From the monthly archives: November 2010
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What is art?

November 19, 2010 by Valerie Shagova

Modern art is really controversial. Can you call this toilet covered with logos a piece of art? Are the dots sprinkled on the canvas art? Is a bed covered with pages from the Bible art? If yes, what is modern art? Trying new media? Shocking or puzzling people? To me art should have a message. [...]

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Moscow, St. Petersburg, Siberia… or what do you need to know about Russia?

November 18, 2010 by Valerie Shagova

Yesterday on Facebook I was asked where in Russia I lived. As usually I referred to Moscow having said that I live about a five-hour drive from it which isn’t really far by Russian standards. The girl on whose profile I posted this comment jokingly said that I’m talking about the capital city because most [...]

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When in Russia… don’t smile?

November 8, 2010 by Valerie Shagova

‘Don’t smile at your students for at least a couple years so that they know you’re a strict teacher and they behave themselves. That’s the tip I got from an experienced professor. Do I follow it? – No. Do I struggle with discipline problems in the classroom? – Never. Why don’t people smile in Russia? [...]

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