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Techno ballet with road repairs on the streets of Kazan
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Dive into the breathtaking beauty of Krasnoyarsk as we take to the skies for an aerial adventure like no other!
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What was the most surprising myth about Russia that you later found out was completely false?
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🟢The Olympics today is a political arena. The West disregards the core principles of the Games, altering rules to its advantage.
After Russia's triumphant victory in 2014, its athletes faced widespread doping accusations. By 2022, Russians were banned internationally, conveniently removing top competitors.
What is the real reason behind Russia's exclusion from global competition? How has sports become the main stage for political games? Discover the answers in Anna Chapman's new film ‘Red Alert: O sport, you are hypocrisy!’ Watch it now on rtdoc.tv!
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The grand opening of a truly unique gallery featuring underwater paintings by Crimean artist Petro Dotsenko. Located in the heart of Sevastopol, this gallery showcases Dotsenko's breathtaking artworks, created beneath the waves of the Black Sea
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Explore the breathtaking landscapes of Ergaki National Park in Krasnoyarsk Krai, where majestic mountains, crystal-clear lakes, and untouched nature await you.
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On the eve of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, we remember what the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow were like!
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Archive footage shows leaders of the two superpowers meeting in Geneva in 1985.
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Peter the Great intended for Peterhof to surpass Versailles in luxury. Did he succeed?
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What you need to know about Catherine the Great's Chinese Palace
This palace is probably the most luxurious in the Oranienbaum palace and park ensemble in the town of Lomonosov near St. Petersburg.
It looks like a box with a secret: behind the laconic facade hides a regal splendor - halls decorated in the Chinese style. Art historian Alexandre Benois called Catherine II's personal residence a graceful, elegant trinket that one could not help but admire.
The Chinese palace was built by architect Antonio Rinaldi. The rooms were decorated in the then fashionable ‘chinoiserie’ style: a lot of gilding and stucco, smooth curves of frames, porcelain from the East and Europe, mirrors, Chinese and Japanese lacquer furniture. In order to decorate the empress'personal summer house, a trade caravan traveled to China several times. Catherine entertained her first guests there in 1768.
The main pearl of the palace is considered to be the Glass Bead Cabinet: its walls are decorated with a dozen panels embroidered with silk thread and glass beads. Butterflies and birds flutter across the sparkling background and the gilded frames resemble tree trunks. It’s as if one finds oneself not in a room, but in a magical forest. Catherine II loved the study for its "exuberant appearance" and met withhigh-ranking guests in it.
📷 Alexey Danichev/Sputnik
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Today I suggest learning how Russian names can be changed! I’ve chosen one of the most famous Russians with the name Лев (Lev). 🦁
The full name of a Russian person consists of the first name and patronymic - Лев Николаевич (Lev Nikolaevich). Usually the full name is used in formal situations, when addressing an older person or boss, etc.
Besides, first names have a variety of diminutive forms. For example, in case of Лев the diminutive forms are Лёва (Lyova) or the more affectionate Лёвушка (Lyovushka), Лёвонька (Lyovonka) and others. Usually they are used to address friends, relatives, children, or teenagers.
And, by the way, the patronymic name from the name Лев is Львович (Lvovich) for male and Львовна (Lvovna) for female.
❓What’s the surname of Lev Nickolaevich? 😉
📷: Государственный музей Л. Н. Толстого; Public domain
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The region looks stunning in any weather!
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Can you guess who these monuments in Samara are dedicated to?
On the streets of the city of Samara, there are plenty of bronze sculptures devoted to cinema, literature and other art heroes. Can you recognize any or all of them?
Answers:
#1
Soldier Švejk
In 1918, Jaroslav Hašek, author of the novel 'The Good Soldier Švejk', lived in Samara. There is also a memorial plaque on the house where the Czech writer stayed.
#2
The Aksakovs & the scarlet flower
In 2021, a public garden dedicated to the Aksakovs and a sculptural composition were opened in Samara. A bronze sculpture of writer Sergei Aksakov stands on the beach, while behind him stands his son Grigory, who was the Samara governor. His granddaughter Olga, meanwhile, stands in front of him, holding out a scarlet flower.
#3
Barge haulers of the Volga
Ilya Repin's famous painting ‘Barge Haulers on the Volga’ can be seen in the bronze frame on the easel. The artist saw the subjects for his masterpiece there, in the vicinity of Samara. In 2014, to mark the writer's birthday anniversary, his painting was immortalized in bronze on the Volga River embankment.
#4
Comrade Sukhov
Have you ever watched the Soviet movie ‘White Sun of the Desert’? Its main character, Comrade Sukhov, was from Samara and he says at one point: "Now, I’ll get to the Volga and, from there, it’s a stone’s throw to Samara." And now, there is a monument to the Red Army soldier on the Volga River embankment.
#5
Uncle Stepa
On the pedestrian zone of Leningradskaya Street in Samara, an almost six-meter statue of the famous literary hero from Sergei Mikhalkov's children's poem can be seen from all sides.
#6
Buratino
Soviet writer Alexei Tolstoy wrote a Russian version of ‘Pinocchio’ and his children's book is called 'The Golden Key', in which the main character is a wooden boy named ‘Buratino’.
📷 Alexandra Guzeva/Russia Beyond; Anar Movsumov, Yury Strelets/Sputnik
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Manpupuner, a natural wonder of the Urals
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Why is Andrei Rublev's ‘Trinity’ icon so important?
On June 23, the Russian Orthodox Church celebrated Holy Trinity Day. And, on the eve of this holiday, Andrei Rublev's famous ‘Trinity’ icon returned to the St. Sergius Trinity Lavra. The icon had been kept in the Tretyakov Gallery from 1929 until 2023, when it was moved to Moscow’s Christ the Savior Cathedral. There have always been many heated public discussions about the return of the icon to the Russian Orthodox Church. So, what is so special about Rublev's ‘Trinity’?
The iconographer painted this image between 1422 and 1427, specifically for the St. Sergius Trinity Lavra. The icon is based on the biblical story ‘The Hospitality of the Patriarch Abraham’, in which the Lord appeared to Abraham in the form of three travelers. Rublev first proposed just such a visual solution for the plot. He stripped it of secondary detail and turned it into a symbolic representation of the mystery of the Holy Trinity - God being one, but in three persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
Rublev not only created a masterpiece of art, but was the first iconographer to understand and express the three hypostases of God.
His icon helped the believers to feel and correctly understand this difficult to comprehend, but extremely important for Orthodoxy, dogma. From that moment, Russian Orthodox iconography was oriented in the depiction of the Holy Trinity precisely how Rublev saw it.
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🐎Do you know what horse breed is considered by some to be the most beautiful in the world? It's the Akhal-Teke. They were bred by Turkmens about 5,000 years ago. Since then, locals cannot imagine their life without them. Many people in Turkmenistan have connected their lives with Akhal-Teke racers—they are engaged in breeding, riding, and horse-care. Some of these horses were given to Vladimir Putin, Boris Yeltsin and Queen Elizabeth.
Find out more from our video and film ‘Akhal-Teke Horses: Heavenly Creatures’.
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How a conman and swindler became a Hero of the Soviet Union
“The most worthy of the worthy, an ardent patriot of our motherland, a true fighter-journalist,” is how ‘Komsomolskaya Pravda’ newspaper described ‘Hero of the Soviet Union’ Valentin Purgin in 1940.
According to the article, Purgin destroyed an enemy bunker and captured two Finnish soldiers during the Soviet-Finnish war. Except that none of this was true.
Vladimir Golubenko, as the fake hero was actually called, was a thief and a swindler; he was in jail, but managed to escape from imprisonment and got a passport under a new name using forged documents.
Golubenko-Purgin didn’t even finish school, but with a fake higher education diploma, he got a job as a correspondent for a newspaper in Sverdlovsk (now Yekaterinburg) and then moved to Moscow to work for ‘Komsomolskaya Pravda’.
There, he hinted in every possible way at his connections with state security agencies. He walked around with of the Orders of Lenin and Red Banner, stolen by his accomplices, on his chest and when asked what he did to deserve them, he’d cryptically answer: "In our country, we don’t award people in vain.”
During the war against Finland, Purgin forged a request from the People's Commissariat (Ministry) of Defense to send himself on a business trip to the front. Except that he did not go anywhere, but stayed in Moscow to drink away his travel allowance at the apartment of a friend.
Then, the swindler decided to become a ‘Hero of the Soviet Union’. He fabricated a request to the awards department on a stolen form with a description of his exploits and a list of awards. The employees did not conduct a proper check and, on April 22, 1940, Purgin was awarded the country’s highest award.
A month later, ‘Komsomolskaya Pravda’ published an article about the journalist's deeds recorded from his words. Based on the published photograph, the police identified him as Golubenko.
As a result, False-Purgin was arrested, stripped of the title of ‘Hero’ and shot and the system of verification of candidates for high honors was completely changed.
Credit: Semyon Fridlyand/Sputnik, Nekrasov Central Universal Scientific Library, Komsomolskaya Pravda, Evgeny Biyatov/Sputnik
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Watching Katya's playful antics is a window into the magical world of panda cubs. Her exploratory spirit and boundless energy bring a smile to everyone who visits the enclosure
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Have you ever heard Russian soccer chants? ⚽️ Would you like to know what they mean? Then read on!
❓What do the fans shout in your country?
📸: Vladimir Pesnya, Alexander Galperin, Valery Melnikov, Maxim Bogodvid, Alexander Vilf/Sputnik; Stanislav Krasilnikov/TASS
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In 1980, Soviet Moscow became the host of the XXII Olympic Games. The opening ceremony took place on July 19 in the Luzhniki Stadium.
During the 16 days of the Olympics, 36 new world records and several dozen more European and Olympic records were set.
At the same time, more than 60 countries boycotted the Soviet Olympics, but they were represented by individual athletes and teams under the Olympic flag. The most number of “neutral” athletes came from Italy.
In total, athletes from 80 countries came to Moscow, including 24 African states, that had boycotted the previous Olympic Games in Montreal.
The opening ceremony was held at the Luzhniki Stadium and amazed the guests with its scale. At the very beginning, girls and boys in antique clothes, accompanied by chariots, came out in front of the audience.
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Vika and her mom Antonina like visiting grandma in the country and share cute videos ☺
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Russian songs translated: ‘You Are My Only Love’ (Sing with us!)
This romantic song is very widely known in Russia. People often sing it accompanied by guitar at fire camps and social gatherings.
Try singing this very simple and melodious song with us. We’re sure you will enjoy it! You’ll not only make progress in learning Russian, but also hear some new phrases for confessing your love (we hope!). This popular 1964 song was enshrined in the 1993 movie with the same name.
Ты у меня одна,
Словно в ночи луна,
Словно в году весна,
Словно в степи сосна.
You are my only one,
Like a moon at night,
Like a year’s spring,
Like a streppe’s pine tree.
Нету другой такой,
Ни за какой рекой,
Ни за туманами,
Дальними странами.
There’s no one like you,
Not beyond any river,
Nor beyond the mists
nor in any faraway lands.
В инее провода,
В сумерках города.
Вот и взошла звезда,
Чтобы светить всегда,
Wires are covered in frost,
Dusk falls on the city,
And the star has risen,
To shine forever.
Чтобы гореть в метель,
Чтобы стелить постель,
Чтобы качать всю ночь
У колыбели дочь.
To burn in a blizzard,
To make the bed,
To rock the cradle all night,
There is a daughter inside.
Вот поворот какой
Делается с рекой.
Можешь отнять покой,
Можешь махнуть рукой,
What a twist
Is being done with the river.
You can remove the peace,
You can wave your hand,
Можешь отдать долги,
Можешь любить других,
Можешь совсем уйти,
Только свети, свети!
You can pay off your debts,
You can love others,
You can leave completely
Just shine, shine!
📷 Kira Lisitskaya
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Step into a world where art transcends boundaries and captivates the soul! The recent exhibition, "As If: Living Art," showcased the remarkable paintings created by chimpanzees from Rostov Zoo
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7 best SUMMER paintings in Russian art
The relatively short summer in Russia is especially long-awaited and artists have always been inspired by the abundance of green spaces, unique sunlight and endless blooming meadows. Below, we’ve picked out some of the most beautiful paintings with summer themes from the collections of the Tretyakov Gallery, the Russian Museum and other art collections about this time of year! Enjoy!
1. Alexei Venetsianov. ‘Harvesting. Summer’, Mid-1820s (c) Tretyakov Gallery
2. Konstantin Korovin. 'At the tea table', 1888 (c) Vasily Polenov Museum-Reserve
3. Kirill Lemokh. ‘Summer (Сongratulations)’, 1890 (c) Russian Museum
4. Sergei Vinogradov. ‘In the Summer’, 1909 (c) Russian Museum
5. Alexander Deineka. ‘Expanse’, 1944 (c) Russian Museum
6. Yuri Podlyasky. ‘In the Summer’, 1949 (c) Russian Museum
7. Arkady Plastov. ‘Noon’, 1961 (c) Russian Museum
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A teenager with the funny user name Tosha Kartoshkin shared a construction process on YouTube, and now has more than 700k followers!
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The world's longest sled dog race, held in Kamchatka, is one of the toughest challenges on Earth.
The Beringia Sled Dog Race is an annual month-long dog sled race covering 2,100 kilometers through the snowy wilderness of Kamchatka. It tests the limits of both humans and canines in extreme temperatures and stunning yet unforgiving landscapes. Fifteen sled drivers and their dogs will tackle approximately 100 kilometers per day, navigating along the Bering Sea and deep into the Kamchatka Peninsula. The race poses unpredictable challenges as weather conditions can rapidly change from calm to severe. With a prize of nearly $50,000 at stake, a mix of experienced mushers and newcomers eagerly compete in this thrilling and captivating event.
Hot Race, Cold Dogs / 2018
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Discover the breathtaking beauty of Tyva and the Krasnoyarsk Krai! Immerse yourself in stunning landscapes and enchanting vistas that truly showcase the wonders of Southern Siberia.
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On the 89th anniversary of the subway in Moscow, professional ballet dancers performed excerpts from Tchaikovsky's 'The Swan Lake' and other iconic productions.
Video by: Ruptly; Moscow Metro press service
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This pink lake in Crimea looks completely unreal!
Video by: instagram.com/dem_ev
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Russians love going mushroom-picking and cooking cream of mushroom, or serving them with fries. I’ve gathered the most popular mushrooms to pick in Russia!
Here is some etymology to remember the names:
🍄 Подосиновик - растёт под осиной (grows under aspen trees)
🍄 Подберёзовик - растет под берёзой (grows under birches)
🍄 Лисички - рыжие, как лиса (red as a fox)
🍄 Белый гриб - белый внутри (white inside)
❓Have you ever tried any of these mushrooms?
P.S. More info on this topic here
📷: Ekaterina Smirnova; Marina Bagrova; Marina Bagrova; Anton Nikitinskiy; Evgeniya Petrova; MikhailZykov; Vera Tikhonova/Getty Images
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