Christmas here in the USA and Russia is similar, but has some minor differences. Most differences seem to have come from the time the Soviets were ruling the country. When the communists took power in 1917, they basically banned religion and religious holidays. People concerned with the Christmas tradition ended up re-inventing the New Year’s [...]
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Old Russian/Soviet Music
Came across a link to old Soviet Music. Pretty interesting stuff. You can go to it here Soviet Music or over to the right under links you will find it. Also, they have quite a collection of old Soviet Propaganda posters.
Non-verbal Communication: Gestures
This seems to be an interesting subject. Gestures have many different meanings throughout the world. What is polite and acceptable in one part of the world might be rude and unthinkable in another place. Take for instance pointing. We are all taught here in the USA that pointing is rude. It is something that is [...]
Behind the Iron Curtain
When I grew up in the 70′s and 80′s, Walter Cronkite always talked about the “Cold War”, the Communists, the East Germans and the Soviet Union. They were all our enemies. Our military trained almost exclusively for conventional, nuclear and biological war with the Soviet Union. I served in the US Army from 1985 – [...]
Music and the Arts
Many Russians who were brought up in the former Soviet Union have a love for the arts. When I say arts, I mean Art, Music and Ballet. My wife is no exception. In fact she has a degree in Art History and she used to teach Piano in a school. She plays piano very beautifully. [...]
