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The wooden theatre on Kamenny Island
St. Petersburg’s Kamenny Island is home to one of Europe’s few remaining wooden theatres from the early 19th century. The theatre was built one summer in just 40 days and was originally constructed to serve the aristocrats with summer homes (dachas) located in the suburbs of imperial St. Petersburg. From the beginning, the architect in charge of the project said that the theatre would not last for long – only seven years - as the construction process was so rushed. He however, was quite wrong and almost 200 years later, the theatre still stands. Not long ago the wooden structure is in such deplorable condition that it would have been demolished if not for the restorers who managed to not only save the monument of wooden architecture, but fix it up enough for a modern theatre troupe to use. The installation of a transforming stage, two new underground levels, the original wood from the 19...
The Cuisine of Yeysk Cossacks
«Kuban begins in Yeysk» – the local inhabitants of Krasnodar have good reason to use this popular local saying. This is the region’s most northerly town. Here, the traditions of the Don and the Kuban Cossacks have combined, and, naturally, that can be seen in the unique cooking here. Host Stanislav Salnikov, together with the head chef from a Yeysk restaurant will be making Cossack dishes according to 18th and 19th century recipes. Recipe «Porridge-stuffed haarder fish» Recipe «Fantasy salad» Recipe «Apple dumpling» Recipe «Uzvar» Porridge-stuffed haarder fish recipe serves 5-6 persons; preparation time ~ 25 minutes; cooking time ~ 30-40 minutes Ingredients: 1 haarder fish (whole), 100 g. buckwheat, 50 g. butter, 1 small white onion, 1 large carrot, 2-3 tbsp. sour cream, salt, white pepper, 1 tbsp. vegetable oil. Directions: Scale and gut the f...
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The Cuisine of Yeysk Cossacks
Krasnaya Polyana ski resort
Sochi is one of Russia’s most famous resort cities and a top destination for many tourists looking to spend a relaxing beach holiday splashing around in the Black Sea. In winter however, the tourists don’t disappear as this is prime skiing season at the Krasnaya Polyana resorts, located only an hour from the Sochi airport. RTG TV presenter Nadezhda Lebedeva paid a visit to the famous ski area to hit the slopes on her snowboard, travel through the mountains and check out the new Rosa Khutor Alpine Resort.
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