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The A3 Gallery of the Moscow Exhibition Halls association will host a lecture entitled "Women Avant-Garde Artists. What Are They Like?" This lecture explores the role of Natalia Goncharova, Olga Rozanova, Lyubov Popova, and other artists who shaped the development of the Russian avant-garde in the early 20th century.

Listeners will learn how innovation, bold experiments with form and color, and the desire to reflect life itself became the foundation of their work.

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There are theatres that exist as a “job”, and there are theatres that exist as a destiny. Et Cetera From the very beginning, it was second. The title—a Latin formula for openness, almost a provocation—proved to be a program for many years. No manifesto, no rigid school—only movement, and only forward. Artistic director of the Moscow Et Cetera Theater, Alexander Kalyagin, explains how it all came about.

In February 1993, Uncle Vanya was performed at the A.S. Pushkin Theatre. The audience probably had no idea they were witnessing a birth. Alexander Kalyagin, by then already a legend of Soviet cinema and theater, took the stage not just as an actor but as a founder. Thus began the history of a theater destined to become one of Moscow's most extraordinary repertory houses.

The name as a manifesto

Alexander Kalyagin was fundamentally reluctant to name the theater after himself: "A theater under the direction of Alexander Kalyagin—that didn't suit me. And when will Alexander Kalyagin be gone? A theater must have a name. Et Cetera, which translates from Latin as 'and so on and so forth and so forth'… I think that's an excellent choice." This phrase encapsulates the entire concept. A theater without dogma, a theater without a ceiling. A space where everything is possible except, in the artistic director's favorite phrase, vulgarity and boredom.

The theater's history began without a plan. Alexander Kalyagin's class graduated and refused to leave. Some of the actors began rehearsing something and asked the director to name the playbill. Kalyagin came to watch and stayed. "That's how, without thinking or guessing, I found myself involved in building the theater," he recalls. On January 23, 1992, the "Theater Etc." partnership was founded. The first premiere, "Uncle Vanya," took place a year later, on February 2, 1993. Since then, this date is considered the theater's birthday. Alexander Sabinin, Kalyagin's teacher, was invited as director. Vasily Lanovoy, Vladimir Simonov, Alexei Kuznetsov from the Vakhtangov Theater, and Tatyana Lennikova from the Moscow Art Theater performed on stage.

The choice of the play, incidentally, was crucial for Alexander Alexandrovich: "I adore Chekhov. I regard him not as the great Anton Pavlovich, but as a living person who helped me in the most critical moments of my life. Therefore, 'Uncle Vanya' is both a gratitude to Chekhov and a declaration of love."

Nomadic Period: Three Factory Palaces of Culture and a Torn Screen

Before finding a home, Et Cetera was a wanderer. It moved to the community center at the aircraft factory in Tushino, then to the factory near the Garden Ring, then to 1905 Goda Street near the baths. Each address sounds like a unique anecdote, but behind them lie years of hard work. The theater found its first proper home in the fall of 1996. The space on Novy Arbat was a former conference hall in a high-rise building, where the only theater equipment was a tattered movie screen. It was here that artist Viktor Durgin performed the first of his miracles—transforming a non-theatrical space into a real home. "Viktor Yakovlevich managed to bring a theatrical spirit to an official space that had previously housed meetings," adds Alexander Kalyagin.

Viktor Durgin co-wrote the entire early period of Et Cetera. He designed several key productions, including "Faces" in 1998, based on Chekhov's stories. It was a duet between Kalyagin and Simonov: Chekhov's pince-nez on the backdrop—a laconic image that conveyed everything. "Anton Pavlovich's diagnoses are always unmistakable; he looks at people through his pince-nez and sees them as if through an X-ray," explained Alexander Kalyagin. The production toured half the world. After Vladimir Simonov's death, it was removed from the repertoire.

Vaccinations against boredom: a director's philosophy

Alexander Kalyagin formulates the theater's core principle through a medical metaphor, calling it "vaccinations," and explains it through his own education. At the Shchukin School, each student had different teachers, which fostered versatility in the performers. Alexander Kalyagin transferred this same logic to the theater: the more different directors a company has, the stronger it is.

"I don't intend to compete with my teachers—Oleg Efremov, Anatoly Efros, Kama Ginkas. Why should I?" he says, and there's no false modesty in this. It's a conscious choice of a different path. The result: the theater's repertoire over the past 30 years has included directors from Georgia, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Germany, and Canada. "All the directors who come here are pleased with the actors," says Alexander Kalyagin.

Ubu Rex, Fires, The Producers: Portraits of Successful Risk Takers

Three productions from different years are a good illustration of what Et Cetera understands by its repertoire policy. Alfred Jarry's "Ubu Rex," directed by Bulgarian director Alexander Morfov, premiered in 2002—the play had never been staged in Russia before. A political farce, it was a phenomenal success, winning a Golden Mask for Alexander Kalyagin for his role as Pere Ubu. "We discovered Jarry's play for our country," he says.

Fires Canadian director Wajdi Mouawad's "The Man Who Lived in the Dark" is the other extreme. This tragedy about war and family secrets was released in 2007. Critics warned it was a risky bet. The play is still running, 18 years on. For the theater's 20th anniversary, Mouawad wrote to the troupe that their meeting was a defining moment in his journey.

"The Producers" is a full-scale Broadway musical on the Moscow stage, which garnered the "Hit of the Season," "Musical Heart of the Theatre," and "Golden Mask" awards in several categories. "This is the first time you don't need to go to Broadway—it's better on Myasnitskaya," the critics noted in their review.

Alexander Alexandrovich speaks frankly about the repertoire strategy: "The strategy is very simple, although very, very difficult—to seek out talented directors and select interesting literary material. We tried to include plays in the repertoire that were either completely unknown in Russia or those that had been forgotten and required a new interpretation."

Scenes from Provincial Life. Premiere of the play "Breakfast at the Marshal's" at the Moscow Et Cetera Theatre."Love is a Test." Premiere of the play "Scenes from a Marriage" at the Et Cetera Theatre

New House: From Conference Hall to Architectural Manifesto

On November 30, 2005, the theater celebrated its housewarming on Turgenevskaya Square. The building's architecture embodied Alexander Alexandrovich's own vision: a large hall seats 525, a small one 120. Conference rooms are a thing of the past.

In 2018, the second part of the building opened—an entrance from Myasnitskaya Street, a spacious foyer, a café, and a new, transformable 120-seat auditorium, dubbed the Efrosovsky. It is designed for experimentation and the search for a new theatrical language.

The Philosophy of Eclecticism: A Backstage Walk at Moscow's Et Cetera Theatre

For the theatre's 30th anniversary, Vladimir Pankov staged a production on the main stage "Mandate" Nikolai Erdman's sound drama production is a sold-out success. In recent seasons, the Efrosovsky Hall has hosted Tea Room based on the play by Lao She, directed by the young Chinese director Yichen Liu and Old World Landowners based on the work by Nikolai Gogol.

Et Cetera… lab: question about a positive hero

In 2025, the theater opened the Et Cetera… lab, a directing laboratory. The theme of the first laboratory was "The Positive Hero." Following a competition, a sketch based on the Strugatsky brothers' script, "Five Spoons of Elixir," was selected for the work. A full production is scheduled for 2026.

Alexander Alexandrovich himself plans to release a new work with the author's title "Abovsem." Other upcoming productions include Agatha Christie's unknown play "Black Coffee," Alexei Arbuzov's "Old-Fashioned Comedy," and Ksenia Dragunskaya's play "Drink, Sing, and Cry." The artistic director doesn't stop there, adding simply: "Et Cetera."

Movement without stopping

"Theatre must always be in motion, sometimes winning, sometimes making mistakes, but most importantly, never stopping," concludes Alexander Kalyagin. The Et Cetera logo features an infinity sign, which underscores this idea.

Over 30 years. Five locations. Hundreds of performances. Directors from five continents. Awards, scandals, sold-out shows, failures—everything befits a living organism, as Alexander Kalyagin likes to call the theater. The theater, which began as a tattered movie screen on Arbat Street, now stands on Turgenevskaya Square—an architectural manifesto, a repertory house, a laboratory, and a stage all rolled into one. And so on and so forth and so forth.

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Air defense forces shot down 12 UAVs as they approached Moscow. This was reported on their channel inMAX messenger Sergei Sobyanin reported.

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Air defense forces shot down ten UAVs as they approached Moscow. This was reported on their channel inMAX messenger Sergei Sobyanin reported.

"Emergency services are working at the site of the fallen debris," the Moscow Mayor noted.

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Earlier, the Mayor of Moscow stated that the air defense system successfully repelled an attack by nine drones heading towards the capital.

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Air defense forces shot down nine UAVs as they approached Moscow. This was reported on their channel inMAX messenger Sergei Sobyanin reported.

"Emergency services are working at the site of the fallen debris," the Moscow Mayor noted.

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Earlier, Sergei Sobyanin reported the destruction of eight more UAVs flying toward Moscow.

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Air defense forces shot down eight UAVs as they approached Moscow. This was reported on their channel inMAX messenger Sergei Sobyanin reported.

"Three drones flying toward Moscow were shot down. Emergency services are working at the site of the crash," the Moscow Mayor noted.

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Earlier, the Mayor of Moscow stated that the air defense system successfully repelled the attack. five drones, heading towards the capital.

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Air defense forces have already shot down five enemy UAVs approaching Moscow. This was reported on their channel in MAX messengerSergei Sobyanin reported.

"An attack by two UAVs has been repelled. Emergency services are working at the site of the crash," the Moscow Mayor noted.

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Air defense forces have already shot down three enemy UAVs approaching Moscow. This was reported on their channel in MAX messenger Sergei Sobyanin reported.

"Two more UAVs were destroyed by the Ministry of Defense's air defense forces. Emergency services are working at the site of the crash," the Moscow Mayor noted.

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Conducting laboratory research, learning first aid, mastering laser welding, preparing dessert, and repairing a car engine—these and other skills were taught to schoolchildren by Moscow students and experts at the Moscow College Forum, which took place at Gostiny Dvor from March 21 to 24.

On the same site programs About 70 educational institutions represented. Forum brought together 10 key economic sectors—from manufacturing and information technology to creative industries and hospitality. Over four days, it was attended by more than 80,000 people.

mos.ru correspondents attended lectures and master classes, spoke with students and teachers, learned about in-demand specialties in the labor market, as well as how the educational process is structured and what opportunities secondary vocational education offers for urban youth.

Silicate Garden and Virtual Reality

The Moscow College Forum brought together experts and leading employers, students and teachers, as well as tens of thousands of schoolchildren and their parents. Prospective students learned about in-demand and promising professions, trying their hand at engineering, auto mechanics, chefs, bartenders, stylists, process engineers, doctors, restorers, and other professionals. Ten uniquely designed pavilions, equipped with modern equipment, represented the most important sectors of the capital's economy: manufacturing, information technology, transportation, construction, hospitality, creative industries, healthcare, education and social services, finance, trade, security, and law. Each pavilion featured master classes for guests, explaining the professions, admissions opportunities, and prospects.

One of the most popular venues was the "Industry" pavilion, styled in the spirit of Russian folk tales. Here, the secrets of virtual reality and 3D printing technology were revealed, programming, laser welding, robot and drone control were taught, and chemical experiments were conducted.

Students College of Architecture, Design and Reengineering No. 26 (26 KADR) suggested growing a "silicate garden" in flasks and test tubes. Second-year student Artem Egorov, studying chemical engineering for the production of chemical compounds, demonstrated to forum guests how the reaction between silicate glue molecules and metal salts forms an insoluble film, which becomes the basis for growing "algae." "Chemistry is needed in all areas of production, so our students will definitely not be left without work," Artem Egorov noted.

Next to the makeshift chemistry lab, a laser welding workshop was taking place. A spot welding system resembling a microscope with lenses was used. It's used in the jewelry industry. Under the supervision of a fourth-year student. College of Modern Technologies named after Hero of the Soviet Union M.F. Panov Olesya Ugretsova's schoolchildren welded miniature shutters with images of Baba Yaga onto similarly miniature metal huts. And students from the Moscow College of Business Technologies in the pavilion "Information Technology" They showed how to connect fiber optic cables to ensure uninterrupted communication even across different continents.

A large-scale forum of Moscow colleges opened at Gostiny Dvor.More than 60 Moscow colleges will present their programs at a forum in Gostiny Dvor.

Symphony of construction and auto repair

The Construction Pavilion was no less exciting. Surveying students used a total station to help guests find letter markers and form words from them, engineers explained BIM modeling technology, finishing experts demonstrated decorative plaster panels, and restorers offered to restore authentic objects from the last century: replenishing the lost paint on an icon, repairing damage to a picture frame, a carved plaster column, and a fresco. A plumbing show on a tubephone added to the atmosphere.

"Several specialties are represented here: engineering communications, surveying, restoration, finishing and decorative work. We consult with high school students and their parents, explaining the professions they can obtain at the college and the industry in general. This is a wonderful opportunity for us to interact with students, understand their needs, and help them choose their future career," emphasized Yulia Sokolina, Director of College of Architecture, Design, and Reengineering No. 26.

The "Transport" pavilion was of particular interest to the young men. On the site Moscow Automobile and Highway College named after A.A. Nikolaev A real auto repair shop was set up. The guys were able to see how domestic passenger cars are built, disassemble and reassemble engines, diagnose carburetors, and prepare the car for sale.

"The students have the opportunity to try their hand at repairing a car's body and engine, conducting diagnostics, understanding how systems work, identifying and fixing faults, and preparing the car for sale by removing dents and restoring the paintwork," said Roman Fomin, Director of the A.A. Nikolaev Moscow Automobile and Road Construction College.

There are specialists next door Moscow Transport College They taught schoolchildren how to screen luggage and operate a train using a modern simulator.

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Medicine and culinary secrets

The girls were particularly interested in the "Beauty" zone in the "Hospitality" pavilion, where they talked about style and makeup. Mannequins and any interested guests served as models. A ninth-grader fromSchool No. 1150 Ekaterina Panferova carefully applied and blended blush onto the perfectly smooth cheeks of a model. "I actually want to be an elementary school teacher and came to the forum to choose a college, but I just couldn't pass up beauty lessons," the schoolgirl smiled.

The adjacent area smelled of coffee and baked goods. Master classes for future chefs, baristas, and bartenders were being held here. High school girls in special hats surrounded the kitchen counter to listen to how different types of bread pair with seasonings, learn how to beautifully set the table, and make stamps on desserts. A branch of the first restaurant for Moscow colleges, "Friends' Meeting," opened here, operating inMoscow Palace of Pioneers on Sparrow Hills. And opposite is the first market new brand "Made by Moscow Colleges," where you could buy designer souvenirs, sweets, handmade soaps and candles, wood products, embroidered textiles, fashionable tote bags, and notebooks featuring Leo Tolstoy.

Those interested in medicine gathered in the Healthcare pavilion. Students Medical College No. 1 A laboratory, operating room, and intensive care unit with a patient dummy on a hospital bed, a life support monitor, and other equipment were set up on the site, as well as first aid courses.

"Our lab technicians teach how to measure plasma lipid levels, and our surgical nurses teach how to cover the surgical field and lay out and hand the surgeon the necessary instruments. Future paramedics demonstrate how to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation, stop bleeding, stabilize fractures, and remove foreign bodies from the upper respiratory tract using the Heimlich maneuver. And in the 'ward,' using a realistic phantom, students learn how to care for patients undergoing major surgery," explained Angela Gekkieva, Director of Medical College No. 1.

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Take professional testing and prepare for admission

Schoolchildren were helped to identify a suitable career path at the "Professions of the Future" platform. A 15-minute test accurately identified areas of study that matched each high school student's interests and abilities. Thousands of students completed the test during the forum. Test results were automatically uploaded electronically to students' personal accounts on the Moscow Electronic School platform and issued in printed form.

"The testing showed that healthcare is a good fit for me, and it's true: I love helping people. This forum provides a great opportunity to learn about the profession, the teachers, and choose a college to attend," shared a ninth-grader from

School No. 814 Elsa Albogachieva.

Admissions officers provided information on the deadlines and admissions rules for Moscow colleges, the educational programs they offer, the availability of state-funded places, and entrance exams. Information desks were located near the stage, where meetings with experts, lectures, discussions, and concerts featuring contemporary stars took place throughout the four days.

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Detailed information about the specialties taught at the capital's colleges is available in the "Colleges" section of the portal. "School. Moscow", in the Telegram channel Moscow Colleges and the community of the same name on the social network VKontakte.

Students' practical classes take place in modern workshops and laboratories, which corresponds to the objectives of the Professionalism project and the national project Youth and ChildrenMore information about Russia's national projects and the capital's contribution can be found atspecial page.

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Directions to the desired piers for recreational and regular electric transport are now available not only on city streets but also on metro signs. Various types of navigational elements indicate the nearest exit to the piers, the route to it, and the route numbers for river electric vessels.

"We've selected nine piers that are within a 10-minute walk of the metro or are the final destinations. We've displayed them on the metro's navigational signs. This will help passengers make convenient transfers between rail and river transport. About 30 signs have already been updated this month. And now, specialists are creating navigational signs for the opening of the fourth regular river electric transport route between Luzhniki and Kyiv. We'll launch it this year at the initiative of Sergei Sobyanin," said Moscow Deputy Mayor for Transport and Industry.

Maxim Liksutov.

An intuitive boat icon and the name of the nearest pier for both leisure and regular river transport can be found on metro station signs with exit numbers and names of nearby attractions, as well as on wayfinding elements with maps in station lobbies and before entering. These signs are also posted on pedestrian signs throughout the city, where the average travel time to the pier can also be found.

You can view the route numbers for river electric transport, marked with a purple pictogram, on the improved over-door navigation system on the Moskva-2020, Moskva-2024, and Moskva-2026 trains on the Zamoskvoretskaya, Troitskaya, Koltsevaya, and Big Circle Lines. Information is also available on maps showing the station's escalators, elevators, ramps, and other equipment. These navigation elements are located on the platform and indicate the exit numbers that lead to the shortest route to the river electric vessel berths.

Passengers will soon be able to see transfers to regular year-round river electric transport routes on media screens in ground transportation, metro trains, and the Moscow Central Circle.

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