Ordinary Miracle school in Yoshkar-Ola, the capital city of the Mari El Republic, Russia, resembles fairy tale castle. The locals call it Hogwarts School (meaning architectural style), but the oficial…
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Russian treasure Palekh lacquer miniature
Palekh lacquer miniature – kind of folk Russian miniature painting in tempera on lacquer papier-mache (boxes, jewelry boxes, cigarette cases). Appeared in 1923 in the village of Palekh of the…
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Vygovsky Old Believers art
The Old Believers of Vygovsky desert is a part of unknown history of ancient Russia, where the special place should be given to the Vygovsky Old Believers art. Briefly events…
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Russian top model Tatiana Sorokko
Fashion editor, haute couture collector, Russian top model Tatiana Sorokko is the first Soviet pride in the international fashion market, who enters the world rankings of the most stylish celebrities…
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USSR Beauty pageants
In USSR Beauty pageants appeared exactly one hundred years after the “premiere”, which was held in September 1888 in Belgium. Then, in the resort town of Spa competed over twenty…
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Russian artist Sergey Kirillov
Russian artist Sergey Kirillov was born in 1960. Behind the historical paintings is the hard work of the author, his multi-day study of historical materials, many hours of conversation with…
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