How to make a holiday cheerful and bright, and rest is pleasant and memorable

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An exhibition “1812 in private collections in Moscow and St. Petersburg” was opened in the Alexander Palace-Museum, which is dedicated to the 200th anniversary of the war of 1812. The exposition consists of more than 300 works of decorative and applied arts

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Celebrating Easter is hard to imagine without a basket with bright, colorful eggs. Dye manufacturers offer a whole palette of different colors, but if you find turmeric or coffee in your kitchen cabinet, and beets, carrots or onions in the refrigerator, coloring can easily be done with scrap materials

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When ordering a banquet in a restaurant, the question often arises: how much alcohol you need to take in order for everyone to have enough, and at the same time there is not a lot of excess left. Many restaurants and cafes, when ordering a banquet, allow you to bring alcohol with you or buy from them at supplier prices

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A do-it-yourself gift for March 8 is a sign of attention and care in relation to mom and other close people. Even a young child can create an original postcard for March 8th. It is necessary - colored double-sided cardboard

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Unction or Blessing of Oil is one of the Sacraments of the Orthodox Church. At this sacred service, the servants of the Temple and believers pray for deliverance from physical and mental ailments. Thanks to this, a person receives God's grace, forgiveness of sins and help in healing

The Orthodox calendar for July 2019 is full of events. Most of which are the days of the memory of the holy martyrs and the honoring of icons. This month, believers also keep Peter's fast. Holidays in honor of icons The days of veneration of icons in the Orthodox calendar have a constant date

The Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos is a great church holiday celebrating the ascension of the Virgin Mary to heaven and her reunification with her son Jesus Christ. On this day, believers visit churches, participate in divine services and observe various age-old traditions

Halloween is a wonderful and magical holiday with a lot of fun traditions. Recently, it has become popular during this grandiose action to apply face painting to the face so that there are as many frightened passers-by around as possible. What you need to apply face painting Face painting is a water-based, oil-free cosmetic paints

April 19 cannot boast of serious events that are important for world culture or representatives of certain professions in many countries. The most popular of these in developed countries is Snowdrop Day, but April 19 also celebrates the lesser-known Day of the worker of the scrap processing industry in Russia, the Day of Remembrance of the Hung Kings and the Anniversary of Victory in Playa Girona

The Day of Peter and Paul is a great Christian holiday honoring the two most important apostles and disciples of Christ, who suffered a painful death, but did not renounce the faith. Their life path is an example for every true believer. History and date of the holiday In 2019, the Feast of the Holy Primate Apostles Peter and Paul, according to the church calendar, falls on June 29

The most anticipated holiday for everyone is Maslenitsa. Time for goodies, entertainment and farewell to winter. Both adults and children are waiting for the holiday, however, this year Maslenitsa will come quite late. It's no secret that Maslenitsa is one of the most popular holidays in folk culture

Forgiveness Sunday is the last day of Shrovetide week. It concludes seven days of fun and festivities. After him comes a long, for many not the easiest time of Great Lent. The date of Forgiveness Sunday is not stable, changeable. When is Forgiveness Sunday 2019?

Carols are celebrated from December 25 to January 6. According to the calendar, they cover the New Year, St. Basil's Day, Christmas and the Baptism of Jesus Christ. Kolyady is an ancient Slavic pagan holiday, the inherent attributes of which are songs, gifts, dressing up with masks and the use of intoxicating drinks

Kolyada is an ancient Slavic holiday. It was celebrated from the day of the winter solstice, when the sun "turned into spring" and the day "arrived at one passerine gallop." Christmas carols lasted 12 days (6 days before the New Year and 6 days after it)

According to tradition, Holy Sunday, believers begin in the church, where a service is held all night and a procession is performed. After its end, Easter, Easter cakes, eggs, bread, salt, etc., are sacred, which people collect in holiday baskets and bring to the temple

To give a beloved woman or girl a set of underwear is a noble and rewarding business. Your beloved will always appreciate such a gift. True, choosing underwear that your sweetheart will like is not an easy task. Underwear size The main thing to know when you are going to make a set of underwear as a gift to your beloved is the size of your beloved

There is only one week left before the Bright holiday of Easter, which is called Passion, and it begins immediately after Palm Sunday. How to spend this strictest week of Great Lent? In the last week before Easter, they observe a strict fast, do not eat meat, fish, egg and dairy products

In addition to the twelve major celebrations in the Church, called the twelve, there are several special great feasts. Orthodoxy refers to the Great Celebrations one Lord's, one Mother of God and three feasts dedicated to the saints. Circumcision of the Lord The only Great Feast in honor of the Lord Jesus Christ is celebrated by the Orthodox Church in January

In late spring, every day is like a holiday: it's warm, everything is blooming and the whole summer is ahead. But if you need an official reason for a good mood, just look at the calendar and choose the desired holiday. On May 28, there are at least three of them

On September 21, one of the twelve eternal holidays of the Russian Orthodox Church falls - the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos, whose image is deeply revered throughout the Christian world. This holiday is also called the Second Most Pure

A month after Peter's Lent, on August 14, the Assumption Fast comes. It includes three church and national holidays, the first of which opens the Dormition Fast and is called the Savior of Honey. It has a long history associated with the defense of Russia, Epiphany and honey collection

On August 19 new or August 6 old style, the Russian Orthodox Church celebrates the Transfiguration of the Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ, or Apple Savior, as this church holiday is called among the people. On this day, it is customary, by reading special prayers, to consecrate ripening fruits

According to the calendar - spiritual books listing the names of all saints - on January 25, Orthodox Christians celebrate the day of the holy Martyr Tatiana or Tatiana of Rome. Saint Tatiana, the day of remembrance which Christians have celebrated for nineteen centuries, lived in Rome at the beginning of the second century AD

The Baptism of the Lord is a Christian holiday celebrated in honor of the baptism of Jesus Christ in the Jordan River by John the Baptist. The Catholic Church celebrates this holiday on January 6, and the Orthodox Church on January 19. Instructions Step 1 Before Baptism, it is customary to bring cleanliness, this is done in order to sprinkle everything clean with the illuminated water brought from the church from the festive service in order to protect oneself

Baptism is one of the main holidays for Christians. It is celebrated by the Orthodox Church on January 19. Another name for Baptism is Epiphany. According to the Gospel, at the moment of the baptism of Jesus Christ in the waters of the Jordan, God was manifested in his three hypostases - Father, Son and Holy Spirit