As you may have guessed from my previous articles I am from Russia. Otherwise, why would I know so much about this country? And, as a Russian, I never liked International Women’s Day. Why? My birthday is on March…
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Defender of the Fatherland Day Defender of the Fatherland Day is also referred to as men’s day and was established to commemorate men for their military achievements. Nowadays any man, without exception, receives congratulations on this day even though…
Russia is an Orthodox country and usually celebrates Easter later than Catholic countries including England which is, as you all know, a Protestant country. Russian Easter falls on the last Sunday of April meaning that this year, in 2019,…
New Year Celebrated in Russia When I was a child I truly believed in Ded Moroz (Grandfather Frost). I knew that if I behaved well throughout the year, Ded Moroz would give me lots of cool presents. Along with the American…
When you are born into a Russian family you stay with your mum while she is on her maternity leave and if she decides to return to work, you go to nursery (kindergarten). Nurseries are free with the entry…
Party Like a Russian Have you ever heard ‘Party Like A Russian’ by Robbie Williams? And have you seen the video clip to the song? I watched it no less than 100 times purely to hear once again Prokofiev’s Dance…
What I like about driving in Russia In comparison with the tiny European roads, Russian roads are really vast. Even an average two-lane road is twice as big as the one in England. I really dread driving in England…
Breaking stereotypes about Russian people There are so many stereotypes about Russian people, their behaviour, common traits and beliefs. I’ve picked the most common stereotypes that I’ve heard from other people or read on the internet. Let me make…
What’s Russian Cuisine? Russian food is pretty simple and easy to make. Apart from salt, pepper and mayo, Russians don’t really add anything else into their meals. The ingredients are not particularly hard to get either. The most beloved are…
How superstitious are Russian people? I would say that the Russian nation is by far the most superstitious nation. There are hundreds of superstitions that exist in Russian culture. From the day you are born, your parents instil into…