To make a wine speak, you need to give it the opportunity to unfold — so says collector and owner of a historic winery in Italy, Evgeny Strzhalkovsky. The winemaker is convinced that a tasting begins long before the glass touches the lips and lasts longer than it appears at first glance. Careful attention to the aromas, the color, and the gradual changes makes this process almost an investigation in which...

On November 11–12, 2025, in the very heart of Moscow, at the legendary Four Seasons Hotel and the Palace of Cultures, one of the year’s main events took place — the annual "Woman Who Matters" awards ceremony. The ninth International Women's Forum brought together 1,800 participants and more than 80 opinion leaders, business experts and entrepreneurs to honor women whose ideas and projects are truly changing culture, business…

Ophthalmologist, author and patent holder of the innovative method "Non-surgical Vision Restoration: Quantum Therapy," Natalya Alekseevna Ivanovskaya spoke about how to preserve and restore vision using the latest medical advances. —Why is preserving vision so important? The eyes are the body's primary sensory organ. More than 90% of information about the world around us is received through our vision. And, according to statistics, people fear going blind more than...

Last Friday the OMELCHENKO GALLERY space became the epicenter of the intersection of music and visual art. There, as part of a private vernissage, JONY presented his new, multifaceted project — the exhibition "RYADOM", created as a visual reflection of the album of the same name. Nine installations, each one a material embodiment of a track from the record, and a final art object dedicated to the album as a whole, allowed guests…

Yesterday, November 16, the premiere of the psychological thriller "Essence" starring Benedict Cumberbatch took place at the Oktyabr Cinema Center. The film will be released in Russia on November 20 (distributor — World Pictures). The film was presented, and after the screening a discussion was held with actor Daniil Vorobyov and film critic Dmitry Sokolov. The screening was supported by the CHTIVO project. The premiere was attended by celebrity guests: Irina Khakamada, Timur Rodriguez…

On November 14, 2025, in Moscow, the ceremonial closing of the international stage of the jubilee 45th VGIK Student Festival. Global Values, took place. The event became one of the largest platforms for world student cinema. The festival's main task is to strengthen international ties and facilitate a creative exchange of experience among students from different countries. Greeting messages to the festival were sent by: President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly Vyacheslav Vladimirovich Volodin, Minister of Culture Olga Borisovna Lyubimova. For the second stage of the competition, 516 applications were received from 57 countries and 110 film schools. In...

Well-known Moscow restaurateur Maxim Mankash spoke about his first steps in the foodservice industry, the opening of the "Beerzhevik" bar chain and why time is his most valuable currency. How did you come up with the concept for your "Beerzhevik" bars? To answer that question, I'll start by telling a little about myself: In 2018 I acquired two franchises at once, which I considered…