“Along the street where I live, I planted 80 chestnuts and Manchu nuts, five pyramidal poplars, four willows and several lindens; near the church - about 45 trees. And recently I had a like-minded person, and we planted an alley of birches and maples - about 70 pieces - along the footpath that leads to the bridge over the river
The image of the warrior maidens is a popular subject in world literature. Amazons, Valkyries, female gladiators in Ancient Rome and Russian “glades” are heroes. The word itself comes from the verb "Pole" - to go to the field on a military mission, look for soldiers and enter into duels with them. "Kultura.RF" recalls brave warriors from Russian epics
Why did Bunin look for ham at night, how much lemonade did Pushkin drink, and why did Nabokov need lined cards?
The main character of the film is the creator of the unique musical instrument "bilo
Those who are at least a little familiar with the biography of Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky probably know that his widow, Anna Grigorievna, far outlived the writer himself and died in 1918. Of the four children of the Dostoevsky spouses, two died in early childhood, but daughter Lyubov and son Fyodor died already in the 1920s. But the details of their life during the years of the revolution, as well as after it, are few people know. What were the fate of Dostoevsky's heirs?
Alexander Suvorov wrote: “We are Russians! What a delight! " Let's agree with the great commander and remember 50 facts about the Russian people
It is believed that in 1638, from the East Siberian rivers Yana and Lena, they came here by sea under the leadership of the Cossack Ivan Rebrov
“In a fight with the enemy, she killed 15 soldiers and one officer with a machine gun, killed four soldiers with a rifle butt, recaptured the commander and eight soldiers from the Germans, captured the enemy's machine gun and machine guns,” - this is how Maria Baida's main feat is described in a short and dry manner in the award list
The Mongol invasion left almost no trace in the Russian genomes, and the Scythians were not our direct ancestors. From whom did the Russians come and what can be learned about them by DNA - in the material of RIA Novosti
In my childhood, big feasts happened very often. Relatives and friends gathered at the table every holiday. There were always not enough chairs, they were sometimes borrowed from neighbors or simply put a board on two stools. It turned out to be an impromptu shop. Of course, my parents also had such special boards. But the feasts themselves, leaving, or rather, they are a thing of the past
Continuation of the meeting in St. Petersburg, where we are talking about the newly created monetary system of Novorossiya. What does Gepa, Dopa and Rappaport have to do with Novorossiya? Why is Surkov no longer in charge of the situation in Donbass? What is the mechanism of the banking system of Russia and the world?
On the night of July 2–3, 1988, General Rokhlin, who was in opposition to the existing government and was very popular among the people, was shot dead at his own dacha in the village of Klokovo. The investigation established that his wife Tamara shot because of another family quarrel. However, most people are sure that this is not a domestic murder and Tamara Rokhlina was not involved in the death of her husband
This happened at the end of July 1944. Parts of the 51st Army of General Kreiser, recently regrouped from the south to the 1st Baltic Front, were attacking the territory of the Shavelsky district of the former Kovno province near the border with Kurland
From the first frames, the author declares that he is not going to prove or deny anything to anyone, his task is to tell about the very difficult life of Lavrenty Beria, based only on facts and the memories of the contemporaries of the all-powerful People's Commissar of the NKVD
A 1996 documentary about the legendary Soviet weightlifter Vlasov Yuri Petrovich, Honored Master of Sports of the USSR, champion of the 1960 Olympic Games, idol of Arnold Schwarzenegger. However, Yuri Petrovich Vlasov is not only a "legend of Soviet sports"
On December 20, 1879, Thomas Edison gave a demonstration of the operation of an incandescent lamp. Surely, few people in the world know, but "Edison's Bulb" before the American inventor was invented and implemented by our researchers Lodygin and Yablochkov
Why was Lev Nikolaevich Tolstoy one of the critics of Stolypin's actions as prime minister? It got to the point that in one of his letters he called him "the most wretched person"
Russian general Alexander Nechvolodov opposed the enslavement of Russia by world bankers. In his small book "From ruin to prosperity", it is described that the introduction of the gold ruble greatly harmed Russia and drove our country into dependence on world capital
Igor Kobzev is a wonderful Russian poet, we sincerely hope that this short video fragment from the poem "The Fall of Perun", dedicated to the baptism of Rus, will encourage viewers to get acquainted with the work of this wonderful Rus
According to the official history, Prince Oleg has been the ruler of Novgorod presumably since 879 and Kiev since 882. The exact date of birth of Prince Oleg is unknown. The 2000 film of the LENNAUCHFILM film studio tells about the events of those years associated with this amazing historical figure
There are no staged scenes in the film - there was no time. War. So in it you will not see different jackdaws, mironovs and other boyars who falsely convey false feelings. Actors, if you can call them that - fighters and commanders of the Red Army, home front workers, collective farmers
It turns out that Russian cinema is capable of making a spectacular and at the same time emotional story, which not only keeps the audience in suspense from the first to the last second, but does not let go of the audience even after the final credits
A complete selection of videos about collecting, preparing, making Ivan-tea: take it to the wall and share with your friends! It will not be a surprise to anyone that a significant amount of tea sold in stores is a poison, a poison for humans, slowly killing us! But delicious tea, once exported in huge quantities abroad, is easy to prepare with your own hands, without spending a penny on it. And believe me, there will be much more benefit from it
The pre-baptismal period of the history of Russia was a big headache for Soviet historians and ideologists, it was easier to forget about it and not mention it. The problem was that in the late 20s and early 30s of the twentieth century, Soviet scientists of the humanities were able to more or less substantiate the natural “evolutionary nature” of the newly minted communist ideology of K. Marx and Lenin-Blank, and divided the whole history into five well-known periods: from the primitive communal formation to the most progressive and evolutionary - communist
We will also give several examples of Latin "winged words" and expressions that seem to have come from Slavic phrases. Let's use the "Dictionary of Latin winged words". We will cite the corresponding Slavic words, sometimes without taking into account the cases, that is, we will indicate only the Slavic backbone of Latin expressions
In 1958, he participated in an experiment organized by Life magazine. For a month, the newspaper's reporters watched the life of two schoolchildren - from the USA and the USSR - in order to find out whose education system is better
Those who migrated from India in ancient times, the "untouchable" are now called gypsies. These people do not want to work or study - only to steal. However, not all Russian people became Russians - with the complete inaction of the Bulgarian authorities, the head of the Sizov family began to resist the thieves himself
Psi-weapons are an ideal tool in the hands of the black forces, allowing them to do their dirty deeds with absolutely impunity. In addition, they also form "scientific" and public opinion that psi-influence does not exist and the very concept of it is anti-scientific
In 1903, the Russian professor Mikhail Mikhailovich Filippov announced the invention of a weapon that was terrible in its effect. With its appearance, according to the scientist, wars will become impossible and the long-awaited and lasting peace will come on the planet. However, soon after this statement, Filippov was killed, and all his manuscripts concerning the invention disappeared without a trace
In 1877, the Louvre, the Opera House and the central street of Paris were lit up with extraordinary light. At first, Parisians gathered at the lanterns to admire their brightness. And a year earlier, the publications of European countries were full of headlines: "Russia is the birthplace of electricity", "Light comes to us from the North - from Russia"
On February 8, 1834, the scientist Dmitry Mendeleev was born in Tobolsk, who successfully worked in many fields of science. One of his most famous discoveries is the periodic law of chemical elements. Interesting facts from the life of the Russian scientist Mendeleev
What are Russian cultural codes? How do they help or hinder the development of our State? Realizing the advantages and disadvantages of their thinking, their mentality, it will be much easier for the Russian people to take their rightful place in the global world
It is terribly disappointing, although perhaps symbolic, that one of the brightest Russian children's writers left us on Knowledge Day. Gone teacher, mentor and a real Commander - a symbol and helmsman for the boys and girls of a huge country
Parenting, where the main role is given to the mother, is still considered traditional and a priority in most families, writes Wake Up Your Mind
What do you think about which Soviet cartoons can we say that they personify Russian culture, Russian art? At the same time, are they very beautiful, painted in a classical and folk style? And based on the best works of Russian literature
What associations do you have when you mention aviation? Airplane, pilot, parachute - probably the most popular. Do you know that a knapsack parachute saves the lives of pilots thanks to our compatriot, Gleb Evgenievich Kotelnikov, and about the difficult path that the inventor went through to give his creation a chance for life?
I have only one explanation for this pointless activity - I want to fix my ideas about an ideal country. I come up with the right country for myself. I'm interested. Maybe it will be interesting to someone else. Actually, let's play together inventing a wonderful country. What are we losing?
A small selection of Russian songs. These are our culture, our heritage, our talents. This is an alternative to pop non-Russians, pulling us towards an animal state. When Russian people resonate with such songs, they cease to be "Ivan and Mary, who do not remember kinship."
Roerich was not only a great artist and thinker. He was also a great man, a humanist in the truest sense of the word. Everyone who was fortunate enough to personally meet him at least once spoke about how unusual, amazing, and memorable for a lifetime impression the outstanding Russian educator made on people
No country in the world is surrounded by such contradictory myths about its history as Russia, and no nation in the world is assessed as differently as Russian