Soviet May Day Postcards
April 23rd, 2008
With May Day approaching, we bring you a collection of Soviet May Day postcards. These are great examples of soviet art and we hope you will enjoy them. These were originally posed to Flickr by iwasayeyeman.
Found Footage: Conserve Energy (1986)
October 11th, 2007
Here is an interesting public service announcement that reminds the viewer to conserve energy. This 1986 Soviet cartoon features a light bulb who grows increasingly angry as people needlessly waste more energy around the house. Enjoy.
Video at Youtube
Indian Summer (Babye Leto)
October 5th, 2007
St. Petersburg amateur photographer Victor Radziun has posted a series of photos which show the beauty of the indian summer (babye leto) that parts of northwestern Russia experienced as September came to a close. His pictures are from the historic park in Pavlovsk, a small town near St. Petersburg.
Autumn Light by Victor Radziun
Babye Leto by Victor Radziun
Slavianka River by Victor Radziun
Bridge over Slavianka River by Victor Radziun
Found Footage: Russia to Resume Moon Program
August 10th, 2007
In a search for alternative energy sources, Russia and other countries are once again looking to the moon. Russia is planning a new set of flights to the moon and possibly even a moon base. This all sounds very similar to the Cold War space race, but this time it’s less of a race and at least some international cooperation is expected. Here’s a report on the subject from Russia Today.
Related articles: Soviet Cities on the Moon?, China and Russia to Explore Mars Together, New Russian Space Shuttles
Chelyabinsk Region
July 31st, 2007
The Chelyabinsk region of Russia is located in both Europe and Asia. It is a place where East meats West. The region’s capital is traditionally known for its industry which grew rapidly in the Soviet era. However, there are still vast parts of the Chelyabinsk region that are still very far from the industrialized world. In some areas of Chelyabinsk there is a new tourism industry trying to get started. Here’s a fascinating report from Russia Today about the Chelyabinsk region and the beauties you can see there.
Link: Chelyabinsk Region (Oblast) at Wikipedia
Link: Chelyabinsk (capital city) at Wikipedia
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