Matryoshka’s Diary
How do Russians spend the summer holidays? Welcome to the new edition of Matryoshka’s Diary. This week we will tell you about the Russian summer (holiday) house – dacha. What is a dacha? Dachas are usually located in the countryside, often in picturesque areas, near a lake or river. While for many Russian families, dacha […]
Summer traditional Russian cuisine Welcome to the new edition of Matryoshka’s Diary. Today, I will share a recipe of one of our most favourite summer dishes – Green Shchi. Russian cuisine is another great way to learn more about our traditions and culture. Green Shchi, or Russian sorrel and cabbage soup, is an easy and […]
Russian commercials that will get you excited Welcome to our new edition of Matryoshka’s Diary. This week you will have an opportunity to find out more about life in Russia, the things that get us excited and some of the social challenges we face as a nation. And we will have some fun along the […]
Easy Russian recipe step by step Welcome to a new edition of Matryoshka’s Diary. This week our author Elena will share one of her favourite recipes – of traditional Russian dishes. Syrnyki Syrnyki [seer-nee-kee] is one of my favourite desserts which is relatively easy to make (especially for those living outside Russia with limited access […]
Top 7 tips to succeeding at learning the Russian alphabet Welcome to the new edition of Matryoshka’s diary. It is not a secret that learning Russian alphabet can be really hard… This week our author Elena will tell you about the Russian alphabet and share some tips and tricks. Time to learn basic techniques to […]
Welcome to this week’s edition of Matryoshka’s Diary. This week our author Elena will share a few facts about the holiday that is deeply loved and celebrated by many Russian people living in Russia and around the world. This is an unofficial but warm, joyful and magical holiday, celebrated on the night from 13 to 14 January. Russian Old […]
Welcome to this week’s edition of Matryoshka’s Diary. This week our author Elena will share a few facts about the Russian wives of two widely known European artists – Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dali. While their art is very popular, not many people know about their private life and the fact that they were married to Russian women who […]
Kogda padali aisty: another interpretation of Chernobyl’s story Kogda padali aisty (which literally can be translated as “When the storks were falling”) is a moving story about a heroic fireman who worked as one of Chernobyl liquidators. The movie is directed by a well-known Russian actor Danila Kozlovsky. The movie features Danila and other popular […]
The Day of Unity in Russia. History, meaning, traditions. Welcome to the new edition of Matryoshka’s Diary. Some of you might know that on the 4th of November Russian people celebrate the Day of Unity which is a public holiday in Russia. Unity Day calls for tolerance between various ethnic and religious groups in the Russian Federation. […]
Paintings that show the big things: the world, history, great men. Welcome to the new edition of Matryoshka’s Diary. Today we will explore Russian history through the lenses of art. Do you like Russian history as much as we do? Then, get yourself comfortable as we are about to take you on a historical adventure. […]