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Vladimir Vysotsky, popular Russian songwriter, musician and actor at concert in Yaroslavl, 2/79.

Vladimir Vysotsky, popular Russian songwriter, musician and actor at concert in Yaroslavl, February 1979 Source: Photo by: Sovfoto/UIG via Getty Images

A musical and poetry festival marking the anniversary of Vladimir Vysotsky will happen in in Melbourne this weekend.Before the event we caught up with Vera Kalashnikova, organiser of this festival as well as the very popular the Russian club The Erudite. And we asked her about how came the idea for a whole festival not just for a concert? (Mikhail Yarovoy singing)


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A musical and poetry festival marking the anniversary of Vladimir Vysotsky will happen in in Melbourne this weekend.Before the event we caught up with Vera Kalashnikova, organiser of this festival as well as the very popular the Russian club The Erudite. And we asked her about how came the idea for a whole festival not just for a concert? (Mikhail Yarovoy singing)


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