17.02.2016

Education and Culture under Peter the Great

Education under Peter the Great Peter the Great основал Высшую морскую школу (founded the Naval Cadet Corps.), which later стала Морской академией (became the Naval Academy) […]
16.02.2016

Zurab Tsereteli’s Work of Art

Зураб Константинович Церетели (Zurab Konstantinovich Tsereteli) Georgian-Russian painter, sculptor and architect, was born in Tbilisi, Georgia in 1934. He is now President of the Russian Academy […]
16.02.2016

Krylov’s fables

Иван Андреевич Крылов (Ivan Andreevich Krylov, 1769-1844), the most famous Russian fabulist, keeping a fatherly eye on the twelve metal relief sculptures representing a small part […]
16.02.2016

Garri Bardin, Grey Wolf and Little Red Riding Hood

Its author, Garri Bardin was born in 1941 in Orenbourg. He studied acting at the School-Studio of Mkhat before joining the cast of the Drama Theatre […]
27.01.2016

Mikhail Lomonosov, a Short Biography

You can read the Biography of M. Lomonosov in the original Russian version. His childhood Mikhail Vassilyevich Lomonosov, scholar and lexicographer, founder of the Moscow State […]
11.12.2015

Mashina Vremeni, the Russian rock band that vindicates its name

Mashina Vremeni (Машина времени = Time Machine) is a Russian rock band founded in 1969. Mashina Vremeni was a pioneer of Soviet rock music, and remains one of the oldest […]
11.12.2015

Mikhail Glinka, Great Russian Composer

If you spend some time in Moscow, you should plan a visit to the Glinka Museum of Musical Culture. There you can see and listen to […]
08.12.2015

Mikhail Lermontov (part 2)

The 1st part of our article relates the chilhood and the youth of the great poet, Mikhail Lermontov. Read now his tragic destiny. You can also […]
08.12.2015

Mikhail Lermontov (Part 1)

It’s common knowledge that words possess boundless power that actually controls humanity and kneads our history. The distinctive flair for matching true words is a special […]
03.12.2015

Alexander Petrov – the master of reviving painting

Александр Петров (Alexander Petrov) born in 1957, is a Russian animator. After studying art at the State Institute of Cinema and TV, he became the disciple […]