| Word from editor |
Dear Readers,
Traditionally, autumn brings sadness and introspection, which is understandable considering the lack of sun, frequent rain and the shorter days and longer nights. However, in spite of this down-turn in mood life does not stop. For our readers we promise that this autumn, you will have something to remember, other than long, cold, autumn evenings, as we intend to continue our evening boutique events>> |
| Personalities |
My religion – Love
The word “bright” is extremely appropriate to Amalia Mordvinova. Fiery red hair, extraordinary thoughts, an unexpected career uprising – to ignore such an event can be done only through squinted eyes>> |
| Europe |
RUSSIA: Idol of our time
On the 15th of September, Kirill Lavrov, the artistic manager of the ‘Bolshoi dramatic theatre’ (G.A Tovstonogov) and one of the most loved film actors has become 80 years old >> |
GREAT BRITAIN: British etiquette – politeness multiplied by courtesy
Lucia van der Post – a journalist, a writer and an investigator. In her articles for the ‘Sunday Times’ she tries to explain why good manners and rules of behaviour (etiquette) are important in our modern lives and how ladies and gentlemen must continue the traditions of elegant times and not allow them to disappear like many other habits >> |
GREAT BRITAIN: How is it in English?
Andrew Bromfield is one of the best British translators of Russian literature into the English language. The fate of the translator is not easy: their efforts often fade away into the shade and leave the credit to the author. The better the translation, the less the reader notices himself reading an unoriginal version >> |
FRANCE: Enigmatic “Parisian Verdure”
It is well known that the French capital is the most green in Europe; not including London of course. On sunny summer days in Paris, traditionally there are held the “Days of open gates”, when the most bio-diverse and green 1500 private and public gardens and parks are open to the public >> |
RUSSIA: The Russian star in Hollywood
The subject of Russian immigration is a hot topic of conversation. Once banned names are now not leaving our minds. Historians try to find their place in the past, and enter the Russian history >> |
| Style |
Elegance from Valentino
“Fashion is the reason for my solitude; it’s where I can stay alone with a pencil and create a woman who exists only in my imagination. In any case she exists only for me”. |
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The most stylish hotels in London. |
Property at Olympic prices
It is now accepted that before every Olympiad, property prices in the host country unabatedly creep upwards if not rocket to the Moon, as in the case of Barcelona. |
Novelties for motorists, Citroen ‘C6’
The new flagship Citroen ‘C6’ model (as well as the golf class) is seeing very brave and innovative experimentations of designers, both on the exterior and interior of the vehicle>> |
| Historical Dates |
Anniversaries
“Bewitched by fire of love”. Russian poet Alexandre Blok >> |
| America |
New Mexico. White sands of the country of wonder
“This place has to be seen in order to be believed and you have to believe in it in order to see it”. This quote once said by Scott Mamodei the Indian poet about the American West which has for centuries been the source of dreams for many people >> |
| Culture News |
Where to go
in London, Moscow, Paris, Madrid, Berlin, Geneva and Athens if you have free time >>
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| Something interesting |
A swim against the stream
When we think about women inventors or scientists, our minds immediately turn to Maria Curie. Although our understanding struggles to resonate further. |
Do not confuse coincidence with synchronism
Roger Pull, a Professor at Edinburgh University who studies paranormal events and occurrences explains from a scientific point of view the strange coincidences viewed over the whole history of the human race. |
Past and present family: by the motives of the primitive life
It was once thought that human family, understood by Karl Marx as “a cell of society”, was derived from harem families of monkeys.
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Mikhail Makarenkov “Why am I not married?”
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