Kabardino-Balkaria

May 25, 2019 08:17

• KBR filmmaker awarded at Cannes Film Festival

  The film "Dylda" (Beanpole) has brought to Kantemir Balagov, a filmmaker from the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), the prize of the best direction in the second most important contest programme of the Cannes Film Festival – "Special Look" (Un Certain Regard).

May 23, 2019 08:13

• Bomb report leads to evacuation of people from Nalchik mosque

  Law enforcers checked information about a bomb planted in a mosque building in the centre of Nalchik; the threat turned out to be false, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has reported.

May 22, 2019 23:03

• Resident of Nalchik convicted for participation in Syrian conflict

  The Nalchik City Court has sentenced Murat Kalmykov to 2 years and 8 months in prison for links with Syrian militants, the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) has informed today.

May 22, 2019 07:32

• Istanbul authorities ban Circassians' march to Russia's Consulate General

  For the first time in the last 15 years, a mourning march to the walls of the Russian Consulate General in commemoration of the victims of the Caucasian War and the deportation of Circassians from the Caucasus has been banned in Istanbul, activists inform.

May 21, 2019 22:02

• Rally in memory of victims of Caucasian War gathered 3000 people in Nalchik

  The equestrian march held today in Nalchik attracted more than 170 horsemen, said Aslan Kudaev, the organizer of the march. A mass march of Circassians in national costumes with Adyg flags followed the horsemen's march, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

May 21, 2019 14:22

• Participants of equestrian march cross central Nalchik

  Today, policemen blocked the centre of Nalchik, freeing the way for participants of the equestrian march commemorating the victims of the Caucasian War.

May 21, 2019 11:07

• Nalchik: over 300 gather to commemorate Caucasian War victims

  A concert of old Adyg songs was held at the monument to the victims of the Caucasian War "The Tree of Life" in Nalchik; after which 101 candles were lit. The participants interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" have noted that the tragedy of the Caucasian War will never be forgotten by Adygs (Circassians).

May 18, 2019 10:46

• Film by KBR director screened at Cannes Film Festival

  The film "Dylda" (Lanky Fellow) by Kantemir Balagov, a filmmaker from the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) was met with a storm of applause at the Cannes Film Festival. The film is nominated for the Queer Palm Award – for films on the LGBT topic. Mr Balagov now plans to film a story about the today's residents of the Caucasus.

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