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Ulyana Sergeenko is a world-famous Russian couturier. Designers all over the globe refer to her fashion as “babushka-style”, because Sergeenko is very enthusiastic about Russian culture and history, which is quite visible in her collections. Sergeenko’s style is very elegant yet grandiose. She is renowned for her high-waist grand skirts, the use of floral prints and such materials as silk velvet and fur. Sergeenko combines her gorgeous dresses and skirts with mostly floral shawls, just like any Russian babushka does :)
We recommend checking out Ulyana’s fabulous personal style and her haute couture collections.
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Zemfira is considered to be the most loved Russian contemporary musician. For two days in a row she gathered about 35.000 people in the largest Russian stadium in Moscow. It was almost impossible to buy tickets to the concerts as they were all sold out in about an hour.
Z is known for her extremely poetic lyrics, great music and sincere performances.
Here are a few songs to start with: “Мы разбиваемся”, “Чайка”, “Хочешь?”, “Жить в твоей голове”, “Город”.
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Счастье не пойдёт за тобой, если сама от него бегаешь. - А.Н. Островский | “Without Dowry” by Ostrovskiy
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Let’s talk about Russian culture. We’ll touch upon various aspects like cinema, literature, music, etc.
2016 is the year of Russian cinema in Russia. To be honest, Russian film industry leaves a lot to de desired. Money is rarely allocated to those who really deserve it. However, there are many indie directors who make authentic masterpieces and are celebrated at international film festivals. Andrey Zvyagintsev here is one of those. Extremely talented writer and director films movies that get the best reviews and awards in Cannes and Venice. Be sure to watch the movies listed on the picture. To give yourself a clear picture about the director’s style you may start with his latest chef d'oeuvre Leviathan.
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