On Monday the 16th in Russia starts one of the most traditional, exciting – and delicious weeks: Maslenitsa, when everybody is bound to eat pancakes (or blinys). Maslenitsa is not fixed in the calendar and the date changes every year. … Continued
New Hat Exhibition at Erarta Museum – “Hats in the 21st Century” Starting from February 6th in Erarta Museum, which is the largest museum of contemporary arts in Russia, a new exhibition of hats by world famous designer Philip Treacy called “Hats in … Continued
LenExpo Features Dynasty of Ryurik Exhibition in St Petersburg From January 30th to February 15th an outstanding exhibition called “My history. The Dynasty of Ryurik” will take place in one of the most well-known exhibition halls of St. Petersburg, LenExpo. … Continued
The Story of Tsarina Anna and the Ice Palace Wedding One of the most famous dynasties in the world is the Romanov dynasty, representatives of which ruled Russia from 1613 up to the famous October Revolution of 1917. Some rulers are … Continued
This year the national holidays in Russia run from the December 31st to January 11th. The most important day is the New Year on January 1st. In Russia December 25th is actually a working day because Russian Orthodox Christmas is … Continued