This year, on May 9th, it’s the 75th anniversary of Victory Day and a very important holiday in Russia. To understand why, you need to know that this is the day Russia marks VE Day. It’s celebrated elsewhere in Europe…
What are you doing this Moscow day?
Moscow celebrates its 870th anniversary this month, with the main day for the action declared as the 9th September by Moscow’s mayor, Sergei Sobyanin. Festivities for City Day are a big deal for the Russian capital and it’s a great…
Moscow celebrates its 869th anniversary!
On the first weekend in September, Moscow has traditionally celebrated its city day. This year, the festivities have been moved to the weekend of 10th and 11th September in a bid to separate the celebrations from the commemorations of victims…
Experience a New Year to remember in Moscow and St Petersburg
Are you a huge Christmas fan? If you’re the kind of person who spends all year counting the days until Santa comes and is filled with a deep sense of gloom as you wake up on Boxing Day, then we…