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ROSTOV KREMLIN. A PORTAL THROUGH THE CENTURIES
The Rostov Kremlin is like a marvelous white-stone city admiring its own reflection in Lake Nero. This is how it was envisioned three and a half centuries ago. Today, it is not just a museum; every day, restorers and conservators work here, and every day, bell-ringers climb the bell towers. The evening chimes from the large belfry are followed by the noonday bells from the small one above the gate-church of St. John the Apostle. Their different chimes soar over Lake Nero, filling hearts with hope and joy. And in that moment, time doesn't just pause. It turns back and effortlessly transports you to the past, thanks to the invisible
Easter in the Valaam monastery
Christians all over the world look forward to Easter, however for Orthodox Christians, it is the most important holiday of the year. On the day before Easter, crowds of pilgrims take this opportunity to visit the Valaam Monastery in Karelia - albeit weather-permitting; some years Lake Ladoga, Europe’s largest lake, is still frozen come mid-spring, preventing visitors from reaching the island on which the monastery is located. However, during the years when the ice does melt, these pilgrims have the chance to take part in a beautiful and joyous Easter celebration inside the walls of the secluded monastery.
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Easter in the Valaam monastery
Tatyana Lysenko — hammer thrower
Tatiana Lysenko proved herself to be the strongest female hammer thrower on the planet at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. With her slight build, unbending character and an open heart the Russian athlete returned to the sport after two years of disqualification, showing the world that in this event she reigns supreme. A true Russian beauty with an open heart and endless love for her country, Tatiana Lysenko is a sincere, passionate and a moving personality who, without a doubt, will bring joy to her fans with her charming smile and a shimmering hammer in hand for many years to come.
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