The Unity Day is celebrated in Russia every November 4th. It is also a general public holiday which means on that day every school, office, and business will be closed so that everyone can come together and celebrate this important day together. It is said that the holiday is relatively new because it has only […]
Author: Annisa Wulandari
Russia is one of the oldest countries in the world with a very long and rich history. They use old and new calendars to mark important dates throughout the year for their people to remember and commemorate. The old calendar, known as Julian calendar, was widely used in Russia until 1918 to be replaced by […]
This is another festival you should definitely catch in the summer when you’re in Russia. Just by the name of it, Afisha Picnic, you can already tell that it is held outdoor with nice picnic-y summery feels to it. This event is one of the biggest in Russia and popular internationally too. The highlight of […]
Music has always been a great thing to bring people together. They say it’s a universal language that can be understood even when one doesn’t speak the native tongue of the lyrics. Then, just like a great tree, music branches itself to accommodate different tastes by dividing the genre that then bind together people who […]
Summer in Russia doesn’t last really long, and that’s why it’s always packed with outdoor events while it lasts. One of the most famous is this Russian rock festival known as Nashestvie Festival. The event is usually held around July or August for two to three days. Dubbed as the “Russian Woodstock”, Nashestvie calls for […]