Moscow on Lookout for Investors in a Russian Disneyland…

Moscow city authorities are looking for investors to build a Disneyland-like park in the Russian capital, a city government official said on Monday. “We are constantly in talks with companies that would be interested in such an ambitious project,” Sergei Cheremin, head of the city government’s foreign trade department, said. Negotiations are ongoing with a […]

Coffee and Auchan and Too Big …

Today in Russia that thinking that goes with a cup of coffee is centered on Auchan of Russia. Sveta and I had many things to do yesterday and one of them was a trip to Auchan. Now this particular Auchan that we go to is only about 10 km away. That means it will be […]

After Pulled Over, They Throw Grenade at Moscow Police Officers…

Police officers have detained four suspected robbers who threw a grenade in their direction in the west of Moscow, a police spokeswoman said. Spokeswoman Natalya Tolstobrova said the incident occurred early Saturday when policemen decided to check the identification papers of four Moldovan nationals inside a Lada car. “When the police officers approached the car, […]

Svet Sunday: Happy Palm Sunday (Willow Sunday) from Russia!

Hello! Today Russia celebrates Palm Sunday what we call here Willow Sunday (because we don’t have palms here in Russia but Willows start blossom right at The Willow Sunday). We call it in Russian Verbnoe Voskresenie. People widely celebrate this day. And you can find a lot of beautiful “Happy Willow Sunday (S Verbnym Voskreseniem!)” […]

The Start of Russian Easter is Here and the Roads Will be Packed…

Moscow to close roads near cemeteries for Easter: 10:56 16/04/2011 Traffic police in Moscow will block streets near the capital’s main cemeteries as many Muscovites mark Easter by visiting the graves of loved ones.>> Windows to Russia! PS: Links to Easter Articles… http://windowstorussia.com/recipe-from-russia-very-simple-kulich_24.html http://windowstorussia.com/easter-in-russia-is-coming-2011.html Link to all of our Easter Articles on Search >>>

Russia Has Willow Sunday!

Today April 17th, 2011 is a day of celebration across Russia. The Orthodox Church has its equivalent of Palm Sunday. Since Russia does not have climate conductive to growing palm trees, willow twigs are used instead palms. In the Russian Orthodox Church, Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Ukrainian Catholic Church, and Ruthenian Catholic Church, the custom developed […]