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• Russian New Year’s Superstitions: Building a Better Year Together in 2021

  Did you know that cleaning your house on New Year’s Eve may sweep away any luck coming your way, while wearing the wrong clothes can make the next year's symbol angry? These are just some of the most common superstitions that could bring you luck in a new year. And as we’re not taking any chances, especially this year, let’s dig into all the dos and don’ts of the upcoming New Year’s Eve together. We promise that as the clock strikes midnight, you won’t turn into a pumpkin (unless that's what you wish for).

  21.12.2020

• Russia on Film: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly

  Donning fur coats year round, drinking vodka with every meal, and plotting evil schemes are just some of the ways in which filmmakers love to portray Russians. But are they true? Let me take my ushanka off and take a closer look at some of the most common stereotypes.

  23.11.2020

• Well-Known Russian Tongue-Twisters

  Let’s work on our pronunciation today and explore the peculiar world of Russian tongue-twisters.

  16.11.2020

• Speak Like a Russian: Phrases From Soviet Movies We Know by Heart

  Well, you alcoholics, idlers, hooligans… Who wants to work today? This is not us picking on you – it's a quote from a famous Soviet movie that every Russian knows by heart. These mind-boggling catchphrases and witticisms might have you scratching your head when you hear your friends use them, seemingly at random. But they're part of the Russian psyche, and you can get in on the game!

  09.11.2020

• Painted Mammoths and Honey: the Rescued Wonders of Bashkortostan

  Sometimes I’m struck by the fact that Russia is so big it can take a lifetime to embrace the variety of its cultures and landscapes spread along the continent. So, why not take a baby step and become acquainted with one of its many wonderful regions – Bashkortostan, a treasury of natural wonders carefully preserved by its inhabitants.

  02.11.2020

• Russian Horror Stories: What Do We Find Spooky?

  Halloween is not all too popular in Russia and yet you can’t call us cowards – we love spooky stuff, too, but in our own way. Bloody red gloves? A haunting Queen of Spades? A terrifying matryoshka? Find out what stories Russian children tell to frighten each other – and get goosebumps all over.

  26.10.2020

• Discover Yamal Peninsula: Wise Up and Learn to Welcome Change

  Sometimes I am terrified by how little I know about my own country and especially its many regions. Not long ago, I stumbled upon a short course on Yamal, a peninsula in Western Siberia, surrounded by northern seas, and it shook my world in so many ways that I can’t help but share what I learn in hopes to change yours – if only a little! 

  19.10.2020

• Compote: A Russian Fruity Drink You Have To Try

  This is not compote, said my British colleague Lorna. We were having lunch at the stolovaya – the cafeteria – and she was looking at the liquid in her glass. “Compote is preserved fruit. You can cut it with a knife,” she said. “Oh, but this is different,” I said. “You have to try it.”

  12.10.2020

• Are Russians a Gambling Nation?

  Let’s add a little excitement to this mundane Monday and discuss games of chance (and why Russians love them).

  28.09.2020

• 4 Incredible Russian Churches Off the Beaten Track

  The many cathedrals of St. Petersburg certainly get their fair share of tourist attention – no true Instagram blogger would fail to capture those when they get to visit the city. Today, however, we are taking you on a tour of some of Russia’s lesser-known churches – the hidden gems of unique architecture, unrivaled craftsmanship and rich historical heritage.  

  14.09.2020