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It’s a tense and expectant time for the world of Russian performing arts. Currently the focus is on Moscow for the 23rd annual Golden Mask...

Everything changes, nothing changes. 2017 marks the 100th anniversary of the Russian Revolution, born out of socio-political unrest and...

Last week we looked briefly at a couple of the larger Russian events scheduled for early 2017; Maslenitsa (celebrated by Slavs globally) and The...

Well, first things first: Happy New Year! Or, “С новым годом!”, if you prefer it in Russian. Whilst most of the West is easing itself back into...

We hope that you are having a good Christmas/festive/holiday season and wish you the best for the coming New Year. Go easy during the NYE...

Yes, it’s the 100th anniversary of the completion of the final, final, (final!) leg of the Trans-Siberian Railway, without which none of us...

As an added impetus for you to finally organise that Russian trip, we have just around the corner: the annual spectacle of St. Petersburg’s White...

Since last week’s glance at Russia’s Victory Day parade, the Moscow Times has stated that 40,000 service personnel will take part in this year’s...

For an event that is scheduled for May the 9th, this article will probably strike you as a little ‘early’. However, Moscow’s Victory Parade is a...

Last week we took a decidedly serious look at International Women’s Day in Russia. Yes, it did arise from important issues of equality,...