Russia's Great War On the notion of Russia's "lost war" and the effect of WWI on Russian literature. Literature
Final Thoughts Considering some telling facts and figures from Russia, the war, and where things are now. Social Issues Statistics War
Socks A pensioner decides that woolens are the answer, but can't seem to convince his neighbors. Rural Life War
December 04, 2024 JOSEPH BRODSKY: EPITAPH FOR A CENTAUR, SIX YEARS LATER YIVO Institute for Jewish Research | New York, NY A screening and panel discussion of a short film examining the life of Joseph Brodsky, the celebrated Russian-Jewish American writer and Nobel Laureate Art Exhibit Film Lecture
December 22, 2024 Storytime in Russian / Время сказок MyBiblioteka Prospect Heights | Brooklyn, NY Free Storytelling in Russian Literature
Vitaly Gashin, restorer All his life, 35-year-old Vitaly Gashin has served noble goals: if in the past he saved people’s lives, now he saves their historical heritage. 100 Young Russians
Vladimir Chuprov, activist While still a student in middle school, Vladimir Chuprov was touched by something he saw on television. “In the early 1980s,” he said, “I saw a frightening Greenpeace TV commercial showing a huge cargo ship throwing barrels of toxic waste onto boats full of environmentalists, whose action was targeted against the burial of toxic waste in the world’s oceans.” 100 Young Russians
Artyom Zhizhkin, musician Artyom Zhizhkin, 16, was accepted at Musical School #1841 on one condition: he had to take up the oboe, and only the oboe. It seems that Zhizhkin’s first teacher, Yevgeny Komarov, tested Zhizhkin’s breathing and labial skills and realized he was ideally suited for this melancholy-sounding instrument. 100 Young Russians
The Beautiful Russia of the Future: Survival Russian in Wartime A look back at what Alexei Navalny bequeathed to the Russian Language.