Labour Day is a unifying holiday, an expression of solidarity of workers all over the world, a celebration of recognition of workers rights. For some the May Day is one more occasion to spend time with family and friends, while for others this day is more than just one more Public holiday, it’s a chance [...]

While Christmas celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, Easter celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ and thus signifies the main postulate of Christianity. There are some controversies upon the date of Easter celebration. As there is no commonly acceptable date for the resurrection, the dates of Easter in Western and Eastern traditions of [...]

Once confronted with a new we always react on it. Scientists proofed that people who are traveling abroad for a long time experience cultural shock which may last for few months. During this time our reaction to a new culture undergo a predictable sequence of transformations. At first everything seems exciting and even much better than [...]

Salvador Dali was an artist of prodigious creativity and boundless energy.Even though he seemed to be obsessed with money in his pursue to create the Dali brand, yet his art work was based on true talent and inspiration. For Dali America seemed to be intriguing and exciting new world. Once settled in America in 1940s Dali [...]

Kiev-Pechersk Lavra is an ancient monastery and a holly place, a historical monument and a museum, and truly a unique creation of human genius. Stretched along the Dnieper river, Lavra’s golden domes look like ancient heroes in shining helmets. This amazing architectural complex is included in UNESCO World Heritage List. Lavra translates from Greek as Grand [...]

5000 kilometers long and more than 2000 years old the Great Wall of China is a symbol of spirit of the Chinese nation. MIllions of workers were drafted to build the Wall throughout the rule of different dynasties. For thousands of them The Great Wall became their greave. According to a folk legend, 400 kilometers of the [...]

You may not have been here but you recognize it immediately, canonized by countless movies and top TV shows New York is in many ways a world capital. Skyscrapers became architectural Icons, Empire state Building, Statue of Liberty, Central Park, Brooklyn Bridge, Broadway, Times Square – to name just few exciting symbols of [...]

Finland is a forest. It is vital to Finnish identity. According to research, 3 out of every 4 Finns feel that the forest offers very real protection. Many also describe their experience of the forest in much the same way as they recall their earliest childhood experiences of security. The Finnish forest is calming, melodious, [...]

St Petersburg was called the new Babylon and the Palmyra of the North; it was compared to Rome and Venice. But none comparison or description can convey the essence of its unfathomable and changeable image. The architectural appearance, tragic fate and mystic aura of St Petersburg amaze all those who are familiarizing themselves with the city. [...]