Coming across the graffiti wall at the corner of Stary Arbat and Krivoarbatskaya Lane last summer, I took a few pictures, and didn’t think about it much more than that, except that I was surprised to see such elaborate work in such a public place. So when I visited the same place, and saw that […]
The Moscow Planetarium is an exciting experience for anyone with an interest in science and the stars. It features many exhibits and has separate museums and interactive halls. There you can see physical representations of how light bends, or displays showing Earth’s magnetic field. Their collection of telescopes throughout history is really impressive and well […]
The Bolshoi Circus/Большой Московский Цирк Проспект Вернадского, 7, Москва Ticket offices 10:30-7:30, most shows start at 7pm. Tickets from 300 rubles-4000 rubles www.bolshoicircus.ru I don’t know what I was expecting when I went to the circus, but whatever it was, this was not it. I had heard that Russians give the circus an exalted place […]
Sokolniki Park/Парк Сокольники 107113, Москва, Сокольнический вал ул., 1, стр. 1 Hours: Always open but vendors vary, see site for details Admission is Free http://park.sokolniki.com Sokolniki park is one of Moscow’s beautiful outdoor spaces, and especially fun to visit because it’s so easy to get to (directions follow). It’s a known secret for Muscovites, and […]
The following text was written by Vera Kichanova and originally appeared in Russian on the website “Bolshoi Gorod.” To read the original Russian, click here. This has been translated for the first time into English by SRAS Translate Abroad intern Sophia Rehm. In certain places, information has been added or links to outside information inserted […]
Автовилль культурный центр / Autoville Culture Center Ул. Усачева, д. 2, стр. 1 Metro: Frunzenskaya 495-705-98-81 www.autoville.ru One thing that Russian cities tend to have in abundance is museums, and Moscow, not surprisingly, is loaded with them. Of course the heavyweights—the Tretyakov, Pushkin, Museum of Modern Art—get the lion’s share of visitors, but there are […]
The Village is a Russian-language publication in Moscow, St. Petersburg, and Kiev that seeks to inform locals about their various cities, their upcoming events, changes, and history. The following is one interesting entry from a series of short articles geared to answer the “strangest questions about city life” in the cities covered by the publication. […]
Московский зоопарк /Moscow Zoo Москва, Большая Грузинская, 1 Tel.: +7 (499) 255-53-75, (499) 252-35-80, (499) 766-74-12. Fax: +7 (495) 605-17-17 Hours: Tuesday–Sunday (Closed Mondays) In summer from 10:00 to 20:00 In winter from 10:00 to 17:00 Adults over 18 – 300 rubles Children under 18, students, etc. – Free Admission www.moscowzoo.ru The Московский зоопарк (Moscow […]
Julius (“Jay”) Wachtel was born in Italy. Two weeks later he and his parents, both Holocaust survivors, moved to Buenos Aires. A decade later the family emigrated to the US and settled in Los Angeles. The fact that his mother had been liberated by Soviet troops led Jay to develop an interest in Russian history […]
