Tag Archives: New Year

Russian New Year Tale: Carnival Night

Posted on January 25, 2020 by kethuprofumo

“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 kethuprofumo

“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 kethuprofumo

“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 kethuprofumo

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 kethuprofumo

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

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Boost of Energy 2018

Posted on January 8, 2018 by kethuprofumo

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 kethuprofumo

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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Most Wanted Christmas Criminal

Posted on December 22, 2017 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, Merry Christmas & Happy Winter Solstice! As this year many of you discuss Santa Claus’s origin in your festive posts, – that’s great that we remind each other of the Christian spirit of these magic days, – I … Continue reading →

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On the Eve of Samhain

Posted on October 31, 2017 by kethuprofumo

The Eve of Samhain,(I doubt I will ever regard it as Halloween), is filled with a special sort of attraction. The Celts believed this night opened the gates leading to the World of Deads, gave a chance to communicate with … Continue reading →

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New Year Oddities

Posted on December 20, 2016 by kethuprofumo

I’ve been fond of New Year. It seems to me it’s the most mysterious celebration of the year, for you feel the power of Time change with your own being & it seems you are able to participate in it … Continue reading →