On October 28, President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on awarding state awards of the Russian Federation: William Craft Brumfield, Professor of the Department of Slavic ...
Each country and its culture is unique in its own way. In the way of life of any nation there is a lot that is surprising and unusual for others. Bright Side collected user photos from Israel, as well as facts about this country, which will be interesting even for those who know a lot about it. 1. Soldiers compete, who will cut the steeper ...
Popular music often works according to the principle “the new is the well-forgotten old.” New artists copy previously successful tracks, adding a few new notes to them or even not adding them. The publication Tjournal told the story of the most hackneyed track. The year was 1998. It all started quite…
In New York, Manhattan, in the Temple Emanu-El synagogue, on May 8, the presentation of the international literary project "70" dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the State of Israel and the poetic anthology of the same name took place. The collection includes works by 70 contemporary Russian-speaking poets from 14 countries of the world on Israeli-Jewish themes. The book ...
Do you like “Guest from the Future” or “Three Plus Two”? Do you want to show your children and grandchildren living in America “Masha and the Bear”, “The Fixies” or “Alice Through the Looking Glass”? Do you follow the latest in Russian cinema? Then you should go to the online cinema “Russian Cinema”. The Ruskino.net library includes…
Do you like “Striped Flight” or “Three Plus Two”? Do you want to show your children and grandchildren living in America “Masha and the Bear”, “The Fixies” or “Alice Through the Looking Glass”? Do you follow the latest in Russian cinema? Then you should go to the online cinema “Russian Cinema”. The Ruskino.net library has more than…
Do you like “Striped Flight” or “Three Plus Two”? Do you want to show your children and grandchildren living in America “Masha and the Bear”, “The Fixies” or “Alice Through the Looking Glass”? Do you follow the latest in Russian cinema? Then you should go to the online cinema “Russian Cinema”. The Ruskino.net library has more than…
Only in Washington can you watch the working Congress, see the Guttenberg Bible and the Declaration of Independence, spend half a day with pandas and have lunch right next to the airport runway under the roar of airplanes. After all, Washington is the city where you pay for impressions...
In any culture there are phenomena that to representatives of other nationalities seem strange, illogical or bizarre, although the representatives of these cultures themselves do not see anything special in these traditions. Buzz Feed has collected several examples of American habits and traditions that surprise foreigners. ...
Last weekend, the Mid-Atlantic Air Museum's, Pennsylvania, hosted a celebration in honor of the heroes of World War II. For the 27th year in a row, World War II Weekend has been held here. The grandiose event is also famous outside the state, primarily for its airshow and concert ...