From icons and onion domes to suprematism and the Stalin baroque, Russian art and architecture seems to many visitors to Russia to be a rather baffling array of exotic forms and alien sensibilities.
Jan 25, 2014 · There’s a loud, pigeon-tering buzz coming off Kutuzovsky Prospekt in Moscow, like a nest of angry wasps. The sound draws closer–a shiny red Ferrari marking its turf. Beside it two women in a white Porsche Cayenne pay it no attention. Both turn into the luxury-car-packed parking lot of the
The Russian Federation (Росси́йская Федера́ция, Rossiyskaya Federatsiya), commonly known as Russia (Rossiya), is a transcontinental country extending over much of northern Eurasia (Asia and Europe).
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An entertaining and informative profile of the Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich and some useful links.
Russian culture has a long history. Russia claimed a long tradition of dividend in many aspects of the arts, especially when it comes to literature, philosophy, classical music, ballet, architecture, painting, cinema, animation and politics, which all had considerable influence on world culture.
Small-Group Moscow City Walking Tour. Meet your guide near the Bolshoi Theater in central Moscow, and then set off with your small group to explore the Russian capital.
A profile of the Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev. Quick facts, bio, interesting links – and more.
The History of Russia begins with that of the East Slavs. The traditional beginning of Russian history is 862 A.D. Kievan Rus’, the first …
