Originated in the USA with two yoga lovers as the initiative-takers and eventually turned into the biggest yoga festival on the planet. What’s on the schedule? A triathlon of awareness that comprises (включает в себя) a 5 km run, a yoga session and meditation with a bunch of (куча) other workshops, a healthy food market…
The Moscow metro staged a photo op with an Iron Throne inspired by series “Game of Thrones” over the weekend. The one-day event at Delovoy Tsentr station featured three Daenerys Targaryen, Cersei Lannister and Jon Snow lookalikes (двойники) on Saturday. A cello duet accompaniment (музыкальное сопровождение) made the experience even more immersive as commuters…
The annual Victory Day celebrations usually culminate in a grand fireworks show. Fireworks are set alight from 34 different locations around the city at 22.00. Anyone hoping to maximize (максимально повысить) their experience are advised to watch the show from the prime (главный) viewing locations. Vorobyovy Gory observation deck The Poklonnaya Hill Platform in the western part of the city VDNKH…
The exhibition has already toured in Estonia, Latvia, Finland, Poland, Germany, Hungary and the UK. Visit the exhibition “It’s Always Teatime” dedicated to (посвящённый) “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” by Lewis Carroll at the Na Kashirke Exhibition Hall, prepared in 2015 for the 150th anniversary of the famous fairy tale’s publication. The exhibitors show different interpretations…
Read our guide to the cafes, serving the best vegan food in Moscow and St. Petersburg. Hood Street Food – situated in the centre of St Petersburg, Hood Street Food serves vegan junk food to those with a healthy appetite for carbs (углеводы). Cafe is open 24 hours at their new location on Konyushennaya. Flora…
The Moscow Spring A Cappella Festival is one of the world’s largest a cappella singing contests. The Moscow Spring A Cappella Festival is an open international contest for a cappella singers held as part of Moscow Seasons cycle of outdoor events. Russia’s capital will host (проводить) the event for the third time this year from…
Festival guests will enjoy quests, sports, family games and creative workshops. On August 17 and 18 , the 5th International Fireworks Festival will take place in Brateevsky Park. Eight teams from Asia, Europe and North America will present fireworks shows. The last year’s winner, a team from Slovakia, will open the festival. Then participants will…
The six books vie for the 2019 prize In Moscow on Thursday, the short list for the 2019 Pushkin House Book Prize was announced. This year they are: “1983: The World at The Brink” by Taylor Downing (Little, Brown) “The Vory: Russia’s Super Mafia” by Mark Galeotti (Yale University Press) “To See Paris and Die:…
A team of artists have resurrected Yekaterinburg’s beloved TV tower using AR tech (технология дополненной реальности) to create a new “digital monument”. A new app will allow locals to glimpse (мельком взглянуть) a ghost of the now-demolished landmark through their smartphone screens. The digital image will appear at specific points around the city, each marked…
When you’re serious about your city’s statues, it isn’t just your home that needs spring cleaning. Muscovites headed (направляться) outside to give the capital’s famous monuments a solid scrubbing (чистка) and clean off the winter dirt. For more photos visit https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2019/04/18/moscows-monuments-get-a-spring-shower-a65297