Boris Kustodiev
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Boris Kustodiev is a famous Russian artist of the early 20th century. He was a member of "The World of Art". His many pictures, drawings, and engravings depict the sunny, bright, and polyphonic world of the Russian provinces. Folk pictures (luboks...
Maslenitsa, March 2 to March 8, 2008
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Maslenitsa, also known as Cheesefare Week, Butter Week, or Pancake week is a Russian religious and folk holiday. It is celebrated during the last week before Great Lent - that is, the seventh week before Pascha (Easter).
In Slavic mythology, Masl...
In Slavic mythology, Masl...
Hina Matsuri (Girl's Day, March 3)
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Hina Matsuri, or Doll Festival, is celebrated on March 3 in Japan. Parents celebrate their daughters' happiness, growth, and good health on this day. Most families with girls display "hina-ningyo" and d...
World of Unicorns
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Unicorns like and need privacy, open spaces, and clean environment for survival. Unicorns walk in a graceful and delicate manner, carefully placing each foot down in such a way as to avoid trampling on flowers...
2008 year of Rat
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The Year of the Rat begins February 7th, 2008.
The Rat is the first sign of the Chinese zodiac and signifies new beginnings. This year is thus an appropriate time to start new ventures, especially groundbreaki...
The Rat is the first sign of the Chinese zodiac and signifies new beginnings. This year is thus an appropriate time to start new ventures, especially groundbreaki...
Sapporo Snow Festival
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The Sapporo Snow Festival, one of Japan's largest winter events, attracts a growing number of visitors from Japan and abroad every year. Every winter, about two million people come to Sapporo to see the hundreds of beau...
Russian Orthodox Christmas
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I thought it would be interesting to know that today, January 7, Russia celebrates Christmas - Рождество Христово.
Merry Christmas, Russia!
Russian Orthodox Christmas is observed on ...
Merry Christmas, Russia!
Russian Orthodox Christmas is observed on ...
New Year in Japan
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New Year (shogatsu or oshogatsu) is the most important holiday in Japan.
As the year's end draws near, people in Japan begin cleaning their homes and workplaces in preparation for the New Year. This is a time of major cleaning and even temples du...
As the year's end draws near, people in Japan begin cleaning their homes and workplaces in preparation for the New Year. This is a time of major cleaning and even temples du...
THE PRAYER OF FRANÇOIS VILLON
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THE PRAYER OF FRANÇOIS VILLON
While the world is still turning, and while the daylight is broad,
Oh Lord, pray, please give everyone what he or she hasn't got.
Give the timid a horse to ride, give the wise a bright head,
Give the fortu...
While the world is still turning, and while the daylight is broad,
Oh Lord, pray, please give everyone what he or she hasn't got.
Give the timid a horse to ride, give the wise a bright head,
Give the fortu...
The greatest exhibition of Giuseppe Arcimboldo
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PARIS, FRANCE - The greatest exhibition dedicated to Giuseppe Arcimboldo (1526-1593) in twenty years opened at the Luxembourg Museum in Paris. Arcimboldo is an icon of the surreal artists for his portraits made of vegetables, fruit, or anim...
