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May 27

EUROVISION Song Contest 2012: Babushki from Russia

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Buranovskiye Babushki represent Russia at the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest in Baku, Azerbaijan with the song 'Party For Everybody'.

Watch:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKNRGc71hjc

http://youtu.be/WKNRGc71hjc

Oct 01

The Nobel Prize in Physics 2010 was awarded to two Russian scientists Andre Geim and Konstantin Novo

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The Nobel Prize in Physics 2010 was awarded to two Russian scientists Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov "for groundbreaking experiments regarding the two-dimensional material graphene".

Andre Geim
Photo: Sergeom, Wikimedia Commons
Konstantin Novoselov
Photo: University of Manchester, UK

Andre Geim

Konstantin Novoselov

 
 
You can listen to the lecture delivered by Konstantin Novoselov at his
Oct 01

Venice Golden Lion for Alexander Sokurov's Faust

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Russian director Alexander Sokurov's take on the German legend Faust has won the film a Golden Lion - the top award at the Venice Film Festival.

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VENICE, Italy (AP) — Russian director Aleksander Sokurov's "Faust," a new take on the German legend about the quest for knowledge at all cost, won the Golden Lion prize at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday.

Sep 18

Hedgehog in the Fog -- #1 Animated film of all the time

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Hedgehog In The Fog - Ёжик в тумане 

Awards
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedgehog_in_the_Fog

Sep 05

Moscow celebrates 864th birthday

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Moscow 

Moscow is celebrating its 864th birthday. Historians assume that the city is actually much older, but the first recorded mention of Moscow dates back to 1147.

Despite floods, fires and invasions, the city grew and developed.

During the next few years, Moscow will more than double its territory to 251,000 hectares and may soon emerge as a major global

Aug 31

Mrs. Globe-2011: Alisa Krylova from Russia has won the beauty contest held in California

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“Mrs. Globe-2011″: Alisa Krylova from Russia has won the beauty contest held in California
 
 
Alisa Krylova from Russia has won the "Mrs. Globe-2011" beauty contest held in the USA. The 28-year-old Alisa is mother of two children and a successful businesswoman. Only married women were eligible to participate in the event which is organized regularly since last 15 years. The beauty pageant is organized by by the Women in Need charity foundation.
Oct 29

According to Russian magazines Little Light and Izvestia, baseball was developed from lapta by 18th

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According to Russian magazines Little Light (Ogonyok) and Izvestia, baseball was developed from lapta by 1th centrury Russian Americans.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lapta_(game)

Watch the video on YouTube at

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EICrIrNbmn4

Oct 29

According to Russian magazines Little Light and Izvestia, baseball was developed from the Russian ga

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According to Russian magazines Little Light (Ogonyok) and Izvestia, baseball was developed from lapta by 1th centrury Russian Americans.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lapta_(game)

Watch the video on YouTube at

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EICrIrNbmn4

Oct 17

Authentic Russian Food

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Russian Table

You can order authentic Russian food without leaving your home here: www.russiantable.com -- the best selection of Russian food imported from Russia!
           
Jun 19

Festival del Sole ~ Napa Valley 2010

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Festival del Sole ~ Napa Valley 2010

July 16 - 25, 2010

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Hurry!  Offer valid until July 1 only for the following concerts taking place at Lincoln Theater Napa

Oct 07

Vimeo: Short Video from a Russian Film Journalist in Antarctica

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This video is from a young Russian film journalist that is filming in Antartica.

Pretty funny and very Russian.

http://vimeo.com/5912998

Oct 02

RussianRemote: "The House That Jack Built" -- animated cartoon

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The House That Jack Built
Дом, который построил Джек

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Watch online:

http://russianremote.com/343.html

Sep 20

YouTube: "Russian Ark" -- movie: (An extraordinary one-take feature film)

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J--TDEHizVA

A film by Alexander Sokurov.  The extraordinary one-take feature film completed as a tribute to Russian history and the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg.  

A milestone in the history of cinema.  300 years of Russian history.  33 rooms of the Hermitage Museum.  3 Live Orchestras.  1 single continuos shot -- the

Sep 19

YouTube: "Moscow Nights" -- musical video

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Подмосковные Вечера (Moscow Nights) -- with Russian subtitles
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KairmsARpyo
Produced by Gilberto Serodio (From Rio de Janeiro - Brazil) with high resolution images collected from the Internet.

Dmitri Hvorostovsky Moscow Nights -- read the comments in various languages including Greek, English, Spanish (esta cancion es buenisima),
Sep 18

YouTube: Alexey Arkhipovsky plays Paganini on balalaika

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I just watched on YouTube Alexey Arkhipovsky play Paganini on balalaika -- an incredible 10-min video.  I liked it very much! 

Here are a couple of pointers -- you can find more in related videos: 

Alexey Arkhipovsky plays Paganini and more
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MCHL2GJRxM

Alexey Arkhipovsky Russian Flamenko-Balalaika

Sep 18

YouTube: "Ochi Cherniye" ("Dark Eyes") -- a Famous Russian / Gypsy Song

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Here are some links to the famous Russian / Gypsy "Очи чёрные" ("Ochi Cherniye" -- "Dark Eyes") song on YouTube:
 
Д. Хворостовский -- "Очи чёрные"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cP3fPZm75wI&feature=related

Chaliapin -- "black eyes"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAXTewbn6Vg&feature=related
 
"Dark Eyes", Amazing Guitarwork

Sep 18

Flixxy: Sand Animation

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Here is a link to to an amazing artist that I think you will like to see.

This Ukrainian young lady is the most amazing artist I have ever seen. 

It is very moving, and of course the music is some of my favorite.

http://www.flixxy.com/ukraine-talent-sand-animation.htm

Sep 17

The Russian Alphabet

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Capital

Low Case

Pronunciation

Pronounces as in

А

а

[ah]

car

Б

б

[beh]

bar

В

в

[veh]

video

Г

г

[geh]

gold

Д

д

[deh]

dot

Е

е

Sep 17

On The Russian Alphabet

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The Russian Alphabet consists of 33 letters representing 31 sounds and 2 signs without sound that have no phonetic value of their own but affect the way the consonant preceding them is pronounced.

The Alphabet, known as Cyrillic Alphabet, may be considered phonetic as far as every sound is represented by a separate sign. It should be noticed that no letter
Sep 17

Russian Language

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The Russian language constitutes the largest branch of Slavonic languages, as it is spoken by the most numerous of the Slavonic races.  Something like 300,000,000 people use Russian as their maternal, official, or auxiliary tongue.  It may be considered as the key to the understanding of Slavonic tongues, such as Bulgarian,

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