Это видео мне прислала подруга, которая живёт в Черногории. Ей – друзья из Израиля. Мне кажется, что оно уже путешествует по интернету некоторое время. Очеви...

С 13 на 14 января в России отмечают старый Новый год — неофициальный, но любимый в народе праздник.

"Буква Ё по-детски живая и эгоцентричная. Всегда ударная, всегда бросается в глаза..." Владимир Кричевский, российский графический дизайнер "The letter Ё is ...

In the northern part of Russia, the period from late May to mid-July is known as White Nights. During this time, residents of the cities, located a few latit...

Everyone who is somehow related to the Russian language or/and culture heard of so-called “the mysterious Russian soul” (зага́дочная ру́сская душа́), but nob...

It is no secret that the Soviet Union was a country of long lines. People lined up for any product or good that was in short supply. In times of crisis or wa...

Palm Sunday is always celebrated a week before Easter. In the Russian Orthodox Church, the Sunday before Easter is known as Pussy Willow Sunday (Ве́рбное вос...

Easter, also known as Paskha (Па́сха), is one of the most important Russian holidays. The Russian Orthodox Church celebrates Easter according to the Julian c...

Growing up in Russia of the 60s-70s in the atheistic environment, I didn’t know much about Easter as a religious holiday. In non-religious Soviet Russia, chu...

Do you know what ФОРТОЧКА (fortochka) means? It’s a small window within a window - one of the characteristic features of many Russian houses. You can open “f...

Совсем случайно открыла для себя живопись молодой талантливой белорусской художницы Анны Силивончик. Её зимние картины бесподобны. На них можно смотреть час...

Have you seen, tried, or maybe owned a pair of Russian winter boots like these? They are called valenki (ва́ленки). Even though they are rarely seen in big R...

Borsch is a masterpiece of the Russian cuisine. It takes about seven hours to make it if you follow the classic recipe. However, it’s worth every minute spen...

19 января Русская православная церковь отмечает Крещение, день, когда Иоанн Креститель крестил Иисуса Христа в реке Иордан.

I made a trip to a Russian store in Salt Lake City a few weeks ago and was surprised by the number of different 'sweet' gifts for kids in colorful paper bags...

Almost everybody knows that tea and vodka are the most popular drinks in Russia. However, not too many people are familiar with a variety of delicious non-al...

‘Russian Samovar’ is a little Russian island one block away from Broadway, where culture and tradition stay untouched. Joseph Brodsky (Ио́сиф Бро́дский, a Ru...

Samovar (самова́р) is a Russian word that consists of two roots – sam (сам), meaning ‘self’, and var (вар), derived from varit’ (вари́ть), meaning ‘to boil’....

In one of the popular Russian songs of the 60s «Чёрный кот», there are the following lines:​​ Говоря́т, не повезёт Если чёрный кот доро́гу перейдёт, А пока́ ...

Are Russians superstitious? Do they believe in superstitions and omens? In fact, Russian culture has a lot of superstitions. Most of them sound silly, but ma...