Vladimirskie Gate (Владимирские ворота) of Kitay-Gorod (16th century) and the Chapel of Panteleimon the Healer (Церковь св. Пантелеймона Целителя, 19th century) between Nikolskaya Street and Lubyanskaya Square. Both were demolished in 1934. Photo taken at the end of the 1900s. The first photos in color appeared in the Russian Empire at the end of the…
Have you Meghan Markled? The quasi-royal name is now being used as a verb. Twitter user @_RyanJesse came up with (придумал, предложил) the term: “to Meghan Markle – to value yourself enough to up and leave a situation /environment in which you aren’t welcomed or really respected.” Meghan Markling can also be used to discuss relationships. …
A collection of 16-17th century tapestries from the State Hermitage Museum This exhibition presents many never-before-exhibited articles of embroidery (вышивка), tapestry (гобелен), and majolica (майолика, вид керамики) depicting historical events, as well as biblical, pastoral (пасторальный, сельский, на лоне природы), and allegorical scenes, on loan from the private collection of Inna Bazhenova and the State…
February 6, VTB Arena What do Interstellar (Между звезд), Gladiator, and Inception (Начало) have in common, apart from talented directorial work and impressive box office revenues (кассовые сборы)? It’s Hans Zimmer’s mind-blowing music, full of uncommon composing solutions. This large-scale show features soundtracks adapted for symphony orchestra performance and conducted by Gavin Greenaway, Zimmer’s creative…
Join us at an exciting English-speaking event on January, 26 This will be a 90s themed trivia (интересные факты эпохи 90-х) quiz night, with 6 rounds. People will sign up individually and then compete as a team and as individuals. We will be using the internet, so it’s important that you bring a charged phone…
Arts & Living The artist M. S. Znamensky. Carnival. Tobolsk. The second half of the XIX century. Paper, white, colored pencil, pencil “Peter the Great. Collector, scholar, artist”. Weapons, jewelry, and art objects that once belonged to Russia’s first emperor. Until March 8, Moscow Kremlin Museums More info “Time of fun and games” Hundreds of…
Seven friendly jokes in English to cheer you up 1. What’s the best thing about Switzerland? — I don’t know, but the flag is a big plus. 2. Hear about the new restaurant called Karma? There’s no menu: You get what you deserve. 3. Did you hear about the claustrophobic astronaut? He just needed a…
Join us at an exciting English-speaking event on January, 26 This will be a 90s themed trivia (интересные факты эпохи 90-х) quiz night, with 6 rounds. People will sign up individually and then compete as a team and as individuals. We will be using the Internet, so it’s important that you bring a charged phone…
Why wait for snow, if you love skiing? There’s no snow in the streets this winter, 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…
Join us at an exciting English-speaking event on January, 26 This will be a 90s themed trivia (интересные факты эпохи 90-х) quiz night, with 6 rounds. People will sign up individually and then compete as a team and as individuals. We will be using the internet, so it’s important that you bring a charged phone…