LIFESTYLE

Reindeer Herders' Day Festival

At the end of March, the northern regions of Russia celebrate Reindeer Herders' Day, made of two days of contests and various competition...

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The Why Not Stance Festival

The Why Not Stance festival is one of the largest and most interesting festivals in Moscow, where all fans of car tuning gather. It is he...

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The World's Largest Ice Rink in St. Petersburg

The Flagstaff Rink grand opening took place on December 7, 2024. Famous figure skaters took part in the opening ceremony.

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Reindeer Sledge Races in Vorkuta

In November 2023, the city of Vorkuta celebrated its 80th anniversary since its foun...

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Buryat Folk Sports Festival "Surkharbaan" - Day 2

The second day of the competition was held at the city central stadium of Ulan-Ude.

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Buryat Folk Sports Festival "Surkharbaan" - Day 1

Surkharbaan is a Buryat folk sports festival. The ancient name is "Eryn gurban naadan" ("Three games of men"). It is traditionally held o...

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Yangazhinsky Datsan

Yangazhinsky Datsan operated from 1830 to 1938, then was destroyed by the Soviet authorities. Restoration began only in 2017.

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Moscow Gets Samba Fever

On June 9, Moscow Samba Festival was held in Izmailovsky Park. This annual event has been gathering ev...

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Free Ride in Moscow

On May 18, Moscow hosted the 2024 parade of cyclists. This year's event set a record for the number of...

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Tattoos Are Not Taboo in Russia

The oldest Russian tattoo festival took place in Moscow on April 20th and 21st 2024. 300 masters...

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Russians' Oldest Fun

Hand-to-hand duels were held even before the Baptism of Russia in honour of thunderer Perun. Over time, our a...

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Shirokaya Maslenitsa

Maslenitsa is an ancient pagan holiday. It is believed that originally Maslenitsa was associated with...

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