6 Facts of Winter Palace and Russian revolution

No one can spare winter palace from ruin. We have previously informed that the palace received restoration. Thus, there surely be something that urges it. The urgency that urges government to restore winter palace does not come from the fact that it was already old. Nor the fact that it received some impacts of disasters. […]

Get to Know 5 Valentine’s Symbol in Russia

Believe it or not, Russia, the country of prevailing culture and tradition, celebrates Valentine’s day much like the rest of the world. You know that Russian people take extreme pride in their history and honors it by conserving tradition. For example, check out how Russians implement the Traditions and Customs Of Russian Easter and preserve the Wedding […]

Most Popular Foods in St. Petersburg During Ramadan Fasting

Another largest city in Russia beside Moscow is St. Petersburg. This city is on the banks of the Neva River and Finskiy Bay. Russia is a country with a large population of Muslims. The most religious believers in this country are orthodox Christians. However, Muslims in Russia are also numerous. Russian Muslims are scattered in […]

The Culture of Valentine’s Day in Russia (Love is in the air)

Russia is renowned for its highly intellectual thinkers and writers. This geographically vast country is the motherland of Dostoyevsky, Tolstoy, Pushkin, Anton Chekhov and leaders like Stalin and Lenin. You may expect that Russia will have its own unique tradition in regard to Valentine’s day, especially concerning its long legacy of cultural heritage. But it turns […]

9 Interesting Facts of Winter Palace in Russia

If you have not known it yet, Winter Palace is an integral part of Catherine Palace. Catherine Palace itself is located in the city of Pushkin, near Saint Petersburg, Rusia. The city once called as city as Tsarskoye Selo or the Tsars’ village. Introduction Peter the Great built Catherine palace for his wife in 1717. The […]

Celebration of Valentine’s Day in Russia

St Valentine’s day falls on February 14th. All over the world, people of all ages acknowledge this annual event. It is the day when people celebrate their love. When the young confess to their crushes, partners give gifts of chocolate and flowers, and even friends can exchange greeting cards. Like the rest of the world, […]

5 Easy ways to learn Russian by listening

When you learn Russian language, learning basic knowledge is not enough and still requires listening skill in order to engage in conversation. You need to know alphabet, some common words or sentences in Russian before you learn  Russian by listening. We highly recommend you to visit Learn Russian for Beginners Easily. The function of learning Russian […]

Wedding in Russian Style (The Symbol of Joy and Prosperity)

  There is tradition, ritual and style at wedding ceremony (read also the bread and salt in wedding tradition). Since the old time until today, the tradition at wedding has still practice, but some, there is changed in the practice due to modernization and mix and blend with other cultures. Every country has tradition in […]

Fasting In The Russian Orthodox Church

The Orthodox Church’s teaching about fasting is not a common tradition that Russians know. So that, here they are some explanation about “Fasting In The Russian Orthodox Church” to help those people whom are seeking for the information. The rules of fasting for the Orthodox Christians seem strict enough, especially for those who have not […]

History of the Beautiful Catherine Palace

Catherine palace is in the town of Pushkin, near St. Petersburg. People once called the city as Tsarskoye Selo or the Tsars’ village. History of the beautiful Catherine Palace began when Peter the Great once created the city in 1703. He built it on a marshy river delta of all places available. At that time, […]