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There are 9 item(s) tagged with the keyword "summer".

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1. Concrete Jungle

A shawarma shop accidentally delves into urban agriculture, much to the delight of city residents. 

Tags: agriculture, weather, summer, urban, gardening, vegetables, Tver
2. The Water is Fine: Water Sports in Russia

Russia isn't known for being a warm-water country, but during the summer months there are more than enough accessible rivers, lakes, seas, and oceans within and around the country to have a little fun.

Tags: summer, Kamchatka, Far East, adventure, athletics, rivers, Altai, lake baikal
3. Flooded with Fun

Citizens of Krasnoyarsk are figuring out how to make the best out of a pretty water-logged situation. 

Tags: summer, weather, rivers, adventure, sports, water, flood, Krasnoyarsk
4. My First Ivan Kupala

Ivan Kupala is a traditional Slavic celebration of the summer solstice, with many pagan and deeply symbolic rituals. How are these ancient customs celebrated and recreated today in modern Russia? 

Tags: culture, maslenitsa, summer, traditions, folklore, fire, dance, village life, village, celebrations, spirituality, paganism
5. Dacha Contraband

Grow parsley for the wrong reason and you could land up in jail.

Tags: nature, food, laws, summer, dacha
6. Peter the Great's Sandbox

The Sandfest returns to the shores of St. Petersburg with global travel themes.

Tags: summer, tourism, artist, peter-paul fortress, sculpture, sand
7. A Taste of Early Summer

Nothing says Russia and summer better than tvorog with greens!

Tags: summer, dacha, food
8. Life is Just a Bowl of... Raspberries?

When you are deep in the woods, enjoying a day of raspberry picking with friends, anything is possible.

Tags: summer, dacha, village
9. A Cold Soup to Beet Summer

A beet-based cold soup to spice up your summer soirees...

Tags: dacha, summer, soup

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