F# Portraits is a music project, founded in 2008 by young professional musicians, graduates of the Magnitogorsk State Conservatory. The team won the Grand Prix of Terem Crossover International Music Competition in 2019. The band draws inspiration from classical, ethnic and contemporary music.
And that is what makes them so versatile - they've played in various genres: from baroque to jazz, from opera to ethnic music. F# Portraits pays tribute to the music styles of different eras and genres, emotion it makes us feel. So when they play live, you can almost see the aura of pure emotions around them.
The fashion brand FRONT, established in 2019 by fashion journalist, historian, and stylist Olga Mikhaylovskaya, along with fashion producer, publisher, and project manager Evgeniya Filippova, reimagines traditions to create contemporary clothing suitable for everyday wear.
Their diverse range features kimonos, sundresses, chapans, hoodies, T-shirts, shawls, and headbands. They have also curated a capsule collection of wedding attire, integrating traditional motifs that seamlessly blend into everyday ensembles with other clothing pieces. The capsule includes essential components such as pinafores and dresses, with various other elements that can be customized. Each item is meticulously crafted on an individual order basis, tailored to your measurements.
Lena Diodorova is an IT professional. In 2019, she launched the podcast "Gde Dengi?" ("Where Is The Money?"). This podcast is for people over 30 who want to get their personal finances in order, learn how to manage their money, find answers to the question "Where does the money go?" and find their path to financial prosperity. The podcast hosts explore the relationship with money, the connection between the financial aspect of life and emotions, analyze personal finance management experiences, and discuss money matters in a simple and understandable language.
In 2022, Lena Kirillina joined the project. She works in an oil company. Since February 2022, the podcast has accumulated over 50,000 listens. You can listen to the podcast in all popular podcast platforms such as Apple Podcasts, PocketCasts, Google Podcasts, Yandex Music and others.
Geometria.ru Nizhny Novgorod is a project about the city, culture and music. On their website you can see photo and video reports from memorable occasions, read announcements of major events, interviews and reviews of the latest movie premieres. Their community page has 21,000 followers on a Russian social media VK.com.
GES-2 House of Culture is a city space located in one of Moscow's oldest power stations, built in 1907. The venue encompasses exhibition halls, a library, a cinema, a concert hall, workshops, studios, artist residences, shops, restaurants, cafes, a children's playground, and auditoriums for public and educational events. impressive glass roof encloses an area adorned with 620 birch trees.
Designed by the renowned architect Renzo Piano, famous for the Centre Pompidou in Paris, GES-2 House of Culture opened in 2021. The space hosts a wide array of activities, including workshops, lectures, film screenings, live shows, and performances. The venue aims to make contemporary culture accessible to everyone and foster the growth of a thriving artistic community.
Glazami Ochevidtsa (Eyes of an Eyewitness) is a book that covers one of the major events of national history — the XVI All-Russian Industrial and Art Exhibition, held in Nizhny Novgorod in 1896. It was written by Professor of the Nizhny Novgorod State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering Tatyana Vinogradova.
The narrative is based on the works of the Nizhny Novgorod educator and journalist Vasily Ivanovich Vinogradov, the grandfather of the book’s author. Vasily Vinogradov was one of the first to give an accurate and in-depth description of the exhibition processes, from the preparations to the closing ceremony.
GluhoManya is a designer of custom clothes. Acrylic paint is applied by hand in thin layers, then subjected to heat treatment so that it stays on permanently. The artists prefers soft fabric paint, as it won't crack, peel or cause any discomfort. It doesn't change the feel of the fabric. Bright neon drawings inspired by video games and movies are best-sellers. Fluorescent paints are often used, too.
Almost any cotton product is suitable for customization: denim jackets, T-shirts, dresses, trousers and jeans, canvas shoes and hats - you name it. You can customize both a brand new clothing item or breathe a new life into your worn items. The paint can be applied anywhere - sleeves, collar, pockets, hood. You are free to design the sketch together with the artist or add details to the finished work or change the final version altogether.
Architectural Bureau was founded in 2007 by architect Stas Gorshunov. The bureau specializes in architecture and interior design, support in the implementation. The bureau’s projects include both private facilities and objects of public importance. The restoration of the interior of the Nizhny Novgorod State academic Philharmonic is one of the largest projects of the bureau. It changed the traditional approach to the organization of the indoor space for performances.
GORA also implemented such projects as the Record Cultural Center, the Sakharov Museum, the second pavilion of the Fair, the Referee tower at Grebnoy Channel. Many of the bureau’s projects have won prizes in architecture and urbanism.
