Category Archives: New Year

Russian New Year Tale: Carnival Night

Posted on January 25, 2020 by

“Carnival Night” is a very old (1956), very Sovietic New Year movie that might be regarded as a precious piece of heritage of that time. It is lack of any folkloric or romantic background in its traditional sense, but it … Continue reading →

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Russian New Year Tale: Enchanters

Posted on January 15, 2020 by

“Enchanters”/”Charodei” is another essential Russian movie. Since 1982 it inspires & admires with its wonderful music, the tale & gives hopes that a new year will be full of a simple magic, kindness & joy. It reminds us of the force … Continue reading →

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Russian New Year Tale: The Irony of Fate or Enjoy Your Bath!

Posted on January 9, 2020 by

“Every year on the New Year’s Eve my friends & I go to a b’anya (the Russian sauna)” is what is heard from most of the TV-sets, computers & other devices on the 31st of December. It means the whole … Continue reading →

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Russian New Year Tale: Ded Moroz

Posted on January 4, 2020 by

New Year is impossible without Father Frost, in the modern Russian folklore he is called Ded Mor’oz. Strangely enough this character, who must have belonged to the ancient Russian mythology or at least to the international one, has too poor … Continue reading →

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Welcome 2020!!!

Posted on January 1, 2020 by

Esteemed Readers, may a new decade be creative, full of merry blogging, fast editing & flashing writing! 🙂 🙂 🙂 Maria KethuProfumo

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Christmas at Versailles: Happy & Baroque Holiday Season!

Posted on December 25, 2019 by

Vive le Roy! 🙂 🙂 🙂 Maria KethuProfumo

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New Year Mood: Gaelic Song

Posted on December 29, 2018 by

Esteemed Readers, it would be sad to bid farewell to 2018 without a pleasant music impromptu. This is a brilliant Scottish composition performed by Fiona Mackenzie in Gaelic… I guess it would add some spirit to our Louis XIV’s celebrations … Continue reading →

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Boost of Energy 2018

Posted on January 8, 2018 by

Esteemed Readers, we all believe that 2018 will be better than 2017. And it will certainly come true. I would like to share with you one of my favourite videos that always gives me a boost of energy & raise … Continue reading →

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Homage to Saturn & Happy New Year!

Posted on December 30, 2017 by

Another calendar cycle is almost over. So, let’s honour Saturn, god of Time, for all the best & the worst 2017 has given to us, for all the difficulties, restrictions, unbearable situations he has placed us into, because they form our … Continue reading →

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