Australian Embassy
Russian Federation
Embassy address: 10A/2 Podkolokolny Pereulok, Moscow - Telephone: 956 6070 - Fax: 956 6170

 

For information about World Youth Day 2008, which will be held in Sydney, please see www.wyd2008.org

 


 

Culture and recreation in Australia
Directory of Australian cultural organisations and resources

 


 

Australian cafe, pictures and fashion 

Cara&Co Concept Store opened Cara&Coffee - first cafe at Winzavod Art Centre, serving Australian wine and bagels, and showcasing photography in glass cases right under your feet.

The first photography exhibition focuses on Australia, and will be on display for a whole month.

Read more

 

 

We are pleased to announce
the 6th annual Australian Film Festival

⇒AUSTRALIAN FILM FESTIVAL 2008

Moscow: 2-6 April

St. Petersburg: 9-13 April

Screening schedule (in Russian)


Amateur digital photography competition:

“AUSTRALIA. The Land Down Under”
15 February – 19 March 2008  

Results (in Russian)


  

"Apology to the Stolen Generations"

The Prime Minister of Australia, the Honourable Kevin Rudd, MP, moved a motion in the Federal Parliament on Wednesday, 13 February, offering an apology to Australia’s Indigenous people.

For more information, click here


 

Australian photographer exhibiting in Moscow

Exhibition by Australian photographer Trent Parke was held in Moscow, at Photographer.ru gallery, from 22 September to 4 November 2007.

More details here (in Russian).

 

5 Australian Bands took part in the Kremlin Zoria Military Tattoo

Five pipe and drum bands from Australia took part in the Kremlin Zoria 2007. This outstanding cultural event is Russia's first International Military Festival, it was held in Moscow's historic Red Square, by the ancient Kremlin walls, on 13-16 September 2007, before an audience of 8,000 every night.

The Russian word "zoria" means an old military signal, either reveille in the morning or tattoo at night, played by the drums, bugles or brass bands.

Participants of the First Kremlin Zoria included distinguished performers from Russia, Great Britain, Germany, Italy, Denmark, Canada, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand.

 

Australia Week in Moscow 2006