“All got together, many a relative and friend, For celebration of my birthday, wow! The joy of the feast is but absent, ‘Cause the seventy-five is my age now. Suddenly either hand is hurt, Or the knee’s pain strikes. Be alert! Blood pressure digits jump up to the skies, And this soul of mine lately…
One. Merry Christmas and a Happy New 2014 Year, my cherished readers! We wish you all the best in your lives now and in the future, may you find peace, tranquillity and harmony in the days to come. Treasure the moments with family, friends, colleagues and neighbours around. Life is short, so value every moment of…
One. On RED (Reflecting Ethnic Diversity) Radio Program 106.7 FM there was my voice heard in the one hour Russian show in the interview by Anna Sheremetjevа, Zinoviy Steinberg, Jana and Valeriy’s team in the North East Studio, Calgary on December 7, 2013 from 11-00 a.m. till 12-00 p.m. See the photo from this event dedicated…
One of the famous things about Christmas in Russia, to people in Western Europe and the USA, is the story of Babushka. Babushka means Grand Mother in Russian. It tells the story of an old woman who met the Wise men on their way to see Jesus. However, most people in Russia have never heard…
One. Last week the Stoney Trail ring road (Southbound) in Calgary at long last was opened. From 22 X, Sandance area straight to the North, 16th Avenue West turn left and then onto 68th Street right to the North. Now it is a new 20-minutes route directly from South to North instead of 35-40 minutes…
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Listen to the lovely Christmas song:“Jingle Bells from Super Simple Songs” Christmas is the right time to give vent to our creativity and artistic capabilities and encourage kids to do something constructive that they can enjoy too. Christmas crafts will also keep our children busy and make them aware of the stories related to the…
“Michael’s Gate” picture at Bratislava brought to us memories of the old square of the Slovak capital city in summer 2010. We were walking peacefully, Gena, my dear brother, was then with us. (Photo of the picture is above, and to the right is the photo of Gena and Janko on the background is seen…
Viewing the sketch by Marta Pavelcova which was given to us as a present by Jana Holla (wife of Jan Holly, Tekla’s son, Janko’s father Viktor’s favourite sister) one can feel the poverty-stricken house under the straw roof. 1964. It was the year when Jana and Marta were 15, went to the same school in…
The new picture of the Mucha’s series of the Slav Epic (all in all: twenty paintings, ten – on Czech subjects, ten – on broader Slavic themes, a free gift from Mucha to the newly independent Czech nation, on September 01, 1928) has arrived to our home. The picture’s name is “The Singing Teachers’ Choir…