The 10th International Fine Arts Festival "Traditions and the Present" will kick off in the Manege exhibition centre, Moscow on May 26.

      The festival annually brings together Russian and foreign artists of all ages and trends.

      The festival curator Vera Kiselyova said: "We want to create a venue where all tendencies and approaches will be united; its major mission is communication among art critics, artists and collectors. We plan to present works by over 300 artists from forty countries at the festival".

      This 10th anniversary festival will include six special projects, such as Dolls as Work of Art, The Best, Good Cause, Art of the CIS Countries, Hero Cities of the Great Patriotic War. Sevastopol and Far and Close.