Archive for 'Kyiv'
It Costs More to Make Borsch
I have been a bit addicted this morning with the Agrarian Marketing Project site. This site is a sort of agricultural news and price clearinghouse for those in the food industry in Ukraine and Russia. You have to read Russian or Ukrainian to get the full effect of the site as the English portion is […]
Posted: September 25th, 2007 under Shopping, Kyiv, Food and Drink.
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Steinbeck in Kyiv
I noticed on eBay that a few historic photos from the Steinbeck novel, A Russian Journal, were up for auction.
In 1947 John Steinbeck traveled to the Soviet Union with the celebrated war photographer, Robert Capa, who just a few short years before had been photographing Omaha beach during D-Day. They subsequently released A Russian Journal […]
Posted: February 3rd, 2007 under Photos, Books, Shopping, Kyiv.
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Ukraine’s Pagan Tradition
As the holiday season is nearing its end in Ukraine, it is always interesting to look at the pagan traditions that contributed to the present religious practices. It is not uncommon to have pagan origins for Christian holidays as the Christian events were often created as a substitute for an existing pagan tradition. Since Ukraine […]
Posted: January 3rd, 2007 under Carpathians, Religion, Events, Ethnic Groups, Kyiv, History.
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Looking at World War II in Ukraine
Here are four perspectives on World War II (The Great Patriotic War) from Ukraine. One is from a French priest, another is from a film director, yet another is from a cave explorer, and the last is of an amateur archaeologist.
Part I (A French Priest)
This story comes from the Christian Science Monitor and is about […]
Posted: December 13th, 2006 under Photos, Religion, Kyiv, History.
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The Oldest Tree in Kyiv
This news article from The Day about the oldest oak tree in Kyiv is from mid-November, so I am a bit late on this story. Anyhow, a lot of people — including myself — are rather intrigued by very old trees. Living objects simply have a power to link history better than dead things. For […]
Posted: December 7th, 2006 under Eco-Tourism, Kyiv.
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