Exactly 100 years ago, the ‘International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts’ was held in Paris, giving birth to a new style, called Art Deco. It became popular all over the world, including in the USSR.
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Guatemalan animal trainer Carlos Bresciani has been living in Russia with his wife and two children since 2016. At first, he worked in stationary circuses in the south of the country, but then traveled all over the country with a big top tent.
“I want to advise all foreigners: Don't believe the bad things they say about Russia! Here is the most peaceful life, the most responsive people,” says Carlos in an interview with the ‘Nation’ magazine.
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“I want to advise all foreigners: Don't believe the bad things they say about Russia! Here is the most peaceful life, the most responsive people,” says Carlos in an interview with the ‘Nation’ magazine.
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How a Guatemalan animal trainer became 'Artist of the Year' in Russia
Carlos Bresciani came to Russia almost nine years ago. Now, he considers himself to be a true patriot, having lived in many cities and even gotten tattoos of the Russian flag and coat of arms.
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Today, on October 15, Russians are celebrating the 211th anniversary of Mikhail Lermontov's birth. Every Russian knows his poems (well, at least one) by heart since school. 🤓
We've put together some important facts about the work and biography of this great man.
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We've put together some important facts about the work and biography of this great man.
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Until the end of the 19th century, the balalaika was considered a peasant's instrument - used to accompany folk songs. No one even thought it was suitable for the big professional stage. But everything changed thanks to the musician Vasily Andreev
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How a Russian virtuoso made the ‘balalaika’ FAMOUS around the world
In the hands of Vasily Andreev, this folk instrument transformed from a rustic pastime into a symphony orchestra instrument, becoming one of the symbols of Russia.
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Why was Soviet leader Gorbachev awarded the #Nobel Peace Prize?
On October 15, 1990, the first and last president of the USSR became the Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
The official statement from the Nobel Committee said that the prize was awarded to Mikhail Gorbachev for his "leading role in the peace process which today characterizes important parts of the international community".
“This peace process, to which Gorbachev has contributed so significantly to, opens up new possibilities for the world community to resolve its pressing problems, regardless of ideological, religious, historical and cultural differences.”
Gorbachev became General Secretary of the CPSU Central Committee in 1985 and the only president of the USSR from 1990 to 1991. The era of his rule became to be known as ‘perestroika’ (which literally translates as ‘reconstruction’), which meant a transition to democracy and cooperation with capitalist countries.
Gorbachev radically changed the USSR’s foreign policy and embarked on a course of disarmament. He ended the Cold War with the United States, lifted the ‘Iron Curtain’ and also contributed to the fall of the Berlin Wall, which was built in the post-war years.
For Soviet citizens, ‘perestroika’ signified the easing of censorship and the emergence of a market economy.
Nevertheless, the awarding of the prize to Gorbachev sparked much controversy. Many Soviet citizens were convinced that the country had surrendered its political positions to the West and that, overall, his policies had led to the collapse of the country.
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On October 15, 1990, the first and last president of the USSR became the Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
The official statement from the Nobel Committee said that the prize was awarded to Mikhail Gorbachev for his "leading role in the peace process which today characterizes important parts of the international community".
“This peace process, to which Gorbachev has contributed so significantly to, opens up new possibilities for the world community to resolve its pressing problems, regardless of ideological, religious, historical and cultural differences.”
Gorbachev became General Secretary of the CPSU Central Committee in 1985 and the only president of the USSR from 1990 to 1991. The era of his rule became to be known as ‘perestroika’ (which literally translates as ‘reconstruction’), which meant a transition to democracy and cooperation with capitalist countries.
Gorbachev radically changed the USSR’s foreign policy and embarked on a course of disarmament. He ended the Cold War with the United States, lifted the ‘Iron Curtain’ and also contributed to the fall of the Berlin Wall, which was built in the post-war years.
For Soviet citizens, ‘perestroika’ signified the easing of censorship and the emergence of a market economy.
Nevertheless, the awarding of the prize to Gorbachev sparked much controversy. Many Soviet citizens were convinced that the country had surrendered its political positions to the West and that, overall, his policies had led to the collapse of the country.
📷 Pascal Le Segretain/Sygma via Getty Images, Sergey Guneev/Sputnik
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