In this episode of the Babushka podcast we come back with our section "Letters from the past" where we get a retrospective look on different events and historical stages through the written correspondence of notable Russians. Today we read the letters of a famous Russian writer Ivan Bunin and look at him getting the Nobel prize on the background of the Soviet lawlessness, emigration to Europe and living in poverty ..read more

Privet, welcome back to Babushka! In Episode 2 of "Letters from the Past" we continue looking into the letters of notable Russian people and attempt to analyze our culture through the prism of their thoughts and observations. Today we will look at the post-war Russia through the eyes of Vasily Sukhomlinsky, a famous Soviet psychologist and educator. So grab a cup of tea, tune in and get ready to travel back in time ..read more

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Hello and welcome to Babushka – a podcast dedicated to Russian culture and its peculiarities. Today’s episode is special as it opens the new section of our podcast called "Letters from the Past". Today we're gonna give you a taste of how personal correspondence can add to our understanding of historical events and even reveal something brand new about them. We'll see what occupied the minds of notable women of the Russian Empire, take a peek inside Ivan's the Terrible letters to his close friend (oh boy, would we get executed for that just a couple of centuries ago) and try to find something w ..read more

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Welcome back to the BABUSHKA podcast! Yep, we've had a bit of a rebranding and now we're coming back stronger than ever with two new formats. In today's episode we invite you to take part in the Culture dialogue with our two awesome hosts. Listen to Dasha and Ira discuss national diversity in Russia and find out what does it mean to be Russian in a country with (spoiler) almost 200 nationalities ..read more

Welcome back to Culture.ru – a podcast where we discuss peculiar aspects of Russian culture! Today we’re joined by not one but three beautiful and knowledgeable guests – Vera, Serafima and Ulyana who will tell you all about Saint Petersburg, its secrets and fun things to do there. Forget about your long boring Saint P guides and prepare to get cozy listening about northern capital’s bakeries, secret parties and poetry culture ..read more

Welcome to Culture.ru and Assalom Aleykum from the hot and sunny Uzbekistan! Today’s podcast is special as we decide to delve into the culture of one of the Russia’s closest neighbors: our guest Misha is excited to share some interesting facts about Uzbek people, their customs, legends and cuisine. For example, did you know that in the Uzbek household you would never be offered a full cup of tea and that finding a literal stone in your dish is good luck? Tune in and find out why ..read more

Hello everybody! We are happy to introduce foreigners to the Russian culture. This project tries to honestly convey the aspects of the Russian contemporary life, history and dispel some myths regarding the Russian culture. So, this acquaintance we decided to start with inviting our listeners to a typical Russian home and give an opportunity to be our guest. You know that Russians are very hospitable, don't you? During our small excursion, you will find out some extraordinary methods of how to get rid of a cold, the way we say "enjoy your meal" in the Russian language and what stuff we store on ..read more