Leonid Gaidai was born on January 30, 1923. Although he died in 1993, in his life-long career he produced many a wonderful Soviet comedy, from rom-coms (Adbuction in the Caucasus) to sharp satirical f...
The town and vicinity of Tarusa are well-known for the love that great Russian artists, musicians, and writers had for it. I mentioned previously that Marina Tsvetaeva, Konstantin Paustovsky, Viktor B...
You may have heard of the heavy snowfalls that came down on Moscow in the last few days. While such snowfalls usually play a few tricks with the appearances of people and buildings, this year’s ...
Not long after I came back from Tarusa a chain of various events ensued, mostly pleasant. I attended the opening of two exhibitions at the Central House of the Artist and previewed the other two there...
Perhaps there is no better way to eventually visit a city than to start learning about upcoming events. So, in a hope to finally visit St. Petersburg I’d like to post here provisional list of ex...
A small town in Kaluga Region scattered along the Oka River, Tarusa has long been loved by the creative folk. The Tsvetaev family used to live here, including Marina Tsvetaeva; their house museum is o...
Those sleepless nights when ceiling is like a sky, Heavy with floods of never ending thoughts, Hiding the long-forgotten thunderbolts Of memories and regrets that never die – Those sleepless nig...
I have to say, Moscow City government seems in no big hurry this year to decorate the city centre for the festive season. New Year trees have already sprung up in and around some public places, partic...
One of the highlights of the 33rd Antique Salon in Moscow in October 2012 was a showcase of German medieval and Renaissance paintings, generously offered by Russian private collectors one time only. T...
To put us in the festive mood, here is a photo made in Moscow, not far from where I live. Lots of snow fell between Wednesday and Thursday this week, causing immense traffic jams, breakdowns, and 450 ...