Chapter 10

Go to Chapter [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], [8], [9].

Video. Link to the video for Golosa (currently only Chpts.1-5 of Book 1 Third Edition).

Sound. Link to the audio recordings for Golosa: Book Two.

Golosa. Textbook links to useful web sources for this chapter.

Grammar Exercises. Exercises by George Mitrevski - posted on the Golosa web site. [Do the Exercises from this chapter.]

An Interactive Online Russian Reference Grammar. From Robert Beard, Bucknell University. (Russian fonts required.) [Look at the sections on

WEST-END. Radio show (in Russian) about the artistic life in London. West End is a part of central London with its famous theatres, concert halls, night clubs and restaurants. This programme is presented by a renowned novelist Zinovy Zinik. [Real-Player is needed]

BRITISH MAGAZINE. Radio show (in Russian), a weekly programme on all aspects of life in the UK. [Real-Player is needed]

Holidays in Russia


Do Russians celebrate the same holidays as we do in the U.S.? Brief note on Russian holidays from the Peace Corps Kids World page.
Observed National Holidays. List and brief description from the Russian Embassy (Washington, D.C.) page.
Russian Folk Holidays and Traditions. From the Moscow Guide.
Morcathlyn's Russian Folk Customs Page. Find out information on the "Posidelki" parties, Russian Christmas, Easter Observances, Saints Days, Wedding and Death rituals, etc.

International Women's Day


Woman's Day - Russia. By Olya.
Women's day in Russia: showers of flowers. Article by Fred Weir for The Christian Science Monitor.
Post-Soviet International Women's Day: From Mainstream to Margin. Article by Kevin Lamb.
Russia, March 9[sic]: Women's Day. Article from "Belly Button Window Weekly PhotoJournal".

July 4th


July 4th in Moscow. See how the Americans have brought our holiday to Moscow in this report from Andrey Sebrant (from the MiningCo).

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Russian Orthodox Christmas. Links from Friends and Partners.
Random Russia Experiences--Santa Claus. Article from "The eXile"--local alternative paper. Posted on "Belly Button Window Random Russian Experiences"--web site by Wayan Vota. (A farcical look at sending Santa to Russia.)
"At Last, Holidays Approach an End". Article by Julia Solovyova, Moscow Times, Jan. 11, 1999. Posted on "Belly Button Window Random Russian Experiences"--web site by Wayan Vota.
Russian Christmas Crossword Puzzle. Yes, really! Posted by "Emelya". (Includes the solution) (And if you like crosswords and other puzzles, try her other Puzzle Fun.
Christmas in Russia. Gifts for your friends and family, including "Grandfather Frost" nesting dolls, ornaments, etc. (From "Import Specialists")
Christmas in Russia. From Karina K. (age 9) in Copenhagen. Includes words to a song (in Russian and English) about a Christmas tree.
Russian holiday focuses on family, tradition. Article by Rebecca Wright, October 4, 1995, The Orion.
Lifestyle. Jan. 22, 1998 section from Vladivostok News. [Check out the section "One more holiday left."]

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