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The art of pottery in Suzdal
The historic town of Suzdal was first mentioned in manuscripts dating back to 1024, leading researchers to believe that the town was founded no later than in the 10th century, almost immediately following the formation of the Russian state. Suzdal is conveniently located on the bank of the Kamenka River, which once served as a key trade route and undoubtedly contributed to the city’s prosperity. Suzdal quickly became one of the largest trade and industrial centres in Northeast Russia. Many artifacts can still be found in the history-rich soils and help to retell the city’s thousand-year history and the key role it once played in trade. Each year buried fragments of tools, jewelry and pottery are discovered, and not always by archeologists! Many artifacts have been uncovered, for example, as builders set foundations for new homes. This is exactly what happened several years ago and the cl...
Ice-fishing for smelt
The Gulf of Finland, located on the eastern bank of St. Petersburg, is home to huge quantities of smelt. This is particularly true in early spring when massive schools of these fish travel from the open sea to the gulf. As soon as the ice melts, they set off into the waters of the Neva and other rivers where they will lay their eggs. The period when the smelt visit the gulf as they anticipate the thaw is quite short – usually from March through April - so fishermen have to act fast in order to take advantage of the situation. Each fisherman seems to have his own secrets to success and in order to better understand all of the ins and outs of smelt fishing, RTG TV’s Igor Vukolov set out for the ice-covered Gulf of Finland.
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Ice-fishing for smelt
St. Petersburg Glass museum
These flame-born masterpieces are the work of talented glassmakers who create their art using a fragile material born from the widest variety of elements. Glass can be bent, blown and cut in many different ways — using methods practiced centuries ago as well as with the help of cutting-edge tools and technology. On St. Petersburg’s Yelagin Island the Museum of Decorative Glass shares its collection and secrets of the age-old craft with visitors. The museum’s impressive collection includes a huge vase — a monument to Leningrad, glass sculptures and puzzles. These are just a few of the museum’s more than 7,000 pieces, originally from the Leningrad Decorative Glass Factory. The museum was founded following the initiative of famed Soviet sculptor Vera Mukhina and it is thanks to her that the factory became the trend-setter when it came to glass in the Soviet Union. Join RTG TV ho...
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