I have noticed over the years that, unless someone who lives abroad is a serious Cinema student, Russian (and Soviet, especially) films are largely unknown in the West. Films by Andrei Tarkovsky will ...
As I was browsing various sites for research purposes, I came across a Russian site for crochet lovers. And guess what I found? A Bunny Julia! The beautiful toy was crocheted by Svetlana from the Russ...
3rd of January is Marcus Tullius Cicero 2117’s birthday anniversary, and one of his aphorisms is partly quoted in the post’s title: There is no duty more obligatory than the repayment of k...
2nd of January was the feast day of St Macarius who is the patron saint of confectioners. I found the explanation on Nicholas V’s blog, so I quote: The reason St Macarius is the patron saint of ...
A friend of mine has shared this video with a group of us, and I wanted to pass this good on. Undoubtedly, one of the questions is why we celebrate the year of both Rabbit AND Cat. Well, the answer is...
For a start, there is a blog called Cat in the Bag that I love for its witty observations and funny captions to the photos. Then, here is a very detailed instruction on how to find a missing pet. The ...
I‘m experiencing this wonderful state of not knowing what to say – quite like when I was about to start blogging four years ago. I’m staring at the blank blog post form, and I don...
Sébastien Le Fol blogs about culture and arts for Le Figaro. His most recent piece was on the subject of why the Parisians seem to similarly adore both Claude Monet and Basquiat whose exhibitions are ...
The photos featured in this post were made by my compatriot, called, Igor. It is incredible to have this kind of weather for season’s holidays – a nice change after the years of rain and w...