Tis the season once again and RT’s Lori Harfenist, “the Resident”, has been asking New Yorkers just how much of a hit their habits have taken because of the lousy economy. The global financial rollercoaster has made millions of people around the world tighten their belts. With “Black Friday” over, New York dwellers speak out [...]
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November 26, 2011
November 23, 2011
Annual Winter Charity Bazaar Set to Have Russian Flavor
Annual Winter Charity Bazaar Set to Have Russian Flavor By Naomi Telushkin The St. Petersburg Times Published: November 23, 2011 (Issue # 1684) “There’s a certain picture of Russia abroad,” says Taisia Ivanova, the manager of the Russian stall at this year’s upcoming annual Winter Bazaar. “It might be nice to make the picture bigger [...]
November 6, 2011
Russian Muslims embrace spirit of major holiday
The four-day Eid al-Adha religious festival is underway, with millions of Muslims traveling around the world to visit family and loved ones. The holiday is also widely celebrated across Russia. Known as Kurban Bairam in Russia, the festival marks the end of Hajj, the annual Mecca pilgrimage, and commemorates Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son [...]
November 6, 2011
Muslims in Russia join Islamic world in Eid al-Adha festivities
Muslims in Russia join the Islamic world on Sunday in celebrating Eid al-Adha, Festival of Sacrifice, or Kurban Bairam, as it is called by Russian and Central Asian Muslims. Thousands of believers will come to mosques across Russia to take part in religious ceremonies. According to estimates, there are about 20 million Muslims in Russia, [...]
October 31, 2011
Russians reluctant to celebrate Halloween amid ‘Satanic’ warnings
As Western youths flock to Halloween parties dressed as ghosts, zombies and witches, opinion polls show most Russians will ignore the event, with only a few people planning to celebrate a holiday many Russian officials and religious authorities claim is “Satanic.” Sixty-seven percent of Russians said they had no plans to mark one of the [...]
October 1, 2011
Kadyrov to hold Q&A session on Sunday
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov will hold a question and answer session on Chechen TV channel live on Sunday, Chechen government’s press service said. “The session will be broadcast on Grozny satellite TV channel. Both Russian residents and people who live abroad can ask the head of Republic a question,” a government’s spokesperson said. Kadyrov is [...]