Culture 2024, September

Many craftsmen created the Prague Astronomical Clock. The Czech Republic is proud of this work of art. It is known that at the end of the Second World War, impressive damage was done to the clock. In Prague in 1945, on May 5, an anti-Nazi riot broke out. Fighting was going on everywhere in the city, barricades were erected. Particularly stubborn clashes were observed in the center, near the building of the Czech Radio, captured by the rebels

In the life of the people of China, tea has a special place, and drinking tea has become a separate art of the tea ceremony. The Chinese prefer tea to other drinks even in the summer: it not only quenches thirst, but also improves immunity

Iceland is considered part of the European community, but has a lot of differences in culture and traditions. This also applies to the full names of local residents. For example, Icelandic surnames are patronymics (rarely matronyms), which are very difficult to hear for a simple European. However, the majority of Icelanders are registered on Facebook. The country is considered the most active in the social network. This article will help you not to make a mistake when contacting a resident of Iceland

Why do white roses give, and what do they symbolize? You will read the answers to these questions in the article, which also briefly describes the history of white roses and how to care for them

If you are wondering what a flower tattoo means, then this article is for you. Today we will consider the meanings of these underwear drawings

Choosing a name for a child is of great sacred significance. Many believe that the name can influence the character and fate of a person, endowing him with special features and abilities. Each nation has its own names, formed over many hundreds of years. Very beautiful female names of Chechen origin

During many centuries, various philosophical directions arose and gradually disappeared. Some of them corresponded to the spirit of their time, others were ahead of it in many ways. One part of them was supported and even planted by the state, and the second became forbidden. Many cases are known when persecution began against outstanding thinkers, their books were publicly burned at the stake as blasphemous

The article describes the Grammar nazi movement and its influence on the modern cultural environment. We will try to tell all about Grammar nazi

Parents know that every child goes through more than one period of growing up and becoming a person. From this article you will learn about what is teenage culture and by what rules it exists

The world is big, and everyone in it wants to see more, cross the borders of their native state, touch other cultures, get to know other people, their traditions and values. That is why the demographic indicators of different states reflect not only the size of the indigenous population, but also a considerable number of representatives of different nations. The national composition of France is also diverse and has its own characteristics

Besides the main one, there is more than one meaning of the word "cage". This term is used in mining, as well as in metallurgy. It has entered the life of the workers so tightly that it is impossible to imagine if another name had been used instead

The city is rich and famous for its history. The monuments of Perm are connected with different spheres of life of its population. Let's dwell on its architectural sights - really, they deserve attention

One can argue endlessly about what happiness is, and what is most interesting is that all versions will be true. This concept does not have a single precise definition. Meanwhile, the monument to Happiness appeared not so long ago in the city of Tomsk. What does this monument look like and what is the main idea of its creation?

Many phraseological units have already become so firmly established in people's daily lives that they don't even think about their origin, and many of them have very interesting facts and stories behind them. An example is the idiom "Augean stables", the origin of which is associated with one of the famous exploits of Hercules

You can be proud of the life that you are satisfied with and that others talk about with admiration… Irina Antonova, former director of the Pushkin Museum, has every right to be respected by other people for her work on this difficult post

The cult of Dionysus is one of the most ancient shamanic orgiastic cults. The peoples of medieval Europe preserved its elements in the witches' sabbats, which were persecuted by the church. Our holiday of Ivan Kupala is an analogue of this cult that has survived to the present day

"I don't wake up in the morning, but I rise…" - mumbles a sleepy office worker with a cup of coffee, scratching his tangled vortices. What sets the rhythm of the day for us and why do some flutter in the morning like restless butterflies, while others can hardly cope with their own bodies? How does the morning begin for some, and how do others meet it? What is the difference between those and these? And how to get into that “sect” that will teach or make you enjoy life and a new day, every new day?

Among the various monuments of culture and architecture, cemeteries occupy a special place. Everyone tries to avoid these places for obvious reasons, but they contain the memory of many generations and carefully store the remains of great or just close people

The Bakhrushin Museum is the largest theater collection in Europe. His masterpieces begin with the imprint of Tommaso Salvini's make-up on Maria Yermolova's glove and end with the piano, to the accompaniment of which Fyodor Chaliapin sang

Who is Pegasus? This is a horse with wings from ancient Greek myths and legends. What does Pegasus look like and what powers does it have?

Tribulation of the bodies of the dead to the earth is a tradition of most religions of the world. Over the years of the existence of civilization, the planet was covered with a network of "cities of the dead", where billions of the dead found refuge. Where is the world's largest cemetery located? This article is devoted to the answer to this question

In 2015, the Immortal Regiment project became widespread in our country. In each settlement, rallies and parades are held using banners with photographs and names of participants in the Great Patriotic War

This article explores the meaning, history of origin and examples of the use of the catch phrase "woe to the vanquished"

Not everyone knows how to kill free time. It's a pity, because boredom can be overcome easily and simply. Do you want to know how?

The Behistun inscription is a trilingual text carved on the Behistun rock, which is located in Iran, southwest of Ekbatan. The text was created by sculptors at the behest of King Darius and tells about the events from 523 to 521 BC. The inscription is carved in Akkadian, Elamite and Persian

This article discusses the “goat” gesture: when it is used, what meaning it has and how its interpretations differ depending on the country where the person lives or the situation

So, what is valor? Is it an innate quality or maybe an acquired instinct? Or maybe this is a fiction, invented in order to raise the morale of the soldiers? Who knows the correct answer?

Museum business in Perm has gone through the same stages of formation and development as in all of Russia, and began with private collecting and gathering. Museums of the Perm Territory began to be created from the end of the 19th century. thanks to scientific and technological progress, the presence of an educated population and the need of the intelligentsia in educational activities. Modern Prikamye has magnificent and diverse museum organizations

Significant buildings for the Russian capital - the Bolshoi Theatre, St. Basil's Cathedral and others - hide many secrets. To reveal them, as well as to acquaint Muscovites with the history of the famous buildings of the city, the task of the architectural museum named after. Shchusev. An exhibition in this museum is always a real treat for true connoisseurs of architectural art

The word "complot" sounds unusual even for many native Russian speakers. "Intergovernmental komplot", "secret komplot", "komplot against the emperor", "komplot against the revolution" - these are examples of the use of the word. What does it mean?

Happy is the one who knows friendship in life. These relationships require no introduction. The number of statements devoted to this phenomenon speaks for itself. They help to understand their own experiences, make a decision, or simply thank a friend for being present in their lives

Have you ever visited the Museum of Fine Arts. Pushkin in Moscow If you have never been there, it is a pity, because. this is one of the most interesting places in the capital! Today, the expositions of the Pushkin Museum are on a par with the collections of such titans of world cultural heritage as the Louvre or the Hermitage

Today, female Slavic names are used much less frequently than those imposed on us by the Greeks, Varangians, Tatars. but how pleasant they are to the ear, what relatives. In a word, their

A special place among the memorable expositions dedicated to the defense of the besieged city during the Great Patriotic War has always been occupied by the Leningrad Defense Museum. Located in the historical part of St. Petersburg, on Solyany Lane, for the entire time of its existence it has opened its doors to thousands of visitors

One of the main Russian pearls of architecture is considered to be the Novodevichy Convent in Moscow. Since the 16th century, the monastery-museum has occupied a place in the bend of the Moskva River, in a historical place called the Maiden's Field, and never ceases to attract an endless stream of tourists and pilgrims with its beauty and centuries-old history

World famous exhibition “Secrets of the body. The Universe Within” has earned a reputation as a very controversial exposition over the seven years of its existence. The subject of controversy was the question of the mission that the exhibited exhibits should carry

It's amazing, but not everyone knows that horizons are not only the degree of education, but also the horizon. Let's talk more about the two meanings, and also talk about how you can replace this slightly outdated definition

The Khanenko Museum, formerly known as the Museum of Western and Eastern Art, is located right in the center of Kyiv. Now it is the largest collection of works of art in Ukraine. Read about the history of the museum and its collection in the article

Museums of Yekaterinburg deserve the attention of both local residents and visitors of the city. It is worth noting that there are a lot of such institutions here, and among them each person will be able to find a direction that interests him

Reading the works of outstanding poets and writers, we find ourselves in an amazing and fabulous world, we understand what was going on in the writer's head, but we know little about his life. This can be corrected by visiting the house-museum of Anna Akhmatova