In the former Soviet Union, May 1st was International Workers’ Day and was celebrated with huge parades in cities like Moscow. Though the celebrations are low-key nowadays, some people still gather on that day to protest grievances the workers have. May 2011. Dans l’ancienne Union Soviétique, le 1er Mai était la Fête Internationale des Travailleurs…
The history of Suzdal dates back to at least the year 1024. The town is part of the Golden Ring. Over centuries, the town became a religious center with numerous monasteries and beautiful churches. Walking through the town, one might get the feeling that every third building is a church. April 2011. L’histoire de Souzdal…
Festoon curtains, a girl with a lollipop and a man with a walking cane: this whole scene in the Small Philharmonic Hall had a 1950’s flavor. December 2013. Des rideaux à feston, une gamine avec une sucette et un homme avec une canne : la scène entière dans la Petite Philharmonie avait un parfum des…
This woman made me immediately think of Anton Chekhov’s « Lady with the Dog ». But the short story takes place in Yalta, while I was in Peterhof, near Saint Petersburg. And the Peterhof lady was much older than Chekhov’s heroin. June 1998. Cette femme m’a fait immédiatement penser à « la Dame au petit chien » d’Anton Tchekhov.…
While the official name of the town is Rostov, Russian people usually call it Rostov Veliky, i.e. Rostov the Great, to distinguish it from Rostov-on-Don. In the spring, most of the lake was frozen and temperatures were not very high. But some fishermen had already decided to enjoy the first rays of sun. April 2011.…
In Russia, people celebrate both the holy week (the week before Easter) and the Bright week (the week after Easter). During all of Bright Week the holy doors on the Iconostasis are kept open. This is the only time of the year when this occurs. There are some processions where the priest sprinkles pious women…
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