Publications

Anna Efremova Anton Makarenko. Photo: RIA Novosti Anton Makarenko, the developer of a unique pedagogical system, is widely known throughout the globe. The Pedagogical Poem (also known as The Road to Life) is his most prominent work. It has been translated into 36 languages. Anton Makarenko described the main principle of his system as follows: "A person should be treated with as many requirements as possible and with as much respect for him as possible." The result is self-explanatory: he brought up more than 3000 homeless children and juvenile delinquents, and none of them returned to...

The Editors of the Russkiy Mir portal The green agenda is increasingly dominating every year. In the pursuit of reducing harmful emissions, automobile corporations one after another are switching to electric cars and environmentally friendly fuel. One of the most discussed and promising trends is the replacement of traditional fuel with hydrogen. Hydrogen fuel cell cars are already running the roads, and more conservative and safety-conscious aviation is next in line. Leading aircraft manufacturers like Boeing are already experimenting with hydrogen fuel these days. However,...

Anna Efremova Kazimir Malevich, 1924. (фрагмент) Photo credit: k-malevich.ru If Malevich's Black Square is not the most famous work of art in the world, it is certainly the most discussed one. The artist did not see Black Square as an ordinary painting. He regarded it as a manifesto and beyond, "I have transformed into zero of forms and moved beyond zero to non-objective art." His contemporaries perceived this work as an attempt to create not just a new art but a new religion. He studied drawing from peasant paintings Kazimir Malevich is one of the most well-known...

Svetlana Smetanina Photo credit: E.Samarin/ mos.ru (CC BY 4.0) According to sociologists, Russian society has experienced several important stages of comprehending and adjusting to the situation since the start of the special military operation. The experts also pointed out some other important points, such as the growing legitimacy of the entire establishment, the greater involvement of civilians in the volunteer movement, and the higher level of social cohesion in the country. One Year of Large-Scale Uncertainty The report "SMO Anniversary: How Has Russian Society Changed During...

Alla Shelyapina Performance of the Ensemble "Grenada" in one of the Russian clubs in Argentina. Photo courtesy of Tatiana Vladimirskaya Argentina is home to the largest Russian diaspora in Latin America. Why is it in this country? Who are those people and why were some of them recognized with Soviet battle honors from World War II? We visited a meeting of the Discovery World Club of the Russian Folk Ensemble "Grenada" at the Russian Committee for Cooperation with Latin America with the aim to find out more details. The ensemble does a lot of research promoting Russian culture and language...

Sergey Vinogradov The first Russian Folk Choir in Costa Rica was launched five years ago in the country capital San Jose. Amateur group unites Russian compatriots and Costa Ricans. It performs Russian songs and instrumental compositions at Russian festivals and local festivals. Over the years the choir has become a attraction for Russian-speaking Costa Ricans and local residents who are passionate about Russian culture. Due to the lack of Russian schools in the country, choir classes provide one of the few opportunities to preserve the native language. According to Irina Petrova, the choir plans to...