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23
Jan
Five interesting facts about Russia

Russia is a popular country among tourists. In 2017 approximately 3,3 million people visited Russia. But some people are suprised to see what they see in Russia, because unfortunately there are so many stereotypes people believe, which are not always true. Here are some facts about Russia: Russia is located both in Europe and in […]

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17
Jan
What celebrities say about Russia

There are many celebrities, who visited Russia, and even decided get Russian citizenship. What do the say about Russia? French actor Gerard Depardieu, who was granted Russian citizenship personally by Vladimir Putin, is probably one of the most well-known celebrities that decided to go Russian. Upon returning to France after spending just a few days in Russia, […]

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16
Jan
Learn Russian and conquer the Karelian waters!

Russian Stormy Waters Cup and the rafting tour in Karelia It goes without saying that nowadays 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia is the only talk of the town. But of course the Cup is justa drop in the sea of plenty sport events to take place in Russia this year. Have you heard about […]

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22
Dec
Russian language learning materials – watch, listen and study!

If you haven’t got on with your Russian language class today it is the high time to watch a video lesson, listen to a new podcast and learn some Russian grammar by a picture. This week Enjoy Russian school tutors, our student Jack and our Australian friends suggest you to discuss the way Russian people […]

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14
Dec
Fall in love with Russia in summer
Feel, enjoy and discover the wilds of Karelia, the land of legends and myths. Even though winter holidays season is right around the corner it is never wrong time to recall good summer days. They say “While it is fine weather mend your sails!”  For Enjoy Russian school situated in Karelia, one of the most [...]
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12
Dec
How to say I love you in Russian?
5 crucial expressions to survive in Russia For those who has just started learning Russian language or planning a trip to Russia and knows only some common expressions from phrase book Enjoy Russian school’s made up a list of crucial Russian vocabulary. Why the survival lesson? The city of Petrozavodsk where we are situated is [...]
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07
Dec
Why to participate in a Russian immersion program in spring 2018?
3 months of adventures with Enjoy Russian If you want to experience Russian culture in depth and would like to strengthen your Russian two language levels up from where you are now you better choose 12 week course instead of 2-4-week learning. And spring is definitely the best time for that! On March 5 we [...]
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06
Dec
Best of the best – famous Soviet football players

The year 2018 is going to be something special for Russia. World Cup 2018 is an event extensively discussed on the International arena. On 1 of December FIFA 2018 final draw took place in Moscow and now we know the groups and can suggest what teams are going to run the show. If you’ve already […]

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30
Nov
Mother’s Day in Russia
Russian women deserve more than one holiday a year! Was your Black Friday hunting successful enough? For students who learn Russian in Petrozavodsk it definitely was! Although their shopping list was a bit different – they were looking for presents and souvenirs from Russia for their moms because the occasion was special. On the last [...]
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28
Nov
False Symbols of Russia

What are false symbols of Russia? There are some things that are considered to be Russian symbols and are really popular among foreigners that visit Russia. They buy these things as souvenirs and bring them home to always keep Russia in their houses and hearts. The only problem is that these things are usually never […]

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