This weekend I visited a peculiar place in St. Petersburg - a fear exhibition (or exhibition-performance - Выставка-перфоманс, as the organizers call it). I know what you’re ...
There are many misconceptions about Russia. It is very easy to build up a false idea of a whole nation – like Russia - based on what your family and close friends tell you, on ...
Extra Hours of Sleep and Late Sunday Breakfast in Moscow
Who doesn’t enjoy a late breakfast on the weekend?
I like to give myself a few extra hours of sleep on weekends, ...
Even if you have never been to Russia, you probably have heard that Russians have a thing for Соления - pickles. And if you have been to Russia, you know how serious they ...
Useful Sentences When In Russia
Whether you are going to Russia for a quick trip or to study Russian for the first time, there are a few expressions that will come in handy ...
I am very happy to have discovered Duo GastroBar during one of my long walks around the city. This itty-bitty restaurant opened not long ago and it’s already a success amongst ...
This day was first celebrated in 1918, when it was first named День Красной Армии (Red Army Day). Years later it was changed to День Советской Армии и Военно-Морского флота ...
Третьяковская Галерея became the first public museum of national art, and one of the largest museums of Russian art in the world, welcoming around 2 800 visitors a day. ...
If you are anything like me, you might have days when you want to meet with your friends, but you’re in the mood for something different. But unless you ask a local where ...
Good news!
It was recently announced that the Высшая Школа Экономики (Higher School of Economics), one of the most well known universities of Russia, is now offering ...
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My name is Ana, and I am the new editorial assistant at Liden & Denz. For the next six months I will be writing about Russian culture and interesting ...
