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Donskoi monastery
The Donskoy Monastery is one of Moscow’s oldest — it was founded in the late 16th century by Tsar Fyodor the First as a sign of gratitude for the help received in protecting the city from the forces of the Crimean Khan Kazy, Girai. Active since the day it was founded, Donskoy welcomes new inhabitants to its monastery every year. The monastery is home to one of the most revered icons in the Orthodox world — The Donskoy icon of the Mother of God, which hundreds of believers visit every day to see and pray to. The Donskoy Monastery’s necropolis is another interesting sight and is nowadays the oldest surviving cemetary in Moscow in which distinguished Russian figures are buried. One of the most important ceremonies carried out at the monastery is in preparation of chrism, the consecrated oil and balsam mixture used during baptisms and other religious ceremonies. During this sacred rite, 300 ...
Giants of The Arctic
On the territory of St. Petersburg there are major wharves and enterprises where naval vessels, submarines and civilian ships are built. For three centuries, they’ve been setting the pace for shipbuilding in Russia. Their creators are rightfully regarded as innovators in the sector. The Baltic Shipyard was founded in 1856. Since then, it’s been rightfully linked to the word “first” in numerous contexts. It was from its slipway at the beginning of the 20th century that the first Russian ice-breaker was launched. In the old factory workshops and a century later, giants such as these have been built. Today, however, their unique qualities can already compete on a global scale. The construction of a new series of Arctic giants in a film by RTG TV.
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Giants of The Arctic
Cossack Lunch in Medvedovskaya Village
Two-hundred years ago Tsarina Catherine II granted the land in southern Russia to the Cossacks. In day to day life, these people were faced with one difficult task – defending the State’s Azov-Black Sea borders. To this very day, the traditions of the Kuban Cossacks are kept in these Krasnodar villages. During his journey around the south of Russia, RTG TV host Stanislav Salnikov learned how to prepare Cossack-style carp, got the recipe for makovnik (a sweet poppy seed cake) and found out what zavivanets is. He then tried all of these dishes in a traditional Cossack house, a structure that helps illustrate perfectly how Cossacks lived on these lands 200 years ago.
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