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April's lineup: from festival to sabbath Culture

April's lineup: from festival to sabbath

In April everything will mix: people, horses, musical instruments, rare mollusks, flowers, monuments and witches. No one dares to predict the finale of this fantastic and crazy spectacle, but the…

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The Genius of Madness Invites Culture

The Genius of Madness Invites

There are official geniuses - of science, art, and politics. If someone manages to discover gunpowder, write 'I loved you...' or introduce the wonderful word perestrojka into international use - and…

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A drunk grandfather gallops to the Lunar Hare Culture

A drunk grandfather gallops to the Lunar Hare

We celebrate the New Year in a boring way. All the symbols are just a Christmas tree, a drunk bearded grandfather, an ice maiden, Olivier salad and champagne. This is all because, writes Gazeta.Ru…

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European Flowerbed Culture

European Flowerbed

Holland is sometimes called the "flower garden of Europe". And indeed, despite the fact that this country, small even by European standards, is a highly developed industrial state accounting for 3.5%…

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Culture

How to spend an unforgettable weekend in Kyiv?

Whether you live in Ukraine or in neighboring countries, you might be interested in how to have fun and spend an unforgettable weekend in Kyiv. Despite the abundance of offers from various…

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Culture

How Germans Honor the Herring

Among the three most popular fish dishes for Germans, who consume an average of about 13.2 kg of fish per year, are pollock, salmon, and trout. But they particularly honor the humble herring. That is…

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Culture

The True Spirit of the Finnish Sauna

The Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity – that is the full name of the UNESCO list – now includes the "Culture of the Finnish Sauna." UNESCO announced the inclusion of…

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Culture

The Encyclopedia That the Whole World Writes

You don't know what existentialism is? A new recipe calls for capers, but you have no idea what they are or how to prepare them? Your child needs to do a school report on the structure of the solar…

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Culture

The Circulation of Postcards in the World

Germany remains the leader in the number of postcards sent in postcrossing, which recently turned 15. This hobby has swept many Europeans and significantly burdened the postal systems of various…

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Culture

Books for Women

Women love to read different books. Among them are romance novels, love stories, science fiction, and historical works. Today, the fair sex chooses literature dedicated to strength of spirit and…

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Culture

Pin-Up Culture – A New Approach to the Female Image

The Pin-Up style (from English 'to pin up') is one of the most popular in American graphics. These are illustrations in magazines, posters, paintings depicting beautiful girls and other pin-up actors…

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Culture

European Capital of Culture: Galway

Rain, Irish folklore and pubs where they know how to sing and drink. Galway in Ireland (along with Rijeka in Croatia) is the European Capital of Culture for 2020. This title will not only boost the…

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