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Staraya Ladoga. The First Capital of Ancient Rus
“The Russian people in its multitude like the countless stars of the sky is unique.” These are the words of the Polish theologian Matvei Krakovsky spoken back in the 15th century. The subsequent centuries have done nothing to diminish the scale of his statement. They have multiplied and redrawn the borders of the Russian lands, and the poetic description of the population is matched by the statistics. Today, Russia is the largest country in the world. There are few blank spaces on its map today, but there are many questions still to be answered about its history. One of them is “Where did the Russian lands begin?” Even the old chronicles differ in their views on this. Increasingly, however, historians believe that the roots of the Russian state can be traced back to Staraya Ladoga. Discover an old town that is regarded as the first capital of Ancient Rus in a film by RTG TV.
The St. Petersburg Puppet Theater. The Road to Childhood
A strong impression received in one’s childhood is preserved in our memories like a journey into childhood. This was also true with the puppet master Yevgeny Demmeni. Having seen a puppet show at the age of five, he bore this memory with him into adult life, and made it his calling. Demmeni’s work lives on to this day. It’s a puppet theater that operates in the very center of ST. Petersburg, and for the locals, and for visitors to the city, for a hundred years, it has been a path back into childhood. Russia’s first professional puppet theater, in a new film by RTG TV.
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The St. Petersburg Puppet Theater. The Road to Childhood
Grand Maket Russia — A journey from West to East
Grand Maket Russia is one of the most unusual museums in St. Petersburg. Here, in just a day, you can see a vast country, as the objects – mountains, buildings, cars, trains, people – are all 87 times smaller in size than the originals. The inhabitants of this magical country are from simply being extras. Each has a role, a vital story of their own: on the river a fish protection inspector is lying in wait to catch poachers; a builder is painting walls in an apartment, a passenger is hurrying to catch a train… There is humor to be found here too: in the taiga you can see a yeti, and in the courtyard of a building you can see a more sawing through the branch he’s sitting on. Of course, you can walk the length of this tiny country from west to east in five minutes. But it’s best not to hurry, and to use “the local transport.” The model is constructed in such a way that a passenger train le...
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