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Issue 563 :: Tuesday, April 3, 2007

Social life Russian Easter traditions

The Vladivostok News 04/07/07 07:52 AM
Easter, the Sunday of the Resurrection, or ‘Paskha’ in the Russian language represents the major Russian religious celebration of the year. Easter in Russia is a lot more than a celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. This is a long and powerful tradition that could not be eliminated even by the communists. Russians welcome Easter with special Easter bread called Paskha and colored Easter eggs.
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Young students of Vladivostok’s Russian Orthodox Church halo the traditional Easter bread, called Paskha or Kulich in Russian, with heavenly designs in preparation for Sunday’s Easter festivities.

Photo by Vasily Fedorchenko

Young students of Vladivostok’s Russian Orthodox Church halo the traditional Easter bread, called Paskha or Kulich in Russian, with heavenly designs in preparation for Sunday’s Easter festivities.

Social life Vladivostok celebrates Easter

The Vladivostok News 04/07/07 07:51 AM
Vladivostok residents and guests will enjoy a theatrical performance in the city’s central square on Sunday’s Easter holiday, the major religious celebration of the year in Russia.
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Arts and Ideas Gemstones, icons on display in Vladivostok museums

The Vladivostok News 04/05/07 10:14 PM
Two new exhibitions open in Vladivostok museums on Friday welcoming the city’s residents and guests to discover the worlds of stone craft and icons.
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Special reports Ivanov talks Russky tourism

by Maria Shimanskaya 04/05/07 10:13 PM
"Russians do not need to go to Egypt for diving and recreation when we have nice recreational territories in the country's Far East," Russia's First Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov announced to reporters on Wednesday after taking a helicopter tour around Vladivostok's Russky Island.
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Business Chukotka asks $4 billion

The Vladivostok News 04/04/07 06:55 PM
Chukotka’s officials, guided by the region’s venerated governor Roman Abramovich, outlined the region’s business plan to Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov on Tuesday asking for a 106 billion ruble investment to turn the remote territory into a prospering area.
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Crime watch Vladivostok Mayor convoyed to Khabarovsk

The Vladivostok News 04/04/07 06:54 PM
Vladivostok Mayor Vladimir Nikolayev, who was arrested early March facing charges of embezzlement and abuse of office, was convoyed to the isolation ward in the city of Khabarovsk from Vladivostok on Wednesday, prosecutors said.
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Participants of the 3rd annual Primorye Food Forum advertise their produce at the special exhibition ‘Dalagro Food’ which opened Wednesday in Vladivostok. The forum which will last until Friday aims to promote the development of the Far Eastern agricultural industry including the hatching of aqua-cultural projects.

Photo by Vasily Fedorchenko

Participants of the 3rd annual Primorye Food Forum advertise their produce at the special exhibition ‘Dalagro Food’ which opened Wednesday in Vladivostok. The forum which will last until Friday aims to promote the development of the Far Eastern agricultural industry including the hatching of aqua-cultural projects.

Special reports Ministers tour Far East

The Vladivostok News 04/03/07 08:57 PM
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov on Tuesday arrived to the town of Anadyr to start his three-day working visit to the country’s remotest districts of Chukotka, Kamchatka and Magadan while First Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov is expected to pay close attention to Primorye, Khabarovsk and the Kuriles starting Wednesday.
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Crime watch HIV-positive girl charged with reckless exposure

Combined reports 04/03/07 08:56 PM
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Prosecutor’s Office filed a criminal case against a 17-year-old HIV-positive girl who admitted to having sexual contact with more than a hundred of the city’s men.
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Social life Women drivers start engines

Combined reports 04/03/07 08:56 PM
Eighteen two-member female teams participated in Primorye’s traditional spring women’s car rally ‘Queen of the Highway’ held in Vladivostok March 31 displaying their auto skills and mastery.
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