Farewell ceremony for the President of the Moscow Academic Theater of Satire Alexander Shirvindt at the Moscow Academic Theater of Satire. Alexander Shirvindt's widow, architect Natalya Belousova (left), Alexander Shirvindt's son, TV presenter Mikhail Shirvindt (center) and singer Roxana Babayan (right) at the ceremony.

Farewell ceremony for the President of the Moscow Academic Theater of Satire Alexander Shirvindt at the Moscow Academic Theater of Satire. Singer Roxana Babayan at the ceremony.

Farewell ceremony for the President of the Moscow Academic Theater of Satire Alexander Shirvindt at the Moscow Academic Theater of Satire. Artistic director of the Oleg Tabakov Theater Studio, Chairman of the Union of Theater Workers Vladimir Mashkov (center) at the ceremony.

Farewell ceremony for the President of the Moscow Academic Theater of Satire Alexander Shirvindt at the Moscow Academic Theater of Satire. Artistic director of the Oleg Tabakov Theater Studio, Chairman of the Union of Theater Workers Vladimir Mashkov (left) at the ceremony.

Farewell ceremony for the President of the Moscow Academic Theater of Satire Alexander Shirvindt at the Moscow Academic Theater of Satire. Actor Maxim Averin (left), widow of Alexander Shirvindt, architect Natalya Belousova (third from left) and photographer Yuri Rost (center) at the ceremony.

Farewell ceremony for the President of the Moscow Academic Theater of Satire Alexander Shirvindt at the Moscow Academic Theater of Satire. Artistic director of the Moscow State Variety Theater Gennady Khazanov at the ceremony.

Farewell ceremony for the President of the Moscow Academic Theater of Satire Alexander Shirvindt at the Moscow Academic Theater of Satire. Actor Avangard Leontyev (right) at the ceremony.

Farewell ceremony for the President of the Moscow Academic Theater of Satire Alexander Shirvindt at the Moscow Academic Theater of Satire. Photographer Yuri Rost at the ceremony.

Farewell ceremony for the President of the Moscow Academic Theater of Satire Alexander Shirvindt at the Moscow Academic Theater of Satire. TV presenter Ivan Urgant at the ceremony.

Farewell ceremony for the President of the Moscow Academic Theater of Satire Alexander Shirvindt at the Moscow Academic Theater of Satire.

Farewell ceremony for the President of the Moscow Academic Theater of Satire Alexander Shirvindt at the Moscow Academic Theater of Satire. Special Representative of the Russian President for International Cultural Cooperation Mikhail Shvydkoy (right) at the ceremony.

Farewell ceremony for the President of the Moscow Academic Theater of Satire Alexander Shirvindt at the Moscow Academic Theater of Satire. Actors Maxim Averin (left) and Vera Alentova (right) at the ceremony.

Farewell ceremony for the President of the Moscow Academic Theater of Satire Alexander Shirvindt at the Moscow Academic Theater of Satire. Actor Alexander Oleshko at the ceremony.

Farewell ceremony for the President of the Moscow Academic Theater of Satire Alexander Shirvindt at the Moscow Academic Theater of Satire. Rector of the Moscow Art Theater School, actor Igor Zolotovitsky at the ceremony.

Farewell ceremony for the President of the Moscow Academic Theater of Satire Alexander Shirvindt at the Moscow Academic Theater of Satire. Alexander Kibovsky, representative of the mayor's office and the Moscow government on issues of cultural cooperation with new constituent entities of Russia, at the ceremony.

Farewell ceremony for the President of the Moscow Academic Theater of Satire Alexander Shirvindt at the Moscow Academic Theater of Satire. Manager of the Lenkom Mark Zakharov Theater Mark Varshaver (left) at the ceremony.

Farewell ceremony for the President of the Moscow Academic Theater of Satire Alexander Shirvindt at the Moscow Academic Theater of Satire. TV presenter, son of Alexander Shirvindt Mikhail Shirvindt (left), TV presenter Ivan Urgant (center) and his wife Natalia Kiknadze (second from right) at the ceremony.

Farewell ceremony for the President of the Moscow Academic Theater of Satire Alexander Shirvindt at the Moscow Academic Theater of Satire. TV presenter, son of Alexander Shirvindt Mikhail Shirvindt (center) at the ceremony.

Farewell ceremony for the President of the Moscow Academic Theater of Satire Alexander Shirvindt at the Moscow Academic Theater of Satire. Producer and musician Stas Namin (left) at the ceremony.

Farewell ceremony for the President of the Moscow Academic Theater of Satire Alexander Shirvindt at the Moscow Academic Theater of Satire. Actor Yuri Vasiliev at the ceremony.

Farewell ceremony for the President of the Moscow Academic Theater of Satire Alexander Shirvindt at the Moscow Academic Theater of Satire. CEO of the Channel One television company Konstantin Ernst (center) at the ceremony.

Farewell ceremony for the President of the Moscow Academic Theater of Satire Alexander Shirvindt at the Moscow Academic Theater of Satire. Artist Sergei Tsigal (center) at the ceremony.

Farewell ceremony for the President of the Moscow Academic Theater of Satire Alexander Shirvindt at the Moscow Academic Theater of Satire. TV presenter, son of Alexander Shirvindt Mikhail Shirvindt (center) at the ceremony.

Farewell ceremony for the President of the Moscow Academic Theater of Satire Alexander Shirvindt at the Moscow Academic Theater of Satire.

Farewell ceremony for the President of the Moscow Academic Theater of Satire Alexander Shirvindt at the Moscow Academic Theater of Satire. TV presenter and actor Leonid Kanevsky (right) at the ceremony.

Farewell ceremony for the President of the Moscow Academic Theater of Satire Alexander Shirvindt at the Moscow Academic Theater of Satire.

Farewell ceremony for the President of the Moscow Academic Theater of Satire Alexander Shirvindt at the Moscow Academic Theater of Satire. Alexander Kibovsky, representative of the mayor's office and the Moscow government on issues of cultural cooperation with new constituent entities of Russia, at the ceremony.

Farewell ceremony for the President of the Moscow Academic Theater of Satire Alexander Shirvindt at the Moscow Academic Theater of Satire. Producer and actor Leonid Yarmolnik (left) and Vice President of Transneft PJSC Vladimir Rushailo (right) at the ceremony.

Farewell ceremony for the President of the Moscow Academic Theater of Satire Alexander Shirvindt at the Moscow Academic Theater of Satire. Member of the Russian State Duma Committee on Physical Culture and Sports, President of the Hockey Federation Vladislav Tretyak (left) at the ceremony.

Farewell ceremony for the President of the Moscow Academic Theater of Satire Alexander Shirvindt at the Moscow Academic Theater of Satire.

Farewell ceremony for the President of the Moscow Academic Theater of Satire Alexander Shirvindt at the Moscow Academic Theater of Satire.