Matryoshka’s Diary
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 […]
To make your stay comfortable follow these 3 rules Welcome to Matryoshka’s Diary! Today’s post is short but it’s very useful for those who are planning a trip to Russia. If you already chose the course at Enjoy Russian School, make sure you are aware of these 3 important things: Don’t drink the tap water. Unlike […]
Enjoy Russian school tells about the film which could become an international success and win the Palme d’Or at the 1958 Cannes Film Festival
These 3 films were the greatest for our grandmas and grandpas. Let’s watch, learn Russian and connect with the Soviet epoch
After visiting THAT PLACE in Russia weather in Petrozavodsk will not frighten you