Russian Market during the Russian Language Day in Hong Kong

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Dear friends!

We are happy to invite you to the Russian market which will take place on the Russian Language Day on the 9^th of June 2012.
The fair is organised by the Russian Language Center.
At our market you may choose and buy the following

• Russian books, fiction and materials for learning Russian
• Russian souvenirs, handicraft, shawls, dolls in national costumes, bags and jewellery with ethnic prints
• Original t-shirt by RLC
• Hand-made toys by Russian puppet-masters
• Russian deli (chocolate, ‘pastila’, Russian marshmallow)
• And of course Russian home-made deli !

You may help us to make the fair more interesting and useful for you! For this purpose we invite you to our blog-shop ‘Russian curiosity shop’ where we introduce these interesting things for you. You may see what books we will offer you, you may order something and receive it during the fair or tell us what you are looking for and we will find it for you!

If you have something to share or to sell (souvenirs, books, dvd) or you can cook any Russian dish and you would like to take part in our fair – let us know immediately and we’d be happy to take you in!
How to book a thing OR to make an order right now

• choose an item from our catalogue OR ask for recommendation
• write an e-mail to 2teacher@rlc.hk to book an item from the shop OR  receive information about the terms, price and conditions
• you come to the fair to get your item

Our market has also a charity mission. We would like to give the income from most part of the stuff on the market to the association of volunteers "Волонтеры в помощь детям-сиротам" (volunteers held orphans) - this is a charity foundation (web-site http://www.otkazniki.ru) - and one of their projects 'Children in need' - "Дети в беде". Please read here to learn the details. 

You may follow us and read fresh news in our blog   Please, write to 2teacher@rlc.hk for any inquiries or questions

 picture by V,Kustodiev

Maria Sharapova wins French Open

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congratulations to Maria Sharapova, tennis player, who recently won French Open 


Russia's Maria Sharapova after winning the French Open women's singles final over Italy's Sara Errani at the Roland Garros stadium, on June 9, 2012 in Paris


"It's surreal. It's the most unique moment I've experienced in my career," Sharapova said. "When I won Wimbledon at 17, I thought that would be the most treasured moment of my career. But when I fell down on my knees today I realized that this was extremely special - even more so."
With the win in Paris, Sharapova now has a matched set: the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and U.S. Open titles. She is the sixth female player in the Open era to do so. Even more rare, Sharapova accomplished that feat with her first four Grand Slam titles.


Read more: http://www.montrealgazette.com/sports/Maria+Sharapova+completes+career+Slam+with+French+Open+title/6758115/story.html#ixzz1xUfthfZM

Мария Шарапова вчера выиграла Roland Garros. Теперь у неё есть все титулы турниров "Большого шлема". 
Ранее ей покорились корты Уимблдона, Открытого чемпионата США, Австралии и вот, наконец, Франции. 
Маша стала 10-й спортсменкой за всю историю, кому удалось собрать полную коллекцию из всех четырех самых престижных трофеев в мире тенниса. 
Поздравляем Машу!!!







more photos here 

21 June, Victor Tsoy's birthday

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Only a lazy one doesn't know Tsoy...
Виктор Цой, Soviet rock-musician, poet, leader of the group KINO, has become a symbol of the epoch that 'was waiting for changes'

Tsoi contributed a plethora of musical and artistic works, including ten albums. He died in a car accident on August 15, 1990, aged 28.



At the age of 17, Tsoi began writing songs. In the 1970s and the 1980s, rock was an underground movement limited mostly to Leningrad; Moscow pop stars ruled the charts and received the most exposure from the media. However, rock music was not popular with the government. Thus rock bands received little or no funding, were not given any exposure by the media. By this time Tsoi had begun to perform the songs he wrote at parties.Tsoi went to underground concerts of Leningrad rock musicians. After a Boris Grebenshchikov solo concert he returned with Grebenshchikov on an elektrichka train from Petergof to Leningrad and played two of his songs to him. Grebenshchikov, who had already been a relatively established musician in the Leningrad underground scene, was very impressed by Tsoi's talent and took him under his wing and helped him start up his own band. This signaled the beginning of Tsoi's rock music career.Kino's impact on Soviet music and society was huge. The group introduced a sound and lyrics that no other Soviet artist before them was able or willing to produce. Kino opened the doors for modern Russian rock bands. It's displayed today in many places around Russia, from graffiti on the fences of St. Petersburg to an entire wall dedicated to Viktor Tsoi in a bylane of the famousArbat street in Moscow, where fans still gather to remember their hero. In 2000 some of the nation's top rock bands came together and released their interpretations of Kino's best songs as a tribute to Viktor Tsoi on what would have been his 38th birthday. Even though he is gone, Viktor Tsoi still lives in the minds of many Russian youths.There are lots of web-sites dedicated to his music and song. Like the fan's site http://vitya-tsoy.ru/ where you may listen to the music and find his texts or watch some videos with the legend of Russian rock or web-sites with the info about all his albums etcThe most symbolic songs are for sure these one
'The star named the Sun'

Listen or download КИНО Звезда по имени Солнце for free on Prostopleer and 'We are waiting for changes'

Listen or download Кино Мы ждем перемен for free on Prostopleer
Here I'd just share some of my most favorite songs! 

Listen or download КИНО Пачка сигарет for free on Prostopleer
Listen or download Кино В.Цой Кукушка for free on Prostopleer
Listen or download Кино Алюминиевые огурцы for free on Prostopleer

С днем рождения, Витя!

On the 22 of June at 4 am ...

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On the 22 of June 1941 at 4 am the Great Patriotic War started.
As a rule many interesting articles and links and opinions and memories appear in Mass media right by some important date. This day is not an exception.

If you are good in Russian, you may read the following
Memories of Konstantin Simonov, Soviet poet, July 1941

Константин Симонов, «Разные дни войны. Дневник писателя. 1941 год»
The story from a witness. Vladimir Berezhkov, interpreter, in Berlin, 22 of June 1941
22 июня 1941 года Валентин Михайлович Бережков встретил… в Берлине.
Его воспоминания поистине бесценны. (full version here)


Podcast with the discussion 'Myths of the War', download 
Правда и мифы о Великой Отечественной войне — почему сегодня так трудно разобраться, где одно, а где другое?



Listen or download Иосиф Кобзон Довоенный вальс for free on Prostopleer

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