Russian cartoons that can help learn Russian

Russian cartoons that can help learn Russian

Jan 12, 2017 | Learning Russian, Russian art and culture

Even Pope John Paul II advised to watch Soviet cartoons, since they bear kindness and teach compassion for all living things. In addition, watching Russian cartoons might be very useful for those who learn Russian, because animated films usually use much simpler language than movies and can be understood even without subs. So here is a little compilation of Russian cartoons that are known worldwide. Read more

Three fascinating pieces of Russian literature

Three fascinating pieces of Russian literature

Dec 14, 2016 | Russian art and culture

Since the school days many of us believe that the majority of classic Russian literature is rather boring and enormously prolonged, with each book being not less than several hundred pages long. And most of it is dedicated to the burden of life, mental suffering and the philosophical quests of the main characters. However, it is not the way it is. Read more