In February, Putin ordered the revival of Intervision, a Soviet-era regional musical contest based on "traditional family values," after Moscow was excluded from the Eurovision Song Contest in 2022 ...

Local Colors is set to celebrate 35 years of bringing a mix of cultures together with the Local Colors Festival in May. When Vietnamese singer Duc Phuc held aloft the crystal cup trophy in Moscow’s ...

EADaily, May 11th, 2026. People's Artist of Russia, artistic director of the Gorky Moscow Art Theater and the Moscow ...

Putin ordered revival of Soviet-era song contest Twenty-three countries will take part in 'Intervision' Russia is banned from Eurovision due to war in Ukraine Intervision stresses 'traditional family ...

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This weekend, more than 20 former Soviet nations competed at Intervision 2025. Putin revived the song contest after Russia was banned from Eurovision in response to its war in Ukraine. This weekend, ...

Banished from Eurovision, Russia will launch the final of its own international song contest at President Vladimir Putin’s behest on Saturday, with a Soviet-era name and acts intended to promote ...