St. Benedict of Nursia Church (Oklahoma City, USA)
In 1983, Russian emigrants and Native Americans who converted to Orthodoxy decided to establish their own Orthodox parish that would follow the traditions of the Orthodox Church. They submitted an application to the Chic…
Russian Store in Des Moines (Iowa, USA)
Svetlana Litvak has lived in the USA for over 20 years and owns the store "European flavors." At first, she and her husband, like many immigrants, worked for others: she in a restaurant, he in construction. The idea to o…
Income House of Merchant Gench-Ogulaev
One of the most beautiful buildings of pre-revolutionary Rostov-on-Don is the income house of merchant Stepan Fedorovich Gench-Ogulaev. It was built on the order of the merchant by the famous Russian architect Alexander …
Arrival of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God in the Dominican Republic
We are used to seeing Russian churches mainly in the CIS, but Orthodox domes can be found in unexpected places, such as Asian jungles or the white sandy beaches of the Caribbean Sea, including the Dominican Republic. On …
Arrival of the Reverend Seraphim of Sarov (Dominican Republic)
At the end of 2010, the second Orthodox parish in the Dominican Republic was opened in the province of Higüey, in the famous tourist city of Punta Cana. This community, dedicated to the Reverend Seraphim of Sarov, became…
Russian Art Museum (Minneapolis, USA)
The museum was founded in 2001 and initially specialized in exhibiting Russian paintings from the late 20th century and the Soviet period. In addition, the museum organizes exhibitions of icons, lacquer miniatures, amber…
Russian-speaking Community in Minnesota (USA)
Elena from Veliky Novgorod moved to America with her husband on his work visa, and the family has stayed in the States. She notes that renting housing in Minneapolis is not cheap: the smallest two-bedroom apartment costs…
Russian Educational Center (Minnesota, USA)
The Russian Educational Center in Eden Prairie has been operating for nearly two decades. During the school day, children attend three classes where they learn the Russian language, develop speaking skills, and get acqua…
Russian Community in New Zealand
The Russian community in New Zealand has a long history. In June 1941, the New Zealand-Russian Society was established under the name "CLOSER RELATIONS," which focused on supporting the peoples of the USSR in their strug…
Building of Private Men's Real School in Rostov-on-Don
One of the architectural objects of cultural heritage of regional significance is the building of the former private men's school in Nakhichevan-on-Don, opened on September 12, 1908, and functioning until the arrival of …
