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16 марта – день рождения Соломона Михоэлса

16 March is the birthday of Solomon Mikhoels

Solomon Mikhoels is a prominent Soviet theatre actor, teacher, director and public figure, laureate of numerous national awards and prizes.

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History of the Learn Russian in the EU logo: symbols of Russian and the European Union

What are the most popular symbols of Russia that are strongly associated with its language and culture?   They are definitely a bear, Matryoshka, vodka, balalaika, and golden domes. We probably could have used most of these symbols on our logo and made up something funny and amusing. However, we decided to choose a symbol that […]

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Climate in Latvia

The climate in Latvia is transitional from coastal to continental. It means that there are four distinct seasons in Latvia; and visitors to Latvia may enjoy every season. In order to get the best out of every season follow our advice.

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November 18 – Latvian Independence Day!

November the 18, 1918 is one of the most significant dates in the history of Latvia. Almost 100 years ago “The Act of Independence”, which established the Latvian statehood, was proclaimed. Three years later all leading world states recognized Latvian independence. After the restoration of its independence at the end of the 20th century, November […]

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10 способов выучить русский язык

10 Ways to Learn Russian

The Russian language is one of the most widely spoken Slavic languages and the 6th most spoken language in the world by the number of native speakers.  Therefore, a lot of people would like to learn Russian for their work or career prospects, other people need to learn Russian for their study, but some people […]

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