Rasputin
Before being this good song of Boney M. Rasputin was a man, a priest, a healer, a prophet… or a sinner, a charlatan, immoral, a spy. Grigori Efimovitch Rasputin, probably born around the year 1869 in Pokrovskoïe a small town in Siberia
Category: Cultural Fact
Russian contemporary art
Russian art and artistic life are mainly known for the imperial architecture, the classic music and literature and the Soviet modern art. More, Russia is often seen as a country…
Victory Day in Russia (9th of May)
In Russia, the end of World War II and the defeat of nazism isn’t celebrated on the 8th of May but on the 9th of May. Indeed, when the armistice…
The art of icons
Coming from the greek word “icone”, icona means “holy image”. Indeed, above the painting, an icona traditionally is a guide to the Holy Spirit. An icona should be representing…
Maslenitsa
Each year, exactly a week before the Orthodox Great Lent, Russians are braving the cold to eat, dance and play in parks. Why? Because of Maslenitsa of course! …
