Wednesday 6 March 2013

March 6


     Mikhail Mikhaylovich Zhvanetsky (Russian: Михаи́л Миха́йлович Жване́цкий; Ukrainian: Михайло Михайлович Жванецький, transliterated:Mykhailo Mykhailovych Zhvanetsky) (born 6 March 1934, Odessa, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union) is best known for his shows targeting different aspects of the Soviet and post-Soviet everyday life. His monologues have been interpreted by other actors including Arkady Raikin, Roman Kartsevand Viktor Ilchenko. Zhvanetsky is a member of the Union of Soviet Writers since 1978 and has authored several books.
     Zhvanetsky's monologues and sketches were performed by Arkady Raikin, Roman Kartsev and Viktor Ilchenko. He joined the Union of Soviet Writersin 1978 and has authored several books of humor and satire.


     Vasily Vasilyevich Mate (Russian: Василий Васильевич Матэ; 1856–1917), or Mathé, was a Russian artist and engraver. While he was not the author of any major original works, he was one of the major engravers in Russia during the late 19th century. He collaborated with major Russian painters and produced engravings of their paintings, thus helping popularize Russian art.

6 comments:

  1. Tatyana Bulanova also was born on on the 6th of March. She is a famous musician recognized for her strong, melancholic romance ballads, catchy electro-pop beats and techno remixes. She shot to fame in 1990 when she started her singing career with the band Letniy Sad. Tatyana and Letniy Sad had 10 hit albums together between 1990 and 1996. Since 1996 she has maintained her popularity and released a further 16 hit solo albums. Her latest album was released in 2010. Overall she has 27 albums to date, making her discography a staggering 27 albums in 20 years.

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  2. Nadya Rusheva (Надежда Николаевнa Рушева) was born on 31 January 1952, Ulan Bator, Mongolia. She was a Russian artist. During her short life she created over 10 000 artworks.

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  3. I like some moologues and jokes of Mikhail Zhvanetsky. I consider him a very witty person))

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  4. This day is devoted to the birth of Elena Terleyeva. She is a Russian singer, best known for her hit "Solntse" (Russian: «Солнце»). To my mind, she has a very strong and purposeful character.

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  5. I can add that boulevard of the Arts in Odessa was renamed Boulevard Zhvanetsky (5 April 2009)
    Some sources say that Zhvanetsky was named "People's Artist of the USSR" in 1991, but in the "Bulletin of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR» № 52 for the year 1991 his name was not include among the recipients.

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  6. Kirill Petrovich Kondrashin (6 March [O.S. 21 February] 1914 – 7 March 1981) was a Russian conductor.

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