Russian culture has a long history and tradition and Russians are very proud of it.

Russians consider themselves as a well educated nation. They read a lot, books are cheap, and one can afford to buy 5-10 books a month without serious damage to a family budget.

Russians are also big fond of live performances at theatres and since tickets are affordable (prices in cinemas and theatres are comparable), they enjoy attending theatres: opera, musical, ballet, drama etc.

Usually every city has a few theatres. The theatre culture was developed during the Soviet times when tickets were sold through schools and enterprises: cities were divided into areas and there was a theatre agent responsible for each particular area. The agent would bring tickets for distribution to every enterprise and school in his area and the person responsible for "culture sector" would organize collective visit to the theatre. I think it was an excellent system since people had the opportunity to attend theatres from the early age, starting from attending performances in a Muppet theatre, then moving to the Youth Drama Theatre, then to Drama, Musical and Opera, according to their age. Also attending performances in a company is always much more fun, which contributed to the popularity of theatres. This is how most Russian people have developed their taste for live performances.

Movie theatres are also becoming popular in Russia and they are equipped with the latest sound systems. When Russian people talk about movie theatres, they will usually say "cinema"; if they talk about "theatres", they mean live performances.

Is your relationship on the rocks? Having some trouble decoding those hidden messages your partner is giving you. Here are 10 signs you are on your way out the door. We hate to be the ones to break it to you, but somebody had to do it.

Mood. It is something very complicated. One moment, we are in a mood to go out and meet some friends, and the next moment our mood changes. Mood is a state of mind and as most of us have no control over our minds, our mood changes from sad to happy or vice versa.

Valentine's day is coming. One cannot forget to be in the right mood for that day. Isn't it? How to do that? How to make sure that on that day, our mood does not become sad or some bad memories don't overpower us on that day? And that we are in a mood to appreciate our beloved and make him/her feel special.

Choosing gifts for the wedding attendants who are serving as bridesmaids and ushers at your wedding is always a chore. It can be especially difficult with the size of wedding parties today. Personalized gifts always fit the bill. They make a lasting impression when you go to the trouble to monogram or engrave something especially for the recipient. Personalizing always makes you feel special.

Masha introduced me to a close friend from her university.

And the more I learned about Dasha and her background the more I was impressed at her goodness and strength.

She’s about to turn 22 and her family comes from very modest means.   And if you’ve read my earlier post about the life of a typical Russian Girl.. then try to imagine a step below that on the Russian economic standard of living and you might start to understand a few things.   I really don’t want to get into too much detail but lets just say that where she comes from having running water in your home is not taken for granted.

Well, the snow melts and Spring is here.

And although I would like to tell you that Russia is a great spring ..

To start this season is just the opposite.

Because now it's really dirty, muddy and messy affair.

Walking around town is like to go maze filled with traps dirt, oil spots and slushy pools of black water.

God, I love it ..

But of course I feel sorry for the poor bastards who are facing this very dangerous Ukrainian Secret Weapon ...

I do not know where this picture came from ..

But apparently, this is some sort of military parade day of the demonstration squad cute and sexy Ukrainian girls in "full dress", and in marching formations.

Hmm, I think it's time to take a "vacation" in the Ukraine sometime soon ..

Any of you guys have been there and seen anything like this?

Gentlemen,

The reaction against feminism officially began from their own ranks.

It started as just a few drops leaking through the dam.

But now it's starting to look like a trickle.

The latest evidence to support this comes from the self-proclaimed feminist and writer Anna Pasternak.

Now I'm one of those guys who have never been real big fan of tennis.

And I'm still trying to figure out how to warm-weather outdoor sports like tennis should be so popular in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and Eastern Europe, where there are sometimes only 3 to 4 months of good weather.

In any case, when I see such examples of sterling beauty and athleticism in action this certainly gives me pause and makes me reconsider the attitude to my game.

This is especially true if I get a chance to see ladies like to get all hot and sweaty at work and back chasing a fuzzy ball in a scant clothing on a green courtyard.

Hmm, maybe I just answered my own question.

If any of you ladies out there are interested in learning more about the beauty of the habits of Russian women, this article is for you.

We are talking about different experiences of foreign women who see Russia ladies for the first time.

It's always interesting to see how women see each other and stuff, they noticed that as a rule, can be missed by us men.

In my opinion, it just goes to further prove how uniquely different for men and women really from each other.

That foreign women working in Russia actually think about their Russian counterparts?

Foreign women have different views on the Russian beauty

Natalia Babakhina
October 21, 2010

It seems generally agreed that Russian women are beautiful, but the fact that foreign women living in Russia actually think about their Russian counterparts?

Erica Orlandi, 29, Italian, managing director of ITALIA. Life as art magazine
"Four years ago, when I first arrived in Russia, I was literally stunned at how Russian women to watch - in a positive way. Russia women take care of themselves, but there is a big difference between young and mature women. The latter is much less care about their appearance : Many older women do not care about their skin and figure, and they dye your hair in weird colors. It's Italy, it's the opposite: women over 40 look much more tidy than young women.