Julesburg Public Library

Describes how the culture of Russia is reflected in its many festivals, including International Women's Day, Reindeer Breeders' Day, and the Russian Winter Arts Festival.

An expansive region, Russia and the Eurasian Republics take up one-sixth of the land surface on Earth. Spread across two continents and eleven time zones, it is no wonder this region's cultural history is similarly wide and diverse. This book offers readers a unique glimpse into Russian and Eurasian cultures, punctuated by vibrant photographs and engaging fact boxes. The accessible text will help readers understand how this region's culture has been...

Describes the customs and beliefs connected to some of the special occasions celebrated in Russia, including the Festival of Winter, Women's Day, and Victory Day. Includes recipes and related activities.

Provides an overview of the history and culture of Russia, and includes discussion of the country's religion, holidays and leisure activities, cuisine and fashion, media and cinema, literature, performing arts, art and architecture, education, marriage, and gender roles.

Describes in text and illustrations how Christmas is celebrated in Russia. Also includes crafts, recipes, and songs.

"After two and a half years as NPR's Moscow bureau chief, David Greene travels across the country--a 6,000-mile journey by rail, from Moscow to the Pacific port of Vladivostok--to speak with ordinary Russians about how their lives have changed in the post-Soviet years. Reaching beyond the headline-grabbing protests in Moscow, Greene speaks with a group of singing babushkas from Buranovo, a teenager hawking 'space rocks' from last spring's meteor shower...

"An illustrated travelogue that brilliantly captures artist and illustrator's Emma Fick's epic train journey on the Trans-Siberian Railway--from Beijing through Mongolia to Moscow--including more than 200 watercolor illustrations and handwritten text that includes cultural and historical information as well as invaluable travel tips"--