Новости за 21.07.2017

Fancy traveling back in time? If yes, then you should watch the new film released by St. Petersburg's Hermitage Museum – arguably the most iconic Russian establishment.

The short film takes viewers a few hundred years in the past, to find out how the famous art collection in the Tsar’s palace was put together. The artwork’s myths and secrets are also revealed.

Nikolay Kruglov: To help his son become a professional athlete

At the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck there were only two biathlon events where the Soviets won Olympic gold. Nikolay Kruglov won the 20k individual race, and added a second gold medal in the men’s relay.

After retiring, Kruglov spent much time training his son. At the age of 2, Nikolay Kruglov Jr. learnt how to Nordic ski and soon developed quickly. Yet the future career of Kruglov Jr. was questionable because the... Читать дальше...

“I tried so hard and got so far. But in the end it doesn’t matter” – Chester Bennington used to sing these lyrics in one of Linkin Park’s most recognizable songs, “In The End.” And he was right – in the end many things that seemed incredibly important no longer matter.

The seventh studio album of Linkin Park – “One More Light” – released this May was not received well by critics. People were surprised by the cult nu-metal band’s newly adopted pop music sound, miles away from their usual grungy guitar style. Читать дальше...

Rule 1 - Eat what you want, when you want

Russians are flexible about the time for lunch and dinner, and it varies from family to family, as well as from individual to individual. Restaurants serve different types of food at any time, which is not the case in other countries such as Italy, for example.

When expecting a guest, Russians are also flexible about the time. If someone is late for dinner then he or she can eat alone.

Traditional Russian food served on dining table... Читать дальше...

If a child has Internet access you can safely bet they will spend their summer holidays online. But how did children in the Soviet Union entertain themselves, before the Internet had been invented? Well, thinking outside the box was key!

Season seven of Games of Thrones (GoT) premiered on July 16 on HBO. Amazingly, some people in Russia have never heard of it, despite the TV series taking the world by storm. To be honest, Russian babushkas can be forgiven for not being in the know - they’re probably too busy preserving vegetables or knitting!

Belozersk Kremlin. Transfiguration Cathedral, iconostasis, sculpture of Christ with symbols of four Evangelists. August 8, 2009 / William Brumfield

Michael Romanov was the Tsar of Russia from 1613 to 1645 and founder of the Romanov dynasty, which ruled Russia until 1917. He was crowned on July 21, 1613 in Dormition Cathedral.