Culture 2024, November

In our life we often use various phraseological units and colorful idioms, sometimes even without thinking about the origin of these set expressions. Every self-respecting intellectual and, in general, any literate person should understand this issue. Today we will talk about the phraseological unit "Sword of Damocles"

The Hugo Award is an award given to the most outstanding work in the fantasy or science fiction genre. It was first awarded in 1953, and since then the ceremony has been held annually. What is known about the most famous Hugo owners, what fascinating works allowed them to receive this honorary award?

In the western part of the Central Park "Big Apple" (Central Park West) is located one of the most curious research institutions in the world. The American Museum of Natural History has long been a must-see tourist attraction. Hosting almost 5 million visitors a year, it houses priceless collections of artifacts from different eras

The Second World War for our country is still the most tragic and great event in history. The memory of those who died during these years is immortalized in many monuments and monuments, which are located in all cities of Russia. A lot of unidentified soldiers were buried during the war. To honor their feat, a Monument to the Unknown Soldier is erected on such graves. There is such a memorial in Moscow - in the Alexander Garden, near the Kremlin wall

On the territory of Siberia and the Urals, excavations are underway, during which most of the attention is paid to mammoth tusks. The body part of these dead animals is considered extremely valuable and expensive

A mass event is a gathering of a large number of people in one place for one purpose. Instructions for organizing a mass event regulate the procedure for holding and taking the necessary security measures

The richest world of colors contains so many colors that it is sometimes difficult to determine which shade you have to deal with. However, when it comes to, for example, photography or cinema, we can confidently divide them into color and black and white. It is by these characteristics that one can accurately determine whether a particular palette belongs to chromatic and achromatic colors

Piskarevsky Memorial in St. Petersburg is one of the most iconic memorial sites not only in St. Petersburg, but also in Russia. These are nine hundred days embodied in stone, these are tears, blood and suffering experienced by Leningraders during the years of the blockade, this is eternal memory and the lowest bow to those people who defended our freedom and independence during the cruel years of the Great Patriotic War

Regardless of what Khokhloma painting covers: toys, dishes or furniture, the principle of coloring is the same. The wooden blank is covered with primer and drying oil, and then rubbed with aluminum powder. Previously, tin was used instead, however, modern technologies make it possible to produce aluminum in large quantities, and therefore it is now used in the process of creating Khokhloma utensils

Among the many gods of the Romans, Jupiter, son of Saturn, was the supreme god associated with thunder, lightning and storms. The first inhabitants of Rome believed that they were being watched by the spirits of their ancestors, and they added to these spirits a triad of gods: Mars, the god of war; Quirinus, the deified Romulus, who looked after the inhabitants of Rome; Jupiter, supreme god

Penza - a city with a population of about 520 thousand inhabitants, the administrative center of the region of the same name. The history of the city is perfectly emphasized by the coat of arms of Penza. What does he mean? How long ago was it approved? You will learn about this from our article

The term "elite" comes from the Latin word eligo, which means "chosen", "best", "selective". In political science, sociology and other social sciences, an elite is a certain group of people who occupy a high position in society

St. Petersburg is a unique city in all respects. Unusual is its history, the very appearance among the deadly swamps. Every building in it is a legend. But there are objects in the city on the Neva that have a special halo. The Smolny Monastery of Rastrelli stands out in particular. The cathedral was built for an unusually long time - 87 years, and more often than other objects it was passed from hand to hand

Kyiv is famous for its huge number of museums. The museums of Kyiv are represented by both architectural complexes and small expositions, which have a very small set of exhibits to their credit. The theme of the galleries is very diverse - ancient and modern history, wildlife, great works of art, ethnic exhibitions

The article tells about the monuments erected in honor of the fabulist I. A. Krylov in St. Petersburg, Moscow, Tver and other cities

In ancient Rome, the cult of the god Mercury originated when the state began trade relations with other peoples. At first, Mercury was the god of grain business and trade in grain, then he became the patron of shopkeepers and small sellers, retail trade and commercial success. Depicted the god Mercury with a large purse

The philosophical term “phenomenon” comes from the Greek “φαινόμενον”, which means “appearing”, “rare fact”, “unusual phenomenon”. If you look around, you can see many objects, feel smells, warmth or cold, see beauty and admire it, hear music and be delighted with its melodic sounds. All these objects and phenomena in philosophy are called this term. In a word, they are all phenomena

The Museum of the Academy of Arts in St. Petersburg has been open to visitors for 260 years. The date of its creation is considered to be 1758. The museum was created as an educational institution for students studying architecture, painting, and sculpture. Now 3 floors with permanent expositions are open for guests, as well as an elegant suite of ceremonial halls, where a variety of cultural events are held

Since 1985, a branch of the Tretyakov Gallery has been located in a new building on Krymsky Val. The Art of the 20th Century exposition operates here on a permanent basis, but the vast territories allow other exhibitions to be held. Krymsky Val, which itself is a landmark of Moscow, has become even more popular with residents of the capital and tourists thanks to this exposition

Once the name of this man - the almighty leader of the peoples I.V. Stalin - some people evoked awe, while others - fear, despair and hatred. The most surprising thing is that even today the assessments of his life are contradictory

The highest statues in the world are erected for centuries, as a sign of the country's steadfastness and power, as well as a historical value for future generations. Many consider the Statue of Liberty to be the tallest statue in the world. Indeed, this majestic monument, which is an American symbol, causes awe and admiration. However, there are higher sculptures. What is the tallest statue in the world?

The Lenin Russian Library is the national book depository of the Russian Federation. Among other things, it is the leading research institution, methodological and advisory center of the country

Peoples of Sakhalin: way of life, culture, features, development. Indigenous peoples of Sakhalin: settlements, history, living conditions, photos

The Solomon Guggenheim Museum began its existence almost a century ago. The first mentions date back to the first half of the 20th century. Robert Guggenheim was a major gold miner and magnate. Moving away from financial and commercial affairs, he became a philanthropist, created a foundation and gave it his name

Anterior Asia is one of the regions (geographical) of the Asian part of Eurasia. It is located in the northwest of the mainland and includes the Armenian and Iranian highlands, the Arabian Peninsula, Transcaucasia and the Levant. Ancient Western Asia deserves the closest study

Until the middle of the last century, various monuments of Moscow stood on Tverskaya Square of our capital, but their fate was not long until it was decided to celebrate its 800th anniversary on a special scale in the main city of the country

Many of us are familiar with Russian proverbs and sayings. Therefore, in everyday speech you can often hear the expression "lip is not a fool." We understand the meaning of this phrase, but it is worth understanding it in more detail

The Russian language is a real mystery even for native speakers. Indeed, in fact, not all words are familiar to us, and even if they are familiar, they are not always fully understood. For example, who is a troublemaker? We vaguely guess that this can be called a person whose behavior is characterized by irascibility, irrationality and even aggression. In this short article - about the meaning of this expression

Many of us know that Russian is one of the most lexically rich languages in the world. Indeed, it is in the Russian language that there are many words and expressions, the true meaning of which is difficult to explain to a foreigner. For example, an image is who or what? Who can we call this word? And is there an analogue of this expression in the modern language? Let's try to answer this question in this article

Many of us have given little thought to what it means to "grab" from a philological point of view. At the same time, all native speakers of the Russian language know about the cases in which this expression is used

Many of us have heard the expression: “the Order of the Stooped”. However, not everyone knows the history of its origin. But we often use this phrase in everyday speech. But how can you say a word, but not fully understand its meaning?! This is at least strange. Let's try to deal with this issue. Where did this expression come from?

What is "aesthetic"? This word, as a rule, belongs to the category of evaluations of something beautiful. Consider the expression in more detail

Many of us have heard a word whose meaning we do not fully understand. We are talking about the expression "mymra". This word seems to be familiar to us, but it is worth talking about its semantics in more detail

Many of us have heard the word "efendi". What this expression means, we hardly know. Meanwhile, this term is of foreign origin, a few centuries ago it meant belonging to a high military rank. Moreover, the so-called people representing a high social class

Many of us know that there is a special science - toponymy. This science studies names and therefore is at the intersection of geography, philology and history. Let's turn today to toponymic knowledge in order to answer the question: "Clean ponds in Moscow, what were they called before?"

For a long time, people have valued an attentive and sensitive attitude towards themselves, which, in fact, is called humanity. Only the person who knows how to show these traits of character is considered a real person. And here you can’t do without such a feature as benevolence - this is the ability to do good to the people around you in any life situation. In other words, do them good

If today you ask passers-by on the streets of any big city what charity is, they will probably tell you that to look after is to show someone neglect, to show him that this person has a low social status. However, people confuse two related concepts - contempt and contempt. Let's talk about them in more detail

The cardinal transformation of the system of political-administrative, socio-economic and regulatory relations that has taken place over the past decades has led to society's awareness of the importance of social stability. The latter is possible only with a high-quality socio-cultural environment, its features, factors and constituent elements

Recently, fat models are back in fashion. Photos of these donuts are increasingly appearing on the pages of glossy magazines. Looking at them, thin girls cautiously begin to look around, waiting for the new fashion boom to overwhelm everything around. But is everything really as it seems at first glance, or is the popularity of overweight women just a fleeting phenomenon?

Belarus is a country at the crossroads of East Slavic, West Slavic and B altic cultures. This determined the uniqueness of its historical and cultural development. And Polotsk, being one of the oldest cities in the country, offers an unusually large variety of museums illustrating this