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Facts about Russia:
According to UNESCO, St. Petersburg ranks among the ten cities of the world most attractive for tourists. Its magnificent architecture and the abundance of rivers and canals are the reason the city is often called 'The Northern Venice'. If taking suburbs into account, there are 64 rivers, 48 canals, 170 km of embankments, about 100 islands and 800 bridges. There are 221 museums, 2000 libraries, more than 80 theatres, 100 concert organizations, 45 galleries and exhibit halls, 62 cinema halls, 80 recreation centres, etc in St. Petersburg. More than 100 contests and festivals in various spheres of culture (including more than 50 international ones) are organized in St.Petersburg annually. St Petersburg plays host to as many as 100 cultural and art festivals every year, including 50 international ones. More Facts about Russia |
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Russian Wisdom:
Don't have hundred rubles, rather have hundred friends |
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This day in history:
May 21, 1872: The birth date of Nadezhda Teffi, known simply as Teffi. She was a Russian humorist writer. Teffi is a pseudonym. Her real name was Nadezhda Aleksandrovna Lokhvitskaya. Together with Arkady Timofeevich Averchenko she was one of the most prominent authors of the "Satiricon" magazine. She had to leave Russia after the October Revolution, and died after the decades of immigration in Paris, France. She is buried at Sainte-Genevive-des-Bois Russian Cemetery in France. More history dates |
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