A Russian memorial opens today in the centre of Europe. 'Russian Road' is called the way to the pass Vrshich in Slovenia.

The concert of Eric Clapton in Red Square, Moscow, expected on 3 August will not take place as the Kremlin authorities have cancelled the previously given permission to it.

The 5th International Festival 'Petersburg Carillon. Days of Flemish Music' will be held in St. Peter and Paul Fortress from 28 July to 6 August.

Three Russian Films have been included in the program of the Venetian Film Festival.

The International Graffiti Festival "Meeting of Styles" (MOS) to be held in St. Petersburg from 28 to 30 July will bring together illustrious graffiti artists from all over the world.

This September the film studio Tsar Pictures will start filming another Russian blockbuster - "The Prophet: Mission of the Fifth Angel".

The International Rock Music Festival Krylia will take place in Moscow for the 7th time. On 29 and 30 July the Tushino airport will be hosting a whole range of famous musicians from eight countries.

25 July saw the opening of the sixth festival 'Music of Great Hermitage" in St. Petersburg. All the concerts will be given on the open-air stage.

Andrei Kravchuk's film 'The Italian' is the winner of the 8th Shukshin Film Festival held in Altaian cities of Barnaul and Biysk for four days in the framework of the All-Russian Shukshin Days.

The world famous Madonna has given an official agreement to perform in Moscow. The pop-star will give two concerts, on 11 and 12 September, on Vorobyovy Gory.