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Chronicle of the Valaam monastery
Over the centuries, the Valaam islands have been abandoned, they have been the setting for bloody wars, they have flourished in peace time, they have seen incredible spiritual feats, and they have seen betrayal. Their calling — to be a bulwark of the Russian Orthodox faith — remains unchanged, however. Host Alexander Uvarov learns about the troubled history of one of the oldest monasteries in Russia. This cloister has repeatedly come back from the brink to be reborn with evermore strength.
The Geography of Taste. Black “Buuzy” with Cod and Fruits De Mar
Buuzy are a symbol of Buryat cuisine and true culinary trademark of Buryatia! The name translates as “meat wrapped in dough”, but these aren’t ravioli or pelmeni – they have a key difference! Our Geography of Taste host Vladimir Pavlov will be showing us what that difference is, and how you can make a few changes to the traditional recipe to make this a truly modern dish that’s great to look at and even better to eat!
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The Geography of Taste. Black “Buuzy” with Cod and Fruits De Mar
The Dmitri Mindiashvili freestyle wrestling Academy
Athletes from all over Russia have been travelling to Krasnoyarsk for almost 50 years in hopes of studying at Dmitry Mindiashvili’s Academy of Freestyle Wrestling. There they could get the chance to learn not only tips about athletics from this gifted legend, but also about his unique philosophy on life — the philosophy of a champion. Mindiashvili’s students — Ivan Yarygin, Levan Tediashvili, Buvaisar Saitiev and many others — are known all over the world. He has introduced the harsh, uncompromising, yet beautiful world of wrestling to hundreds. Each of his students would happily bow down to this wise man, legendary coach and academic that helped to define and give personality to the athletic arena that is nowadays followed and admired by fans all over the world.
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