so job me more to the 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 does this. mean you just are stuck with it to feel comfortable here but 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 colors. everything else they're all 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 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 too much drawing but why come to a russian art school in florence. because we're kind of training to see fair play where you can get a did you ever see the like under. our schools around here it's just very focus of spirit affected it actually i never planned to there aren't still painting i can't do sculpture but i was convinced by the russian method and all the way that they they teach me my dream and improve the scene as i came here and 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 used in the conses tools in english russian and italian students 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 here besides the basics of technique the use of color and the study of i'm not a made out of portraits most of it uses here off from 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 stand it about very very the school in france is aware that many of our colleges around the world are opening up to contemporary styles and radical new training methods and on that note to discuss the economy.

let's meet this week's guest. lovely to meet you so tell me about the academy here in florence of a here during two years which is to you as a girl the start of the first course. into a funeral of all that i did during the ten years doing different kind of water shops and gold here as i care to man i want to bring a russian academic classic school to share at the european stay with us and of course bring spiritual what is an art which is very important for the mission european students here you have russian or interest or italians or it's always the international students which is of a have from belgium from italy from you glance from america around the wall can anybody come here or they have to be you know a decent artist are not there but yeah i think anybody can be here which is a lot of money students just sending their application form together with the war

but after a while the year of professor choosing if that student will continue filthier or second there which is a 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 its teacher is a who are already graduated and russia 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. balance because our opinion the world where giving plastic foundation school base without foundation classic school because 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. and the business school will develop their all's

. well it was great to meet you and good luck with it thank you very much it's 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 tuscany took a walk on his two last films and sacrifice anything pronounced as an honest citizen of florence by its authority as talk of the left italy and nine hundred eighty six a move to paris where he died the same year now a memorial plate to be seen on the house and via some nicolo 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 a spectacular and relaxing. about twenty minutes drive from the center of florence the hotel offers one hundred rooms and suites with all modern comforts i'm still ities. how a hotel is there for business and leisure chains 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 in. 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 person 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 prison 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 that your 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 or some. i think everyone should church

what an amazing city well unfortunately that's all we have left on this week's program i'll see you again at the same time next week and tell them for me and the rest of the team found out. when an uncomfortable question leads to a grave accusation the who is more as you know foggy. the president who isn't supposed to hide anything. worth someone asking him why do you make a secret of it when the powers to be suppress the voice of those who think different. when you get experiencing very serious problems off of the saakashvili

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big guns continue to power on the first hand of major of the season yes right today rafael a doll and roger federer in action they've both won meaning they could yet meet in the semifinals and he said more than just the second. good to have you with us today plenty ahead over the next ten minutes or so including some pretty. straight sets straightforward second seed rafael nadal progresses into the second week. holding victory over the. capital gains double get darren cup champions akbar's because for much winning run with the russian team captain. the star of the show in moscow.

the top. sure the lead following the opening day's play a. challenge there at the end. of the ball last. we saw with tennis where another russian house full injuring week was obvious truly an open. how to enter friday's action us or country sole representative on the day but if he ensured her participation would be short lived czech easing into a run for on a six one six three school and elsewhere defending champion kim clijsters also made the next stage times three straight sets win over time the. current world number one caroline wozniacki saw her first ever pick up pace in victory over. the top seed not waiting around in the melbourne hate the dane always in control against romanian taken at six to six former worlds best seat in the yankovic's up

next for wilson. while third seed victoria azarenka was too good for a moment to tell germany registering a six two six four when the pride of bella reuss now gearing up for a clash with nina. cheek of us victory that is. over in the men's side of action the chances of roughly a little and roger federer meeting in the semifinals of increase the percy fee into week two at melbourne park second seeded classing lucas. the spaniard wrapping up the win in straight sets six two six four six games to one sixteenth situation say he can party feliciano lopez. was one of the most. so that with no mistakes you know. comfortable with the serve having the reward. and i think is is everything here this is difficult every month

you have your problems first said it was six two but you know was a really try that. was tough one world number three roger federer has also progress following a three set victory over evil call of each of creation the fed express the made to work a little harder than all full metal seven six seven five six three finished. that brings us to be ice where two time get darren cup champions akbar's have handed c.s. cow their first defeat in five games akbar's russian skipper alexei monroe's off to the fore in moscow as constantine to top off reports. but both sides had minimum winning streaks says godhead for victorious ogg bars to the teams are betting to climb as high as they can in the rankings before the play of sorts and the visitors to can only lead forty year old alec get there all found himself a marked on the sports after a well timed assist and wasted no time for his fourth goal of the season while

twenty year old out to me by matt in earn his third point in three matches for his new team however quickly responded with a power play goal early in the second period it took ten minutes for the two time guarin cup winners to put their noses in front again can think of a new fired a rocket from the blue line to make it to one and captain aleksei morrow is a much dop a point for an assist in historic inconsecutive match the third period turned out to be a cracker that has onside added in another goal in the forty ninth minute as moto as a fairly an equal in with a perfect bust in a three on to attack their guards defenseman and russian captain netted his seventh goal of the complaint but the red and blues piled on the pressure and got back into it with this second ball play goal denise bosh and be dug mars goalie at the bakken with a hard reset shot into the top corner. to scott threw everything at their opponents

for an equaliser and wasted several great opportunities the army men and spend the dying seconds camped in the visitors zone but failed to send the game to overtime three two two are worse the final score of this and i thought i feel that i've arrived at a big club their responsibility is much higher and i'm thinking more about tactics as the level of my teammates is much higher it's very difficult to create a scoring chances but again we really had some chances and special in this period in the. play where well and i just couldn't the come on strong enough like in this though there is an air force in the second well this we not bore a stretch there. winning streak to three games and i am says carson between ron and climb up two places in the rankings to now seed fourth in the eastern conference while over westside to stay in a place. archie. to n.b.a. basketball and kevin touched upon his possible involvement with team usa at the

twenty twelve olympic games after winning gold at the twenty ten world championships the oklahoma city thunder forward says he's relishing the opportunity to take part in his first olympic campaign so many great players in the twenty twenty man. play for my country i want to go barrel. tame and get a chance to compete and i will see. a dream team but this is the more fit team and i think you know all the guys and. a looking forward to coming together a plan for come and go. now the houston rockets have won their fifth straight n.b.a. clash beating new orleans kevin martin on fire all day long scoring a game high thirty two points while making it five from long range jason smith though cut the gap to eight in the fourth houston two with plenty of problems in the final quarter of the game needing overtime to be decided martin's missed nicely

by some you'll hear for a nine hundred eighty eight lead to the final score marco belinelli just missing a game tying shot right at the balls. to the greens we go work. son david toms are up to the task early on at the humana challenge the per leading by a stroke on a nine and after the open run in california this tournaments for me known as the bob hope classic used to feature five runs until dropping back to a conventional four this year starting nine birdies in his first attempt to conquer the jack nicklaus private course tom's never strayed too far from his colombian rival though the american with some great approaches he did end up with a nine under sixty three total as well by sun moon is in the group of four golf which he trailed by one bogey on the sixth told the difference between first and

second place for the side career. both of football's main organizations fifa. russian prime minister vladimir putin to reconsider his ban on stadium beer consumption twenty it being world cup finals or a michel platini bringing up the issue in some petersburg this week farms are not a large chunk of russian stadiums after putin signed a law in two thousand and five. and it's. the former president said he may reconsider the stunts before the global tournaments kicks off ministry of public health and social development ahead tatyana. was however already spoken out against lifting the ban. it seems david beckham will be finishing up his illustrious footballing career stateside the thirty six year old sending a new two year deal to stay with the los angeles galaxy back and won his first championship on american soil last season. has been. called jerseys

with have. been a champion. athlete. and says it's unethical. and we don't know just how they lose one championship. it's. some sad news now canadian freestyle skier sir burke has died nine days after suffering a crush during a training run burke fell onto her head while training for an event in newtown january tenth the twenty nine year old had been in critical condition since then burke was widely considered the pioneer for her main sport of freestyle lobbying aggressively to have it included in the winter olympic program where it will eventually in russia in twenty four to. finally the russian cat stable are celebrating their first cycling win of twenty

twelve spanish veteran oscar ferry confidently taking stage four of the tour down under his first event with detain overnight leader on rick repeal this lead to eleven seconds by winning the first intermediate sprint of the day things going downhill fast for the german from there on in with the two time champion eventually finishing a hugely disappointing fifty fifth ferry those still have plenty of strength left in his legs after three hours in the saddle the thirty five year old showing just why he's one of the world's top sprinters on a three time world champion martin cooler meanwhile is now top i'll tell you for all star. as how your sport looks at this our world weather is next here on twenty four hour party. culture is that so much about taxpayers and i mean to say she made

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the deadlock journey for more on that have visibility. it's seven pm here in moscow this is archie coming to you live from need to know with our top story this hour america's government an entertainment industry has come under attack from a group of computer hackers known only as anonymous they took down web sites belonging to the f.b.i. and department of justice and universal music group while the group says its largest ever attack is in response to the shutting down of the major file sharing service mega upload which is affected around fifteen million daily users who have size bosses have been arrested and are now facing prison sentences for copyright infringement american lawmakers are currently debating new bills to curb illegal downloading which have been attacked as an attempt to censor.