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4: Sailing with the Sun: The Return of Christmas
Like everything else in Russia, the celebration of Christmas is in transition. Our author traces the turbulent history of Russia's Christmas and New Year's holidays.
Features
9: The Irony of Fate
A profile of Russians' favorite holiday movie, "The Irony of Fate."
Features
10: The Art of the Tusovka
World famous entertainers, huge crowds, expensive tickets. It looks like a western-style concert spectacular -- only something's different. Russia's nascent mass entertainment industry will require a "getting acquainted" period for both fans and performers.
Features
13: A Few False Friends
A look at words that sound like English words, but mean nothing like what they sound like.
Survival Russian
14: For Love & Money
Tennis is Russia's new sports craze. Freed of the stigma of "individualism" that was a taboo in Soviet times, it is now the sport of choice of the political elite.
Features
18: The Heart and Hearth of Wooden Toys
A look at the wonderful folk art of wood carving that grew up in and around the ancient village of Bogorodskoye.
Features
20: Riding the Russian Rails
Tips and information on riding Russia's railways, for short or long trips.
Practical Traveler
24: A Salad by any other name
Empires and goverments may rise and fall, but Stolichny salad persists.
Cuisine