Maslenitsa
How to celebrate Maslenitsa in Russian traditional style? Maslenitsa (Mardi Gras) is one of the most ancient Russian celebrations. It comes from the word масло, “butter”. People bid farewell to winter and welcomed spring. Traditional celebrations lasted for seven days, each of them having its own name and rituals. Today’s Maslenitsa is a simplified version […]
There are so many reasons to love summer: great weather, warm sun, outdoor activities, city and nature walks. And summer is a great time for traveling, It’s pretty hard to find a person who will disagree with that. During the summer “Enjoy Russian” school host the most students. And today we want to share with […]
If you still have any doubts about whether to prefer a big or a small city to learn Russian, just read this remarkable feedback based on the real experience! Meet Gabriele Priori, our student and volunteer in the kid’s language summer camp. We were happy to spend one month together with him, he made […]
September is known not only as the first autumn month, but also as a month when all theaters open their doors. Petrozavodsk begins new theatre season with interesting events and new performances. Despite the fact that Petrozavodsk is a small city it can boast a rich cultural life. And there is no doubt that everyone […]
Ruskeala Symphony Music Festival is a young but very significant and long-awaited event of August. This Music Festival was held in 2017 for the first time and immediately became a part of the top list events in the Republic of Karelia. This event is a perfect match of the location and music. Ruskeala – is […]
Who said that in Russia you can only learn about Russia? Today we would like to introduce you to some activities at our school “Enjoy Russian”. As you probably already know, our school is a perfect place to learn Russian language in the most fun and exciting way: through socialising with host families, attending cultural […]
June comes to the end and we want to share with you our new achievements and impressions. Every year our friends from Phillips Academy, Andover USA visit us in June. Teenagers who learn Russian come to Petrozavodsk to practice their Russian, improve their skills, learn more about Russian culture and simply spend 2 and half […]
Summer time in Petrozavodsk as usual lasts for 2 months – July and August. But this year summer starts right with the first of June. Green grass, blooming trees, streets full of sunshine and, of course, smiling faces welcome our students this June. That’s the best time to explore the city, take a short trip […]
Every June in Petrozavodsk teams from all over Karelia meet to take part in the Republican Festival of folk game kyykka “Karelian towns”. Our students also played this game, they did not become champions, but maybe next time…Who knows? Kyykka is an old folk Karelian game that was very popular in Karelian and also Finnish […]