Found Footage: First McDonald’s Opens in Moscow
January 31st, 2007
It was 17 years ago today, the day the first McDonald’s restaurant opened in Moscow. Here is video of the CBC news report from Moscow on January 31st, 1990.
Archive for January, 2007
Artek International Young Pioneer Camp
January 30th, 2007
From 1925 until the fall of the Soviet Union, hundreds of thousands of children vacationed near the Black Sea at the Artek Pioneer Camp. This was the premier camp for young pioneers and it was considered an honor to be able to vacation at Artek. Not only Soviet children spent time at Artek but also many international kids as well. Here is a collection of old photos from the Artek camp posted by Jens Toftegaard on Flickr.
1970s Postcard From Artek
Two Little Pioneers at Artek (1930s)
Pioneers Marching in Artek
Parade in Lasurnaya, one of ten compounds comprising the Artek pioneercamp, 1970s.
Four pioneers from Guinee at Artek, summer of 1976.
International friends at Artek. Danish girl, Charlotte, susu boy, Samba from Guinee.
Russian Pelmeni
January 29th, 2007
Pelmeni is a popular Russian dish with a minced meet filling wrapped in a thin dough. There are many traditional (and time consuming) recipes for making pelmeni, but most are sold frozen in the store. The frozen pelmeni are then boiled for about 5 minutes and served with butter or sour cream. Pelmeni is a great dish, especially when you’re in a hurry.
Here’s a 1952 advertisement for Pelmeni from the Ministry of Meat and Milk Industry.
Siberia’s Once-Frozen Tundra Is Melting
January 26th, 2007
“The landscape of Siberia is transforming. New lakes are forming in the north, while existing lakes are getting larger. Some buildings and houses built upon the permafrost are sinking and starting to crack.”
Where Tourists Go in Moscow
January 25th, 2007
Yuri Mamchur over at Russia Blog has posted a series of photos called “Night Drive through Moscow: Where Tourists Go.” It’s the first set in a series of photos he took on a four hour drive around Moscow early this month. Head on over to Russia Blog and take a picture tour of Moscow.
