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The second edition of the Russian Eco Fashion Week recently took place in Moscow. 15 Russian designers presented their collections - all pieces of clothing were made of environmentally-friendly materials, from organic cotton and bamboo, to linen and silk.

Here you can view the highlights from the event

Source: Elena Pochetova

A hundred years ago, the Theatre des Champs-Elysees in Paris witnessed the scandalous premiere of Igor Stravinsky’s “The Rite of Spring” in a production by Vaslav Nijinsky, with sets and costumes by Nicholas Roerich, performed by Sergei Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes. Take a look at the designs for that first memorable performance

Source: Nicholas Roerich

On the 22nd of May 1856 Russian businessman and art collector Pavel Mikhaylovich Tretyakov purchases The Temptation, a painting by Russian painter Nikolay Gustavovich Shilder. The painting was the first of his collection and became the starting point for the Tretyakov Gallery, housing one of the most complete Russian art collections. 

Image: The Temptation by Nikolay Shilder

Russia’s Anna Chicherova competes during women’s high jump at the IAAF World Challenge Athletics in Beijing, China, on May 21, 2013. Chicherova won the gold medal with 2.02 meters

Source: AFP/East News

Want to play a Russian game?

In “gorodki” the playing area is a 2 by 2 meter square divided into zones where the players aim their shots. The bats used by the players to break up the figures are usually made from oak, hawthorn or dogwood, and they cannot be longer than one meter. Players receive no points, have the villages re-set and are charged a turn if the bat touches the line or the ground in front of the line; if they step on or over the boundary line; and if they do not throw the bat within the designated 30-second time limit. Learn more

Source: Alena Repkina

Chukotka is the most remote and least explored region of Russia. Living here, you feel like a speck in the silent wilderness. Visitors to the region are exposed to the winds of two oceans, the unique Arctic flora and fauna and the mysterious monuments of Chukotka’s ancient inhabitants. Visit this fascinating location with our photo-gallery

Source: Andrey Stepanov/stan-d-art.ru

A boy yawns as he and other children attend a ceremonial initiation into the Young Pioneer Youth group, an organisation created in the Soviet Union for children 10-14 years old. The event took place on Red Square in Moscow on May 19, 2013, when the organisation celebrated its anniversary. Some three thousands pioneers took part in the ceremony. 

Source: AFP / East News