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30.09.2022 / Главная страница, Magazine

“I think in Rus(s)ian”. On the 150th anniversary of the death of Vladimir Dal

Vladimir Dal was a Russian writer, ethnographer, folklorist, military doctor, and an official. His magnum opus is the legendary Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language. However, few people know that once the dictionary was considered only one of his eccentricities, while Vladimir Dal constantly refined and completed it until his death, never fully satisfied with his brainchild.

30.09.2022 / Главная страница, Magazine

From Clay to Eternity. Dulyovo porcelain: artistic taste and corporate identity

The small town of Likino-Dulyovo located 80 km from Moscow is known far beyond Russia. Dulyovo is not only a geographical name but also a symbol of the ancient porcelain industry, which is proud of its past and confidently looks into the future.

30.09.2022 / Главная страница, Magazine

Tokens of Fate. To the 100th anniversary of Yuri Knorozov, a Soviet scientist who deciphered the Maya script

Russia and the land of the ancient Maya, encompassing Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras, lie on different continents. This makes it even more fascinating that the first person to read the inscriptions made by the vanished civilization was a Russian ethnographer and linguist Yuri Knorozov, and he did it from his office without travelling to the far-away lands.

30.09.2022 / Главная страница, Magazine

Underwater labyrinth

Near the village of Orda in the Perm Krai, Russia, there is the entrance to Orda Cave, a unique natural monument. The system of passages stretches through the mass of gypsum and anhydrite for over 5 kilometers, and most of the time you would have to swim rather than walk since the cave labyrinth is almost completely under water.

30.09.2022 / Главная страница, Magazine

The Best Voice in the World

In the Soviet Union, Muslim Magomayev was enormously popular. His records sold in huge numbers, and after his concerts his enthusiastic audience would worship the ground on which their idol walked. This was not because of his brilliant singing technique but because of what the performer called “putting his heart into his voice.”

15.07.2022 / Главная страница, Magazine

Вестник Комиссии Российской Федерации по делам ЮНЕСКО. Июль 2022 г.

Редакция "Вестника Комиссии Российской Федерации по делам ЮНЕСКО" приветствует своих читателей и представляет новый номер журнала. В непростых условиях современного мира знание истории, сохранение культуры и развитие науки важны как никогда. Именно этим темам и посвящен новый "Вестник ЮНЕСКО".

15.07.2022 / Главная страница, Magazine

Altai, Point of Attraction

From 5th to 3rd centuries BC, the Pazyryk culture, a Scythian culture of the Central Asia, thrived on the vast territory of the Altai Mountains. The Pazyryk people left a unique mark on history: their mounds and cave paintings are includes in the Tentative List for UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

15.07.2022 / Главная страница, Magazine

World Ocean by the Shores of the Baltic Sea

The Kaliningrad region of Russia is far more than the coast of the Baltic Sea, cozy towns with ancient architecture, and the ruins of castles. It is also the center for study and preservation of maritime heritage, whose core is the Museum of the World Ocean — the only multi-dimensional maritime museum in Russia.

15.07.2022 / Главная страница, Magazine

Borscht without borders

Borscht is considered a national dish in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Poland, Romania, Moldova, and Lithuania. However, not everyone is ready to acknowledge it as the common heritage of the Slavic and Baltic peoples.

15.07.2022 / Magazine

A treasure in a bowl. Russian soup-making traditions

Russians love soup. It is estimated that around 30 billion soup servings are consumed in Russia annually, more than in any other European country. This is no surprise since the Russian cuisine has numerous recipes for delicious soups.

Комиссия Российской Федерации по делам ЮНЕСКО

“I think in Rus(s)ian”. On the 150th anniversary of the death of Vladimir Dal

From Clay to Eternity. Dulyovo porcelain: artistic taste and corporate identity

Tokens of Fate. To the 100th anniversary of Yuri Knorozov, a Soviet scientist who deciphered the Maya script

Underwater labyrinth

The Best Voice in the World

Вестник Комиссии Российской Федерации по делам ЮНЕСКО. Июль 2022 г.

Altai, Point of Attraction

World Ocean by the Shores of the Baltic Sea

Borscht without borders

A treasure in a bowl. Russian soup-making traditions

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