People’s artist friends gathered for the occasion.

Aristarkh Livanov Vasily Livanov and their spouses

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People’s artist of Russia Aristarkh Livanov noted the seventieth anniversary and gathered friends and family in one of the Moscow restaurants: hero of the day was filled up with flowers and gifts. Boxes of gifts were so many that Livanov at some point the joke became agitated: “How can I take you home?!”

Evgenie Doga and Larissa Luzhina

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Anna Shatilova

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Curiously, the painting as a gift presented to Aristarchus E. not only the artist Nikas Safronov, which was expected. The canvas on which was depicted a beautiful bouquet, phone Livanov and “dad Yeralash” Boris Grachevsky.

A gift from Nikas Safronov

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Aristarkh Livanov and Sergey Nikonenko with spouses

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One of the first warm toast in honor of the jubilee said Vasily Livanov, the famous Sherlock Holmes. By the way, some movie-goers still think that Aristarchus and Basil — related. However, it is not so popular artists simply namesakes and friends.

Gift from Boris grachevskogo

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And composer Eugene Doga prepared for the jubilee with musical greetings.

Eugene Kindinov with wife Galina

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Aristarkh Livanov

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