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President Vladimir Putin has signed a law on Monday prohibiting swearing in public performances, including cinema, theatre and other forms of art.

The law will come into effect on July 1, and afterwards swearing in films, plays and concerts will incur penalties of up to 2,500 rubles ($70) for individuals and up to 50,000 rubles for companies and organizations.

A similar measure was passed in April 2013, banning swearing in media. In December 2013, the Institute of Russian Language at the Russian Academy of Sciences complied a list of four words that constitute swearing and will thus be banned. Two depict male and female reproductive organs, one describes the process of copulation and the last refers to a promiscuous woman.


Putin Bans the F-Word From Movies and Plays (Ivan Nechepurenko, The Moscow Times)

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From Libraries: a new coffee-table tome featuring 44 of the world’s most lavishly appointed, architecturally impressive and beautiful libraries, among them Trinity College Library and The National Library of Ireland (bottom two pix).

Above (from top): Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm Centre, Humboldt University Berlin, LiYuan Library, Beijing, The Black Diamond, Royal Library of Copenhagen, Denmark and Sir Duncan Rice Library, University of Aberdeen, Scotland.

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(H/T: Spaghetti Hoop)

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Friday May 9th : Love System: Le Galaxie, Ships, Daithí, Mother DJs @ The Academy, Pearse Street, Dublin  (€16.50, 11pm)

Nialler 9 writes:

Good cause? Check. Good bands? Check. Love System is a night in aid of Marriage Equality featuring a superior late-night lineup of bands and DJs. Le Galaxie will be playing their last headline slot before Longitude Festival in July and they’re joined by the brilliant dance/electronic funk duo Ships, house fiddle player Daithí and Mother DJs providing the club anthems.

Nialler9’s Gig Guide May 6-12 (Nialler9)

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