This is the first of Liza’s (Elizaveta Dygdanova) solo projects with a loud name “Protest”, that has caused quite a stir among the savvy.
Yaroslavl
Anna Novikova: In Pursuit of the Maslenitsa!
Argophilia’s Anna Novikova, in pursuit of the traditional Maslenitsa and the perfect blini (pancake) in Yaroslavl, Russia.
Faces of Russia: Artist Valeriy Selin’s Colorful Black & White World
Anna Novikova profiles Yaroslavl artist Valeriy Selin, a color blind painter living in a black and white world. The Argophilia “Faces of Russia” series.
Yaroslavl’s Sergei Pimenov: Defying the Physics of Life
Yaroslav’s Sergei Pimanov was a physics professor once, but the fates and a bad system abandoned him to a different fate. Today he teaches love and life, selling his magnets and magnetic charm on the streets of the city.
Among the People of Russia: Vitaly Vakhrushev
We met the man in the Summer of 2016. We noticed him every time we passed the city center on business. In the evenings he was always there, this good-natured 70-year-old, always, always smiling. On our first meeting I stopped just to say hello, this is when I learned his name is Valentin.
Russia’s Golden Ring Sees New Investment
A brand new development corporation in Russia has announced plans for an extensive redevelopment of the country’s “Golden Ring” of historical cities that surround the country’s capital Moscow. Known as the Golden Ring Development Corp., the organization has announced that it will invest more than $650 million in the ambitious plan over the next four […]