I have discovered that someone landed on the blog while searching for Miroslav Valek‘s poem, Little Mice. To serious students of poetry, especially in Slavic languages, the name of Valek (1927-1...
I have translated this song previously into Russian, now it’s the turn for English rendition. I like this particular, romantic and tender, version. Once again, Polnareff gently attacks the socie...
As we know, we in Russia adore winter sports, especially skiing. There is nothing better than to glide along a path in the blazing winter sunshine, cutting through the luxurious soft snows, catching t...
I have noticed over the years that, unless someone who lives abroad is a serious Cinema student, Russian (and Soviet, especially) films are largely unknown in the West. Films by Andrei Tarkovsky will ...
As I was browsing various sites for research purposes, I came across a Russian site for crochet lovers. And guess what I found? A Bunny Julia! The beautiful toy was crocheted by Svetlana from the Russ...
3rd of January is Marcus Tullius Cicero 2117’s birthday anniversary, and one of his aphorisms is partly quoted in the post’s title: There is no duty more obligatory than the repayment of k...
2nd of January was the feast day of St Macarius who is the patron saint of confectioners. I found the explanation on Nicholas V’s blog, so I quote: The reason St Macarius is the patron saint of ...
A friend of mine has shared this video with a group of us, and I wanted to pass this good on. Undoubtedly, one of the questions is why we celebrate the year of both Rabbit AND Cat. Well, the answer is...