It would be hard to find someone who has never heard of the Bolshoi Theatre of Moscow, its amazing performances, and the music of Pyotr Tchaikovsky. This combo is known all over the world, and the performances of the Moscow Bolshoi Ballet fascinate even those people who do not like neither opera nor ballet. The......
Russia is a double-faced country with a questionable political attitude but full of wonderful pieces of art, friendly people, and fascinating history. Despite all extraordinary museums, palaces, and metro stations, the Russian churches can impress you until the core of your heart even if you are not into religion. Here we would like to mention......
Russia is well known for the incredible buildings it holds within its borders, thanks to the impressive architectural prowess of designers and builders in the past the country has attracted visitors from all over the globe who come to marvel at its creations. Whether you are a lover of design or a fan of natural......
Russian art has a history that lines up similar with its architecture, many people look for the storied and regal looking works of older Russian artists. Here you will find paintings from many years ago showing Russian elites and highly regarded religious icons in ceremony. Today’s Russia is vastly different from the one of yesteryear......
What Makes Russia’s Beloved Buildings Look So Good There is something very unique about the style of Russia’s greatest and most treasured buildings. From its most beloved cathedrals, universities and places of political importance, Russia seems to spare no expense in making sure these opulent structures are noticeable on the skyline. Now iconic parts of......
America has led the way in representing people of all different kinds on film. This goes for all forms of media, it isn’t difficult to see trends in culture like how nowadays characters commonly spend a lot of time using their smartphones. One very popular trend in US culture stemmed from the Cold War where......
One of the positive stereotypes about Russia is that its women happen to be particularly beautiful. This seems claim seems to be backed up heavily by the incredible amount of stellar modeling talent that stems from the country, its sporting heroines who also happen to be good looking, and also its selection of actresses who......
Russia is probably one of the lowest countries on the list that come to mind when you think of freedom of expression. This idea that the huge country is packed wall to wall with imperialists that want to stamp out new ideas and force its inhabitants to conform is far from accurate. The red wearing,......
The culture of food in Russia has developed from ancient times. It evolved depending how privileged you were or what ingredients were available in the part of Russia that you lived. As the whole culture of Russia has been influenced by the different peoples that came to settle from far and wide, so has its......
The food of a country highlights its culture, and if a family sits down around a table each night and talks about their day this is much more than just breaking bread together. It is a social gathering where each member of the family can discuss important issues that effect them each and every day.......
