Russian Culture
Lake Baikal, facts, depth and how to get there
At the end of March, the ice on Baikal holds a truck, while being so transparent that a person standing on it sees...
Catherine the Great, biography and the Age of Enlightenment in a conversation with a child
A history project happens in the life of every child growing up between two languages. It is usually brought home in the evening, when it is due tomorrow, and…
Swan Lake and other Tchaikovsky ballets
The evening of February 20, 1877, Moscow, Bolshoi Theatre. The premiere is taking place, the ballet «Swan Lake,» with music written by Conservatory professor Pyotr Tchaikovsky, for...
Why Malevich's Black Square is considered a masterpiece and not a joke
The phrase «I can do that too» is probably heard by the guards at the Tretyakov Gallery more often than any other. It is always heard in front of the same...
A Postcard for Grandma in Russian: A Sample Text for a Child
In families abroad, an adult usually writes the postcard, and the child signs their name at the bottom. The reason is simple: a blank page...
Russian Case Trainer for Children
Cases are the number one thing that trips up children who grew up abroad. A child speaks fluently, and then suddenly says
Bilingual child dominant language test
The question that arises in many families abroad sooner or later. Is the child's Russian still alive or only understood?...
Russian stress trainer for children and adults
Stress betrays a speaker faster than accent. A child may pronounce their "r"s and "sh"s perfectly, but say "magazin" (with the stress on the last syllable), and the person they're talking to will immediately...
The Runet Language from "preved" to "cringe"
An ordinary word doesn't have a birth date. No one can say in what year Russians started saying «bread» or «road»; linguists argue...
Ivan Kupala and the night that coincided with the solstice
The sunniest holiday on the Russian calendar is celebrated when the sun has already been waning for two weeks. The solstice in this century...
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