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mesto47

On and Off the Trans-Siberian Train: The Taxi Driver

The Mesto47 team talks with a cab driver in Nizhny Novgorod about love, marriage and children.
art of russian cuisine

East and West Meet Over Borshch Deliciously

Move over pampushki! These crumbly, crunchy, sweet and salty triangles go great with borshch!
movie magic

Kinotavr 2020 Festival: Better Late Than Never

Looking for your next Russian film? Check out the Kinotavr Festival winners.
CULTURAL ICON

Soviet Icon Cheburashka to Appear in New Movie

The Soviet Union's most famous cartoon character is entering the 21st century.
LIFE IN THE PANDEMIC

Moscow Confronts Second Coronavirus Wave, in Photos

For the Russian capital's 12.7 million residents, life largely continues as normal — but with some restrictions.
mesto 47

On and Off the Trans-Siberian Train: The Pregnant Woman

A short tale about families, fortune-telling, and babies.
long read

Pushkin House Shortlisted Books Tackle Authoritarianism

The judges seem to have found a thematic thread running through Russian letters (and life) this year.
1933 Nobel Laureate

Celebrating Writer Ivan Bunin

The 1933 winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature was once spurned but is now celebrated in his homeland.
two-wheeled tourism

From Moscow to St. Petersburg By Bicycle

Will there ever be a bike route between the two Russian capitals? These folks hope so.
'my dog is my coach'

Muscovites and Their Dogs Race Cross-Country for Charity

Because there's no better fitness partner than your four-legged friend.
mesto47

On and Off the Trans-Siberian Train: Teenagers

In Yekaterinburg, the team meets some teenagers who are lucky to have found each other.
art of Russian cuisine

Mushrooms and the Thrill of the Chase

It's that glorious time of year - mushroom season!
Moscow Film Festival

The Moscow International Film Festival Begins Quietly But Packs a Cinematic Punch

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the 42nd Moscow international Film Festival is being held in the autumn for the first time in its history.
heightened tensions

Moscow Film Fest Pulls Nagorno-Karabakh Drama Over Violence Worries

Director Jivan Avetisyan’s “Gate to Heaven” won’t be screened “to avoid clashes between Armenians and Azerbaijanis in Moscow.” 
unfiltered art

Garage Presents the Second Triennial of Contemporary Russian Art

For this Triennial, the curators stepped aside and let artists make the call. The result is fascinating.
Steel and Wind

Motorcyclists Close Out Summer at Moscow's MosMotoFest

Thousands of motorcyclists revved their engines for a ride along Moscow's Garden Ring.
mesto47

On and Off the Trans-Siberian Train: The Sailor

Meet a young man in the Russian Navy who has a personal kind of patriotism.
art prodigy

Elisabeth Anisimow Is Living Art

The 13-year-old artist is painting up a storm around the world.
insulted culture

A New Movie Transports Anastasia Romanov to 1980s America. Russians Aren’t Happy About It.

Russian viewers say “Anastasia: Once Upon a Time” mocks one of the most tragic episodes in their country’s history.
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