Moscow has the most amazing music festival right now in the downtown area, and if you can imagine there are 184 singers and bands from 16 countries taking part in the festival! I was so busy these days

My husband wanted ukulele for his birthday. Well, ok, sure, but I had absolutely no clue what it was. We went to a small store in the basement of some old building in the middle of the city, and I was

I heard this great quote from a friend yesterday, don't know where it came from: Flowers have no weekdays, they are ALWAYS dressed for holidays. So very true! Look at the flowers my husband got me! Compared

I get these color moments, when it all goes together well, just want to keep it here for my color inspiration. We have a great Easter tradition in Russian Orthodox Church to wear red for all the days we

I wanted to write something positive, but today my heart is crying as I once again get ready for my Fluffy's blood test. Fluffy is part of my soul, we saved her when she was a little kitten, nobodys, trying

Has anyone heard of socionics before? We had a friend over several days ago who told us about the trainer and school in Moscow he went to and learned about socionics. He went on and on about the different

There is an amazing place dowtown Moscow, unique in many ways. As we read from the information booklet, it has long history as it was opened by Peter the Great in 1706. It has seen many generations for

We are on our way to ring the bells on the bell tower/belfry (it is one great tradition - during Easter week anyone can ring the church bells, and it doesn't matter if you don't know how!), and I cannot

Note that the red egg is made of real flowers if you can imagine! This is monastery located in downtown Moscow, called Sretenskiy. Such beautiful Easter decorations every year! Photos: taken in Sretenskiy

These photos were sent to me by a friend from the Russian monastery Diveevo, located approximately 400 km from Moscow. This is how the church is decorated for Easter celebrations. These are all real flowers.

In memory of the first flight in history of a human being in space we celebrate today, 12 April, the day of cosmonautics. On this very day, 57 years ago (year 1961) Soviet cosmonaut Yuri A.Gagarin orbited

Easter week is such joy which is difficult to express with words. Bells ringing, people walking and enjoying themselves with their families. Many tourists, too. The downtown Moscow is decorated with amazing

Easter day is always such a joy. The sky is special, the air is special and the day is filled with happiness and love. I have a hobby of collecting photos of sky anywhere I go, it amazes me so. This day

Moscow is getting ready for Easter celebrations, the downtown Moscow is decorated with artificial trees and a huge egg, one of the symbols of Easter. Easter week is going to be beautiful and full of

Today Russian Orthodox Church celebrates Great Thursday in remembrance of Last Supper which Christ The Lord shared with His disciples. Churches are full of people, who take part in Eucharist, taking Holy

Lynx and Fluffy are waiting for spring, just as we all are in our gray Moscow area, so tired of snow and wind. It finally feels like sping, and it certainly smells like it, too!

I had a great English teacher in High school, he was the first one to tell me this story. I think it's truly touching. Being the guest of the English Queen in 1961, Yuri Gagarin, the first man in history

Please correct me if I am wrong but to me this first day in the Steemit comminity is like starting a diary. Have you maybe also felt this way or have I gone insane? I must be quite naive but it's sort

The Passion Week has started in Orthodox Russia today - we follow the steps of Christ to His Death and Resurrection, and every day of the week remembers the events, which happened so long ago... and at

Dear all, I am Catherine from Moscow, Russia, and this is my first day on Steemit. This picture of myself was taken in a beautiful Kuskovo park in my home city Moscow, the city which I dearly love and