The Nativity of Christ (Vladimir Borovikovsky, early 19th century)
Merry Christmas to my Roman Catholic and Protestant friends. We Russian Orthodox people have two more weeks to prepare for the feast. Have a wonderful day and enjoy a day off with your families.
Bog bloagoslovit! May God bless!
Dede Moroz (Grandpa Frost) visits the home of the Russian priest and his family in København (that’s Copenhagen for the geographically-challenged)
It’s that time of year… we are all rushing about preparing for the holidays, so, don’t forget that Dede needs to hear from you if he is going to pay a visit.
You do wish to hear troika bells outside your house on the right day, don’t you?
Near the Moorings (Yelizaveta Shvarts, 1955)
The Willow is in Blossom (Leonid Fedotov, 1971)
The Sun Returns After a Rainstorm (Gennady Maistrenko, 1995)
A Summer Day in the Town of Vladimir (Gennady Maistrenko, 2001)
A Day in May in Foros (Gennady Maistrnko, 2005)
The Ringing of the Evening Bells in the Town of Zvenigorod (Gennady Maistrenko, 2007)
