English Plays for Kids in Moscow Photo: Flying Bananas Facebook page This is a very creative international group of actors that perform English plays for kids age 2 and up (и старше). It can be a bit chaotic, but it’s always entertaining, because of its originality and interactivity! They have a good selection of plays,…
Art, design and architecture This former factory is transformed into a design and exhibition center. It contains galleries of many (mostly high end — самые современные, высшего класса) designers for about anything in your house, from floors, to kitchens, to bathrooms, to furniture. Besides design, ArtPlay also offers several exhibitions, some for kids, see all…
More than 5,000 species of fish and other animals from all over the world This aquarium is located behind Crocus City Mall, and it’s quite easily accessible (легко добраться). They have 3 themes: the exposition “Seas and Oceans”, where salt water animals (животные, обитающие в соленой воде) are shown, “Rivers and Lakes” with sweet water…
Eric Estorick’s Adventure in Soviet Art At the height of tensions during the cold war (Холодная война), Russian artists never imagined their work being appreciated outside the eastern bloc. But in 1960 the American art collector Eric Estorick travelled to the Soviet Union and was so taken with (увлекся) the work of artists from Leningrad…
Don’t Fight the Darkness Winter nights are so long, that they can even lead to depression. But what about Scandinavian people, who live beyond the polar circle? Here are some of their secrerts about how to survive long winter nights. First of all, rather than bemoaning (жаловаться на) the lack of sunlight, give yourself permission…
September 17 – November 30 For the first time, art connoisseurs have a chance to view the best works by the Flemish artist Jacob Jordaens (Якоб Йорданс), stored in Moscow and regional museums. Jacob Jordaens was born in 1593. Together with Peter Rubens, he was learning art from the famous Adam van Noort. The representatives…
Why wait for winter holidays, if you love skiing? There’s still no snow in the streets, but there’s always a pretty good venue in Moscow for year round skiing. It has a beginner rope lift (подъемный трос), towing lift (бугельный подъемник) and chair lift (кресельный подъемник). And they have a small free style area. You…
Saturday and Sunday, November 16 and 17 The most expected sport event of the year is around the corner (приближается, не за горами). And this is a chance to see the world’s best figure skaters (фигуристы) live or online. Don’t miss the best Rostelecom Cup event of the season! Watch the event live or online…
19.00 – 21.00, starting from November 20 We are glad to inform you that we’re restarting our Wednesday evening Conversation Clubs at Depot on Wednesday, November 20, 2019. Welcome and bring in your friends and colleagues! Participation is free.
Her Fabulous Hair We don’t remember the name of the East Village bar where we met, but I remember the first thing I ever said to her: “How much money do you spend on (тратишь на) that hair?” “Nothing,” Melissa said. “I went gray (поседела) early in my 20s.” Now, we’re five years and two…