Members of the International Space Station (ISS) crew congratulated Russia’s space corporation (Roscosmos) cosmonaut, Denis Matveev, on his birthday and gave him a watch, a personalized chocolate bar, and a homemade cake as gifts. All the members of the crew gathered the day before in Russia’s Zvezda service module to celebrate the 39th birthday of
Russian President Presented Pope Francis With Portrait of Dostoevsky
Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Pope Francis on his 85th birthday. Putin noted Francis’ contribution to the development of relations between the Russian Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches. “I warmly recall our meetings, constructive and meaningful negotiations that confirmed the closeness of the approaches of Russia and the Holy See to the most important international
Today President of Russia Celebrates His 69th Birthday [Video]
Today, the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, turned 69 years old. As his press secretary, Dmitry Peskov, noted, despite his birthday, Putin has a lot of work for today and only in the evening he can celebrate the special day with his family and friends. As noted, this is not the first birthday
Moscow Music Museum Invited Viewers to Birthday Party
The Russian National Museum of Music celebrates its birthday on March 24, 2021. Festive events will be broadcast in its social networks (Facebook, VKontakte, and Instagram), on its official website and on the Kultura.RF portal, the press service of the museum reports. So, on March 24 at 1 pm there will be a broadcast of
Nizhny Novgorod Residents to Celebrate Sakharov’s 100th Anniversary
In the coming year, the Nizhny Novgorod Region will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Academician Andrey Sakharov. More than 95 million rubles will be spent for these purposes, according to the press service of the regional government with reference to the Minister of Culture of the region Oleg Berkovich. It is noted
Russian First Christmas Tree Lit in Veliky Ustyug
Russian Father Frost lit the lights on the first Christmas tree in the country installed in his estate, located in the village of Morozovitsa near Veliky Ustyug in the Vologda region. The ceremony took place during the celebration of his birthday, TASS reports. The celebration is held annually on November 18 with the participation of
Experts Told What Names Nizhny Novgorod Residents Give to Children
The employees of the Main Directorate of the Civil Registry Office of the Nizhny Novgorod region told what names residents prefer to give to their children, NewsNN reports. From January to August 2020, there were born many boys with the names Artyom (513), Alexander (479), Mikhail (465), and Maksim (412). As for the girls, most
Hockey Players Arrange Tournament in Memory of First World Champion
On September 12, the Amateur Hockey Association at the CSKA Arena ice palace will hold commemorative events dedicated to the 95th anniversary of the first world ice hockey champion Pavel Zhiburtovich, VM.ru reports. It is noted that on this day, a festive match will take place and an exhibition will await visitors at the Hockey
Russian Foreign Ministry Congratulated Telegram Messenger
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs congratulated the Telegram messenger on its 7th birthday. As noted in the official Telegram-Channel of the department, the messenger became first available for Internet users since August 14, 2013. It is specified that for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Telegram is an important channel of communication and prompt informing
Moscow Project Created Literary Route to Mayakovsky’s Birthday
The #MoskvaSToboi (“MoscowWithYou”) project presented a literary route around the city for the birthday of the Russian poet Vladimir Mayakovsky which is celebrated on July 19, the Moscow city news agency reports with reference to the press service of the Moscow Committee for Tourism. It is noted that Internet users were told about places in
Moscow Planetarium Prepared Special Programme for Russia Day
The Moscow Planetarium celebrates its second birthday on Russia Day, June 12. The citizens are invited to celebrate 9 years from the date of the opening, the official website of the Moscow Mayor reports. At noon the planetarium will present the final release of the Home Observatory cycle, which is broadcast on its YouTube channel.
Birthday Online: How to Organize Celebration During Self-Isolation
In the house, it is recommended to create a festive atmosphere, and for communication with friends and relatives, you can use your phone and video communication programmes, the city news agency Moscow reports, with reference to Yulia Chelysheva, a member of the Psychologists Federation of Russian Education. The psychologist advised to decorate the house on
Taganka Theatre Celebrates Birthday Online
The Taganka Theatre will celebrate its birthday on April 23 in an online format. The videoconference will take place on the official website of the theater at 3 pm, the official website of the Moscow Mayor reports. Each year, the theatre celebrates its founding with the performance “The Good Person of Szechwan”. So, on April