The Golden Film festival of Russian cinema will take place from Oct. 22 to 29 in the city of Kogalym. In addition to showings of several recent films — “Stalingrad,“ “Ivan, Son of Amir,“ “Eternal Return,” „Wedding Kiss,” and „Amusement,” several visiting dignitaries will conduct master classes and perform in concerts. Guests include Tatyana Konyukhova, composer Yevgeny Doga, Oksana Mysina, Ramil Sabitov and Alisa Grebenshchikova.

The Theater Perspectives program, which will present new plays written by young playwrights (age 8 to 16) with physical challenges, will take place Oct. 14 at 7 p.m. at the Pushkin Theater. It is organized as part of the Leadership for Young People with Physical Challenges group. Several well known actors will take part in the performances, including Mikhail Filippov, Darya Melnikova, Ivan Gromov, Pavel Galich, Ruslan Volfson, Yevgenia Borzykh and Oksana Mysina with her rock band Oxy Rocks.