Mass Media Overview

Source: Russia Beyond the Headlines - http://rbth.com/

August 8, 2014

William Brumfield, special to RBTH

Some of Russia’s most beautiful medieval frescoes are preserved in a small monastic ensemble on the shores of Lake Borodava.

Yuri Solomonov, Russia Now

http://www.washingtonpost.com/

The intriguing tale of Russian America began deep in the interior of Europe in a small village called Totma, whose citizens made their mark on the coast of California.

Source: Russia Beyond the Headlines - http://rbth.com/articles/2012/02/24/

February 24, 2012 William Brumfield

Now a small town off the beaten path, Totma’s unique mix of architecture styles reflects its changing fortunes throughout the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries.

http://www.prlib.ru/en-us/history/pages/item.aspx?itemid=1110

11 September 1812

August 30 (September 11), 1812 a native of Totma, Ivan Alexandrovich Kuskov, founded the Fort Ross on the Pacific coast of California, for fishing and fur trade. It became the most distant point of the settlement of Russian colonists and the southern outpost of the Russian empire in North America.

http://us-congen-spb.livejournal.com/

U.S. Consul General in St. Petersburg Bruce I. Turner

August 13, 2012

My Consulate colleagues and I enjoyed an absolutely enchanting three-day visit to Vologda and Totma in the very heart of Russia’s own lakes region and wilderness paradise.

http://en.logistic.ru/

25.06.2014

Vologda region Development Corporation "The construction of the enterprise for a production of fuel peat bricks" signed a contract with the South Korean company on supply of 100 containers of compressed peat slabs, produced at the facilities of the company, the official website of the Cherepovets city reported.

Source: Russia Beyond the Headlines - http://rbth.com/

April 24, 2014 Alena Uzbekova, Rossiyskaya Gazeta

Black caviar is one of the leading Russian brands. It is an exclusive product sold at astronomical prices. The minimum price is $1000 per kilogram.

Source: Russia Beyond the Headlines - http://rbth.com/travel/2014/01/10

January 10, 2014 William Brumfield, special to RBTH

A remarkable set of frescoes speaks to the wealth and taste of the Stroganov family in provincial 18th century Russia.

The members of the Stroganov family are widely known for their role in the imperial court milieu of St. Petersburg. But well before Bartolomeo Rastrelli designed their magnificent palace on Nevsky Prospekt, the Stroganov dynasty served as patrons of church art and architecture throughout the Russian heartland, from Nizhny Novgorod on the Volga to Solvychegodsk in the north.

Source: Russia Beyond the Headlines - http://rbth.com/arts/2013/11/27

November 27, 2013 Dmitry Sukhodolsky, special to RBTH

Vologodskoe is a special kind of delicacy butter named after the ancient northern city of Vologda, where it is produced. It is no exaggeration to say that Vologodskoe butter is known around the world. In the 19th century, it was delivered to England by sea and was also imported into France, a country known for its tough attitude towards foreign foods.

Source: Russia Beyond the Headlines - http://rbth.com/arts/2013/12/10

December 10, 2013 Inna Fedorova, special to RBTH Russia’s northern lace makers made a name for themselves centuries ago with their intricate designs that changed with the times.

Feminity is always in fashion, and Russian lace has always been a fashion must have. It is not only about collars and cuffs: Fashonistas suggest dressing with laced material from feet to the head. Skilled workers in Russia’s north were engaged in weaving from gold and silver threads in the 17th century, and the world-famous domestic brand "the Vologda laces" was highly appreciated at the international exhibition in Philadelphia in 1876 and in Chicago in 1893.