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

New Year is a secular holiday that is not recognized by the Orthodox Church. Moreover, the days of New Year's holidays fall on the time of Great Lent, during which the believer devotes himself entirely to the spiritual. But what if family members of an Orthodox Christian consider New Year to be the main holiday of the year?

Every country in the world has its own traditions and customs that are relevant for celebrating the New Year. The Scandinavian countries are no exception, in which a special festive spirit is felt everywhere in winter. Most of the interesting New Year traditions have gathered in Sweden

In the post-Soviet space, New Year is a much more significant holiday than Christmas. This is easily explained by the long-term socialist regime, under which religious traditions were thoroughly rooted out. Now Christmas is once again on the list of the most important events of the year

Orthodox people celebrate Christmas on January 7, and Protestants and Catholics on December 25. This holiday has a deep religious meaning and special traditions that must be observed on this day. But that doesn't mean it will be boring. Even at Christmas time you can have fun and have fun

New Year's holidays are awaited and loved all over the world. Richly decorated Christmas trees, gifts, meeting guests, a series of festive events. But after a while, you get tired of vivid impressions, a kaleidoscope of culinary delights and visits

There are many ways to celebrate the New Year. The main thing is to make it fun and interesting. Even traditional ways of celebrating the New Year can be diversified so that this holiday becomes unforgettable. Instructions Step 1 If you are a homebody by nature, then you probably plan to organize a New Year's celebration at home, in a close family circle

Where is it unusual to meet the main winter holiday and spend New Year's holidays? We offer five original routes in our country for an unforgettable journey. Instructions Step 1 Kamchatka In Kamchatka, you will meet the New Year before the whole country:

Very soon we will be celebrating the year of the Red Fire Rooster. Therefore, you can prepare a delicious salad in the shape of a rooster, this will help attract good luck to your home for the whole year. - 350 grams of cooked sausage or ham - one medium-sized onion - a glass of cooked long grain rice - 4 boiled chicken eggs - 150 grams of Tilsiter cheese - a few pickled cucumbers - 2 boiled carrots (large) - two multi-colored bell peppers for decoration

Back in the USSR, mandarin was an integral part of the New Year. And nowadays, people do not celebrate this magical holiday without a sunny fruit. For what reason has mandarin become one of the main components of the New Year? Instructions Step 1 Mandarin is an evergreen tree with a height of 3 to 10 meters

On the night of January 13-14, 2015, Old New Year is celebrated in Russia and some CIS countries. This holiday arose as a result of a change in chronology. Due to the discrepancy between the Gregorian and Julian calendars, we have the opportunity to celebrate two New Years at once - according to the old style and according to the new style

New Year is a wonderful long-awaited holiday associated with the expectation of a miracle, hopes for the best and the fulfillment of the most cherished desires. It brings people happiness and, of course, is accompanied by joyful chores and worries

New Year is one of the most important holidays for many. And I want to celebrate it in a big way, having laid a luxurious, plentiful table. However, when the celebration is over, some sadly remember the money spent, looking at the mountains of leftover food

Soft, sparkling snowflakes fall from the sky. New Year is coming. New Year's holidays are a time of miracles. Alexander Green spoke in the words of Gray: “… I understood one simple truth. It is about doing so-called miracles with your own hands

Despite the widespread belief that Germans are dry and pedantic people, the people of Germany love to have fun. They have much more days off and holidays than in many other European countries. True, not all holidays are celebrated on a national scale

The Germans can be considered a pedantic and too correct nation, but they love the holidays. And there are a lot of these holidays in Germany. Some of them take place throughout the country, and some only in certain federal states. Instructions Step 1 New Year is celebrated on January 1

The diversity of cultural traditions has given rise to many superstitions and signs, which are especially pronounced on New Year's Eve. While some are beating their plates in the hope of warding off evil spirits, others are hanging onions, wishing to attract good luck and luck in the new year

A useful article for those who want to make a beautiful New Year's gift with their own hands. Decoupage candles with paper napkin At the end of each year, we are all faced with the problem of choosing a beautiful, original, New Year's gift

People in all ages have admired the beauty of flowers. In many countries, a tradition has developed to arrange holidays (Germany, France, the Netherlands and others) in honor of these amazing creatures of nature. Belgium is no exception. Tourists from all over the world come to see her floral carpet

Learning to read the map correctly means mastering the technique of visual perception and understanding the meaning of any graphic information. As a rule, at the bottom of the map, its scale is always placed, represented in three versions - linear, numerical and verbal

Many people like to make fun of their friends or colleagues. It is necessary to treat this with understanding. But pranks can be different and sometimes not very pleasant if your pranksters have a strange sense of humor or none at all. How, in this case, not to get caught in a dubious rally?