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THE GEOGRAPHY OF TASTE. HOMEMADE PRESERVES
Homemade preserves are part of the cultural fabric of many nations. In every country with short, warm summers and long, cold winters, there are unique traditions for preserving vegetables, fruits and spices. Most traditions are passed down from generation to generation without any changes. Chef Vladimir Pavlov deeply values and upholds family culinary traditions. That’s why he suggests, as they say, keeping the “foundation” unchanged, but expanding it with interesting recipes that will appeal even to the most discerning connoisseurs of gastronomic heritage. Our host will prepare a fancy compote from garden-fresh apples and pears. He’ll marinate cherry tomatoes in an unexpected way and even make jam from… beets! With walnuts, chocolate and balsamic vinegar! In “The Geography of Taste”. Only on Russian Travel Guide.
The candle workshop of the Valaam monastery
It is almost impossible to imagine the Russian Orthodox Church without its simple, uneven candles. In the Church the candle is a voluntary donation a believer makes to the church as well as a symbol of their prayers. For centuries monasteries have kept the secret of how these wax sticks are made. The Valaam Monastery has its own traditions and is one of the most famous monasteries in North-western Russia. For the monks, working in the candlestick workshop represents monastic obedience and obligatory monastic work. Despite the seemingly simple technology used in this process, producing these church candles requires the monks to have a surprising degree of skill and experience.
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The candle workshop of the Valaam monastery
Tour of Kineshma
The city of Kineshma in Ivanovskaya Oblast stretches for more than 15 kilometres along the bank of the Volga River. The town’s almost thousand-year history began when the Finno-Urgic Merya tribe settled in the area. Initially Kineshma was a small fishing village, but today it is the second largest city in the region. The city’s historic architecture serves as a reminder of the great people that built Russia and Kineshma played a role in the lives of many of these outstanding cultural figures. This city on the bank of the Volga River attracted, fascinated, and inspired writers, composers and artists to do their best work. One of the city’s most important figures of all was playwright Alexander Ostrovsky, who lived in Kineshma for over 13 years. There he served in the office of the magistrate, solving disputes between peasants and landowners. These events then served as the basis of the p...
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