End of Budget Travel? After years of threatening to ban cheap dormitory-like hostels and any other accomodation in residential buildings, Russian lawmakers have approved a measure that could cause many private individuals to stop renting out beds, driving up lodging costs for young travelers.
Pushkin Was Here (Perhaps) “Pushkin is our everything,” Russians like to say. And sometimes it seems like he was everywhere.
The Shah Bird An excerpt from the fine new novel Zuleikha, by Guzel Yakhina, about a woman's survival in Siberia exile, inspired by childhood memories of the author's grandmother.
Russians on the Border Nestled up against the US border with Canada there is an unusually high concentration of Russian- Americans. This requires some investigation...
February 03, 2018 12 Myths/Truths About Russians and Vodka By The Editors Think you know your vodka? Take this True/False quiz (just 12 items) about Russians and their vodka and see if you are right about that... Food & Drink
May 26, 2016 Two Miracles of Russian Love Poetry By Anatoly Liberman On the occasion of Pushkin's birthday, we offer a post on the challenge of translating his most famous love lyrics, "Я вас любил," with a bonus look at Innokenty Annensky's "Среди миров." Literature
November 18, 2016 Famous Americans with Russian Roots By Letitia Rydjeski America is a land built by immigrants. We researched famous Americans with Russian roots and offer this compilation. History Reference Russians Abroad
August 17, 2018 Resilience ~ The Russian Version (Переживем) Call it resilience, grit, or just perseverance – it takes a special sort of person to have survived the last 100 years of Russian and Soviet history. Nonfiction
July 01, 2015 War and Peace: 7 Fun Facts By Eugenia Sokolskaya How many characters are in Tolstoy's War and Peace? Could it have been any shorter? Did Tolstoy himself love it or hate it? Find out the answers to these – and more! – questions in this quick list of little-known War and Peace facts. History Literature
October 14, 2016 Five Wild Facts about St. Basil's Cathedral By Alice E.M. Underwood On October 14, 1991, St. Basil’s Cathedral was reopened after six decades. Here are five fun facts in honor of the 25th anniversary of the Cathedral’s rebirth. Culture History Religion
June 01, 2019 Washington Balalaika Society 30th Anniversary Concert F. Scott Fitzgerald Theater | Rockville, MD The Washington Balalaika Society will celebrate its 30th anniversary with three world-class domra virtuosi, a master of the balalaika, a brilliant and talented conductor and an orchestra of sixty musicians. Music
May 30, 2019 to June 01, 2019 SF Symphony plays Bach and Shostakovich Davies Symphony Hall | San Francisco, California Celebrate the artistry of the San Francisco Symphony when Concertmaster and violin soloist Alexander Barantschik leads a rousing performance of J.S. Bach's ebullient E major Violin Concerto. Then, experience Shostakovich's intense and probing wartime monument, the Eighth Symphony, under the direction of conductor Juraj Valčuha. Music
June 02, 2019 Washington Balalaika Society 30th Anniversary Concert Wakefield High School | Arlington, VA The Washington Balalaika Society will celebrate its 30th anniversary with three world-class domra virtuosi, a master of the balalaika, a brilliant and talented conductor and an orchestra of sixty musicians. Music
June 02, 2019 First Sunday Museum of Russian Icons | Clinton, MA Enjoy free admission to The Museum of Russian Icons all day, courtesy of the Nypro Foundation. Art Exhibit
June 06, 2019 Shostakovich String Quartet No. 8 The Museum of Russian Art | Minneapolis, MN The Museum of Russian Art is proud to present a special midday concert to celebrate the beginning of Days of Russian Culture at The Museum of Russian Art. Please join us! Featuring Minnesota Orchestra Musicians: Assistant Concertmaster Rui du, Celine Leathead, Principal Voila Rebecca Albers, and Principal Cello Anthony Ross Shostakovich String Quartet No. 8. Music
June 07, 2019 An Evening with The Luther College Balalaika Ensemble The Museum of Russian Art | Minneapolis, MN As part of the 3rd Annual Days of Russian Culture at The Museum of Russian Art, The Luther College Balalaika Ensemble ensemble will perform renowned Russian, Romany, Ukrainian, and Jewish folk songs. We hope you can join us! Music
June 08, 2019 40 Years in a Musical Millennium Lake Merritt United Methodist Church | Oakland, California Men of Slavyanka Russian Chorus will join with Slavyanka alumni and Yale Russian Chorus alumni from around the country to celebrate Slavyanka's 40 years – and Russia's timeless tradition of male singing! Spiritual hymns, boisterous folk songs, and much more! Music
February 09, 2019 to June 09, 2019 Surreal Promenade The Museum of Russian Art | Minneapolis, MN A dog with a human hand for a body, a chameleon with a human profile, and a pensive bear drinking a friendly cup with a soldier: these are some examples of the creatures that inhabit the universe of Sergei Isupov, the Russian born, Massachusetts based sculptor and painter. Art Exhibit
June 07, 2019 to June 09, 2019 Traditional Zhostovo Painting Museum of Russian Icons | Clinton, MA Learn to paint in the Zhostovo style with Tricia Joiner – one of the world's leading authorities and teachers. This three project course is designed for painters who have never painted in this style or want to hone their skills. Seminar
June 07, 2019 to June 09, 2019 Introduction to Traditional Zhostovo Painting Museum of Russian Icons | Clinton, Massachusetts Learn to paint the Zhostovo style from one of the world's leading authorities and teachers. This three project course is designed for painters who have never painted this style before or who want a refresher class to hone their skills. Daisies, cornflowers and a classic rose with an ornamental border will be painted. DecoArt will provide the Americana acrylic paints to be used in the classroom. Seminar
June 09, 2019 Days of Russian Culture at The Museum of Russian Art The Museum of Russian Art | Minneapolis, MN The Museum of Russian Art is honored to present this dynamic weekend for all to engage in our mission of creating education, engagement, and enlightenment through the art of Russia. Enjoy the art exhibitions in our beautiful galleries and a sampling of cultural events that celebrate the art, culture, history, and people of Russia. Festival
June 09, 2019 Folk Ways: Songs & Dances from Rural Russia - Featuring Nitka The Museum of Russian Art | Minneapolis, MN As part of the 3rd Annual Days of Russian Culture at The Museum of Russian Art, the TMORA-affiliated folk group Nitka will present a dynamic night of Russian folk dancing and singing. "Folk Ways: Songs & Dances from Rural Russia" is a concert steeped in the old ritual tradition of Russian circle dances, singing games, solemn ritual events, rare traditional songs from different regional traditions. Music
