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garage will occupy two buildings in Central Park to them. Gorky

Capital Center of Contemporary Culture "Garage" has long declared that he was leaving the building a garage on the street Bahmetevskogo Obraztsova, where in early 2012 there should be open to Russian Jewish Museum of Tolerance.

Previously reported that exposure in early 2012 will move to the "Hex" pavilion "Mechanization" was built for the 1st Agricultural Exhibition in 1923, the project ZHOLTOVSKOGO Ivan, Michael and Victor Parusnikov Kokorin, representing a complex of six buildings located around the the courtyard.

Now, the date and place of the more precise: the opening will be held in the pavilion during the summer, "Seasons," after which it will begin reconstruction of the "hex", so as a result of "Garage" will have two buildings, is not excluded that in future buildings in the center of modern culture may be added.

In Soviet times, "Hex" was and exhibition pavilion and restaurant complex with a dance floor. In "Seasons" in Soviet times housed a cafe and cocktail bar for 500 people. Now both houses almost destroyed.

http://www.rg.ru/2011/10/19/garazh-site-anons.html

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China Town back to how it once was. Quarter of court aristocrats, merchants and clerks, from time immemorial been fenced off from the rest of Moscow's ramparts, once again cut off from the city. Fence-remake, as before in czarist times, to separate the country and city from the main bureaucratic quarters. Clerks of the presidential administration and the aristocrats of other agencies finally get back physically isolated from human space.

Today, a piece of China-town in the borders between Ilinka Varvarka and still remains open to pedestrians. In early autumn, the area was still open to motor vehicles. But more recently, barriers, blocking the free passage, emerged in the alleys of St. Nicholas, and Nikitnikova Ipatiev by Varvarka. Limited movement in Fish Lane. Together with barriers appeared booth with time and metal gates.

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I must say, in connection with the closing of China-town will suffer not only a tourist attraction of Moscow. In question would be the existence of several parishes. And the most important thing in this historic district - the Holy Trinity Church in Nikitniki. Temple - one of the few architectural monuments of Moscow, the potential candidates for heritage sites by UNESCO.

- This is the greatest monument to his appearance had been born "great style» XVII century - uzoroche - says Rakhmatullin. - The richest merchant Nikitniki built the temple as a house-and at the same time as the parish, as the parish was the servants. Under Soviet rule in the church was a branch of the Historical Museum, restored unique murals of the XVII century. And now access to the church may be closed.

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Tsiskaridze called the repair of the Bolshoi Theatre vandalism

People's Artist of Russia Nikolai Tsiskaridze believes that the restoration of opening on Friday of the Bolshoi Theater was carried out poorly.

«All you have done with the Bolshoi Theatre - is vandalism», - said in an interview with Interfax Tsiskaridze.

The historical scene of the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre opens after six years in the repair and reconstruction. The evening of 28 October, the theater will be a gala concert staged by Dmitry Chernyakov.

In 2005 the building was found in an emergency by 70%. The reconstruction was planned to strengthen the foundation to restore the acoustic properties of buildings and expand the theater area through the construction of the underground floors.

The reconstruction of the theater accompanied by loud scandals. In September 2009, the Investigative Committee of Russia opened a criminal investigation into unnecessarily expended funds allocated for repair work.

Restoration budget cut by more than 5 billion rubles from the project came the chief architect, Nikita Shangin also disappeared without a trace the design and construction documents.

Early praise?

Tsiskaridze sure what to say about the success of the reconstruction - is wrong.

"They say, for example, have done wonderful dressing room, but this is not the case. What are they wonderful, even if they have no windows, "- said the dancer.

Speaking of rehearsal halls, Tsiskaridze noted that "in them such low ceilings that will not be able to lift a ballerina - she once hit the ceiling."

It is also an artist is convinced that early praise the acoustics of the Bolshoi Theatre. "How can you say that the acoustics great, if its really out of the hall have not heard? - He explained in an interview with Interfax.

Criticism of the reconstruction of the Bolshoi and sounded the part of architects. "The building of the Bolshoi Theater in no case could not be subjected to reconstruction, it is a historical monument, and it should be and could be restored. But not remodel, "said the coordinator of the movement" Arhnadzor "Roman architect Tsehansky.

According to him, as a result of reconstruction of many authentic historical details have been replaced with new ones. This is also in an interview with "Tomorrow" and said Tsiskaridze.

"Spectator part of the theater will be able to see each viewer. He sees, for example, that instead of the old stucco - plastic or papier-mache, glue PVA glued on and painted with gold paint. [...] Did not stay in the theater and no bronze candelabra "- explained the artist.

At the opening ceremony of the historic Bolshoi invitations distributed and claimed the administration of President of Russia, but the theater management. "Doing an invitation to the guests will not be me, not even the Bolshoi Theatre," - said General Director earlier Bolshoi, Anatoly Iksanov.

Nevertheless, the opening ceremony will see not only in Russia but in Europe, Latin America, the USA and Japan. In Russia, the live broadcast of the gala concert will be shown on the federal TV channels, as well as the channel of the Bolshoi Theater on YouTube and online news agency RIA Novosti.

http://news.rambler.ru/11597692/

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Drawing from the magazine "Crocodile» № 31 1968.

So in the USSR protection of cultural monuments in the satirical magazine with a circulation of one million podvergelas criticized and ridiculed.

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In Moscow, began the demolition of the stadium "Dynamo", which for several years was under construction.


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Honorary Citizens of Petersburg, trying to protect the House of Composers

SAINT-PETERSBURG, April 1. Honorary Citizens of Petersburg in an open letter expressed his excitement about the future of the House of Composers on Bolshaya Morskaya Street.

According to the "Arguments and Facts", Academician Zhores Alferov, the writer Daniel Granin, Director General of State Unitary Enterprise "Vodokanal of St. Petersburg" Felix Karmazinov, artistic director and director of Shostakovich Philharmonic, Yuri Temirkanov, as well as an actress Alisa Freundlich fear that the building will transfer to the jurisdiction of a third party, and insist on retaining it for the Union of Composers.

"We, as true of St Petersburg, it is unclear why the historical building of the mansion of Princess Gagarina (with a wonderful concert hall, which are the most interesting concerts) - a masterpiece by Auguste Montferrand, whose name is inextricably linked with the history of St. Petersburg, as well as the names of those who For many years successfully worked in the House of Composers in the field of art, is transferred to the jurisdiction of organization of alien cultural values, "- said in a statement of honorable citizens of the Northern capital.

Recall of the deprive the Union of Composers of St. Petersburg headquarters on Bolshaya Morskaya Street became known in November 2011. Building on Bolshaya Morskaya Street from the city took over management of federal property. Federal Property Management Agency intended to consolidate his Federal State Unitary Enterprise "Electronic trading and security." Then, composers, fearing deportation, appealed to the vice-governor of Basil Kichedzhi. The latter promised to bring the situation under control.


More: http://www.rosbalt.ru/piter/2012/04/01/964226.html

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"Arhnadzor" requests the head of the Ministry of Culture and the Mayor of Moscow, to avert the threat of "Melnikov's House".

August 24, 2012 15:40

Moscow. August 24. INTERFAX.RU - Public Movement "Arhnadzor" and a number of experts in the field of architectural heritage appealed to the Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation and the Moscow authorities to rescue the famous monument of constructivism - House and Studio of architect Konstantin Melnikov in the Arbat. According to them, the preservation of the unique homes threatened nearby building.

"Section of the architectural heritage of the Soviet period, the Federal Scientific and Methodological Council of the Ministry of Culture (FNMS) together with" Arhnadzor "sent a letter to the Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation Vladimir Medina, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, head Mosgornaslediya Alexander Kibovsky and head Moscomarchitecture Andrei Antipov, urging take immediate action to save the Melnikov House and other monuments and historical buildings in the immediate vicinity of the construction site, "- said in a press release," Arhnadzora ", received on Friday at the" Interfax ".

Experts stated that "Melnikov House" in Krivoarbatsky lane from demolition located on the same block "houses Melgunov" and the planned construction of a 5-storey multipurpose center with underground parking depth of at least 15 m, is under threat.

See original material http://www.interfax.ru/moscow/news.asp?id=262102

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Easter Festival developer of Tolstoy's memorial address Vozdviz 9 met the shock labor, continuing to destroy the wall of the XVIII century jackhammers. Thus solemn program Michael supervision was defined itself: Night at the gate house Bolkonsky.
All of the preceding weeks Development Center of interpersonal communication - the owner of the House Bolkonskiy - continued ravages starting to rumble at the site closer to the night and at weekends. We've stopped counting the number of times called the police (many thanks ARBATSKAYA ATS), how many times she stopped by a storm of activity. The next day, the scenario was repeated up to a minute. And every time the destroyers managed to "bite" the next piece of the wall .. From the alley were visible only silhouettes of people working behind the grid. And the open space behind it is that is becoming more and more.

The situation and the scenery in the area addresses of "War and Peace" began to resemble a battlefield with two opposing sides separated bastion - the historical walls. Only the defenders were out of its contours. And Destroyers - inside.

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Tainitsky garden. So far, out of inertia is a UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage.

Earlier this garden was the Kremlin Church of the Annunciation in Rye yard where he kept stocks of grain for the court , and the church of Saints Constantine and Helen, which was first mentioned in chronicles in the late XIV century.

Annunciation Church destroyed in 1932 , and the place of Constantine and Helen Church , destroyed in 1928 , to mid- 1960s were organized children's Christmas trees .

And by the way , it was in the garden was installed Taynitskom famous tent in which , at the time of his visit to Moscow , lived Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. That was in 2008 , just recently , but Gaddafi is now remembered as the leader of the distant past, as some of Ho Chi Minh .

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- Have you seen the sleeping areas of Moscow, were there ? What are your impressions ?


- According to your mayor , in the peripheral zone of Moscow - out of center - 90 %of the population lives . But if so , it turns out that it - not the periphery, this is Moscow . In your city, there are areas where people feel marginalized . Many people say the problem is that in these areas there is no public transport. I do not agree with this . This is only part of the problem . And do not be urbanists to understand it . If you will bypass block in the center of Moscow, you will enjoy it most likely will be an interesting walk . If you will bypass the quarter on the edge , you would think that you have punished all gray, ugly , little cafes and shops .

Therefore, people in residential areas , leaving the apartment , they want to take the car and go from there as far as possible.

The problem is not in the truck . The problem in the void around. In spontaneous parking on the ground, on the roads. You need to reschedule these areas . Organize parking underground or multi-storey covered , break footpaths , open private shops and restaurants. Create as many points of attraction , where you can reach on foot , not by car. If all this is done correctly , you can get a margin that will be even better than the central cities of Europe. In a nutshell : the Moscow center offshoring to do .

Ex-Mayor of Bogota Enrique Penalosa gave some advice to the mayor of Moscow .