Victory Day – May 9 Victory Day commemorates the victory of the Soviet Army over the Nazi Germany in the World War 2, in which more than 20 thousand soviet people were killed. Russians say that there is no family that wasn’t touched by that war. Therefore it is a significant and very emotional holiday that is celebrated with parades in big and small cities. The veterans wear their medals and the young generation honor them with flowers. People lay wreaths on the wartime graves, deliver speeches and veterans tell about their war adventures. And, of course, there is a huge Victory Day parade on the Red Square in Moscow that is broadcasted on TV. The beautiful night salute - the biggest of the year – concludes this sacred holiday. Category: Russian Holidays | Views: 248 | Added by: Merlin | Date: 2009-01-17 | Comments (0)

Russia Day – June 12 Russia Day is one the youngest holidays. People are gradually getting used to it. This holiday was officially established in 1994 and it commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Sovereignty of the Russian Federation. (The Soviet Union collapsed in 1991.) Food is sold, misic is playing, kids carry baloons, concerts are going on everywhere, people are wnadering around, enoying a jubilant atmosphere. Russia Day is a holiday of national unity. Category: Russian Holidays | Views: 198 | Added by: Merlin | Date: 2009-01-15 | Comments (0)

Day of Knowledge – September 1 September the 1st is the first day of school throughout Russia. On this day school children come back to school after the summer break and bring flowers to their teachers. Education has been always of a big priority for Russians, so this holiday is really loved by kids: they are back to school and back to their friends – normally children stay in the same group of classmates throughout their whole school life. Day of knowledge is especially emotional for the first graders and their parents. They all come to school fancy dressed with big bouquets of flowers. All students gather in the school yard, divided class by class for the solemn meeting, called "First Bell”. After welcoming speeches comes the ritual of ringing the first bell. A senior boy parades in front of the lineup students with the tiny girl (first grader), sitting on his shoulder. The girl rings the bell and the crowed cheers. There is no actual lessons but rather textbook seeing on that day. ... Read more » Category: Russian Holidays | Views: 220 | Added by: Admin | Date: 2009-01-13 | Comments (0)

Teacher’s Day – October 5 October 5 is the professional holiday for teachers. On this day all students congratulate their teachers, give them flowers and cards, and express their gratitude towards their favorite teachers. Flowers, flowers, flowers, lots of flowers in every school… everywhere. Normally teachers get together after their work hours and have fun. It’s customary to congratulate your former teachers too. It’s very touching when you see a grey headed person with a bouquet of autumn flowers who comes to see his old teacher and says ‘Happy Teacher’s Day”. Category: Russian Holidays | Views: 282 | Added by: Admin | Date: 2009-01-07 | Comments (0)

2010 год- год А.П.Чехова Чеховский "Медведь", написанный больше 100 лет назад, в 1988, году всегда имел успех у публики. Характеры героев прописаны с любовью и с мягким юмором. Хорош "нестарый помещик" Григорий Смирнов, простодушный и мужественный. Великолепна "вдовушка с ямочками на щеках" Елена Ивановна Попова. С каким блеском проводит она она свою партию извечного поединка между мужчиной и женщиной. Конечно, она побеждает. Побеждает благодаря своим чарам-обаянию, интуиции и кокетству. И Смирнов счастлив быть побежденным такой женщиной. Так, может быть, никакой борьбы и не было, а просто встретились двое уставших от одиночества людей? Как поется в песне: "просто встретились два одиночества?" Интересно, что в Луке, лакее Поповой ничего лакейского нет, скорее Лука- член семьи, обожающий свою барыню. Зде... Read more » Category: Blog | Views: 355 | Added by: Admin | Date: 2008-12-27 | Comments (0)