About the film “Wizards”
The film “Wizards” is a sparkling Soviet New Year’s fairy tale that has been bringing holiday cheer to viewers for over 40 years. It’s...
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Omsk: The Guardian City
If one were to describe Russia as a living body, Siberia would be its mighty torso, slightly frozen in a harsh stillness. And Omsk...
Book Title: “Omsk: From Fortress to Outpost. A History at the Crossroads of Worlds”
Book Title: “Omsk: From Fortress to Outpost. A History at the Crossroads of Worlds” Core Idea: To present Omsk not as a peripheral Siberian city,...
Up to 16 years and older
The program “Do 16 i Vozrosly” (Under 16 and Older) was a popular television show in the Soviet Union. It aired from 1968 to...
Matryoshka dolls
She was born into the world in a quiet workshop in Zagorsk, smelling of linden wood and linseed oil. Her face, round and rosy...
Briefly about the USSR
The USSR is the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, which existed from 1922 to 1991. It was a state consisting of 15 socialist republics,...
Leningrad
Leningrad (USSR name) is a city located in northwestern Russia, on the banks of the Neva River, which flows into the Gulf of Finland....
Retro equipment from my collection at the dacha
I want to tell you about my collection of retro technology from the USSR. Everything is in excellent and working condition. Refrigerators freeze, receivers...