Mikhail Lermontov

Deputy Minister of Education of Ukraine Andriy Vitrenko stated that the Ministry has finally made a decision to exclude Leo Tolstoy's novel "War and Peace" from the school curriculum and all other works in which the Russian army is glorified.

The Athens Concert Hall is showing a live screening of the Bolshoi Ballet in "A Hero of Our Time," by choreographer Yuri Possokhov and theatre director Kirill Serebrennikov, that takes a fresh approach to the classic 19th century novel by Mikhail Lermontov. The music is by Ilya Demutsky. The screening starts at 6 p.m. and admission costs 15 euros.

BELGRADE - The 51st International Convention of Writers, to be held until September 22, was ceremonially opened at the National Library of Serbia on Wednesday.

Association of Serbian Writers (UKS) President Radomir Andric - Roko opened the event, welcoming the international participants, as well as those from Serbia, Kosovo-Metohija and Republika Srpska.