Matryoshka’s Diary
This week’s edition of Matryoshka’s Diary is all about Russian traditional houses. Our author Elena tells you about 7 Russian traditional houses which you can still find travelling around Russia – from wooden izba to yurts and beyond.Did you know that Russia is home to many ethnicities and cultures, and as a result of this diversity, there are […]
Russian magic tales which will help you to understand Russian culture This week Matryoshka’s Diary is all about TALES. Our author Elena tells you about Russian magic tales and their unique features. Here is the most common scenario: the hero has one clear, linear task. At the end of it lies his reward, usually a […]
Time out. Navigating Russian cultural life Russians love to stay at home, however, there is plenty to do if you decide to go out. Museums and theatres, clubs and restaurants, concerts and hikes – there are lots of options on offer. You can find entertainments to match not just your interests, but also your budget. […]
Meet Elena, the author of Matryoshka’s Diary Blog Welcome to this week’s edition on Matryoshka’s Diary. Today’s post is a little bit unusual, it’s devoted to the person hidden behind all these interesting facts about Russia, Russian cuisine, culture and literature. Today you will get to meet our author Elena, who will share some interesting […]
Welcome to our new edition of Matryoshka’s Diary. This week our author Elena will tell you about communication in Russia which reveals yet another layer of contradictions. We are going to start with the language and then continue with the conversation. Loshad is just a horse, while loshadyonka is an exhausted working horse Every Russian […]
What do you need to know about Russia’s biggest high school celebration Welcome to our new edition of Matryoshka’s Diary. This week our author Elena will tell you about one of the much-anticipated celebrations for high school students. May 25th every year in all schools in Russia is the “Last Bell” Day. The bell is […]
Russian San-Francisco Welcome to our new edition of Matryoshka’s Diary. This week our author Elena is taking you on a breathtaking trip to San Francisco! City’s Russian heritage may not be the first thing that comes to mind when people visit the city by the bay, but the area’s Russian roots run deep. Russian hill […]
Daria from South Korea shares what she misses the most about Russia Welcome to the weekly edition of Matryoshka’s Diary. This week our guest Daria, who moved to South Korea in 2015, shares what she misses the most about Russia. Summer is a holiday time for school and university students in Russia Many working people […]
Interview with Vlad from California For this week’s edition of Matryoshka’s Diary, Enjoy Russian school author Elena interviewed Vlad, who was born on the Far East of Russia and now lives in California. Vlad shares with us what Russian summer food he misses the most My top three Russian summer foods are kvas, okroshka, and […]
Good Friday, Clean Thursday and other notions all Russians know On the 28th of April people in Russia will celebrate Easter, one of the main holidays known as Paskha (Пасха). In this post, Elena Killiakova, our author of Matryoshka’s Diary tells about historical background, traditions and the way Russians celebrate this holiday. When do Russians […]