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Novy God! New Year in Russia…& Old New Year.
The celebration of Novy God (Новый год, i.e. New Year) in Russia has a deep cultural, historical and political dimension behind it. Before the 16th century in Rus’ (ancient Russia) March was considered...
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Christmas in Russia
Today in Russia we celebrate Orthodox Christmas. Thus, Russian Christmas is celebrated according to Julian calendar on January 7. С Рождеством (s Rozhdestvom)! Merry Christmas! Iosif Brodsky wrote a...
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Russian Proverbs about Bliny & #Maslenitsa
Russian Proverbs about Bliny (Pancakes) & Maslenitsa: One cannot bake (cook) a blin for the whole world. На весь мир не испечешь блин (na ves’ mir ne ispechyósh blin). Meaning: you cannot please...
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Happy Orthodox Easter!
Христос Воскресе! Christ is Risen! Filed under: Russian Music, Russian Traditions Tagged: Останкино, Пасха, Храм Троицы Живоначальной, Easter, Easter 2015, Easter Acclamation, Easter eggs, Holy Trinity...
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Cosmonautics Day
Yuri Gagarin and the Monument to the Conquerors of Space (1964) behind him. Happy Cosmonautics Day! Filed under: Russian History, Russian Traditions Tagged: 1961, 1st man in space, April 12,...
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Yaroslavl
Exploring Yaroslavl… Filed under: Architecture, Art, History, Photos of Russia, Russian Culture, Russian History, Russian Traditions Tagged: Golden Ring, Russia, Russian Architecture, Russian...
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S Rozhdestvom!
Счастливого Рождества! Merry Christmas! Filed under: Photos of Russia, Russian Holidays, Russian Identity, Russian Traditions Tagged: Christmas, Рождество, Merry Christmas, Russian Christmas, Xmas
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Forgiveness Sunday
Today is the last day of Maslenitsa – the Forgiveness Sunday. The Great Fast starts tomorrow. Please forgive me, my fellow Internet dwellers, if I made a harsh joke somewhere or trolled the heck out of...
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#BorschtArt
The second day of the Great Lent. Feels good! When modern art meets meatless borscht… 😎 Filed under: Russian Traditions Tagged: Borsch, Borschism, Borscht, Borshch, Borsht, Bortsch, Great Fast, Great...
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Easter Sunday
Христос Воскресе! The fast is over! It feels good! Some old Russian Easter postcards: Advertisements Filed under: Russian Culture, Russian Holidays, Russian Traditions Tagged: Easter, Russian Easter...
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