AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoFashion: Moscow Fashion Week opened with collections from emerging and established Russian designers. Books: Xinhua Publishing House is looking to deepen its presence in Russia after the 39th Moscow Book Fair, a sign of growing international interest in the country’s publishing scene. Screen and Stage: Iranian cinema festivals are underway in three Russian cities, while St. Petersburg’s Baltic House has launched its international theatre festival. Russian TV also brought Bollywood nostalgia to the screen, as actor Mithun Chakraborty danced to “Jimmy Jimmy.” Cultural Pressure: Russia sentenced the creator of the anti-war cartoon Masyanya to four years in absentia, and a mural of singer Zemfira was painted over after complaints from pro-government activists.**
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