‘Museum of Moscow. Starting Point’ at the Museum of Moscow Address: 2 Zubovsky Boulevard Date: from 7 September (permanent exhibition) The Museum of Moscow opens a new free permanent exhibition about its history and today’s activities. You will view gems (жемчужины, лучшие экспонаты) of the Museum’s holdings (фонды музея): a shaving kit of an officer…
A Great Music Festival In Zolotoi Gorod (Golden City) Half a century ago, August 1969 was marked by one of the most monumental events in the history of music – the legendary Woodstock festival! On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Woodstock Festival, Igor Sandler Producer Center invites you to pay tribute (отдать должное, чествовать)…
Get To Work Faster And Worry-Free With These Easy Morning Tweaks 1. Make a to-do list (список дел) for your kids Keeping a checklist of what your kids need to do before heading out the door can help make mornings less chaotic. Write the list either on a whiteboard, or make printouts (распечатки) from the…
Get To Work Faster And Worry-Free With These Easy Morning Tweaks 1. Give yourself an extra 15 minutes Don’t hit snooze (спать, дремать) so much that you end up rushing out the door. Set your alarm clock 15 minutes earlier than usual, and use the time to mentally prepare for the day. Plan your outfit (костюм,…
What to Stream in September on Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, and More Now that summer is gone, one doesn’t have to feel so guilty (чувствовать себя виноватым) about a good old TV and movie marathon. Fall (осенняя; амер.) weather means it’s simply too chilly to go outside! Luckily, September will bring a number of new releases…
An Event Dedicated To Moscow’s 872nd Anniversary On 7 September theatre lovers should go to the Hermitage Garden. Throughout the day, 11:00 am till 10:45 pm, there will be performances by 14 Moscow theatres. Admission is free. For poetry fans, the Pushkin Theatre has prepared a programme ‘You Cannot but Invent Love’ («Любовь не выдумать…
Photos by Aleksey Narodizki Hidden beneath the streets and the traffic, the Moscow metro is one of the city’s beloved (любимый) landmarks. Stretching both across kilometres of land and decades of turbulent (бурный) social history, it remains a living, breathing monument that unites millions of Muscovites moving through their daily lives. Capturing it all in…
Why Moscow residents are crazy about the service Many Muscovites (москвичи) don’t trust taxi drivers, claiming some of them choose longer routes to charge extra, or simply because they don’t know the city well enough. Car sharing gives the pleasure of driving oneself while being able to choose the best route (маршрут, дорога).In contrast to…
Another academic year has begun New school year in Russia begins on Knowledge Day (День Знаний) – September 1. This, undoubtedly, is one of the brightest events in the life of every Russian. For students and their parents, this holiday is associated with a school assembly (линейка), where the school principal (директор школы) gives a solemn speech,…
Get inspired with these wise quotes about the power of education 1. Reading furnishes the mind only with materials of knowledge; it is thinking that makes what we read ours. (John Locke) The English philosopher Locke believed strongly in education; his ideas on government influenced the founding fathers (отцы-основатели США). Here he is advocating not…