On the occasion of transitioning to ""
What a magical thing the word "" is. The magic is not so much in the word itself, but how people use it. For those who have not had the pleasure of learning Russian, "" is the familiar form of the pronoun "you." The concept of familiar and formal pronouns is alien to modern native English speakers.
An art to span all epochs
Contemporary neoclassicism -- New Academia -- is a purely Russian movement
which aims to foster the heroic, classical ideals of ancient Greece and Rome
and harks back to the Renaissance when line and form were all important.
Could it be magic at last?..
If you thought that St Petersburg's culture didn't extend beyond the Mariinsky and Hermitage, then you'd be quite wrong. In fact there's a thriving sub-culture which non-Russians rarely learn about. One area of alternative culture is the growing interest in New Age and Indian spirituality.
DINING OUT
RESTAURANT REVIEW: Hungry hunting
If you've scoured the city and can't find a hunting horn or intricately-carved silver sword, then the Kavkaz restaurant is the place to go.
A blessed surprise
Sipping vintage cognac under the brick arches of a cellar opposite the Bronze Horseman, relaxing to the strains of 1970s Western pop music, it was something of a surprise to see an Orthodox priest swinging incense around the room.
ROCK & JAZZ MUSIC
Improvisation with no borders
A small, free music concert including some big names at the Lensoviet Palace of Culture could prove a good alternative to the October Revolution holiday on Tuesday, November 7.
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