Masterclass by Zurab Tsereteli at the Closing of His Solo Exhibition. April 11, 2010. Elista
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25.03.2010
President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli Welcomed a Chinese Governmental Delegation
On March 25, 2010 the President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli hosted a delegation of the PRC government led by the Member of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, Vice Primier Liu Yandun. The delegation included a Chinese Minister of Education, Minister of Culture and other Chinese top-ranking officials.
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19.02.2010
Zurab Tsereteli is a Chevalier of the National Order of the Legion of Honor
The highest decoration of France will be presented to the President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli. The National Order of the Legion of Honor (Ordre national de la Legion d’honneur) was established by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802 and is awarded by the President of France. In his letter dated February 1, 2010 the French President Nicolas Sarkozy has specially noted: “This authoritative decoration which I have considered it necessary to confer on you from my personal reserves of crosses is an expression of gratitude for your services to this country and proved devotion to France”.
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27.01.2010
Visit of the President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli to Stavropol
On January 27, 2010 Zurab Tsereteli visited Stavropol to take part in the closing of his solo exhibition. The ceremony was attended by the Governor of the Stavropol Krai (federal subject of Russia) Valery Gaevsky, the Mayor of Stavropol Nikolai Paltsev.
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22.12.2009
President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli Submitted Proposals for the Promotion and Improvement of Academic Science and Education in the State Duma
On December 22, 2009 in the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation the Just Russia fraction held a round table on the topic: The State Policy in the Field of Fine Arts. Legal Support. Zurab Tsereteli, President of the Russian Academy of Arts specified main problems of preservation of the Russian system of Academic education and submitted proposals for its development.
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06.12.2009
Masterclass by Zurab Tsereteli for Participants of the 5th International Festival of Children’s Artworks
Within the framework of the 5th International Festival of Children’s Artworks “ A Hundred Thousand Suns” Zurab Tsereteli has given a masterclass for its participants from 18 countries aged four to seventeen. Among them are physically challenged and orphan children.
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18.11.2009
Zurab Tsereteli Welcomed Tadashi Goino at the Russian Academy of Arts
On November 18, the noted Japanese public figure, artist, art historian, collector and patron of art, Honorary Member of the Russian Academy of Arts Tadashi Goino visited the Russian Academy of Arts and met with its President Zurab Tsereteli.
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22.10.2009
Zurab Tsereteli Has Prepared a Gift for Residents of Tula
In Tula there was a meeting of representatives of public organizations for the election of delegates to the conference of the Central Federal District where candidates for the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation would be nominated. The celebrated Russian sculptor Zurab Tsereteli was approved as a delegate to the conference by the majority of votes at the meeting.
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30.09.2009
President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli Opened in Samara a Show of Russian Avant-Garde from the Collection of the Moscow Museum of Modern Art
On September 30th, 2009 Zurab Tsereteli, a founder and Director of the Moscow Museum of Modern Art, unveiled in Samara an exhibition of Russian avant-garde from the Museum holdings.
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24.09.2009
Visit of the President of the Russian Academy of Arts to Greece
On September 22, 2009 at the invitation of the Most Reverend Panteleimon, Metropolitan of Veria and the Mayor of Veria, the President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli, and representatives of the Moscow Patriarchate visited the ancient Greek city of Veria.
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08.06.2009
Zurab Tsereteli took part in the Opening of the Russian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale – 53rd International Art Exhibition
The Russian pavilion at the 53rd Venice Biennale opened to the public on 4th June 2009 in the Giardini. The opening ceremony was attended by the Russian Minister of Culture Alexander Avdeev, President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli, Vice-President of the Russian Academy of Arts Tair Salakhov. The curator of the contemporary Russian art display titled Victory Over the Future is Olga Sviblova, the commissioner – Vasily Tsereteli.
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21.04.2009
Presentation of New Works from Zurab Tsereteli’s “My Contemporaries” Cycle
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15.04.2009
The Golden Bridge Prize Was Presented to Zurab Tsereteli at the Award Ceremony in the Italian Embassy in Moscow
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17.03.2009
Zurab Tsereteli is a Winner of “Golden Bridge” Prize
Zurab Tsereteli has become a winner of the first prize “Golden Bridge” awarded to distinguished figures in recognition of the significant role in fostering and strengthening bilateral relations between the Italian Republic and the Russian Federation.
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13.03.2009
Zurab Tsereteli is a Winner of “Fame” Award 2009
On March 13, 2009 the annual “Fame” (“Izvestnost”) Award of Izvestia newspaper and publishing house was presented to the President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli. The “Fame” award was set up in 2005 by the oldest Russian newspaper established in 1917 to recognize achievements of prominent figures of culture, business, politics and sports.
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04.03.2009
Zurab Tsereteli: Diversity and Harmony of the Creative Work. The 19th Alpatov Readings in Honor of the Artist’s Jubilee.
March 4, 2009
Tsereteli Art Gallery, 19 Prechistenka street, Moscow
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03.03.2009
Zurab Tsereteli Has Been Elected a Full Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
The President of the Russian Academy of Arts, People’s Artist of Russia, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Zurab Tsereteli has been elected a Full Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts. The Festive Plenary Session where his membership certificate will be presented to him will take place in Salzburg in Max Gandolph Bibliothek on March 7, 2009.
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13.01.2009
Jubilee Greetings to Zurab Tsereteli. The Presidium of the Russian Academy of Arts. Moscow. January 13, 2009
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04.01.2009
President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli Is Celebrating His 75th Anniversary
Moscow. January 4 /ITAR-TASS reporter Olga Svistunova/. The President of the Russian Academy of Arts, People’s Artist of USSR Zurab Tsereteli is 75. However, accepting congratulations from ITAR-TASS reporter, the artist has not disclosed where and how he is going to celebrate his jubilee.
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01.01.2009
Happy New Year!
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20.12.2008
2008 Honorary Prize for Contribution to Promotion of Science, Culture and Arts Was Awarded to Zurab Tsereteli
On December 12, 2008 the Annual Honorary Prize of the Russian Authors’ Society for Contribution to Promotion of Science, Culture and Arts was awarded to President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli.
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11.12.2008
Zurab Tsereteli Will Give Two Masterclasses For Participants of the Festival of Children’s Artworks
On December 11, 2008 Tsereteli Art Gallery will present the 4th International Festival of Children’s Artworks “Thousands of Suns” featuring over 500 paintings by young artists aged four to seventeen from eighteen countries. Among the participants are physically challenged and orphan children. It has become a tradition to start the Festival with masterclasses by President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli. The artist will give two three-hour masterclasses for over 60 children.
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09.12.2008
President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli Attended the Mourning Ceremony for Patriarch Alexy II in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior
Members of the Russian Academy of Arts are mourning over the decease of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexy II. The President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli attended the Requiem Service in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow on December 9, 2008.
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08.12.2008
Helene Carrere d’Ancosse Is an Honorary Member of the Russian Academy of Arts
On December 8, 2008 at the award ceremony in the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli presented attributes of an Honorary Member of the Russian Academy of Arts to Helene Carrere d’Ancosse, Permanent Secretary of the French Academy of Sciences.
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01.12.2008
December 1: World AIDS Day
World AIDS Day is observed December 1 each year.
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29.11.2008
Zurab Tsereteli and Pierre Cardin Will Congratulate Academician Tair Salakhov on His 80th Anniversary
On November 29, 2008 Tair Salakhov, Vice-President of the Russian Academy of Arts, Hero of Socialist Labor, People’s Artist of USSR, Azerbaijan and the Russian Federation, winner of State Prizes of USSR and Azerbaijan, Corresponding Member of the French Academy of Fine Arts, Corresponding Member of San Fernando Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Spain, Full Member of the Academy of Arts of Kyrghyz Republic, Full Member of Azerbaijan Academy of Fine Arts will mark his 80th anniversary.
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08.11.2008
Zurab Tsereteli Is a Member of the Council of Trustees for the Memorial to Dmitri Pozharsky to Be Recreated in Suzdal
In St. Euthymius monastery in Suzdal on the National Unity Day, November 4, the Archbishop of Vladimir and Suzdal Eulogius consecrated the cross installed on the burial place of the national hero Dmitri Pozharsky (1578-1642) and the foundation stone for the marble chapel of Dmitri Pozharsky to be recreated according to the original destroyed in 1933. The ceremony was attended by Georgy Poltavchenko, Presidential Plenipotentiary Representative in the Central Federal District; Alexander Avdeev, Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation; Nikolai Vinogradov, Governor of Vladimir Region. The chapel is planned to be completed by November 4th, 2009.
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04.11.2008
November 4: National Unity Day in Russia
On November 4th, 2008 Russia celebrates the National Unity Day: the state holiday commemorating the liberation of Moscow from Polish invaders in 1612 by people’s volunteer corps. On November 4, 2005 the focus of the celebrations was in Nizhni Novgorod, where there was an unveiling ceremony for the replica of the monument to Minin and Pozharsky created by Zurab Tserteli for Nizhni Novgorod. The monument stands in front of the Cathedral of John the Baptist, the place where Kuzma Minin called to people for the national uprising and joining the people’s volunteer corps.
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10.10.2008
Inauguration of New International Research and Methodological Seminar: Spatial Icons. The Textual and Performative
On October 10, 2008 in the White Hall of the Russian Academy of Arts, 21 Prechistenka street, on the initiative of Zurab Tsereteli, President of the Russian Academy of Arts, will be inaugurated a new International Seminar: Spatial Icons. The Textual and Performative to be held within the framework of EIDOS Research, Educational and Innovation Program.
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23.09.2008
Zurab Tsereteli Was Included In the Coordination Council For the Program of Fundamental Researches
According to RIA Novosti reports, on September 23, 2008 the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin approved the staff of the Coordination Council for the 2008-2012 Program of Fundamental Researches of the state academies of sciences.
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17.09.2008
Ilya and Emilia Kabakov Have Been Elected Honorary Members of the Russian Academy of Arts
On September 17, 2008 at the award ceremony in the White Hall of the Russian Academy of Arts, 21 Prechistenka street, Ilya and Emilia Kabakov were presented with attributes of an Honorary Member of the Russian Academy of Arts.
In his greeting speech, Zurab Tsereteli expressed his regret, that the high honor was awarded to the celebrated artists with such a delay.
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08.09.2008
To Struggle Against World Terrorism Through Art
On September 11, 2008 at the Bayonne’s September 11 memorial designed by Zurab Tsereteli, President of the Russian Academy of Arts, People’s Artist of Russia, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador will be held a ceremony commemorating the seventh anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York.
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06.08.2008
Summer-2008: Latest work by Zurab Tsereteli
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16.07.2008
Residents of Izhevsk Are Going to Meet With Zurab Tsereteli
On July 16, 2008 in Gallery Exhibition Center Izhevsk, capital of Udmurtia, will be held a meeting with Zurab Tsereteli, President of the Russian Academy of Arts, People’s Artist of USSR and Russian Federation, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador.
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14.07.2008
President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli Welcomed Paul Kulikovski, Great-Grandson of Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna in Tsereteli Art Gallery
On July 14, 2008 Zurab Tsereteli, President of the Russian Academy of Arts had a meeting with Paul Kulikovski, great-grandson of grand duchess Olga Alexandrovna, sibling of the last Russian Emperor Nicholas II. Paul Kulikovski is an economist and financier. He lives in Denmark, where Olga Romanova resided till the end of her life. The meeting has been also attended by Elena Ryurikova, director-general of a Charity Foundation set up in Moscow in 2006 by Dmitri Romanov, great great-grandson of the Russian Emperor Nicholas I. He is a president of the Foundation.
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07.07.2008
Andrei Bartenev As a Model for Masterclass by Zurab Tsereteli
On July 7, 2008 Andrei Bartenev, the celebrated designer and curator of many extravagant art projects will be a model at a monthly masterclass by Zurab Tsereteli in Tsereteli Art Gallery, 19 Prechistenka street, Moscow. The performance has been arranged within the framework of the 1st Moscow International Biennale for Young Art 01 July 2008 – 30 July 2008.
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21.06.2008
Zurab Tsereteli Opened in Tokyo an Exhibition of Russian Avant-Garde From the Collection of the Moscow Museum of Modern Art
On June 21, 2008 Zurab Tsereteli, founder and Director of the Moscow Museum of Modern Art, President of the Russian Academy of Arts, opened an exhibition of works from the collection of the Moscow Museum of Modern Art entitled Spring of Russian Avant-Garde. The prestigious Bankamura Museum of Art in Tokyo is the first to present the early 20th century avant-garde works by such celebrated Russian artists as Natalia Goncharova, Niko Pirosmani, Kazimir Malevich, Marc Chagall, Paul Filonov and others who could create an unparalleled style of modern art that will continue to affect the world art.
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16.06.2008
Zurab Tsereteli Expressed Condolences Over Chinghiz Aitmatov’s Death
The President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli has sent a cable of condolences over Chinghiz Aitmatov’s death, press service of Kyrgyzstan President informs.
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10.06.2008
President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli Took Part in the Meeting of Patriarch of Moscow And All Russia Alexy II With UNESCO Director- General Koichiro Matsuura
On June 10, 2008, within the framework of the 10th World Congress of the Russian Press in Moscow Zurab Tsereteli, President of the Russian Academy of Arts participated in the meeting of Alexy II, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia with UNESCO Director-General Koichiro Matsuura. The meeting was held in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, that had been recreated by the Academy artists under Zuran Tsereteli’s leadership.
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05.06.2008
Zurab Tsereteli Was An Honorary Guest of Vladikavkaz International Film Festival
On June 5, 2008 the celebrated artist Zurab Tsereteli took part in the closing ceremony of Vladikavkaz International Festival as an honorary guest invited by its President Akim Salbiev and the Jury Chairman Victoria Tokareva. In his greeting speech to participants of the Festival the President of the Russian Academy of Arts expressed his unreserved admiration of the beautiful nature and hospitable people of North Osetia, thanked for the hearty welcome and invited to visit his studio and art gallery in Moscow.
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03.06.2008
Photographs of Works by Zurab Tsereteli in Honor of Christian Saints And Devotees Were Presented As a Gift to Asso Apulian Association and San Filippo Smaldone Strada San Giacomo Institute
The Orthodox Russia Festival of Russian Art was held in the Italian city of Bari from May 21-25, 2008. It was arranged by the Russian Culture Foundation together with Asso Apulian Association. At the conference arranged within the Festival framework were displayed photographs of works by Zurab Tsereteli dedicated to Christian Saints and devotees.
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22.05.2008
Zurab Tsereteli Welcomes Awarding the 2007 State Prize of Russia to Jacques Chirac
Former French President Jacques Chirac has been awarded the 2007 State Prize of the Russian Federation for humanitarian activities. The President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli has welcomed the award that, as he believes, acknowledges Chirac’s services in the development of cultural ties between France and Russia.
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21.05.2008
Zurab Tsereteli Took Part in the Annual Meeting of UNESCO Goodwill Ambassadors on May 21-22, 2008
On May 21, 2008 in UNESCO Headquarters in Paris within the framework of the Annual Meeting of UNESCO Goodwill Ambassadors Zurab Tsererteli shared his initiatives implemented by him as an artist, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, state and public figure.
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25.04.2008
Hippopotamus by Tsereteli Has Been Installed in Volgograd
The exotic animal has appeared in the Red Army district in Volgograd on the square in front of the children’s complex. Known for his huge monuments, this time Tsereteli has been over-modest: the figure is only about 0,5m tall. The sculptor says, that this artwork will destroy the stereotype of his being a creator of exclusively big sculptures.
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24.04.2008
Day of Heroes of Motherland in the Russian Academy of Arts
On April 24, 2008 to mark the 74th anniversary of the institution of the rank of the Hero of the Soviet Union, the President of the Russian Academy of Arts together with Inter-Regional Public Foundation for Social Security “Law and Order – Shield” arranged in Tsereteli Art Gallery a Day of Heroes of Motherland: Heroes of the Soviet Union; Heroes of the Russian Federation and Full Knights of the Order of Glory.
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13.04.2008
Presentation of “Philology. Volume 1” Almanac in Tsereteli Art Gallery
On April 13, 2008 in Tsereteli Art Gallery, 19 Prechistenka street, will be held a presentation of “Philology. Volume 1” Almanac sponsored by Zurab Tsereteli. Among the attendees will be President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli, Winner of Andrei Belyi and A. Pushkin Prizes Yuri Mamleev, students and alumni of “Oxford School”, poets, novelists, playwrights, publicists, historians.
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11.04.2008
Tsereteli’s Monument to Victims of Purges Has Resulted From His Own Emotional Experience
In his almost 100m tall monument to victims of purges featuring a figure of Christ Zurab Tsereteli has put his own emotional experience, as the artist said in an interview with RIA News reporter.
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11.04.2008
Tsereteli Does Not Work On a Monument to Victims of the Famine in 1932-1933
On April 11, 2008 in an interview to INTERFAX reporter President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli informed, that he had not sculpted a monument to victims of the famine in 1932-1933.
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03.04.2008
Descendents of the Decembrists Were Welcomed in Tsereteli Art Gallery
On April 3, 2008 the President of the Russian Academy of Arts, designer of the Wives of the Decembrists. Gates of Fate monument Zurab Tsereteli hosted a meeting with descendents of the Decembrists in Tsereteli Art Gallery. The monument was presented to the public on March 17, 2008 and had a wide coverage in the press.
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28.03.2008
Magic of Saltwort Exposition in UNESCO Headquarters Was Highly Appreciated by Zurab Tsereteli
“An amazing, unique, splendid exhibition” – said sculptor Zurab Tsereteli about the display entitled Magic of Saltwort which has been organized within the framework of international presentation of the Republic of Bashkortostan in UNESCO Headquarters: Bashkortostan – 450 Years Together with Russia.
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19.03.2008
Zurab Tsereteli Was Honored with the Order of St. Prince Alexander Nevski 1 Rank
On March 18, 2008 at the session of the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Arts the Order of St. Prince Alexander Nevski was awarded to the President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli. The reward was established by the Public Foundation for Support to Culture and Promotion of Modern Art.
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17.03.2008
Presentation of a New Monument by Zurab Tsereteli
On March 17, 2008 Tsereteli Art Gallery presents a sculptural composition: Wives of the Decembrists. Gates of Fate designed by the President of the Russian Academy of Arts, UESCO Goodwill Ambassador Zurab Tsereteli. The sculptor has dedicated his new monument to the Year of Family in Russia. The unveiling ceremony will be followed by a concert of spiritual music.
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08.02.2008
President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli Presented Style of the Year Prizes
The fifth award ceremony for the national prize Style of the Year set up by the Capital Style Magazine took place on February 7, 2008. Among the nominees for the prize have been politicians, businessmen, figures of science and culture, sportsmen, showmen distinguished by their extraordinary style who have a strong impact on vogue in profession, way of life and greatly contribute to the political, economic, social and spiritual development of the nation. The winners have been determined according to results of Internet voting arranged by the magazine.
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06.02.2008
Session of Presidium of the Russian Academy of Arts in St. Petersburg
In St. Petersburg, on February 6, 2008 there was a session of Presidium of the Russian Academy of Arts headed by its President Zurab Tsereteli.
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06.02.2008
Masterclass in Kazan
Within the framework of meetings in Kazan on February 4, 2008 President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli gave a masterclass in N. Feshin Kazan Art College.
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04.02.2008
Mintimer Shaimiev Visited an Exhibition of Works by Zurab Tsereteli in Kazan
Kazan, February 4, 2008, Tatar-Inform, Timur Shaidullin. Today, President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev has visited a solo exhibition of works by President of the Russian Academy of Arts, People’s Artist of USSR and Russia Zurab Tsereteli that is on display in the “Khazine” National Art Gallery in the Kazan Kremlin.
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14.01.2008
President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli Appreciated the VIVA ACADEMIA art project of Omsk Regional M. Vrubel Museum of Fine Arts
The Viva Academia art project of Omsk Regional M. Vrubel Museum of Fine Arts in honor of the 250th anniversary of the Russian Academy of Arts has been highly appreciated by the President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli. He noted the high professional level of the art project which comprised three exhibitions: Russian Graphic Art of the 18th-20th century; Russian Prints of the Late 19th – Early 20th century; Viva Academia! Painting, Sculpture of the 19th-21th Century. They offered a groundbreaking exploration of the role of the Academy since its foundation. On show were 160 exhibits from the Omsk Regional Museum collection, many of them were presented to the public for the first time.
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10.12.2007
Zurab Tsereteli’s Prizes for Winners of the 3-rd International Festival of Children’s Artworks
The 3-rd International Festival of Children’s Artworks featuring 500 paintings by young artists aged four to seventeen from eighteen countries opened in Tsereteli Art Gallery in Moscow on December 9, 2007. Among the participants were physically challenged and orphan children.
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09.12.2007
International Festival of Children’s Artworks in Tsereteli Art Gallery
On December 9, 2007 Tsereteli Art Gallery in Moscow will present the 3rd International Festival of Children’s Artworks featuring 500 paintings by young artists aged four to seventeen from eighteen countries. Among the participants are physically challenged and orphan children. During the Festival, President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli will give a master class to children who want to perfect their skills in painting.
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01.12.2007
December 1: World AIDS Day
World AIDS Day is observed December 1 each year.
President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli has initiated an establishment of the International Anti-AIDS Foundation for fighting AIDS through art.
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26.11.2007
President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli Was Reelected a Member of the Public Chamber of Russian Federation
The President of the Russian Academy of Arts has been reelected a member of the Public Chamber.
The results were announced on November 25, 2007. From the second part of 42 members of the Public Chamber, twenty five of them were reelected, seventeen people became new members.
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12.11.2007
President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli Participated in the 2nd Forum of Intellectuals From CIS Countries in Astana
The president of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli took part in the 2nd Forum of Intellectuals From CIS Countries opened in Astana, Kazakhstan on November 12, 2007. The Forum aimed at uniting efforts in fostering humanitarian cooperation focused on problems of the young generation in post-Soviet countries.
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06.11.2007
President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli Took Part in the Round Table Discussion Between Intellectuals of Russia and Japan
The Round Table Discussion between intellectuals of Russia and Japan within the framework of the Festival of Russian Culture in Japan -2007 was inaugurated in Tokyo on November 5, 2007.
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26.10.2007
Zurab Tsereteli Received the Chilean Order of Bernardo O’Higgins
On October 26, 2007 Augusto Parra Munos, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Chile to the Russian Federation presented the President of the Russian Academy of Arts, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Zurab Tsereteli with the Order of Bernardo O’Higgins in the highest rank of Grand Cross The award is in recognition of the role that Zurab Tsereteli has played in fostering bilateral relations between Chile and Russia and his outstanding creative work.
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16.10.2007
Zurab Tsereteli Receives the Chilean Order of Bernardo O’Higgins
Today, the Ambassador of Chili to the Russian Federation Augusto Parro Munos has announced that the President of the Russian Academy of Arts, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Zurab Tsereteli has been awarded the Order of Bernardo O’Higgins in the highest rank of Grand Cross by the Government of Chile. The award is in recognition of the role that Zurab Tsereteli has played in fostering bilateral relations between Chile and Russia and his outstanding creative work.
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02.10.2007
Zurab Tsereteli Received Appreciation For His Promoting the Moscow Program “Year of Child” in UNESCO Headquarters in Paris
The Russian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to UNESCO Vladimir Kalamanov thanked the President of the Russian Academy of Arts, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Zurab Tsereteli for fostering the presentation of the Moscow program “Year of Child” in support of maternity and childhood held in the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris on September 23-27,2007.
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30.09.2007
President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli Congratulated Yuri Lyubimov on his 90th Anniversary
On September 30, 2007 the art director of “Taganka Theatre” Yuri Lyubimov received congratulations on his 90th anniversary from many noted people of Russia and other countries.
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25.09.2007
Winners of the Prize for Achievements in Tourism Will Be Presented With Bronze Statuettes “Peter the Great” designed by Zurab Tsereteli
On September 27, 2007 on the International Day of Tourism in the Hall of Oecumenical Councils of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow will be held a ceremony on this occasion.
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27.08.2007
Words of Gratitude from the United Nations Organization
The unveiling ceremony for the bust of Sergio Vieira de Mello, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (from September 2002 to August 2003) who lost his life in the bombing of UN headquarters in Iraq on August 19, 2003, was attended by the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. The monument has been designed by the President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli and presented as a gift to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva, Switzerland.
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22.08.2007
Bronze Bust of the Ballet Dancer Natalia Dudinskaya by People’s Artist of Russia, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Arts Grigori Yastrebenetski Will Be Unveiled in St. Petersburg
The bronze bust of the ballet dancer Natalia Dudinskaya (1912-2003) by People’s Artist of Russia and Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Arts Grigori Yastrebenetski will be dedicated on the campus of the St. Petersburg Humanitarian University of Trade Unions (15 Fuchika street) on September 1, 2007. Since 1995 Natalia Dudinskaya has been an Honorary Doctor of the above University.
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09.08.2007
The Launch of the 173-d Moscow Subway Station by the Day of Moscow
By the Day of Moscow will be launched the “Trubnaya” Moscow subway station. The finishing work is being completed. The station décor is dedicated to the city of Moscow and towns of the Golden Ring around Moscow that are well-known Russian tourists attractions – Rostov the Great, Pereslavl- Zalesski, Sergiev Posad and others.
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19.07.2007
Well-Known Characters in the Scale of Zurab Tsereteli
Today, a lot of unloading work has been in full swing at the building of the Sochi Art Museum. It is a solo exhibition of Zurab Tsereteli to be displayed in the city. The big sculptures of cinema characters, and not only them, will find their temporary home on the Museum’s stairs.
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13.07.2007
“Night at the Ipatiev House” New Sculptural Composition by Zurab Tsereteli
In the Art Gallery (19 Prechistenka street) there was a presentation of a new sculpture by the President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli. The bronze multi-figure composition “Night at the Ipatiev House” is dedicated to the tragic death of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II and his family.
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05.07.2007
Press-Conference by the President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli to be held on July 12, 2007 at Tsereteli Art Gallery
The presentation of the “Night at the Ipatiev House” new sculptural composition by Zurab Tsereteli will be held at Tsereteli Art Gallery (19 Prechistenka street, Moscow) on July 12, 2007 at 1 p.m.
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29.06.2007
Russian memorial to slain UN Iraq envoy unveiled in Geneva
GENEVA, June 29 (UNHCR) – Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has unveiled a bronze bust in Geneva of peace-keeping veteran Sergio Vieira de Mello, who was killed four years ago during a terrorist attack in Baghdad four years ago.
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29.06.2007
UN Honours Iraq Envoy Slain in 2003 Baghdad Terror Attack
The United Nations today honoured the late Sergio Vieira de Mello with the unveiling in Geneva of a bronze likeness of the 30-year Brazilian veteran of many United Nations peacekeeping operations who was killed during a terrorist attack while on assignment in Iraq.
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29.06.2007
Brazilian UN Envoy Killed in Iraq Gets a Bronze Bust in Geneva
Sérgio Vieira de Mello, a Brazilian ambassador to the UN who was killed four years ago during a terrorist attack while on assignment in Iraq, was honored this Thursday, June 28, by the United Nations with the unveiling in Geneva of a bronze likeness of the 30-year Brazilian veteran of many UN peacekeeping operations .
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28.06.2007
UN honours Iraq envoy slain in 2003 Baghdad terror attack
28 June 2007 – The United Nations today honoured the late Sergio Vieira de Mello with the unveiling in Geneva of a bronze likeness of the 30-year Brazilian veteran of many United Nations peacekeeping operations who was killed during a terrorist attack while on assignment in Iraq.
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26.06.2007
President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli was awarded a medal of St. Cyril and St. Mephodi
The President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli has been awarded a medal of St. Cyril and St. Mephodi for his big contribution to the development of culture. The President of the Slavic Foundation of Russia Galina Bogolyubova presented the medal to Zurab Tsereteli at the meeting of the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Arts in Moscow on June 26, 2007.
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04.06.2007
The 200th Anniversary of the Diplomatic Relations Between Russia and the United States of America
New York, June 2, 2007 – RIA Novosti, Dmitri Gornostaev. More than 500 people took part in the celebration on Saturday in New York in honor of the 200th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between Russia and the United States of America, informs RIA Novosti reporter.
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11.05.2007
Inauguration of Exhibition of Works of Zurab Tsereteli at UNESCO Headquarters in honor of the 250th Anniversary of the Russian Academy of Arts
11-05-2007 3:00 pm On 9 May 2007, the Director-General, Mr Koïchiro Matsuura, opened at the Organization’s Headquarters a solo exhibition of works of Zurab Tsereteli, President of the Russian Academy of Arts and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador. The inauguration ceremony took place in the presence of His Excellency Mr Alexandre Alexeevitch Avdeev, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to France, His Excellency Mr Vladimir Kalamanov, Ambassador, Permanent Delegate of the Russian Federation to UNESCO, and Mr Zurab Tsereteli.
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09.05.2007
Zurab Tsereteli was presented with UNESCO Picasso Gold Medal
The UNESCO Picasso Gold Medal was presented on Wednesday to the celebrated Russian sculptor Zurab Tsereteli for his remarkable personal contribution to development of the Russian Academy of Arts which is celebrating its 250th anniversary this year. The ceremony was attended by members of the Academy presidium, UNESCO Director-General Koichiro Matsuura, Russian diplomats.
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03.04.2007
ZURAB TSERETELI TOOK PART IN THE ANNUAL MEETING OF UNESCO GOODWILL AMBASSADORS IN THE UNESCO HEADQUARTERS IN PARIS ON APRIL 3-4, 2007
In his speech at the Annual Meeting of UNESCO Goodwill Ambassadors in Paris on April 3, 2007 President of the Russian Academy of Arts and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Zurab Tsereteli focused on the following directions of his activity:
“Of special interest to me in my recent creative endeavors have been not only artistic tasks, but also problems relating to possibilities of the world improvement through art. Today, it is very important to make people understand how much can be achieved by the powerful impact of art affirming mutual understanding, respect and tolerance in relations among representatives of diverse cultures and religious confessions for the benefit of betterment of modern world community”.
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29.03.2007
Michael and Gustav Nobel are in Moscow
Representatives of the world noted family Michael and Gustav Nobel have come to Moscow to be honored guests at the presentation of the Russian National Foundation for the Nobel Family Heritage. The ceremony will take place in Zurab Tsereteli Art Gallery and will be attended by representatives of the Public Chamber, the Duma, businessmen and ambassadors to Russia.
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28.03.2007
UNESCO Picasso Gold Medal has been awarded to Zurab Tsereteli
On March 23, 2007 the President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli was awarded the UNESCO Picasso Gold Medal. The UNESCO Director-General Koichiro Matsuura noted, that in the year of the 250th Anniversary of the foundation of the Russian Academy of Arts this would be a fitting manner to pay tribute to the venerable and outstanding institution as well as to the remarkable personal contribution of Zurab Tsereteli in developing the Russian Academy of Arts as one of the most prestigious institutions devoted to art education and to promotion of cultural dialogue at the international level and the exchange of ideas between artists of all European nations.
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26.01.2007
DEDICATION CEREMONY FOR THE MONUMENT TO THE FORMER JAPANESE PRIME MINISTER ITIRO HATOYAMA
February 28, 2007, Tokyo. The unveiling ceremony for the monument to the 52nd Japanese Prime Minister Itiro Hatoyama is going to be attended by the Japanese and Russian honorary guests, including Prime-Minister of the Russian Federation Michail Fradkov, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Japan Michail Belyi, Deputy Mayor of Moscow Joseph Ordjonikidze, President of the Russian Academy of Arts and sculptor of the monument Zurab Tsereteli, Japanese Prime-Minister, Deputy Foreign Minister of Japan, Chairman of the House pf Representatives, members of the Hatoyama family.
A reception will be hosted after the ceremony to award diplomas to the Chairman of the 21st Century Russian Committee Yuri Luzhkov and President of the Russian Academy of Arts and designer of the monument Zurab Tsereteli.
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27.11.2006
Unveiling ceremony for the monument to Pope John Paul II in Ploermel, France
On December 10, 2006 in the French city of Ploermel in Bretagne there will be a consecration and a dedication ceremony for the monument to Pope John Paul II.
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07.10.2006
ART AND CULTURE AS A BASIS FOR MORAL HEALTH OF CHILDREN AND FORMATION OF A PERSONALITY
On October 5-6th, 2006 in Moscow there was a joint scientific forum of Russian State Academies of Sciences on the topic: “Health and education of children is a basis for the development of Russian society and state”.
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12.09.2006
DEDICATION CEREMONY FOR THE MONUMENT TO THE STRUGGLE AGAINST WORLD TERRORISM, SEPTEMBER 11, 2006
On September 11, 2006 in the United States in the city of Bayonne, New Jersey there was a dedication ceremony for the monument to the struggle against world terrorism. The monument by Zurab Tsereteli, President of the Russian Academy of Arts, People’s Artist of Russia, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador stands opposite lower Manhattan where the World Trade Center towers stood and about three thousand people became victims of the attacks. The monumental composition was presented as a gift from the Russian President Vladimir Putin, the people of Russia to the people of the United States on the fifth anniversary of the tragedy symbolizing, that Russia, which also experienced acts of terrorism not once, shared the grief of losses with the United States.
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