Friendship is more than a pleasant company or closeness of interests. Friendship is a deep, sincere relationship that includes a whole range of emotions. Friendship is characterized by deep mutual understanding of people. This means the ability to communicate with each other almost without words, using gestures and facial expressions, to perceive and accurately understand […]
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In the church calendar in January, Tatiana Day is highlighted in red, because it is of great importance for believing Christians. The fame of Tatiana Day was influenced not by Christian rites, but by a rather young holiday – Student’s Day, which is usually celebrated in the countries of Ukraine, Russia and Belarus. What is […]
You have probably heard that there are more than three hundred holidays in Russia, although not all of them are regarded as off-days or public holiday. But, it is always interesting to see how in the country almost everything is respected with remembrance and its own special day. One of the holidays in Russia is […]
Caviar is one of the most exclusive delicacies, the consumption of which requires certain rules. If you want to offer caviar to your friends, you do not need a reason. What you need is a thick wallet, and a proven source of quality caviar. Also, when serving caviar at the event, there is a certain […]
If we are talking about folk art in a country, of course there are a lot of things related to it. Various types of folk art will be mentioned. And various types of folk art have their own artistic value which will make many collectors interested in having them as collections. A folk art is […]
If you try and search the word “ladoga”, several results will come up. The suggestions will show villages, water bodies, to the names of newspaper and confectionery company. Ladoga Lake is usually the one people look for, as it is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Russia. However, the one we will discuss […]
Pregnancy is a very special period in the life of every woman. Especially if it is the first pregnancy, there will be a lot of questions, doubts and worries. The future mother often wonders if everything is all right, if the changes occurring in her body are normal, how to behave, so as not to […]
The festive table is an integral part of the Russian wedding. No other country can compare with the Russian customs of a wedding feast, despite the fact that large-scale feasts for this special day are arranged everywhere in the world. The menu of the Russian wedding is characterized by an abundance of national dishes. Nowadays, […]
Vodka with food? For many Westerners this might be an unusual combination, because they drink alcohol separately – although many of them love to have wine after meals. But in Scandinavia, Poland and the countries of the former USSR, where vodka is the national alcoholic beverage, it has been drunk for centuries with food. According […]
Philosophy of Vodka according to Russian culture – It was once said by the incomparable Dostoevsky that, “Every single genuine Russian are scholars.” While philosophy, and exchanges about it, has a spot in many societies and nations, its place in Russia, both during Soviet occasions and now, cannot be downplayed – particularly while talking with […]