Culture

• 16 May, 09:00 Shamil Idiatullin: the idea that AI will replace writers is overrated How science fiction writers predicted our future with artificial intelligence
• 15 May, 09:00 How mirrors in Soviet paintings transformed into selfies Art historian Kirill Svetlyakov explained how the image of the narcissistic hero was born in Soviet culture — and lives on to this day
• 13 May, 09:00 Voiced by AI: How robots are taking over book streaming Artificial intelligence is closing in on narrators: how algorithms are changing the audiobook market and who will win the race for listeners

• 15 May, 09:00 Irada Ayupova: ‘It is very important not just to watch films but also to discuss them’ The Ministry of Culture and Tatarkino told which Tatarstan films can be included in the school list on Putin's instructions
• 14 May, 09:00 New season in Kazan’s parks opens on May 17: what events await residents this summer The programme includes the anniversary edition of Itil, theatrical and poetry labs, an open podcast studio, botanical walks, and themed parties
• 13 May, 09:00 Everything has already been written! Why secondary is not always bad and how literary originality actually works

• 12 May, 09:00 Women's fiction: from pink covers to intellectual mainstream How female writers took their place in the new literary reality
• 07 May, 09:00 Will Tatarstan’s cinemas be saved by a ‘symbiosis’ with fitness? A record drop in attendance is forcing film distributors to explore unconventional ways out of the crisis
• 05 May, 09:00 Alessandro Cadario: ‘When we create music, we always understand each other, regardless of our differences’ The Italian conductor about the unique sound of Russian orchestras, the nature of love for classical music in Russia... and quantum physics

• 12 May, 09:00 ‘The legal system won’t protect here’: machines have already taken over the creative labour market Experts estimate that the rewards for works created by artificial intelligence will reach approximately 15 billion rubles
• 05 May, 09:00 MOÑ about unstaged performances Among the speakers — Nurbek Batulla, Tufan Imamutdinov, and Ruslan Rimanas
• 28 April, 09:00 Summer in the heart of Tatarstan: Kazan Kremlin opens the season