Music finds a new home in Russia

A musical which portrays an American journalist, who discovers his Russian roots, will open at the Gorbunov Palace of Culture

Book publishers play winter games

The "Sense of Snow" book fair drew crowds to central Moscow despite being held outdoors during the coldest weeks of the year

Treasure trove uncovered in a library

Librarians at the Russian State Polytechnical Museum found more than 30,000 pre-revolutionary books and magazines in its library

Hvorostovsky takes on The Met

Beloved Russian baritone's acting stands out while his voice is overshadowed

Dramatizing Russia’s protests

A talented British playwright is turning his spotlight on the recent demonstrations against electoral fraud in Russia

Preserving an ancient art

A cathedral in the northwestern city of Pskov has preserved a remarkable set of frescoes through centuries of war and occupation

Where the polar bears roam

Wrangel Island is a breeding ground for polar bears and one of the best-preserved examples of the Arctic ecosystem

The Ice Queen would be jealous

Moscow’s Sokolniki Park features the world’s only year-round Ice Sculpture Museum, where the temperature is kept at -10 C (14 F) degrees

American on the Bolshoi stage

RBTH catches up with American ballet dancer David Hallberg who joined the Bolshoi Ballet as a principal last summer and shared his experience