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Digital era sets trends and Russian follow them. To mark the anniversary of Russian poet Mikhail Svetlov on June 17th Дмитрий Львович Быков talked to lovers of poet's works at Центральная городская молодежная библиотека Светлова.
libraries connect readers to the heritage of the previous centuries. Don't Google "What happened to Russian libraries?" - Just

READSQUARE Digital era overwrites cultural space and sets new standards and values. However, a strong connection between present and past is preserved. This connection is stronger than the one you need to browse the Internet. Where do the heritage and new technologies collide? Don’t Google as you know the an...

Young activists from Russia are going global with AIESEC Russia. They are aimed at intercultural cooperation and personal development. At AISEC they believe that communicating with foreigners is like swimming – the crucial step is to initiate. This is how the project Всероссийский технический форум Breakpoint started and now they dive in encouraging students to do business.

READSQUARE It is hard to remember the first time I met foreigners in my life, because I was a child. I was vacationing abroad with my family. I recall that I was really unused to seeing foreigners as I had spent my life in the Sverdlovskay area, which was far from being a multicultural place. I remember that w...

Is it important as a Westerner to adjust your way of dressing while coming to ? Since Russia is known for its more extreme , dressing up in the winter seems not to matter as long as you keep yourself warm. However, Russians are always up in no matter what.

READSQUARE While stories about Russian myths and legends seem inexhaustible, one of the non-myths and must-know information is regarding the way the Russian people dress up: Russians, and especially women in this country, seem to always be ready for any event at any time. As a student at a prestigious universi...