Архив за месяц: Декабрь 2020

14 January Figure skating class

Skating is one of the most popular Russian winter activities. Figure skating is one of the most popular sports and because we have very strong athletes in this discipline, Russians normally cheer for figure skaters and hockey players (as opposed … read more →

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10 January New Year Troika rides (before Russian New Year «old style»)

This time Troika will be driven by Santa! 🙂 A troika is a traditional Russian harness driving combination, using three horses abreast, pulling a sleigh. The centre horse is harnessed in a collar and shaft bow and the two adjacent … read more →

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7 Russian Christmas dinner and tour

We are organising a Christmas dinner in a beautiful and central Monastery! Christmas is the Christian celebration of new life, the new beginning, so we will first visit one of the most important Russian monasteries, situated in the very heart … read more →

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9 January Life in the frozen North tour: husky farm visit & more

Life in the frozen north We will visit a husky farm close to Moscow where, for an afternoon, we will experience life in thefrozen Artic. We will be met by a Shaman who will introduce traditional games and the rituals … read more →

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7 January Meeting Elk and Dappled Deer

The territory of the “Elk Island” was first recorded in 1406 ; 160 years later Ivan the Terrible would hunt for bear in the area. The first idea of turning these lands into a national park appeared in 1912, but … read more →

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4th January Figure skating class at Gorky Park

Skating is one of the most popular Russian winter activities. Figure skating is one of the most popular sports and because we have very strong athletes in this discipline, Russians normally cheer for figure skaters and hockey players (as opposed … read more →

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Bolshoi Pointe ballet shoes as original souvenirs from Russia for Christmas

I hope you are aleady anticipating the approaching Christmas and thinking about the presents :)) Ballet shoes are the most critical working tool used by a dancer during a performance. Pointe shoes are a type of ballet shoe especially hand crafted for a ballerina, by her own … read more →

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2 & 24 January New Year Troika rides :)

This time Troika will be driven by Santa! 🙂 A troika is a traditional Russian harness driving combination, using three horses abreast, pulling a sleigh. The centre horse is harnessed in a collar and shaft bow and the two adjacent … read more →

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26 Dec Husky Farm Visit

We will visit a husky farm situated close to Moscow. Friendly, fluffy Huskies will transport  you on a magical dog sled ride. The dog sledge seats only 2 people and you feel like you are flying across the snow. All … read more →

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29 December Christmas Reindeer Farm visit

In the traditional Christmas festive legend, Father Christmas or Santa Claus’s eight reindeer pulled his sleigh through the night sky to help Santa Claus deliver presents to children everywhere on Christmas Eve. The commonly cited names of the eight reindeer … read more →

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