Popular Russian detective writer Boris Akunin is incubating his new book about adventures of Erast Fandorin (the central character of his books) in America.

The international comics' festival ComMission 2006 launched yesterday in the Contemporary Art Centre M'ARS.

The remnants found at the Andronikov Monastery might probably be those of the great Russian icon painter Andrei Rublev.

July 2 will see the only concert of Devendra Banhart in Moscow club Apelsin.

The 14th grand ceremony of the international ballet award 'Benua - 2006' took place yesterday at the new stage of the Bolshoi Theatre.

June 1, the Children Protection Day, will be marked by the concert of Metallica, one of the world`s most popular heavy metal bands, in Luzhniki, Moscow.

The exhibition Ancient Altai opening on April 26 in the State Historic Museum (Moscow) is dedicated to the 250th anniversary of Mountain Altai territory joining Russia.

June 10 will see the 11th rock music festival Maxidrom in the sport complex Olympiisky in Moscow.

The Easter Sunday saw the grand opening of the 5th Easter Festival in the Big Hall of Moscow Conservatoire.

Blessed Fire was delivered with a special flight from Jerusalem to Moscow, for the sacred procession at the Church of Christ the Savior on April 23.