Interesting Russia
Why is it good to be a student Tatiana on the 25th of January in Russia? It is not a secret, that we adore holidays and celebrations in Russia, there are lots of different events to party every day. They can be divided into official and unofficial days, of course, mostly they are unofficial. As […]
Hygge for youngsters and tinsels for grannies ‘Cheerfulness is the atmosphere in which all things thrive’ — once you start believing in it, you approach house decorating differently. But probably in December everyone feels this way no matter how they define cheerfulness. If you happen to travel around Russia before the New Year’s Eve you […]
Do not even think about heading somewhere without a chocolate Hello everyone! My name is Julia and I work at a language studio which together with Enjoy Russian school creates Center Initiative in Petrozavodsk, Russia. In this post I share my experience of dealing with an unusual currency in Russia and even give you my […]
Russian New Year recipes, music, films – everything to prepare yourself for having New Year holidays as a native Russian guide by the Academic Director of the Enjoy Russian language school will help you to create a real Russian atmosphere. “Applauses and great respect” that is how the guide “How do Russians celebrate New Year?” […]
Let’s shed light on some real Russian superstitions that we still believe in Russian superstitions may seem hilarious for foreigners, but it is a serious topic for Russians. Does every Russian believe in it? We don’t know it exactly, but in fact, even if we are not 100% sure, we’d better prefer not to go […]
Do Russians have a fear of number 13? You must already know that Russian people have a huge sense of superstition. To tell the truth, there are a lot of things that we believe in. Some of them are a bit silly and are not easy to understand for foreigners. Some of them are international, […]
Halloween in Russia: learn some customs and spooky Russian vocabulary This year, like every year, Halloween was celebrated on October 31. Traditionally, many people around the world put on their masks and costumes and go to parties, parades and celebrate the spookiest of the holidays! Do Russians celebrate Halloween? They do! We love all things […]
The author of the Russian Podcast Tatiana Klimova shares the places to visit in Russia online Our friend Tatiana Klimova from the Russian Podcast exactly knows how to turn the lockdown to your advantage and to learn more about Russian culture and art. You have dreamed of visiting Hermitage Museum, Tretyakov Gallery or the famous […]
Об искусстве, литературе и архитектуре Италии и России И снова мы в блоге Enjoy Russian Language School! Я Кьяра, сегодня с новой статьей об отношениях между Россией и Италией! На прошлой неделе я рассказала вам, как близки русская и итальянская культура, сегодня я расскажу вам о другом аспекте, который объединяет русских и итальянцев: о любви […]
Russian collocations about body parts It is an open secret that every language has weird idioms and expressions, and no one can explain their origin. We have collected some of such phrases that don’t make sense (but they are widely used) for you! First of all, let’s revise body parts in Russian Голова/головы — a […]