Now on air
18:00
Traditional Cuisine of Deerherders
Reindeer have always been considered one of nature’s greatest gifts to the Nenets, Khanty and Mansi peoples. These animals are used in many parts of their daily life. They use their hides to make clothes and build places to live, as well as use the creatures as a means of personal transport and to move heavy loads. These indigenous peoples make one of the main tools they use in reindeer breeding and herding, the «arkan», a type of lasso, by braiding together strips of deer hide. They carve knife handles, along with other household items, out of the antlers and use their tendons as a type of durable thread used to make snares and nets. In the olden days, parents even made toys for their children out of reindeer antlers. The animals’ meat and blood also play a primary role in these people’s traditional cuisine. RTG TV host Nadezhda Lebedeva travelled to Andreyevsky Lake, located 25 kilomet...
The monastery gardens of Valaam
The Valaam Islands are a picturesque oasis in the choppy waters of Lake Ladoga. Separate from the mainland, these islands have become a home to those seeking communion with God — Orthodox monks. Living here is no easy task and several hundred years ago only true ascetics were allowed to live on the islands. Prayer and hard work helped the monks survive under difficult conditions. According to the regulations none of the monastery’s inhabitants were allowed to be idle and the results of their efforts can still be seen on the island. Much to the surprise of modern scientists and agronomists, the old monastery gardens continue to bloom and flower on Valaam’s rocky ground. Many of the monastery’s structures however have not passed the test of time, falling apart in the 20th century. Nevertheless, the fragile-looking trees survived, reflecting the endurance the monks themselves have continued...
Now on air
18:00
The monastery gardens of Valaam
Motocross in Yuryevets
In 2012 The National Motorcycle Federation reconstructed and reaccredited one of the most complex motocross tracks in the Russian city of Yuryevets, an old city on the bank of the Volga River. Motocross is an adrenaline-pumping sport and competition which demands the utmost endurance, self-control and drive from its riders.
Now on air
18:00