House of Culture

Not discriminating between Russian kitsch and high culture and showing it all from popsa to Russian lit.

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A thousand years ago five minutes were
Equal to forty ounces of fine sand.
Outstare the stars. Infinite foretime and
Infinite aftertime: above your head
They close like giant wings, and you are dead.
— Vladimir Nabokov (via do-i-dare-and-do-i-dare)

(со страницы do-i-dare-and-do-i-dare)

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The Birch: When Having Majored in Russian Lit Pays Off

birchjournal:

From The Onion: Chris Berman’s Nicknames Becoming More Obscure After Taking Night Course In Russian Literature

“Tonight we’ve got a veritable Cherry Orchard of highlights to pick from as we Chekhov our top plays,” Berman said during Tuesday night’s broadcast of SportsCenter in a display of…
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ohkarissahowimissya:

Круг Света - Circle of Light


A couple weeks ago there was this awesome light show that could be observed from a couple places in the city. A couple of us decided to go to Красная площадь on the last night. Even though it was a school night, there were no regrets because it was just too cool. We almost didn’t go, but I always feel weird staying in the dorms for too long. There were tons of people… but it wasn’t uncomfortable.

I definitely recommend free light shows on Red Square. The music was pretty good too!

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realworldcultureshock: Vodka I found in the grocery store, called “Белочка”, (Beh-loh-chka) which means “Squirrel” in Russian. At the bottom, it says “Я пришла!”, or “I’ve arrived!”.  Not sure if this is related, but one of my local friends told me that “Белочка” is a term used for people who’ve been drinking three days straight, to the point of hallucinations—I’m pretty sure the English vocabulary doesn’t have a term for that.  Просмотреть в высоком разрешении

realworldcultureshock:

Vodka I found in the grocery store, called “Белочка”, (Beh-loh-chka) which means “Squirrel” in Russian. At the bottom, it says “Я пришла!”, or “I’ve arrived!”. 

Not sure if this is related, but one of my local friends told me that “Белочка” is a term used for people who’ve been drinking three days straight, to the point of hallucinations—I’m pretty sure the English vocabulary doesn’t have a term for that. 

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midnightineurope: Still Life by former Russian Imperial Empress Maria Fyodorovna Просмотреть в высоком разрешении

midnightineurope:

Still Life by former Russian Imperial Empress Maria Fyodorovna

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mariadms: Soviet Pinup Просмотреть в высоком разрешении

mariadms:

Soviet Pinup

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(Источник: hotmaliciusblonde)

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Вы все-таки человек, и я – человек, а человеком быть – это чувствовать боль.
— М.И. Цветаева - “Повесть о Сонечке” (via faded-fluorescent)

(Источник: wheniamlaidinearth)

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if youre so savvy about russian culture, youd at least know that it was around 5 am when i was talking to you. You keep trying to prove some kind of credibility on your part, but i feel your blindly optimistic view on idiots and their right to live cause youve come to terms as being one of them. I believe people should be, at the least, segregated by stupidity cause its contagious and made a lot of sensible people very stupid.
from:eastlyunpleasant-deactivated201
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Oh wow i am stupid yeah i am stupid I got a Russian degree and spent five years of my life in UCD and i am stupid. Instead of picking fights with people please go tell us about Russia which was the reason i followed you in the first place than complain about the US. Thank you for enlightening me on that. I am stupid for fighting and caring for what someone said on the interwebs. I get trolled waaay too easily and my followers know it.

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For Cavinsays, look up the White Elephant gift game, or do this one that I forget the name of.. everyone puts an item of theirs in a hat or bag or whatever, one person is "It" and has to look away while an item is chosen out of the bag. The "It" then says a dare or a task that the owner of that item has to do, all while not knowing for whom it will be. There are photos of my dad wearing his pants inside out while playing this.
from:princessofsiberia
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that sounds like fun

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