Last week I finally guided my first excursion in English for two intrepid French ladies. Instead of the regular 2,5 hours we walked for the whole four! Ivan’s Hill is a historic district within one ki...
I hope this will be a good one for all of us. The Russian Orthodox Nativity will be on January 7th, but I’m happy to send the greetings to all of you who celebrate Christmas today. By the way, while I...
In the remaining days of 2024 I want to show you the festive Moscow. I’ve done it previously (Moscow Christmas Trees), and it’s always a good idea for a series of posts. In these photos is...
In these 3 weeks I taught a lot, visited a museum, had numerous meetings with friends and colleagues, and did three excursions in my favourite part of Moscow. I visited several temples, including a sy...
The church of the Presentation of the Virgin in Barashy was built between 1688 and 1701. It can be accessed from Pokrovka St, close to the Kremlin....
Until recently Russia celebrated the victory in the Patriotic War against Napoleon in 1812 and in the Great Patriotic War against Hitler in 1945. I spent 7 years in the country that faithfully celebra...
I suppose I could recall a week when I visited a few Art events, but I don’t remember a single week when I’d attend three musical events. On Monday I went to the Yauza Theatre, to listen t...
The missing part Full view You already know that I adore the Moscow State University building. If I ever get the chance to live nearby so as to see it from my windows regularly, I’ll grab it wit...
Christ the Saviour Cathedral Christ the Saviour Cathedral I am reading Cursed Days by Ivan Bunin, the Russian 1933 Nobel Laureate in Literature. In the 1917-18 Diary that precedes the narrative...
The main building of the Lomonosov Moscow State University (and I’m its graduate, yes!) Moscow State University – Main Building, originally uploaded by loscuadernosdejulia. The Moscow sky ...