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Rich cultural heritage: best Russian Theatres Welcome to this week’s edition of Matryoshka’s Diary. Traveling to Russia this winter and not sure what to do in cold weather? We have you covered! Our author Elena put together a list of best theatres located across Russia so you will not get bored this winter. Get your […]
Какая разница между доходить и подходить? Welcome to our blog! Today Olga Eliseeva, Enjoy Russian School tutor, explains, how to use verbs of movement ДОХОДИТЬ и ПОДХОДИТЬ. С глаголами движения всегда трудно: сначала нужно решить пешком (on foot) или на транспорте (by transport), затем посмотреть направление (one direction or multi direction) и регулярность (at the moment […]
To ski or not to ski? It’s not a question anymore. Welcome to the new edition of Matryoshka’s Diary. This week our author Elena will take you on an exciting journey around Russia. “No, it does not snow all the time in Russia but when it does snow, we make the most out of it”. […]
Everything you need to know about train travel in Russia Today’s post is written by our friend and Russian Podcast creator Tatiana Klimova. Today Tatiana will tell you about trains in Russian and what you need to know before your rail adventures. A year ago I took a Russian train from Paris to Karelia and back. I […]
The Day of Unity in Russia. History, meaning, traditions. Welcome to the new edition of Matryoshka’s Diary. Some of you might know that on the 4th of November Russian people celebrate the Day of Unity which is a public holiday in Russia. Unity Day calls for tolerance between various ethnic and religious groups in the Russian Federation. […]
Several ways to say “NO” Today Anastasia Karausheva, Enjoy Russian School tutor, will share with l you secret techniques: how to reject and keep friendship. Students who study in Enjoy Russian School usually live in host families and when it comes to food, they are always offered to eat more and more. Sometimes it is […]
Paintings that show the big things: the world, history, great men. Welcome to the new edition of Matryoshka’s Diary. Today we will explore Russian history through the lenses of art. Do you like Russian history as much as we do? Then, get yourself comfortable as we are about to take you on a historical adventure. […]
Internship programs in Russia Enjoy Russian school offers language internship in Petrozavodsk, Russia. There are four spheres where you can intern: translation, teaching, Russian literature or tourism. The internship will be interesting for those who want to improve Russian language skills, being immersed into Russian life and get some unforgettable experience of working in Russia […]
Chloe tells about her summer vacations in Petrozavodsk “a part of Russia that you may never visit otherwise” What are the reasons to choose a small city to study foreign language? And what do russians mean, when they say “a small city”? That’s a quite reasonable questions, as we all know the size of the […]
Traditional and contemporary home cooking Welcome to the new edition of Matryoshka’s diary. Today we will explore traditional and contemporary home cooking and share a few delicious and easy recipes. This is an invitation to experience some of the best and most iconic Russian dishes. Russian cultural mosaic Russian cuisine is a mirror reflection of […]