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Articles by Yulia Skopich
artistic sand box
Sand Stories: Performances Flow Through Your Fingers
For Yekaterinburg artist Yelena Kadyrova, drawing a line in the sand is her life's work.
theater life
A New Kind of Theater Beats the Coronavirus Blues
St. Petersburg's Pop-Up Theater keeps the audience entertained and engaged outside a theater.
fun and games
5 Old Russian Games: Party Like It's 1897!
Bored children? Energy levels peaking? Cat and mouse to the rescue.
not moscow
Russian Children's Magazines Are Surviving and Thriving
Children's periodicals still have a fan base, especially far from Russia's big cities.
inclusive society
Beyond Moscow: People With Disabilities Are Stepping Out
In small Russian towns, the movement for a more inclusive society is being driven from the bottom up.
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.
living the noble life
A Festival for Would-Be Russian Aristocrats
The annual Secrets of the Manor festival lets guests learn how to be 19th century Russian estate owners.
community spirit
Tom Sawyer Fest: From the Mississippi to the Volga
Local residents renovate their city's buildings — and convince others to help them.
Russian staycation
Krasnodar: Come for the Sea, Stay for the Champagne
Are you and the kids going to the Russian sea shore this summer? Let that sunburn heal on a drive inland!
Russian staycation
A Long Weekend in Lipetsk
Looking for a weekend trip off the beaten path? Try Lipetsk - good for culture lovers and families.
travel locally
Russian Staycation: Kazan with Kids
Kazan is a fascinating city for adults, but it also has enough to keep kids happy and interested.
quarantined pets
How Russia’s Homeless Animals Survived the Quarantine
Russia's animal volunteers stepped up their efforts during the long quarantine.
creative quarantine
Small-Town Russian Libraries Fight Coronavirus Creatively
Yulia Skopich investigates how Russian libraries with scant resources are keeping readers engaged.
outside Moscow
Leaving Moscow For the Good Life
Some well-educated, career-minding young Russians are finding better jobs and lifestyles far from the capital.
Russian urbanism
Balancing Preservation and Urban Development in Vladimir
One of Russia's most ancient towns struggles to preserve its past and move into the future.
winter sports
Swim Season Opens in December
The best thing for your health is a good bracing ice swim - just train for it first.
siberian strongman
Meet Ivan Savkin, Russia's Human Mountain
When we say 'strong,' we really mean it.
park from scrap
A Russian Pensioner's Creative Recycling Project
A small town has a prize-winning children's playground thanks to a generous pensioner.
master craftsman
Vladimir Aniskin and His Invisible Masterpieces
Nikolai Leskov’s fictional Lefty From Tula has come to life, brilliantly, in Novosibirsk.
ancient history
Sailing Into the Past in Lipetsk
Russia is more than Moscow, and festivals are everywhere.