Lay Down Arms and Play Music!
Spasskaya Bashnya! Today marks the third day of Russia’s Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival in Moscow (official festival website) The festival, which began this past Saturday, will...
View ArticleWhat’s Lurking Beneath Moscow?
The cartoon above depicts Moscow Metro chief Dmitry Gayev putting up a sign in the subway that translates to, “Checked, no ghosts!” Like most cities that have a subway system, Moscow’s Metro has its...
View ArticleRussia: A Motorcyclists’s Haven
Who says leather-clad rough riders can't be upstanding citizens?
View ArticleThe Pleasure and Pain of a Russian Ballerina
Since the Christmas season is here, many families will be purchasing Nutcracker tickets. Today a ticket to Moscow Ballet’s Nutcracker is approximately $75 for average floor seats. I would not say this...
View ArticleThe tale of Moscow’s subway
Once upon a time, in the year of 1902, in a far-away land, there lived two brave men, Pyotr Balinski and Evgeny Knorre. Pyotr and Evgeny were two young, skillful engineers. One day, these two...
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Maslenitsa, another Russian festival you’ve probably never heard of
Mass consumption of thin, buttery, crepe-like pancakes. Folklore and traditional costumes. Drinking, singing, and dancing. Sleigh rides and snowball fights. The burning of a scarecrow-like figurine...
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