Culture

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The world of show business is changeable and unpredictable. New names here appear and disappear quickly and without a trace. So, unexpectedly, in the light of flashes of media cameras, Parviz Yasinov, an oriental youth with a memorable appearance, appeared

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"Moscow is the heart of Russia, the Kremlin is the heart of Moscow" is the saying. By 1515, both brick walls and twenty towers of the Kremlin had grown, among which was the Troitskaya tower

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The Museum of Perm Antiquities sounds. The voices of visitors merge with the song of the flute, with the ringing of Tibetan bowls, the dull beats of the drum, something vibrates and clicks. Looking and listening, one can distinguish the rustle of plants and the whisper of the wind, reflections of light and shadows of strange creatures. Dinosaurs hear and feel it all with us, sensing our presence

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Any city or village honors the memory of the Great Patriotic War. Streets, parks and squares bear the names of the heroes, monuments and sculptural compositions are erected in memory of them. About one of these structures - the Victory Memorial in Krasnoyarsk - our material

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The palaces of Peter the Great are of great interest to researchers and history buffs. The first Russian emperor had several residences where he regularly stayed, worked, held receptions, and received important guests. We will talk about these palaces in this article

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Many beautiful sights are located in Moscow. Walking around the city center, you can often observe various cultural monuments. Each object keeps a lot of secrets and stories that are always interesting to know. Separately, it is worth paying attention to the temple located in the center called the Menshikov Tower. It is located in the historical center of Moscow, in the area of Chistye Prudy

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Shuvalov Palace was built in the very center of St. Petersburg. It adorns the embankment of the Fontanka River. It is assumed that the construction of the palace was completed at the end of the eighteenth century, and its author is the famous architect of that time - J. Quarenghi

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Chernobyl became known after the terrible disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. The older generation remembers well the day when the alarming message of the President of the USSR M.S. Gorbachev sounded on TV that on April 26, just 110 km from Kyiv, the most serious man-made disaster in the nuclear power industry occurred, which later claimed the lives of thousands of people and became a source of radioactive infection of a vast territory of 200 thousand square meters. km

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Academician of the USSR Academy of Sciences, four times Stalin Prize laureate Alexei Viktorovich Shchusev - an architect and a great creator, an excellent theorist and no less remarkable architect, whose work is the pride of the country, will be the hero of this article. Here is a detailed look at his work, as well as his life path

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There are only two permafrost museums in the world, and both of them are located in Russia, beyond the Arctic Circle. The larger one is located in the suburbs of Yakutsk in old adits. The second, slightly smaller, but no less interesting, is located on the outskirts of the small town of Igarka in the Krasnoyarsk Territory. And where else, if not in these regions bound by snow and ice, you can place a museum of permafrost. According to visitors, without visiting it, acquaintance with the Far North will be incomplete

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Armada… This word is associated with something majestic, invincible, victorious. Not without reason, in terms of sound, it rhymes perfectly with “mass” and “brigade”, but in meaning it is close to everything related to military affairs, offensive, weapons

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Most contemporaries are more or less familiar with ancient Greek myths. In one case, textbooks on the history of a secondary school or a higher educational institution serve as sources, in the other, the study of folklore of the distant past is a component of self-education. There is a considerable category of people to whom the study of mythology gives spiritual satisfaction. Many people know the myth of the Minotaur, who lived far in the ocean

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The culture of speech can be called one of the most important conditions in the life of any person, especially in his professional activities. What does this concept include?

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Which of us from early childhood does not know what a monument is? The culture of memory distinguishes man from all other living beings on earth. Thanks to the ability to remember and store past social experience, society lives and develops. But still, such a seemingly simple concept as a monument also needs to be defined. We will try to give it in this article

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Are there differences in the characters and habits of those who are forced to save on the necessities to live up to a paycheck, and those who travel the world, collect antiques, buy up branded collections?

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What is war? These are armed actions, struggle and manifestation of aggression between peoples, states, tribes, cities (any large organized group of people). In this countermeasures, the means of both physical and ideological and economic influence are used

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Now also nobility can not be found at every turn. But they are, "knights without fear and reproach." Such people attach special importance to the "fight against windmills": they do not want to put up with injustice in society or with violence

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What do a medieval leather-wrapped wagon, an elegant 19th-century carriage, and a modern aircraft have in common? All of them are different types of vehicles. For thousands of years, mankind has been inventing new and improving the modes of transport already known to it. One of them is an arba

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Sayings and proverbs about love, family and friendship occupy a huge place in the speech of a Russian person. We have not thought about their meaning for a long time, but they help us to speak with people from different regions, different generations and views in the same language. They make a significant contribution to the fact that we can be called a people. The most "running" sayings and proverbs about kindness and love are collected in this article

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The article tells about the Museum of Applied Arts in Moscow. Its main features are noted, historical information about it is briefly stated. From the story you can learn about the plans of the administration of the cultural and educational institution regarding its future development

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Where to spend the weekend? The Philharmonic Society (Voronezh) invites the audience to concerts of classical and Russian folk music. Everyone will enjoy listening to the performance of virtuoso musicians

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Surely many have heard the saying: “Nature rests on the children of celebrities.” However, this is not always the case in life. We all often see on the screen or read in the press about the talented children of famous parents. These are, for example, Kristina Orbakaite, Nikita Presnyakov, Stas Piekha, Anna Shulgina and others. Moreover, many of them succeeded in an area completely different from the “parent”

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Greek mythology is very interesting: the gods and demigods weave intrigues, intrigues and make real scandals, and people suffer from this. The myths about the ancient Greek gods are interesting to study, and the first thing you need to know in order not to get confused in the huge pantheon is their names

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Each nation of the world has its own unique traditions and customs, literature and music. All this forms the culture of the country. Worthy of attention is the original and vibrant culture of Uzbekistan, which has been formed over thousands of years. It has absorbed all the customs and traditions of all the peoples that once inhabited the territory of the modern country

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The Vvedenskoye cemetery in Moscow is not only a burial place, but also a cultural and historical monument. Many celebrities who have gone to another world over the past two centuries are buried here. The cemetery is located in the city. Can be reached by regular public transport

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Ancient belief systems appeared several millennia ago, and at the same time, religious rites were performed in special places - places of worship. These are the so-called sanctuaries, which were available to various peoples, and often they were built in the open. The types of mysterious shrines built according to certain canons and in different eras are radically different from each other. You can see a wide variety of designs of sacred places in which people worshiped different deities

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In such complex categories, which are associated with the human essence, character, life circumstances, it is difficult to act as an expert and herald of the truth. Moreover, everyone perceives loy alty in their own way. For someone, devotion to the family comes first, and for her sake he is capable of anything. For another - loy alty to yourself and your beliefs. For the third - serving the oath (whether marital, religious or state)

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According to his projects, sights were created in Moscow that caused a negative assessment of the public. Critics believe that the creative abilities of this master correspond to the level of an ordinary graphic designer. The transfer of the monument to Peter I has been debated for more than ten years. Nevertheless, the Zurab Tsereteli Museum is popular with Muscovites. There are a lot of positive reviews about the works presented here

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From the most ancient times, people erect monuments and various monuments in order to perpetuate the memory of outstanding personalities or events. A monument is a monument that is distinguished by its significant size. Today, thousands of monuments of different sizes and shapes are installed on different continents of the world

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The roots of the Jewish nation go back to the ancient kingdoms of Israel and Judah. This is a people who have existed for more than 2000 years without their own state, and now many of them are scattered around the world. What amazing and distinctive features do Jewish men have? What are the character traits of this mysterious ancient nation? What are their preferences and customs? About what they are - Jewish men, and will be discussed in the article

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The history of the Sephardi Jews originates in the Iberian Peninsula, the location of the modern states of Spain and Portugal. According to historians, they came to the territory of Iberia before all its indigenous inhabitants - the Romans, barbarians and Arabs. However, after 8 centuries of peaceful life, they were forced to go into exile by decree of the King of Spain

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Each name has its own meaning, and people with a certain name are considered to have their own distinctive features. This article is about the meaning of the name Philip

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At the moment, the population in our country is in such conditions when even the most insignificant reform cannot be implemented without saving the labor potential. This, in fact, is the most necessary for the ongoing social policy to be effective

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Premises, structures, buildings where people are temporarily or permanently in significant numbers are objects of the social sphere. They can be divided into classes and types according to the way they are used. Social facilities in our turbulent times must ensure the safety of the people there, including from the terrorist threat

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The coat of arms, along with the flag, is one of the main state symbols. In ancient times, all noble families had their emblems. They not only served as distinctive signs for aristocrats and rulers, but also were a kind of memory carriers. And every detail in the pattern of the coat of arms has its own meaning and meaning. The Norwegian coat of arms also has its own centuries-old history. How and when the coat of arms of Norway appeared, description and its meaning, about what story about the past of the country it can tell us

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If at one time Lorenzo Medici did not patronize talented artists, sculptors and thinkers, the world could lose many masterpieces of art

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Brazil is the hot sun, numerous beaches, carnival in Rio de Janeiro, TV shows and, of course, beautiful and energetic Brazilian women. They are famous for their naturally luxurious figure, among them there are many models that the whole world knows

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The monument was unveiled in 1964. Its discovery took place on the 7th anniversary of the launch of the satellite. The central part of the monument has the shape of an obelisk topped with a model of a space rocket. This structure reaches a height of 107 meters

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Charming, aesthetic, graceful flower of luxurious life, a little spoiled, self-contradictory, exquisitely eccentric. With these epithets, one can probably define the fashion trend of the early 19th century called dandyism

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In Moscow, there are a huge number of bars, clubs, cafes, restaurants, discos, karaoke, where young people relax from evening to morning. Having finished their studies or work, not burdened by family and children, young people are looking for a cozy place where they can have fun with friends or find new comrades, or maybe even meet their soul mate