there's been a russian orthodox church on the site since ninety three built by the russian community in far in time this is something to consider will damage over the years but was restored several times elegant exotic and much is the city's cultural heritage perfectly reflecting in the true architectural style of seventeenth century moscow today the church is popular with orthodox worship as from all over tuscany. the church in florence houses many historic relics of the russian orthodox church including works by both russian and it's how you artists it's on the market you can't miss in florence and it's a place that brings the local russian community closer together welcome addition to russian life in tuscany. although you know most of the congregation of our church consists of people of many nationalities including russians ukrainians georgians greeks italians serbs and bulgarians this church is the first big orthodox cathedral that was built initially then more cathedrals and sundry move and bury appeared and only five years ago a big church in rome was built that. tchaikovsky th

owned by the russian what. are these three of the russian fashion they will ever see reads like an exciting novel the story of the brands you can say is part of russia's heritage and history. founded in paris one nine hundred twenty four by prince philip you suppose and his wife marina the niece of the last person saw me collide the second and says she clothing range was old european and american customers but the prince had a little business sense and two years after the nine hundred twenty nine the street crash ruined his most prosperous clients do you suppose was forced to shut up shop . almost eight decades after the original house of m. street clothes stores. has restored the branches for glory. to our next location now and in a city known as the cradle of the renaissance surrounded by terra cotta roofs a cluster of onion domes each topped with a tall cross is certainly not what you would expect to see in the florence skyline less than a mile from florence is to most these brightly colored domes of a diffe

and russian history russian constitution which is a pretty brutal thing for russian for some russians to be good by the impression is that italy has existed she will have to be. as quiet the easier than all the maximize and bribes the capacity of system so if you're going to squeeze the corruption yes in the lower levels of your break this is will be just a boost of corruption that nothing else surely is usually happens because no mechanism provided or from what ford does it that she should dump russian culture russian constitution well to sweep streets miles there is absolute knowledge and also this may be an additional burden for companies that are employing. foreigners yes i think so. i mean i think it's something that should be encouraged and i would say the same about you know my country night kingdom that these so-called nationality tests. are becoming tougher and tougher and i think it's around the world now you know we're entering into an era of protectionism where jobs are scarce where people don't want foreigners coming in and so this is a way to. to kind of stem the flow do

to east is it the russians. role we should mostly tell about tells about the russians who came here for almost seventeen cent in the eighteenth nineteenth and the beginning of the twentieth century who were living here working here and mostly there were people there or lated to the culture of the protestant cemetery in rome also known as symmetry of artists and poets is considered by many to be one of the world's most beautiful and impressive in the world thousands have gone to their rest here and that i met a russian to. regulations stated that the burial ground was reserved for the use of certain countries being tournaments of their citizens a protestant rule for the space which was later modified to non catholic citizens in general one of the most artistic gravestones and so much rick is the one of the team of the russian nineteenth century painter called rudolph. there also are several collective russian national teams located here. there are a particularly large amount of russians buried in this area of the

want to bring a russian academic classic school. of european stay with us and of course bring spiritual wires and art which is very important for the mission european students there you have russian or international italians and it's always the international of the students which is a half from belgium from italy from you glance from america around the world can anybody come here or they have to be you know. yeah i think they can be here which is normally students just sending their application form together with the war but after one the year of professor choosing if that student will continue filthier or second year which is with. them but they would have exam after one year were serious and the tutors are mostly russian teachers that most are russian which is that it's teachers a who are already graduated in russia and who is a professional artist but himself the most time of. war in the russia or the russian government academy well many of the art schools around the world they focus now on contemporary art maybe the training is

as we have lines up next moscow team heads to florence to look for traces of russian culture and the heart of italy. hello and welcome to the program today the moscow team are in italy as we continue our exploration of russian culture abroad music from tar koskie or by convince the russian creativity has been studied and celebrated for centuries around the world to judge me martyred andrews as we take a look at russian influence and connections one of the most beautiful historic and romantic cities in the world florence. christians have been fascinated with italian culture for centuries florence is often compared to st petersburg. with its architecture and classical entertainment see consisting of art music and literature it's easy to draw comparisons to the cultural grand jury of russia's former capital . around the major cities in italy today and you definitely hear the chit chat excited russian tourists they devour the social scene here and they're exploring what it has to offer now more than ever before it used to that but i feel him in florence and my children in russia does rai

created by russian sculptor. it was presented to the villa borghese the state by the moscow government as a gesture highlighting cultural achievements. roam as one of the most beautiful and historic cities in the world as a popular tourist destination it's clear why millions come here trevi fountain here for example office the perfect photo opportunity but quite often it's the small influences and nuances that make up the subtextual soul and roots of the city and with the cultural connections italy has to russia it only helps calm. ate a cold drink of creativity elegance and style. was an incredible city full of fortunately that's the time we have left on this week's program i'll see you again at the same time next week and sell them for me and the rest of the crew from the magnificent trevi fountain here in rome but by the now. the close up team has been to done you stuff birthplace to the most ambitious football club in the world. now r g goes to the far east where the timber industry attracts the legendary sib

audiences but the russian spectators were russian that the russian audience is the best in the world. is true or people are trying to be nice and probably be yeah you have to be nice to the public with that yes of course yeah well you know i've been very fortunate to experience many audiences throughout the world cuba japan australia new york everywhere. there's something about the moscow audiences and the russian audiences that i've never really felt before shows elsewhere which is the fact that they have ballet in their cars in their culture they have ballet in their blood they have this appreciation for the art form that. does not it's in comparable throughout the rest of the world you can feel it in the applause you can feel it in what they appreciate and what they show their appreciation for a lot of newer audiences only clap for the big turns in the big jumps and all of that but i feel the russian audiences really know what they're looking at they really know what to look at they're educated you know they know how to how to watch classical ballet so so so so you think that the

war in the russia russian government academy. many of the art schools around the world they focus now on contemporary arts maybe here the training is more strict with its russian roots maybe. balance because our opinion of where giving plastic foundation school base without foundation classic school because you can develop your own style a diverse a school the nonprofessional way. which is it's me in our opinion the bringing school in the people and. and the business school will develop the balls. is great to meet you and good luck with your minds. so what other cultural links is florence have with russia one of the most celebrated filmmakers of the twentieth century person director undertook or ski lived in france in the one nine hundred eighty s. here in the capital of tuscany to work on his two last films and sacrifice anything pronounced as an honest citizen of florence by its authorities took a ski left italy and nine hundred eighty six and moved to paris where he died the same year now a memorial plate to be seen on the hou

with thousands of russians just. in the italian capital every week there are several toll companies and private guys offering excursions around the city in russian there are also special tools which provide information not only on rome's most popular landmarks but also help to explore the looks no facts and cites for example you can have a tour around so-called russian prime time with thirty six dated old and have a newer stores and one of them which is a very interesting year for a russian to east is it the russians in role we should tell about. the russians who came here for almost seventeen send in the eighteenth nineteenth and the beginning twentieth century living here working here and mostly there were people there early to does a culture of the process and symmetry in writing symmetry of all to some poets is considered by many to be one of the world's most beautiful and impressive in the world thousands have gone to their rest here and that many russian to. regulations stated that the burial ground was reserve

we arrived at the russian art academy low. catered in a grand building in the sense of the city it brings together art lovers of all ages and nationalities you can almost feel the creativity as you walk in here. many students have taken sabbaticals to come to florence and learn more about art the school is angled towards classical russian teaching methods and takes individuals back to basics studying the works of old masters. nice work but. classes are taken as part of a full time course we can't or evening classes and a whole range of subjects to study from canvas painting too much drawing but why come to a russian art school in florence. because we're kind of training to see fair play where you can get to do their city years later. our schools around here it's just very focus of spirit affected it actually i never planned to come to parents to painting i can't do sculpture but i was convinced by the russian math and all the way that they they teach me my dream and improved as soon as i came here most of the buildings are sti

young russians is zero. may i say yes but i don't think this exactly as analogy will if you're gonna yeah you are in charge exactly and terry jeffrey go ahead. well i don't think this is really about communism a tool communism wasn't involved in the coup remember the coup plotters in the declaration never mention marks or lenin or communism they talk about the integrity of the soviet union and one has to remember that whilst many other non russian nations welcomed liberation from the soviet union the russians saw it as a deprivation and the russian communist party really represents two strands in russians thinking about their own country it represents of course soviet imperialism but it also represents the russian orthodox church the promise love me understanding of russia's history and it's an uneasy combination of the two and that's one reason why it hasn't really been all that effective it's trying to bring together two incompatible narratives about russia and persuade ordinary people that they should vot

cared for a man want to bring a russian academic classic school. european stay with us and of course bring spiritual what is ours which is very important for us to mention european students here you have russian or interest or italians and it's always the international of the students which is a half from belgium from italy from england from america and around the wall can anybody come here or they have to be you know i just an artist i'm not been here then i think but it can be here which is a lot of money students just sending their application form together with the board but after one the year of the first sort of choosing if that student will continue filthier or second which is a bit answer an exam but they would have exam after one year were serious and the tutors are mostly russian teachers that most are russian which is that it's teachers are who are already graduated in russia and who is a professional artist but himself the most time of. the thigh. war in russia or the russian government's academy well many of the you know art schools ar

special russian. are created in a very italian atmosphere of the ball you can find quite surprising drinks. by russia the team has created a special cocktail menu called twist on a classic number three from russia with love. with such as the kremlin flip. and said petersburg delight. wondering around the city site should be surprised what you might. the bump in safety in the park available gazey a situated two monuments that were erected to on a russian right is the statue is of right at nikolai google the second is dedicated to alexander pushkin that was in belgium the year two thousand. created by russian sculptor. it was presented to the villa borghese the state by the moscow government as a gesture highlighting cultural achievements. as one of the most beautiful and historic cities in the world as a popular tourist destination it's clear why millions come here. fountain here for example of the perfect photo opportunity but but often it's the small influences and nuances that make up a substantial

frankly of the of course yes but my tories the us the russian empower their russians for a united by itself a little squishy need to veil it really goes to the u.n. so he knew and they were united by so it was what what wages we should be united not well let's hear how putting formulates his nation building strategy. we need a national policy strategy be used on civic patch which is a breeze no need for anyone living in russia to get their religion requires or to meet with the issues identity pointed to selves primarily as citizens of russia and take pride in that no one has the right to be religious interest is all glammed the same time nationals must take into account the specific characteristics you can have any religious group. as similarly said in one of the passages put in calls ethnic russians the state constituent people. that are there isn't it contradict the constitution of the russian federation which says that that russia is constituted by its multi ethnic people well as always if not for the fans but this is a matter of interpretation how it should end up because it coul

the russians, the home distiller. the germans, the ring binder. >> his new book is "with love from germany." he also loves his home country, the former soviet union. >> i don't love my soviet union because it was great. it was a terrible dictatorship. but, it was my home. you don't want to spend your whole lifetime there anymore than you want to spend your whole life with her mother. they would say, that guy has some kind of problem. more and more people are having little problem leaving their homes in the former soviet republics. marina came to berlin from kazakhstan to study music. today, she runs a popular russian restaurant. she says there's more to berlin than just -- >> personally, i like the fact that berlin is a safe city. it is safe to walk the streets at night in berlin. there is no corruption on the scale you see in russia, and you get what you expect to get. >> russia is everywhere in berlin. one area was already known in the east german era. it's still has the original early 1960's styling. tonight is rus

in the british and french capitals to explore russian influence and connections abroad . delve deep you'll find just how much russian culture is imbedded into many aspects of western society one thing for sure promoting football clubs to major newspapers russians are certainly making their mark on the british capital. moving south into a series of russians have also been fascinated with french culture for centuries shows showcase how much christians devoured the social scene in paris and as we proved the modern day french capital is scattered with russian connections and cultural aspects. well that we have a small selection from the dozens of shows we produce for you could buy twenty eleven how many people i meet in the u.k. for example i have no idea about the cultural diversity of this country has to offer and from palm trees in the south and east i think russia is one of the most misunderstood destinations moscow st petersburg offer two of the most spectacular cultural scenes in the world but if you haven't explored them well you don't know what do you best thing we mu