holidays

Baku cats: furry and laid-back owners of Baku

Baku cats: furry and laid-back owners of Baku

Today, the Day of Respect for Cats is celebrated all over the world, but this day is especially suitable for Baku. The capital of Azerbaijan is the place where cats are truly respected and loved. Vestnik Kavkaza shows you the photos of how Baku cats live.

How will Azerbaijan celebrate Novruz?

How will Azerbaijan celebrate Novruz?

Tomorrow, in Azerbaijan, as in many other countries, the spring holiday of Novruz will begin. TV and radio presenter Nailya Shakhova told Vestnik Kavkaza about how it will be celebrated in the republic.

Graduation day in Gorky Park 2023: goodbye school, hello adulthood!

Graduation day in Gorky Park 2023: goodbye school, hello adulthood!

The traditional graduation day 2023 was held in Gorky Park in Moscow on the night of July 1-2. Former schoolchildren were waiting for a concert and, of course, a lot of fun. Vestnik Kavkaza shares with you the photos of the brightest moments of the "Graduation Day 2023".

Victory Day in Gorky Park

Victory Day in Gorky Park

Gorky Park celebrated the anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany with music performed by military bands and dances. Vestnik Kavkaza managed to capture the solemn and touching event

Moscow decorated for the New Year 2023 (photo report)

Moscow decorated for the New Year 2023 (photo report)

This year, on the Active Citizen portal, Muscovites were asked about the format of the New Year's celebration. 80% of the voters were in favor of holding New Year's events and festive decoration of the …

Russia celebrates main public holiday

Russia celebrates main public holiday

Russia Day is the main public holiday, which is celebrated annually on June 12. This year it fell on a Sunday, and all over the country - from Kamchatka to Kaliningrad - festive events will take place: mass celebrations, concerts, fireworks. …

Times and Epochs in Moscow (photo report)

Times and Epochs in Moscow (photo report)

From June 9 to 13, the historical festival "Times and Epochs" takes place in Moscow. In these few days, anyone can plunge into the atmosphere of different eras and see reconstructions of the most important events that Moscow …

The largest skating rink in Armenia opened in Yerevan

The largest skating rink in Armenia opened in Yerevan

The largest outdoor skating rink in Armenia was officially opened in the Winter Park in Yerevan on Saturday, Sputnik Armenia reports. In Yerevan Lapland, adults and children saw a parade of fairytale heroes and greeted Santa …

World prepares for Nowruz

World prepares for Nowruz

The UN has marked 21 March as International Nowruz Day — a celebration of spring and the connection between humans and nature. Here, we look at the similarities between, and peculiarities across, the nations that commemorate this ancient rite, National Geographic writes. Every March, 300 million people from across the world take part in celebrations that involve leaping over bonfires, performing folk music and reciting poems, cleaning every inch of their homes and eating copious amounts of home-cooked food in the process.

Islamic New Year

Islamic New Year

What is it called and what year is it in Islam?