Every spring, our country celebrates the day of the Great Victory, forever included in our memory. It is unlikely that there will be a person whose heart would not contract with this short but terrible word – WAR. Yes, for all Russian people, the Great Patriotic War was a surprise. And she brought a lot … Read more
Jawaharlal Nehru together with his daughter Indira Gandhi visited the Roerichs’ house in Kullu in May 1942. The great Indian first met and talked with the great Russian artist and thinker Nikolai Roerich, his wife Helena Roerich, and all the members of this great family who made a huge contribution to the friendship and cooperation … Read more
I really love to read. However, many of my acquaintances – peers and even adults – think that reading is a useless occupation that takes a lot of time. Even opening an interesting book, they can fall asleep over it or simply do not understand what they read. I’m sure that such people are not … Read more
Environmental problems can be called a number of factors that mean the degradation of our natural environment. Often they are caused by direct human activities. As the industry developed, problems arose directly related to the imbalance, previously established in the ecological environment, which are difficult to compensate. The ecological problems of the world are manifold. … Read more
The Monk Sergei was born in the Tver land, during the reign of Prince Dmitry of Tver, under Metropolitan Petra. The saint’s parents were noble and pious people. His father was called Cyril, and his mother was called Maria. An amazing miracle happened before the birth of the saint, when he was in the womb … Read more
Charity is quite popular these days. People have become more open and kind. In general, charity means voluntary provision of assistance to those who need it. Charitable donations may include the act of donating money, goods, time, attention and kindness to the unfortunate. Most forms of charity mean the provision of basic necessities, such as … Read more
Sunset has a truly magical attraction. He is eager to see, capture in pictures, photographs, describe in words. In the rays of sunset, people explain themselves in feelings, make suggestions, or simply, without words, sit in an embrace, bending their heads towards each other. It’s a pity that many of us neglect the opportunity to … Read more
IS Turgenev Diary of a superfluous man The idea to start a diary came to Chelkatourine on March 20. The doctor admitted finally that he had to live for two weeks. Soon the rivers will burst. Together with the last snow they will take away his life. Who can tell his gloomy thoughts at the … Read more
Daedalus, a descendant of Erechtheus, the ancient Athenian king, was the greatest and most talented sculptor, artist and architect of Athens. He built magnificent buildings and carved marble beautiful statues that looked like living. Previously, the Greeks depicted people who looked like stuffed dolls with their eyes closed. Daedalus taught them how to carve out … Read more
The oracle predicted to King Argos, Akrisia, that he would perish at the hands of his grandson. To avoid such a fate, Acrisius imprisoned his daughter Danai in the underground chambers, so that no one saw her, but Zeus fell in love with Danae and penetrated her as a golden rain. From this marriage Perseus … Read more