Day: September 4, 2008

Russia: Happy Birthday Moscow!

birthday, numerous events will be held in all the districts, though as always the grandest celebrations will take place downtown. Which is why all the major streets will become pedestrian for the weekend of September 6 and 7. Tverskaya, Mohovaya, Ohotny Ryad, Lubyanka, Teatralny Proezd and various other streets downtown will be closed for cars

Russia: The Danilov Bells are Almost Home!

This morning while drinking my morning cup of coffee, I was thinking about the Danilov bells that I wrote about a few months ago. I figured it was time for them to show up in Russia….. (Link) On September 7, 2008, the Danilov bells will finally return to Russia after a 78-year stay in Harvard