26.11.2015

Rostov Veliky, the Prettiest City of the Golden Ring

Just before entering the city of Ростов Великий (Rostov the Great) (190 km northeast of Moscow) the beauty of озеро Неро (lake Nero) welcomes amazed travellers, […]
24.11.2015

The Equivalent of Dude in Russian

What is a dude? It’s not quite clear how a ленивый (lazy) but весёлый (cheerful) character performed by Jeff Bridges in the film “Большой Лебовски” (The […]
23.11.2015

Beliefs and Superstitions in Russia

Every culture has its own поверья (beliefs) and суеверия (superstitions), which help us understand more about its history and the relations people maintained with their environment. […]
20.11.2015

The History of Russian Animation (part 1)

Русская анимация (the Russian animation) is extremely rich and creative. Though студия Союзмультфильм (the Soyuzmultfilms studios) were not created before 1936, the first animations are dated […]