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Alexander Krylov — an artist working with amber
Alexander Krylov is known as the keeper of a one-of-a-kind technology used to process amber. His unique pieces are featured in private museum collections in both Kaliningrad and St. Petersburg. Krylov is also one of the experts who helped to bring the so-called eighth world wonder — the famous Amber Room located in the Catherine Palace (one time residence to the monarchs in Tsarskoye Selo) — back to life.
One day on board the Ivan Kruzenstern ice-breaker
They say that sailors live a double life — one at sea, and the other on dry land. What is the daily working life of a sailor really like? What are the cares and thoughts of the crew of a modest port ice-breaker, amidst teh cold ice and in the long winter nights? How does an ice-breaker force a path where other ships would get stuck? Host Alexander Uvarov, in search of romance and adventure, goes to sea in order to scrub the decks and take his turn at the helm, to learn about sailing in ice conditions and to get know about the practicalities of life at sea. Pull up the anchor!! The Ivan Kruzenshtern Ice-breaker is setting off another voyage with a new sailor on board!
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One day on board the Ivan Kruzenstern ice-breaker
Traditions of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic
The Republic of Karachaevo-Cherkessia is located in southern Russia in the picturesque foothills of the Caucuses Mountains. In the 18th and the beginning of the 19th centuries people from central and southern Russia began settling in the area. Nowadays about 80 different nationalities of people live in the republic. The four main indigenous groups are the Karachais, Circassians, Abazins and Nogais. These peoples strive to preserve their culture, passing down their traditions from generation to generation. Having lived in the area for more than a century without conflict, these nations are now in the process of cultural assimilation. They are careful however, to still retain the character and originality of their own people. RTG TV host Evgenia Altfeld travelled to the Republic of Karachaevo-Cherkessia where she got a taste of the area’s rich culture. She attended a Cherkessk celebration ...
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