Culture 2024, November

Good quotes about life will help you find the right guide when trouble or unexpected happiness knocks on the house. The sages of the past will reveal their secrets to you

A person with an active life position and not indifferent to what is happening in his country can express his point of view or involve the public in a topical issue. That's what rallies are for. It is important to remember that there is a fine line between drawing attention and disturbing the order

The Russian Geographical Society is called upon to explore and acquaint the Russian people with the sights and values of Russia. To do this, the Geographical Society in Russia holds festivals, exhibitions, competitions, expeditions, research and other events. The activity of the society is extensive and covers the whole country. And how can every resident or guest of Russia get to the events held by the Russian Geographical Society? Where do they go? What's the cover charge? And is it interesting to visit them for ordinary people? All this in the article

March 30 in Russia honored the Man of God St. Alexis. In the folk calendar, this holiday is listed as Alexei Teply. What do we know about this day? Why is it called that? When is Warm Alexei? How did the ancestors celebrate it? And what signs have survived to this day?

In almost every city you can see monuments to famous people. All of them are made in a different form and carry a completely different meaning. You can also often see busts of famous people. They are found both on the streets of the city and in museums. Many of these sculptures are true works of art. Now it is worth highlighting in more detail the question of what a bust is from the point of view of sculpture. Many cultural heritage sites are made in this form

An article about the location of the Hermitage headquarters. A little about the history of the emergence and existence of an architectural monument, a few words about its current state. Information about the exhibitions held in this part of the museum and the opening hours of the entire complex

Every person in his life widely uses gestures, which are an integral part of communication. Any words are always accompanied by facial expressions and actions: hands, fingers, head. Different gestures in different countries, like colloquial speech, are unique and are interpreted in many ways. Only one sign or gesture, made without any malicious intent, can instantly destroy the fine line of understanding and trust

What are family ties, how are they subdivided. How can you call your brother's wife or cousin's wife in one word. Is it all that difficult

The glory of the skill of Russian craftsmen, as well as the conviction that they are the best in the world, has always lived among the people. Tales of miraculous products, the ingenuity of creators and golden hands were passed from mouth to mouth. Leskov, who was familiar with these legends, created a wonderful patriotic work about Lefty and the "English" flea savvy by him. But after all, this did not remain a fiction - the time came, and a real craftsman appeared who shod a flea

There are many places in the Moscow region covered with the glory of the heroes of the Great Patriotic War who fell on the outskirts of the capital. The most famous is a field in the Volokolamsk region near the village of Nelidovo, where bloody battles took place at the Dubosekovo railway siding in the fall of 1941. The memorial to the Panfilov heroes, erected on a hill for the 30th anniversary of the Victory, is the largest monument to the feat of the defenders of Moscow, attracting tourists from all over the world

Gondola and gondolier - these two words are firmly rooted in Venice. It is this type of transport that is considered the legendary symbol of this city

As evidenced by the chronicles, the Novgorodians and their neighbors invited the Varangians to control Russia. It was Rurik who in 862 became the head of the Novgorod principality. Preparations for the celebration of Russia's millennium were thorough. It was decided to erect a monument in Veliky Novgorod. The millennium of Russia was supposed to symbolize this particular city

Great excitement and the broadest discussion in the media and social networks caused the opening of the monument to Kalashnikov in Moscow. The reviews were extremely unfavorable. And all because the architect made a gross mistake, an unforgivable inattention and showed an absolute absence in this topic

Cameron Charles is a Scottish architect whose genius was developed and embodied in creations during the Enlightenment in the era of Catherine the Great in Russia. He created buildings of remarkable beauty in Tsarskoye Selo and Pavlovsk

In the domestic works of psychologists devoted to the science of communication, as a rule, there is always an indication of the inadmissibility of using a mentoring tone that provokes a negative reaction to it from the interlocutor. Let's take a closer look at what a mentoring tone is, and how unambiguous the statement about the inadmissibility of its use is

How long have you faced the difficulty of choosing? How did you solve it? Surely, thinking and weighing well. But what if there is no time for it? If the situation rushes at you like a herd of wild horses, and you need to do something right now or be under the tread of circumstances. There is no time to think, it is impossible to have time to analyze. This is where the code of honor comes in. How to use it in everyday situations, so as not to lose face?

Modern Belarusian girls, beautiful and charming, live all over the country. Their skin is light, as is their hair. In general, the color of their skin, hair and eyes varies significantly from south to north

The issue of rest is always very relevant in any family. What season are you planning your vacation for? Where to go? Where can you get a cheap vacation? Russia or abroad? All this immediately begins to spin in the head of everyone who is just thinking about the upcoming vacation. Naturally, we all want to spend the time allotted for vacation in such a way as to get the whole gamut of positive emotions and not spend all the money accumulated over the year on this

And where exactly is the Museum of Cosmonautics at the All-Russian Exhibition Center? How to get to it? Is there parking there? Will it be interesting with children too? Here is, perhaps, a far from complete list of questions that are almost constantly asked both by Muscovites themselves, who have finally set aside time for outdoor activities with the whole family, and, of course, by guests of the Russian capital

Vera Ignatievna Mukhina is one of the most famous female sculptors in the history of world art. There is probably no person in our country who is not familiar with her most famous work - the monument "Worker and Collective Farm Woman", installed at the northern entrance to VDNKh and which is also the emblem of Mosfilm. The sculptor spent her childhood in Feodosia, where her father took her after the death of her mother. In 1985, the museum of Vera Mukhina was opened on the site of the house where she lived

As everyone knows, there are many different holidays. Some are celebrated everywhere, while others, such as professional ones, most people may not even know about. Such holidays include the Day of the Artist. It really exists and is celebrated in the circle of representatives of this profession. It is worth getting to know this holiday in more detail and consider when and how it is celebrated

Family is a social institution, an equal union of a man and a woman, a fortress in which we feel protected. There are certain symbols that are signs of the family. According to legend, they can bring prosperity and happiness to the house

The modern coat of arms of Georgia was approved in 2004. It is a large red shield supported by two golden lions. On it is an image of a silver figure of St. George (the main patron of the state), who kills a dragon with a spear

We now and then read in the media or hear on TV that certain political forces are engaged in propaganda. It is intuitively clear that we are talking about the dissemination of information. What does the word "promote" mean? Is it a term that has a positive or negative meaning? Let's look through the reference books and figure it out together so as not to fall for the bait of manipulators who take advantage of general illiteracy

Traditions are some historical group experience embodied in social stereotypes, which is accumulated and reproduced in society. It is necessary to distinguish this concept from art, which represents a more individual creative activity

Chinese calligraphy is the art of depicting hieroglyphs, which allows not only to reflect the meaning of the text, but also to visually convey its mood. This type of writing is distinguished by a special aesthetic component, designed to show the harmony of spirit and movement on paper, capture the attention of the reader and even have some emotional impact on him

Due to the narrow specialization of this field, a good paleographer must be knowledgeable in areas related to paleography. History, literary criticism, art history require the help of paleographers. Ancient records, ornaments, watermarks, manuscripts - all this is studied by these specialists

In one of the episodes of the book, the Poshekhonians gathered on a journey for happiness, but they never reached happiness, getting lost in three pines: each of the Poshekhons kept saying that happiness belongs to one pine, and they never came to the general opinion. Since then, the expression "get lost in the three pines" has become a household word

Formally, the term "prisoner Urkagan unity" generalizes all members of the criminal world, because the prisoners themselves perceive their fellow criminals as a family in which everyone should help each other

In Russia, the situation with seasonings was not so simple. Almost all spices were brought from abroad and were very expensive. If the high society could afford s alty food on an ongoing basis, then the peasants ate s alt only on major holidays

Despite the fact that India is a very distant country for us, we have a special connection with it. Who or what can be Indian? Let's try to figure it out

From ordinary events, sprees were distinguished by the swagger of the guests' behavior, the abundance of alcohol, illegal substances and tavern girls at the "party". Often high-ranking ranks were inveterate revelers. As a rule, this was hidden from honest people

The word repeat is translated from English as "repetition". But the situations in which the word can be used are quite different. Increasingly, in modern music you can hear such an expression as "on repeat". What does it mean?

Sixes in the 19th century were called young guys serving in taverns. They received such a nickname because of the very card - the six, which serves kings and aces

What does "wear a hat on the butch" mean? Who uses this phrase? Where she came from? It is not difficult to guess that the phrase "he wore a hat on the butch" is prison jargon. But why is it increasingly heard outside the prison?

A huge collection of applied arts is under one roof in 14 rooms at the Stieglitz Museum

The Imperial Bridge is a road and rail crossing in the city of Ulyanovsk. It connects the banks of the Volga in the area of the Kuibyshev reservoir

In anticipation of the birth of a baby, parents face the most acute question of choosing a name for their unborn child. In recent years, two trends have emerged in this area: fathers and mothers choose a native Russian name for their child, or they try to call it an original and special name. Names of Greek origin are very popular. It is about them that we propose to talk in this article

For the 64th time, a wonderful Chrysanthemum Ball started in the Nikitsky Botanical Garden (NBS). In 2017, the exhibition features 37 thousand flower bushes. Most of them were placed in the arboretum in the form of a beautiful open flower, which covers an area of 773 square meters. m

At present, an increasing number of people have again begun to turn to the truly beautiful: painting, classical music, ballet and so on. After all, thanks to real art, the deepest feelings of a person, his true essence, are fully revealed