“Volzhskaya komunna”

The 34th Bard Music Festival named after Valeriy Grushin was held in two places of Samara region at the same time

Dividing Grushin Festival into two parts confused not only lovers of bard song but also singers-songwriters themselves.

“Vechernjaya Samara”

Rewarded by merits

“World for anybody” – such title was given to the Social Advertising Contest which took place in Alabin Museum. The public could form their own opinion about the best works showing life and problems of handicapped people. People of different age and profession demonstrated their talents in four nominations: poster, video clip, Internet technologies and public show. A few days ago the winners were officially rewarded.

“Samarskaya gazeta”

Scientific ship

Yesterday ship “Alexander Pushkin” came back to Samara. Its passengers can hardly be called tourists: all of them were participants of Social Workers Conference which was held on board.

“Izvestiya” (regional edition)

Anastasiya Pavljuchenkova became the only Russian tennis-player who could win in Wimbledon

Anastasiya Pavljuchenkova became the only representative of Russia who could win the Open Tennis Championship of Great Britain in 2007. She and Ursula Radvanskaya from Poland had no superior in doubles. In finals they outplayed the tandem from Japan — 6:4, 2:6, 1:0 (10:7).