World hits will sound new at the festival "Non-classical Classics"

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The music festival "Non-classical classics" will take place on Bolotnaya Square on July 26. It will be part of the festival "Youth Point". The artists will present modern world hits in original instrumental arrangements. Registration for the concert is open on the portal "Youth of Moscow".

"The festival "Non-classical classics" is a unique combination of modern musical culture and classical forms of sound. We are happy to invite young people and all residents of the capital to "Youth Point" to enjoy the atmosphere of creativity, inspiration and summer mood together. "Youth of Moscow" creates a space where everyone can find themselves – in music, sports or creativity," said Margarita Savinkina, head of the project "Youth of Moscow".

Live music and master classes

Festival participants will also be able to take part in creative master classes on music themes. Thus, at 14:00 in the Development hub, there will be a quilling class called "Treble Clef". Here, you can master the technique of making flat or three-dimensional compositions from long and narrow strips of paper twisted into a spiral. At 15:00, guests will be taught how to make quick drawings at a musical sketching session. At 16:00, those who wish will be able to make a 3D postcard in the shape of a grand piano, and from 17:00 to 18:00, they will learn how to make a tambourine.

At 2:00 PM, the Creative hub will teach you how to play the guitar and make origami. At 5:00 PM, there will be a master class on improvisation on the percussion instrument hang. Entrance to all master classes is free.

The evening will culminate in an open-air concert starting at 21:00. The QuintElle instrumental group, the Nella Musica Ensemble, the Limoncello and Spirit OFF Streets groups will present their own interpretations of world hits, combining classics and modern musical trends.

Festival "Youth Point" will last in the capital until September 14. Bolotnaya Square hosts creative and sports spaces, a rollerdrome is open, and discos with invited artists and popular DJs are held every Friday and Saturday.

Moscow is a city of youth. The capital offers wide opportunities for its development, creative self-expression, comfortable life and interesting leisure. It has a developed infrastructure, thousands of events of different scale and focus are held here.

More opportunities for young city dwellers can be found on the portal "Youth of Moscow" and project pages insocial networks.

Project "Summer in Moscow"— the main event of the season. It brings together the most vibrant events of the capital. Every day, charity, cultural and sports programs are held in all districts of the city, most of which are free. The Summer in Moscow project is being held for the second time, and this season will be more eventful: new, original and colorful festivals and events will be added to the traditional ones.

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Preliminary examination for the highest degree of Tibetan Buddhism was held in Xizang

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LHASA, July 16 (Xinhua) — A total of 13 monks from several monasteries are in the process of taking the preliminary examination for Geshe Lharampa, the highest academic degree in the Gelug tradition of Tibetan Buddhism.

In Tibetan, Geshe means “intellectual.” Geshe Lharamba is the equivalent of a doctorate in modern higher education.

The preliminary examination is being held at Gandan Monastery in Lhasa, capital of the Xizang Autonomous Region (southwest China). The examination began on July 12 and will last until July 19.

First, monks will take part in debates on Buddhist scriptures and then take a theoretical exam.

Next, the examination committee, based on the results of the debates and the theoretical test, will compile a final list of participants admitted to the final examinations for the Geshe Lharamba degree, which will take place in 2026.

According to the Xizang branch of the Buddhist Association of China, 202 Tibetan monks have received the Geshe Lharamba degree since 2004. -0-

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The 2025 China-Central Asia Human Rights Development Forum was held in Xi'an

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XI'AN, July 16 (Xinhua) — The 2025 China-Central Asia Human Rights Development Forum was held in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, on Tuesday.

The event, themed “Deepening Inter-civilizational Exchanges and Mutual Enrichment for the Common Development of Human Rights,” was organized by the China Foundation for Human Rights Development (CHRDF) and brought together more than 60 participants from China and Central Asian countries, including officials from relevant government departments, experts and scholars, media representatives and human rights protection agencies, as well as responsible persons from public organizations.

The main topics for discussion include “diversity of civilizations, Asian value system and global human rights governance”, “jointly building a community with a shared future and promoting the development of human rights”.

Xie Fuzhan, chairman of the China Human Rights Development Foundation, said that in the pursuit of human welfare, no country or nation should be left behind, and cooperation should be pursued to promote development and the results of development should be used to promote progress in human rights.

In his view, as developing countries, China and the five Central Asian countries should strengthen the coordination of development strategies and promote common modernization so as to bring more benefits to the people of the world and continuously improve the level of human rights protection.

The forum participants expressed hope for increased exchanges and cooperation between countries in the area of ensuring human rights.

Previously, a similar forum was held in September 2023 in Beijing and in May 2024 in Astana, respectively. -0-

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Sergei Sobyanin: Moscow is the largest center for the development of creative industries

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Moscow is the largest center for the development of creative industries in the country. Cinema, music, video games, publishing, design, theater and advertising not only make the lives of city residents brighter, but have also established themselves as the most important sector of the capital's economy. Its share in the total volume of gross regional product in 2023 reached 10.1 percent, which is 3.3 trillion rubles. Sergei Sobyanin spoke about the development of creative industries in his blog.

"Over the past five years, the number of organizations and individual entrepreneurs in this area has grown by 11.7 percent and has already exceeded 113 thousand. Accordingly, more and more Muscovites find themselves in creative professions. The revenue of companies is also growing steadily: last year, the creative industries sector earned 103.8 percent more than in 2019 — 6.7 trillion rubles," the Moscow Mayor wrote.

Movie

Despite sanctions and other challenges of recent years, the capital's film industry is on the rise. More than 80 percent of Russian films and TV series are shot in Moscow.

Last year, about 120 projects were filmed on the sites of the Moscow film cluster, which is 2.5 times more than in 2023. Among them are the leaders of the distribution and film platforms of 2024-2025: "Not on the Lists", "Kholop-2", "The Master and Margarita", "Led-3", "Baba Yaga Saves the New Year", "The Last Knight. Legacy", "One Hundred Years Ago", "The Flying Ship", "The Word of a Boy. Blood on the Asphalt" and others.

The Moscow Film Cluster, created on the initiative of the Moscow Government, currently unites several sites. Among them is the legendary Gorky Film Studio, where large-scale work on modernizing the historical territory on Sergei Eisenstein Street and the site in Valdaisky Proyezd will be completed by the end of the year. The modern full-cycle film factory Moskino on Ryazansky Prospekt has also become part of the film cluster. In addition, a super-modern complex has been created – the Moskino film park in TiNAO. Its construction is ongoing, now there are 24 natural sites in the film park, and by 2030 there will be 70. Any ideas of film crews can be realized here.

In addition, the cluster includes a film platform. "Moschino"— a convenient service for professionals, where in a couple of clicks you can rent a location for filming not only at a film studio, but also in the city, as well as learn about grants, rent costumes, props and much more. Over the past year, the platform has been used 1.7 million times.

In the new season of the project "Summer in Moscow" Anyone can get to know the films, the process of their creation, and learn more about the history of cinema. Guests are invited to the Moskino Cinema Park, the Gorky Film Studio, and many themed areas on the capital's boulevards.

The Moskino cinema park organizes exciting events for city residents and guests of the capital as part of the Cinema Weekend project. These are dozens of master classes, staged filming based on favorite Soviet and Russian films, creative evenings and lectures by film industry professionals, performances by musicians, plays and film screenings in the cinema of the same name.

During tours of the oldest Gorky Film Studio, you can see authentic 20th century film cameras, more than 100 rare photographs from film sets, stills from your favorite films, unique costumes and props.

IT and video games

There are over 33,000 organizations involved in the capital's IT and video game industry. Their total annual revenue last year exceeded 3.9 trillion rubles.

"The industry is developing rapidly. And as usually happens, in such periods the main problem is a huge shortage of personnel. In one of the previous posts I already said that Moscow colleges offer new

specialties, including a developer of computer games, augmented and virtual reality. At the same time, we provide support to professionals. The Agency for Creative Industries implemented 125 projects in 2024, including the accelerator for indie developers “Video Game Factory,” said Sergei Sobyanin.

"Video Game Factory" provides full support for developers – from the idea to finding investors. The accelerator holds educational lectures and webinars, Q&A sessions, and works with curators. Currently, 60 pilot versions of games in different genres have been created. Among them are a detective story based on the works of Mikhail Bulgakov, an adventure quest based on the fairy tales of Alexander Pushkin, and a puzzle in the interiors of a spaceship.

Moscow game developers have long needed their own space, so in 2025, the first video game and animation cluster in Russia will open in the Skolkovo Innovation Center. Its residents will be leading Russian development companies and animation studios. Uniting under one roof, they will be able to create video games of any type and complexity. The cluster will unite all stages of content production and promotion – from training specialists to support in promotion in foreign markets.

Residents will have access to offices, meeting rooms, server rooms, a motion capture studio, a space for sound recording, a lecture hall, a conference hall, an exhibition area and much more.

Publishing

There are about 12 thousand organizations engaged in publishing activities in Moscow – this is 10.6 percent of all companies in the creative industries. Total revenue last year amounted to about 349.1 billion rubles.

This industry also does not remain without city support. The Agency for Creative Industries is implementing the project "Publishing Seasons": at the largest International Fair of Intellectual Literature Non/fiction, Moscow publishers and illustrators can present their products free of charge.

Last year, the Moscow International Publishing Week was held for the first time in the capital. Over the course of four days, more than 45 publishers from 13 countries took part in it – Argentina, Brazil, China, Serbia and others. During this time, over 200 meetings of representatives of the book market took place, 34 export contracts were concluded for the publication of books with a total circulation of 55 thousand copies.

Since 2023, under the auspices of the Moscow Agency for Creative Industries, a business mission of Moscow publishing houses to China has been carried out annually at the Shanghai International Children's Book Fair.

And now, as part of the project "Summer in Moscow" You can buy books in pavilions on Moscow boulevards.

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Most Canadians Prefer Tough Approach in Trade Talks with Trump – Poll

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OTTAWA, July 16 (Xinhua) — Nearly two-thirds of Canadians want their government to take a tough approach in trade talks with U.S. President Donald Trump, according to a recent poll by the non-profit Angus Reid Institute.

Sixty-three percent of respondents said Canada should take a hard line rather than a soft line. The researchers note that the data was collected both before and after Trump announced the new 35 percent tariff.

“For Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Canadian negotiating team, the approach appears to be to keep a low profile rather than to elbow each other. The Canadians appear to want a stronger pushback,” the institute said.

Polsters defined a hard approach as refusing to make major concessions even at the cost of worsening trade relations with the United States, while a soft approach involves making serious concessions in order to maintain good trade relations with the largest partner.

Canadians were divided on Mr Carney's ability to get a deal done, with 46 per cent saying they trusted the prime minister and his negotiating team and 45 per cent expressing doubts.

Only 11 percent of respondents said that D. Trump would act in good faith and strive for a win-win outcome in the negotiations. More than 84 percent of respondents called the US President an unscrupulous actor. –0–

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World Youth Development Forum opens in Suzhou, China

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NANJING, July 16 (Xinhua) — The 2025 World Youth Development Forum opened in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, on Tuesday. About 500 representatives from more than 100 countries and regions, as well as 17 international organizations, arrived in the Chinese city to participate in the forum.

The event, themed “Unleashing Youth Potential for Global Development,” brought together youth ministers, youth leaders and youth representatives from around the world, giving participants the opportunity to share ideas in areas such as technological innovation, green development and cultural exchanges.

The opening ceremony featured the presentation of 100 projects within the framework of the 2025 Global Action Plan for Youth Development and the official launch of the Global Youth Development Project Week.

The forum will feature thematic sessions on green consumption and sustainable development, artificial intelligence and technological innovation, as well as the protection and preservation of cultural heritage. In addition, participants will enjoy a training camp and study tours.

The World Youth Development Forum serves as a serious platform for uniting the forces of youth in implementing the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the global initiatives proposed by China in the areas of development, security and civilization.

The Suzhou forum is jointly organized by the All-China Youth Federation, the UN office in China and the organizing committee of the World Youth Development Forum. The first forum was held in 2022. -0-

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Foreign inflow to China continues to rise in first half of 2025

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BEIJING, July 16 (Xinhua) — Foreign nationals made 38.05 million border crossings into China in the first half of 2025, up 30.2 percent year on year, the National Immigration Administration of China said Wednesday.

In the first six months, 13.64 million foreigners entered China visa-free, accounting for 71.2 percent of all foreign nationals who arrived in China in January-June. Compared with the same period last year, their number increased by 53.9 percent, according to state administration data. -0-

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A new building under the renovation program is being erected on Velozavodskaya Street

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In the Danilovsky district in the south of the capital, construction of a house under the renovation program has begun. Its total area will exceed 15.5 thousand square meters. This was reported by the Minister of the Moscow Government, head of the capital's Department of Urban Development Policy Vladislav Ovchinsky.

The building is being erected at the address: Velozavodskaya Street, land plot No. 2, on the site of the vacated house 2, building 2.

“In the Danilovsky district, construction of a house has begun

renovation program for 176 apartments. It will fit into the existing development and infrastructure, providing future residents with a comfortable urban environment. Nearby are educational, medical institutions, shopping centers, metro stations "Dubrovka" and "Avtozavodskaya", as well as the stations of the same name of the Moscow Central Circle. At present, the excavation of the pit and installation of sheet pile fencing are being completed at the site, and the foundation slab is being installed," noted Vladislav Ovchinsky.

The building will have four elevators, two of which will connect the underground parking with the residential levels. The ground floor will house a spacious lobby, a concierge room and a stroller room, while the rooms with a separate entrance will be able to accommodate pharmacies, shops, cafes or other commercial facilities.

"In March

Mosgosstroynadzor issued a permit for the construction of a facility under the renovation program on a land plot of almost 0.4 hectares. The developer has already sent a notice to the committee about the start of work on the site, after which inspectors have drawn up a program of on-site inspections. During these events, the quality of work and materials will be assessed to meet the requirements of the design documentation and the architectural and urban planning solution," added the chairman of the capital's State Construction Supervision Committee Anton Slobodchikov.

Earlier, Sergei Sobyanin spoke about resettlement under the renovation program in Khoroshevo-Mnevniki.

The program was approved in August 2017. It concerns about a million Muscovites and provides for the resettlement of 5,176 houses. Sergei Sobyanin ordered to increase the pace of implementation of the renovation program intwice.

Moscow is one of the leaders among regions in terms of construction volumes. High rates of housing construction correspond to the goals and initiatives of the national project "Infrastructure for life".

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More than 1,100 houses built according to individual projects will be renovated in Moscow

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Residential development in Moscow, especially given the architectural diversity of the central districts, is conventionally divided into two types: standard buildings and houses built according to individual projects. At the same time, unique architectural solutions are not only pre-revolutionary Art Nouveau or Soviet neoclassicism. Later and modern residential buildings were also often built according to individual projects. This year, specialists from the Moscow City Services Complex will overhaul more than 1,100 such houses.

One of these buildings is located in Veskovsky Lane (house 4). It was built in 1901 in the eclectic style. The facades have decorative elements, and neighboring houses adjoin the ends. The first floor is separated from the upper part by a profiled cornice. There is a crowning cornice along the perimeter of the building. The building is also crowned with pinnacles.

The façade, roof and entrances are currently being restored. The Moscow Capital Repairs Fund has developed an individual project for this building, which involves the use of modern domestic materials and technologies.

The work began with cleaning the facade, treating the wet areas with antifungal compounds and restoring the brickwork. Then the builders will return the walls to their original peach cream color. The sandriks and pilasters will be painted signal white.

The balconies will be put in order, the ebbs and slopes will be replaced. The entrances and basement will be repaired, a new external drainage system will be hung on the building. The walls and ceilings in the entrances will be painted and plastered, and the roof covering and lathing will be replaced on the roof. For a comfortable microclimate, mineral wool slabs will be installed, and all wooden structures will be treated with a fire-retardant composition. A new electrical network has already been laid in the building.

The work will be carried out in an 11-story residential building on Narodnogo Opolcheniya Street (building 54). It was built according to an individual project in 1968. Specialists are putting the facade, roof, and engineering systems in order.

The repair of the brick façade began with washing the exposed surfaces from accumulated dirt. Then the craftsmen restored the damaged areas of the brickwork and filled the weathered seams with a special compound. Wet areas were treated with antiseptic solutions. At the next stage, the walls will be covered with an invisible protective film that can withstand temperature changes.

The entrances and basement will be put in order, the slopes will be repaired and modern double-glazed windows will be installed in common areas. The roofing will be replaced on the roof of the building. The builders will also update the power supply system, water mains, central heating risers, cold and hot water supply.

This year, a panel building erected in Odoevskogo Passage (house 7, block 7) according to an individual project in 1996 will be put in order. Work in the 24-story building will be carried out using façade electric cradles. In order to minimize inconvenience for residents, the work was divided into several stages.

First, the builders thoroughly washed the panels and cleared the interpanel seams from the old filling. The next stage will involve treating wet areas and insulating the interpanel seams, after which it will be time for sealing. The facade will be painted in shades of "pale sienna", "rust" and "signal white".

At the final stage, the builders will replace the balcony screens and floor covering, install modern window units in common areas, repair the basement, and also install a new asphalt concrete blind area.

The Moscow City Services Complex noted that the regional housing stock capital repair program being implemented in the capital is in line with the goals and objectives of the national project "Infrastructure for life".

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Thematic holidays: Moscow Palace of Pioneers invites to summer shifts

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More than 2.7 thousand children will attend city programs of the Moscow Palace of Pioneers on Vorobyovy Gory. Another 3.8 thousand schoolchildren will take part in field shifts. This was reported by the press service of the capital's Department of Education and Science.

"This summer, the capital's supplementary education centers have prepared almost 700 thematic shifts for young Muscovites. They will be visited by over 43 thousand children. One of the main venues was the Moscow Palace of Pioneers on Vorobyovy Gory, which organizes both city and off-site shifts. The children will enjoy interactive games, creative master classes, and events aimed at revealing leadership qualities. Over the summer, they will be visited by over 6.5 thousand people," the department's press service reported.

All summer long, the Moscow Palace of Pioneers holds city shifts of the "Profile Quarter" project. Children from seven to 17 years old can take part in these programs. The children will enjoy creative and scientific master classes, thematic lectures, and outdoor activities.

For example, participants in the “Inversion” shift, which will take place from August 2 to 8, will find themselves in a mysterious city lost in time and space, where they will have to complete team tasks.

And on the program "Voskhod" from August 4 to 15, children will be able to immerse themselves in the world of achievements and traditions of the East. Schoolchildren will solve riddles, reveal the secrets of ancient manuscripts and the secrets of Eastern masters, and demonstrate their knowledge of ancient myths in an intellectual quiz.

The Continent shift will feature a major economic game. Teams will distribute energy resources and create systems capable of supporting the development of the continent.

Registration for some August shifts is still open.

"I really like the summer shifts. I have great counselors, and what I remember most is how we did chemical experiments – mixing acid and alkali. Thanks to this, I became interested in science, I wanted to learn more about chemistry," shared Sonya Vorobyova, a student at School No. 109.

The Moscow Palace of Pioneers holds visiting programs at the Komanda educational center on the shore of the Istra Reservoir. Specialized shifts are organized for winners, prize winners, and active participants in city projects. Every year, visiting events are organized for more than 10,000 Moscow schoolchildren.

The program "Call of the Ocean" recently ended, where participants were taught how to read maps and identify constellations. Children were told how the tides work, and were also introduced to the flora and fauna of the oceans.

You can also register for the "Inversion" shift, which will take place from August 2 to 8. Children will find themselves in a mysterious city, lost in time and space, where they will have to complete team tasks.

The "Proryv-3" shift from August 24 to 30 is aimed at developing the skills of the future. Its participants will master the principles of leadership and career planning, financial literacy and design skills. You can learn more about the programs at the "Team" educational center and register on the programs' website Moscow Palace of Pioneers.

And at the off-site educational intensive course "Focus", participants will learn how to manage their attention, reduce the level of absent-mindedness and increase productivity in studies, work and creativity. Developing cognitive games have also been prepared for them.

Supplementary education programs develop creative and critical thinking in schoolchildren and form skills for a future profession. The events held within the framework of these initiatives contribute to the project "All the best for children" of the national project "Youth and Children".

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