amazing facts about Russia

We bet you know this! 

Some stereotypes about Russia are not even close to reality! Make sure you know Russia better than Google:)  Here is the presentation that hopefully will make you want to come to learn Russian in Karelia! See you soon in Petrozavodsk!

TOP-5 museums in Petrozavodsk 

1. The National Museum of the Republic of Karelia. 
It is one of the oldest museums of the Russian North-West. It has more than 200 thousand depository items. The Museum deals with history, local lore, traditional culture of Karelian people and the study of the natural features of the Russian North. It is the unique place to have general understanding of history and places! 
2.The Gallery of Industrial History of Petrozavodsk.The museum is situated in the city Centre in the historical place – here has been the Alexandrovsky factory and then Onego Tractor Plant. The main goal of the museum is to preserve all the history of the oldest industry on the city and fill it with the numerous hands-on exhibits offering visitors to make experiments. Prize and excusrion - free!
3. The Museum of Pre-Cambrian Geology. . The Museum belongs to the Institution of Geology of the Scientific Centre of Russian Academy of Science.The museum has about 3500 items (minerals, stones, gems, etc) presented in Karelia and openes a view about the creation of the Earth and geological structure of Karelia and Baltic shield. Prize and excursion - free.
4. The Museum of Fine Arts of the Republic of Karelia. The Museum occupies the oldest town building. At present, the museum collection has more than 12 thousand pieces of art.There is a small collection of the European Fine Art of the 17-19th centuries. The Museum arranges numerous exhibitions both in Russia and abroad.
5. Tatyana Kalinina's Art Gallery - the only private gallery in Petrozavodsk. Tatyana Kalinina is a Karelian artist and an Honoured Artist of the Republic of Karelia. The gallery consists of three workshops where you may see hundred of dolls coming from national fairy-tales and pagan's history of Russia and Karelia as well as modern dolls-famous people and so on.

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It's interesting why do people always easily memorise foreign swear words, but when it comes up to a normal vocab, they have difficulties  Maybe it's because they want to use them right away as soon as they step on a foreign land  Or they want to understand these words if someone will ever use one in front of them... Or maybe because the forbidden fruit is suit, we are always attracted to something that is kind of prohibited. 
One of our future students who's applyed for a scholarship wrote in her essay: "It all started when I was little and went to summer camp with a youth organization in Belgium. There, I met a Russian girl who was staying in a Belgian host family. The first Russian word she tought me was a swear word! She told me that if someone ever treated me badly, I had to call them ‘durak’."
So, of course we hope that it will not be your first Russian word, but the one you definitely need to know ДУРАК (for a guy) or ДУРА (for a girl) is actually not that bad. Let's say, it's the sweetest way to abuse somebody As a matter of fact, in many Russian folk fairy tales the main character is a ДУРАК. Usually it's ИВАН-ДУРАК (Ivan the stupid).
Hope you'll never have to use Russian swear words, but if you do, you might wanna say something stronger than just ДУРАК

Russian women, slavic women... This is one of the most popular topic to talk about! Let's see what do you think about Russian women. Describe them below the picture!

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"I've seen snow for the first time!" - Tong 

Our new students from Singapore enjoy Russian winter! 
Walking tour around the city with our volunteer! 

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Teenagers from Petrozavodsk have made a video about life in Petrozavodsk! They are telling what you can do in the city if your budget is limited and you have just 1000 roubles or a gold card and can spend as much money as you want! 

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Learn Russian in Russia for free in spring 2017! New Scholarship contest!

You can live in any part of the world, but feel yourself very Russian. So please tell us about your Russian habits, way of life or even Russian soul. We are waiting for your essay “How Russian am I?”.

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One of our students is really brave! He has written a small review about the trip to Saint Petersburg in the Russian language. 

"Мне очень понравилось в Питере, хотя мы с другими студентами остались только два дня. Погода была хорошая и поэтому у нас была возможность посмотреть город спокойно. Только в воскресенье утром шел дождь, но не сильный. В Питере есть много достопримечательностей, находящихся близко друг от друга и это очень удобно туристам. К сожалению, мы не все осмотрели, но я уверен, что когда-нибудь вернусь туда. Там очень красиво!" - Andrea 

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Our students not only learn Russian in a classroom, but they have unusual tasks! These two students of Basic level - Antonio and Olivia - made a video about visit to a restaurant. 

Watch it and answer several questions in the Russian language! :) 
1) Какой десерт заказала девушка? 
2) Сколько девушка заплатила за обед (напишите словами)? 
3) Какие напитки хотела заказать девушка? 
4) Что официант спросил у девушки в самом начале? 
5) Что сказал официант, когда принес суп? 

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One of the most favourite events in our School - National Food Party! Learn Russian and eat as much as you can! ;-)

Cozy atmosphere, very tasty food and so many interesting people from France, Spain, Germany, USA, UK, Czech Republic, Denmark, Poland, Italia, Belgium, Slovenia and Russia :)

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"I really liked the program and the lessons. Olga is an amazing teacher!" Ahmet

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Study Russian in a small group of 2-6 students with a familiar atmosphere and personal attention!

Beginners level (2 weeks): May 2-13
Price: 450EUR (including tuition fee + homestay with breakfast)
Deadline: April 3

Elementary level (2 weeks): May 2-13
Price: 450EUR (including tuition fee + homestay with breakfast)
Deadline: April 3

1 Certificate level (4 weeks): May 2-27
Price: 900EUR (including tuition fee + homestay with breakfast)
Deadline: April 3

2 Certificate level (4 weeks): May 2-27
Price: 900EUR (including tuition fee + homestay with breakfast)
Deadline: April 3

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Time to practice your Russian!

While travelling in Russia Lewis Carroll wrote down a wonderful Russian word "защищающихся" ("thоsе whо рrоtесt thеmsеlvеs" as it was written in his diary). Written with english letters it looks grisly - "zаshtshееshtshауоushtshееkhsуа".

It is said that neither American nor Englishman can pronounce it!

Try it and find out if it is true!

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Host families are always happy to acquaint our students with Russian traditions, especially with Russian cuisine! For Example Marina and our volunteer Rahel baked Russian pies with berries.

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Our volunteer Elena presents her country at different schools in Petrozavodsk. She has many interesting stories about everyday life of students in Switzerland. Children delighted with her visits!
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