Wednesday, 14 April 2010

The Bear In Russian Culture

The Bear — a significant factor of Russian culture - appears in many Russian literary works, folk tales, epics, proverbs and sayings, not infrequently acting as a protagonist. The Bear was the emblem of the XXII Olympic Games held in Moscow in 1980.

History of Guitar in Russia

The history of guitar in Russia is rich and original, with quite a complicated way of its development.

Nanoparticles Improve Polymer Properties

Russian physicists improved properties of polypropylene and some other polymers by adding nanoparticles.

Chaliapin House Museum Restored in Petersburg

Restored house museum of the great Russian opera singer Feodor Chaliapin has been reopen at the address 2B, Graftio Street, Saint Petersburg.

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Friday, 9 April 2010

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Wooden palaces of Chukhloma

Chukhloma, famous with its wooden architecture, is a little pretty provincial town in Kostroma Region. It stays on the beach of the Chukhlomskoye Lake which is sometimes called Chudskoye after the ancient Finno-Ugric people, which lived in this densely wooded country and was called Chud’ by the Russians. But it is not the same lake where the Neva battle with knights Order of the Brothers of the Sword took place in the 13th century. That Chudskoye Lake is situated on the frontier with Estonia. The exotic place names like Edomsha, Vozega, Morega still keep the memory about the Finno-Ugric peoples.

Gap in the Mendeleyev Table Filled

Russian scientists form Joint Institute of Nuclear Research (JINR) and their American colleagues have reported about first successful synthesis of 117th element of the Mendeleyev periodic table.

Muromtsevo: Gothic ruin next to Golden Ring

Country-seat of Muromtsevo is situated almost on the way between Vladimir and Moscow. You have a chance to get there if you take the wrong way in the trip from Vladimir to Suzdal. Suzdal lays in 40 km from Vladimir northwards, the little town of Sudogda, which is not mentioned in the traveller’s guides lays in 40 km as well, but to the south-east. The town is notable because of the outstanding beautiful Muromtsevo country estate, built in the Gothic style in the late 19th century, then turned into a forest research institute, which did not exist long, and then it was little by little ruined, and that must be also in the Gothic style. It is not very easy to reach and it is really ruined. The people fond of architecture and romantically-minded persons, welcome! But please, be careful.

Taking a Taxi in Moscow

Booking a taxi, as well as an apartment, in many countries is often easy, safe and cheap. Still, lots of foreigners come across problems when ordering a taxi in Russia.

Moscow Playbill. April

This April offers a constellation of star concerts in Moscow, including opera, rock and popular music stars. There will also be quite a few ballets in State Kremlin Palace, as well as a number of classical concerts as part of the annual Easter Festival, and various theatrical and modern dance performances as part of the Golden Mask Festival and Chekhov Theatre festival in Moscow.

Heritage of Roerich Family in Manege

Saint Petersburg is getting ready for opening of a sensational exhibition. In mid April the Manege Exhibition Hall will display unique legacy of the Roerichs.

Exhibition of First Soviet Top Model Opens in Moscow

An interesting fashion display has been opened in the Decorative and Applied Arts Museum in Moscow. The first Soviet top-model Tatiana Sorokko presents around 80 attires and accessories from her personal collection

Monday, 5 April 2010

Moscow Playbill. April

This April offers a constellation of star concerts in Moscow, including opera, rock and popular music stars. There will also be quite a few ballets in State Kremlin Palace, as well as a number of classical concerts as part of the annual Easter Festival, and various theatrical and modern dance performances as part of the Golden Mask Festival and Chekhov Theatre festival in Moscow.

First charter flight Tbilisi – Moscow taken place

The Georgian air carrier Georgian Airlines has completed its first direct charter flight Tbilii – Moscow – Tbilisi. According to the sources, the Boeing – 737, taking on board 120 passengers, departed from Tbilisi was filled than for a half, but all the tickets for the back flights were sold in advance.

Most Complete Retrospection of Pyotr Konchalovsky Open in Saint Petersburg

The Benois Wing of the Russian Museum opens the most complete retrospective of works by artist Pyotr Konchalovsky.

Russia celebrates Day of Unity of the Peoples of Russia and Belarus

Today Russians are celebrating Day of Unity of the Peoples of Russia and Belarus. On this day 14 years ago, the heads of the two states signed the treaty establishing the community, which was based on the principles of sovereignty and equality.

Identity of one suicide bomber confirmed

The suicide bomber blown herself up on the Lubyanka Station of Moscow Metro was preliminarily recognized as Dzhennt Abdurahmanova, 17 years old (!), a widow of Umalat Magomedov, the leader of Dagestan militants, also known as Al-Bara, annihilated during the special-forces raid on the December, 31, 2009.

New German ambassador in Russia

Ulrich Brandenburg, 59, is to be appointed a new German ambassador in Moscow, reports DW-WORLD, with reference to its sources in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Germany. Mr. Brandenburg is Slavicist and an expert on Russia

Earthquakes to Be Studied from Space

Russian and American crew members of the International space station will perform an experiment on earthquake prediction from space.

Friday, 2 April 2010

Gleb Panfilov

His first full-length feature film No Crossing Under Fire (1967) at once received high appreciation of critics. During shooting of his second film The Beginning (1970) he married the starring actress Inna Churikova who became his true muse and appeared in most of his works.

Crab Shells Protect Your Favourite Cheeses

Biotechnologists from Moscow developed a new coating, made of chitosan, which can cover cheese during maturation and save it from rotting. New development is safe and edible, and soon will be ready for use in food industry.

Vitaly Solomin

Especially successful were Vitaly Solomin’s roles that he played in the films by director Igor Maslennikov. The most famous of them is certainly the inimitable role of Doctor Watson in the captivating series about Sherlock Holmes.

Moscow Playbill. April

This April offers a constellation of star concerts in Moscow, including opera, rock and popular music stars. There will also be quite a few ballets in State Kremlin Palace, as well as a number of classical concerts as part of the annual Easter Festival, and various theatrical and modern dance performances as part of the Golden Mask Festival and Chekhov Theatre festival in Moscow

Finger of Ancient Altaian Girl Points to Highly Developed Culture

Archeologist Mikhail Shun’kov who has found a bone of the “Altaian man” presumes that “parallel mankind” had a well-developed culture that was equal to culture of the man of modern physical appearance.

“Clean” Laboratory Mice for Scientific Needs

New SPF-vivarium for producing “clean” laboratory animals recently opened in the Institute of Cytology and Genetics of Siberian branch of Russian academy of sciences.

80 fishermen rescued from the drifting ice floe

80 fishermen are rescued by MES (Ministry of Emergency situations) from the drifting ice floe in the Gulf of Finland. The ice floe broke away on the Thursday in the morning.

Hybrid Art of the Future Introduced in Moscow

From 2 to 4 April 2010 the Vetoshny Art Centre near the Red Square will be displaying the art of the future at the exhibition Lexus. Hybrid Art

Pulkovo airport to become a modern hub

The airport of St. Petersburg Pulkovo is to become a high-class international airport after the reconstruction which is supposed to be carried out during three years. The government of St. Petersburg has signed an agreement for beginning of reconstruction.

Who lost the diamond?

A Gladstone bag full of cash and a ring of a yellow metal with a crystal big stone was detected by the cabin personnel of the flight 265 Moscow – Yekaterinburg after all the passengers had left the cabin.

Barrage of false bombing calls

A big amount of calls from the people finding strange and suspicious things in the street and indoors is being received now, after the recent terrorist attacks.

Hybrid Art of the Future Introduced in Moscow

From 2 to 4 April 2010 the Vetoshny Art Centre near the Red Square will be displaying the art of the future at the exhibition Lexus. Hybrid Art.

Pulkovo airport to become a modern hub

The airport of St. Petersburg Pulkovo is to become a high-class international airport after the reconstruction which is supposed to be carried out during three years. The government of St. Petersburg has signed an agreement for beginning of reconstruction.

Who lost the diamond?

A Gladstone bag full of cash and a ring of a yellow metal with a crystal big stone was detected by the cabin personnel of the flight 265 Moscow – Yekaterinburg after all the passengers had left the cabin.

Russians Don’t Eat Healthy

Medics say that Russians ate more confectionery and sugar in 2009, than they did in 2008.