Marco Maggi: ”Russian to the Bone" 20.01.2024
Italian entrepreneur Marco Maggi's book, "Russian to the Bone," is now accessible for purchase in Italy and is scheduled for release in Russia in the upcoming months. In the book, Marco recounts his personal odyssey, narrating each stage of his life as a foreigner in Russia—starting from the initial fascination to the process of cultural assimilation, venturing into business, fostering authentic friendships, and ultimately, reaching a deep sense of identifying as a Russian at his very core. The Russian Island in Paraguay
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Up until the early 1990s, virtually nothing about Paraguay was known in Russia. A distant Latin American country, the fascist dictatorship of Alfredo Stroessner, the persecution of Communists, a pro-American regime, etc. etc. – this is what came to mind for Soviet citizens upon hearing the word “Paraguay.” It seemed that there was nothing in common between the two countries and that in principle nothing could be. But this was hardly the case. The history of Paraguay, as well as of Russia, is unique and full of ups and downs. "Paraguay" is translated from the language of the local Guaran
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Russian Pobeda on walls of Santiago 23.12.2023
Russian graffiti artists from Moscow, St. Petersburg, Krasnoyarsk, and Nizhnevartovsk took part in an international street art festival in the capital of Chile. They decorated the walls of Santiago with Russian and Chilean symbols, conducted a master class for Russian compatriots, and discussed collaborative projects with colleagues from Latin America.