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

Organizing and holding a children's party is a very serious and responsible mission for adults. For children at the holiday, the main thing is not the treat, but the atmosphere, therefore it is much more important to have the attributes of the holiday:

Parents, as a rule, think about the issue of decorating a hall in a kindergarten for organizing a graduation long before this significant date for future first graders. After all, every person has such a thing only once in life, so mothers and fathers carefully try to make the hall look as beautiful as possible, and so that their children are pleased

For the past several years, on August 21, Russia has celebrated the Officer's Day. So far, this is an unofficial professional holiday, although in all fairness it should be solemnly celebrated throughout the country with congratulations from the highest officials of Russia, concerts, festivals and other colorful events

Airborne Forces Day is celebrated annually on August 2. It so happened that a mandatory component of the holiday is bathing in the fountains of the heroes of the occasion. The question of where this tradition came from interests many people watching the merry fun of blue berets

The service time has flown by, and you are already looking forward to meeting your loved one. You are overwhelmed with joy, and at the same moment you feel the excitement about the upcoming meeting. It is doubly difficult for your boyfriend, since he was for a long time far from family, friends and from you, your beloved girl

A wedding is the main event in the life of every person, but the first anniversary of living together is an important event. It must be noted properly so that pleasant memories remain for many years not only from the very day of the anniversary, but also from the first year of life together

If you want to congratulate your English-speaking colleagues, partners, relatives and friends, it is enough to learn a few general formulas that apply to different occasions. By adding personally selected warm words to the standard texts, you will be able to send a letter or sign a postcard for any holiday

Kulich is one of the main symbols of the Easter feast, the same as colored eggs and Easter. In the old days, Orthodox hostesses always competed in baking Easter cakes. Even today, despite the fact that the finished confection can be bought at any grocery store, many women prefer to bake and decorate the cake on their own

The first Victory Parade on Red Square took place on June 24, 1945, when the USSR celebrated the defeat of the army of the German fascist invaders. Now this event is annually celebrated on May 9, and the center of the action is the same Red Square in Moscow

Every year, more and more time has passed since the first festive fireworks were thundered, announcing the surrender of Nazi Germany and the end of the Great Patriotic War. New generations are growing up who should be aware of what Victory Day symbolizes

Seeing off to the army is an event in the life of a young man. After all, he will have to be cut off from friends and parents for a whole year, perhaps go through rather severe tests of military service. Give your friend a holiday, memories of which will keep them alive throughout the year

Every year in all cities of Russia on May 9 there is a Victory Parade in honor of the victory of the Soviet Army in the Great Patriotic War. Until 2011, the grand opening of the holiday began at 9-10 am local time. On May 9, 2011, by decree of President Dmitry Medvedev, the parade began in all cities of the country at the same time, at 10 am Moscow time

Previously, it was believed that if you do not celebrate the housewarming, then the brownie will consider the owners greedy and dislike them. And now many people believe that if you do not take a walk in honor of the housewarming, then expect trouble with a new home

Maslenitsa is an ancient Slavic holiday that has survived to this day since the days of pagan culture. Initially, it was associated with the day of the spring solstice, but after the adoption of Christianity, Maslenitsa began to be celebrated in the week preceding Lent

The quality of the concert largely depends on the presenter. A good entertainer is able to "pull out" even a program in which not very strong teams participate. The beginning is especially important, because it is the first words of the presenter that set the audience and the participants in the right mood

The musical "Romeo and Juliet" based on the famous play by Shakespeare was first staged in Paris in 2001. For ten years of its existence, it has been staged in 7 languages of the world, and in many countries it was a huge success

In every country there are customs and traditions of celebrating a birthday, with the exception, perhaps, only of some African tribes who still do not use the calendar. In the countries of Islam there is a very interesting custom, unique in a sense

Since ancient times, every day of the oil week has its own name and traditions. And a modern person should try to create in himself and his loved ones the feeling of the Maslenitsa holiday. Instructions Step 1 Monday, the first day of Shrovetide week, is called Meeting

How does one nation differ from another? Its unique traditions and customs, which have developed over the centuries and are carefully passed down from generation to generation. They instruct a person on how to behave in different situations

Pushkin Day in Russia is celebrated on June 6 - the birthday of the world famous poet. Festive events are held both in the central cities of the country and in small towns. In Moscow, celebrations begin with the opening ceremony of Pushkin Day in the very heart of the capital - on Pushkin Square