Current events, public activity

EXPLANATION FROM THE AUDIT CHAMBER OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION   |09.10.06: Press-service| // The management of the Audit Chamber of the Russian Federation expresses its concern about the information published in a number of mass media on results of the audit in the Russian Academy of Arts headed by Zurab Tsereteli that have been interpreted in the context of the so called “anti-Georgian” events.

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ART AND CULTURE AS A BASIS FOR MORAL HEALTH OF CHILDREN AND FORMATION OF A PERSONALITY   |07.10.06: Press-service| // On October 5-6th, 2006 in Moscow there was a joint scientific forum of Russian State Academies of Sciences on the topic: “Health and education of children is a basis for the development of Russian society and state”.

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UNVEILING OF THE MONUMENT TO PETER THE GREAT IN ST. PETERSBURG   |26.09.06: Press-service| // On September 25th, 2006 in St. Petersburg on Vasilievski Island at “Pribaltiyskaya” hotel there was an unveiling ceremony for a new monument by President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli in honor of Peter 1. The monument entitled “Peter theGreat” is the artist’s gift to the city.

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OPENING OF ZURAB TSERETELI’S PERSONAL EXHIBITION IN SARATOV   |19.09.06: Press-service| // On September 18th, 2006 a delegation of members of the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Arts headed by its President Zurab Tsereteli arrived in Saratov at the invitation of the Governor of Saratov region Paul Ipatov.

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DEDICATION CEREMONY FOR THE MONUMENT TO THE STRUGGLE AGAINST WORLD TERRORISM, SEPTEMBER 11, 2006   |12.09.06: Press-service| // On September 11, 2006 in the United States in the city of Bayonne, New Jersey there was a dedication ceremony for the monument to the struggle against world terrorism. The monument by Zurab Tsereteli, President of the Russian Academy of Arts, People’s Artist of Russia, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador stands opposite lower Manhattan where the World Trade Center towers stood and about three thousand people became victims of the attacks. The monumental composition was presented as a gift from the Russian Presiden

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The “Tear of Grief” will be dedicated on the anniversary of the tragedy in the United States   |25.08.06: Itar-tass| // The memorial to victims of world terrorism is to be dedicated on the shore of the Hudson river on September 11th, 2006, the fifth anniversary of the tragedy in the United States - said Zurab Tsereteli, designer of the monument, President of the Russian Academy of Arts, member of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation at the press-conference in ITAR-TASS. It was also attended by Anatoli Bichukov, head of V.I. Surikov Moscow State Academy Institute of Arts, Edward Drobitski, chairman of the Creative U

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Personal exhibition of the People’s Artist of Russia opened in Obninsk.   |22.07.06: REGIONS.RU| // The personal exhibition of Zurab Tsereteli, president of the Russian Academy of Arts, People’s Artist of Russia, Soviet Union and Georgia, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador opened in Obninsk on July 21st.

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Exhibition of Zurab Tsereteli opens in Minsk.   |26.05.06: Interfax - Moscow, Belta| // Moscow. May 26th. The personal exhibition of artworks of the President of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli opens in the National Art Museum of Belarus in Minsk.

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Personal exhibition of Zurab Tsereteli in Tambov   |18.05.06: RAH| // On May 18th, 2006 on the International Day of Museums in Tambov there was an opening of a personal exhibition of Zurab Tsereteli, President of the Russian Academy.

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Zurab Tsereteli plans to create World Academy of Arts   |12.04.06: NEWSru.com: Culture| // The president of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli initiated an establishment of the World Academy of Arts. In his interview to ITAR-TASS, the artist informed that he would present the detailed project at the First Forum of Figures of Art and Science of the CIS countries to be held on April 14-15th in Moscow.

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The monument to St.George is to be set up in Tbilisi   |08.04.06: Day.Az| // On April, 8th the monument to St. George created by the noted sculptor Zurab Tsereteli is due to be delivered to Tbilisi. It will be set up on the Square of Freedom in the downtown of Tbilisi.

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Sixth Annual Meeting of UNESCO’s Goodwill Ambassadors   |15.03.06: | // 16-03-2006 - On 15 March 2006, Koпchiro Matsuura, Director-General of UNESCO, welcomed 26 of UNESCO’s Goodwill Ambassadors for their annual meeting.

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The 1st Conference of the Public Council of the Central Federal Region   |10.03.06: REGNUM| // On March 10th, the first Conference of the Public Council was held in Kursk in the

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Premiere of a documentary “Artist Zurab Tsereteli”.   |11.02.06: | // On February 11th at 18.00 in a Big hall of the Cinema House of the Union of Cinematographers of Russia (Vasilevskaja str, bld13, m. "Belarusskaya", m. "Mayakovskaya") takes place a premiere of a documentary "Artist Zurab Tsereteli".

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PERSONAL EXHIBITION OF ZURAB TSERETELI’S WORKS IN MANEZH   |27.01.06: | // On February 27th, 2006 in the central exhibition hall “Manezh” in Moscow there will be an opening of the personal exhibition of Zurab K. Tsereteli – President of the Russian Academy of Arts, People’s Artist of the USSR, Russia and Georgia, corresponding member of the French Academy of Fine Arts, Spanish Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Kirghiz Academy of Fine Arts, Professor of the University of Fine Arts in Brockport (NY,USA), UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador.

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DECREE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION On decorating Zurab K. Tsereteli with the order “For Services for the Homeland” 2nd grade   |04.01.06: www.kremlin.ru| //

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“THE HOLOCAUST”   |27.04.05: | // A new monument will appear in Israel soon.

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MONUMENT TO GENERAL CHARLES DE GAULLE, PRESIDENT OF FRANCE   |27.04.05: | // On May 9, 2005, the day of the 60th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War a monument to French President general Charles de Gaulle

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The 250th anniversary of the Moscow University   |25.01.05: | // On January 25th, 2005 the Moscow State University marked its 250th anniversary. The focus of the jubilee events was the opening of the new University Library which total area is 55000 sq.m. In front of the main entrance to the new Library there was unveiled a monument to its founder I.Shuvalov designed by Zurab Tsereteli. As it was conceived by the sculptor, I.Shuvalov sits on the bench thinking of the meeting with Empress Elizabeth and cogent arguments in favor of the establishment of the new educationa

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Gifts of Zurab Tsereteli to the new cinema-club “Eldar   |30.11.04: | // On January 26th, 2005 there will be an opening of Eldar Ryazanov’s new cinema-club to be named “Eldar”.

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