Category Archives: friendship. life

Concerning the Soviet New Year

Posted on January 17, 2022 by kethuprofumo

The Soviet, later Russian, New Year is a very unique phenomenon appeared as a symbiosis of our antique tradition of rich zast’olje (long Russian feasts with rich foods lasted for several days) & restrictions of the Soviet epoch when most … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, celebration, Christmas, cuisine, culture, Food, friendship. life, fun, History, Life, Lifestyle, Natale, New Year, Society, Uncategorized | Tagged Capodanno russo, cibo, civilization, cuisine, culinary, cultura, cultura russa, cultura sovietica, culture, folklore, Food, Natale, Russian cuisine, Russian culture, Russian New Year, società, society, Soviet culture, Soviet traditions, world | 23 Comments

Let It Be Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2021 by kethuprofumo

Indeed, let it be, Esteemed Readers! 🎄🥂✨ Maria KethuProfumo

Posted in Art, ballet, Bible, Christianity, Christmas, culture, fantasy, folklore, friendship. life, fun, God, Happiness, History, Life, Lifestyle, Music, Natale, religion, Society, Sociology, Uncategorized | Tagged Alan Jackson, art, arte, beauty, Christmas, civilization, cultura, culture, Let it be Christmas, life, lifestyle, Merry Christmas, Natale, società, society, XXI century | 11 Comments

Voyage de Siam par l’Abbé de Choisy 1685-1686 X

Posted on December 9, 2021 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, we continue our voyage to Siam. Good tidings: we are sailing towards the Tropic of Capricorn. The Lent period has been over. The Easter is being celebrated, so our menu has become delicious & sophisticated again.🎉🎉🎉 Aboard the … Continue reading →

Posted in Al Mondo, Art, Beauty, bossa nova, Chiesa, Christianity, culture, Easter, folklore, France, friendship. life, God, History, Life, Lifestyle, Louis XIV, news, religion, Seicento, Society, Sociology, travel, Uncategorized | Tagged 17th century, Abbé de Choisy, arte, beauty, civilization, cultura, culture, Easter, folklore, Francia, God, history, life, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis le Grand, Louis the Great, Louis XIV, Luigi il Grande, Luigi XIV, Mercure Galant, Pasqua, Re Sole, Seicento, società, society, storia, the Sun King, viaggio storico, voyage, Voyage au Siam 1685 | 17 Comments

Milorad Pavic: Seven Deadly Sins

Posted on October 21, 2021 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, have you ever read a books with no author & no heroes? I speak seriously. The one of the kind does exists & belongs to Milorad Pavic’s pen. 😁 “Seven Deadly Sins” (2002) is a set of stories … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Beauty, Christianity, culture, family, folklore, friendship. life, God, Happiness, History, Literature, movie, news, Pavic, philosophy, quotes, Serbian litterature, Uncategorized, Words of Wisdom, writing | Tagged art, arte, civilization, cultura, cultura serba, culture, history, letteratura serba, life, lifestyle, Milorad Pavic, modern world, Serbia, Serbian culture, Serbian literature, Seven Deadly Sins, Seven Mortal Sins, società, society, time, Yugoslavia, Yugoslaviya | 4 Comments

Vinìcius de Moraes: Coisa Mais Linda

Posted on August 11, 2021 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, tonight I present you another wonderful musical piece by our genius Vinicius de Moraes: “Coisa Mais Linda/The Most Amazing Thing”. Be it so! Enjoy champagne & the evening! 😊 Maria KethuProfumo

Posted in Art, Beauty, bossa nova, culture, family, folklore, François Couperin, France, Friendship, friendship. life, fun, God, History, humour, Jean-Batiste Lully, Life, Lifestyle, Louis XIV, Music, news, Seicento, Society, Sociology, tom jobim, Uncategorized, Vinicius de Moraes | Tagged art, arte, beauty, bossa nova, Brasil, Brasile, Brazilian jazz, Brazilian music, Coisa Mais Linda, cultura, cultura brasileira, culture, life, lifestyle, musica brasiliana, società, society, time, Tom Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes, XXI century | 7 Comments

Soviet Movie Café: War Dramas VI

Posted on June 28, 2021 by kethuprofumo

The war movie “The Alive & The Dead” (1964) directed by Alexander Stolper tells about first years of the Second World War (the Great Patriotic War for Russia)which were very unsuccessful: too many solders perished & too many battles were … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, culture, friendship. life, God, History, Life, Lifestyle, movie, Society, Uncategorized | Tagged art, arte, cinema sovietico, civilization, cultura, cultura sovietica, culture, film sovietici, history, Russian culture, Second World War, Seconda Guerra Mondiale, società, society, Soviet cinema, Soviet movie, Soviet Union, storia, The Alive and the Dead, Unione Sovietica, War movie | 3 Comments

Voyage de Siam par l’Abbé de Choisy 1685-1686 IV

Posted on June 9, 2021 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, our wonderful voyage continues. Please, enjoy it together with our great guide Messire de Choisy. Aboard the Oiseau, 16 March 1685 “…We sail very swiftly. The sea is heavy but there are favourable winds so it helps us. … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Beauty, culture, fantasy, folklore, France, friendship. life, God, Happiness, History, Jean Baptiste Lully, Life, Lifestyle, Louis XIV, Music, news, Seicento, Society, Sociology, Uncategorized | Tagged 17th century, Abbé de Choisy, art, arte, beauty, civilization, cultura, culture, folklore, France, Francia, God, history, life, lifestyle, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis le Grand, Louis the Great, Louis XIV, Luigi il Grande, Luigi XIV, Re Sole, Seicento, società, society, storia, the Sun King, Voyage au Siam 1685 | 20 Comments

Soviet Movie Café: War Dramas IV

Posted on April 28, 2021 by kethuprofumo

“They Fought For Their Country/Они Сражались За Родину” (1975) is a unique war drama by Sergei Bondarchuk based on a realistic novel by Mikhail Sholokhov. It tells about a daily routine of the Soviet army along on its way to … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Beauty, culture, friendship. life, God, History, Life, Lifestyle, movie, news, Society, Uncategorized | Tagged Battle of Stalingrad, cinema sovietica, civilization, cultura, cultura russa, culture, film russi, filmi sovietici, history, Russian cinema, Russian culture, Russian War films, società, society, Soviet cinema, Soviet culture, Soviet films, Soviet movie, They Fought for Their Country, War movie | 4 Comments

Soviet Movie Café: War Dramas I

Posted on January 29, 2021 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, our Soviet Movie Café will be dedicated to the War movies in 2021, especially to ones telling about the Second World War as it has been a great disaster for Russia. The modern international history prefers to erase … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, cinema, culture, folklore, Friendship, friendship. life, History, Life, Lifestyle, movie, Music, news, Society, Uncategorized | Tagged art, arte, cinema sovietica, civilization, cultura, cultura russa, cultura sovietica, culture, history, life, lifestyle, modern world, Only "Old Men" Are Going to Battle, Second World War, Seconda Guerra Mondiale, società, society, Soviet cinema, Soviet culture, Soviet film, storia, the Soviet Union, War movie | 6 Comments

Dedicated to Tom Jobim: Bossa Nova Movie (2000)

Posted on January 21, 2021 by kethuprofumo

Is it possible to unite the genius music by Tom Jobim & cinema? The answer is simple: without any problems! Moreover, a perfect plot, a great shooting & a proper film message will create a completely incredible masterpiece. As, for … Continue reading →