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Photo: Maria Svarbova / FacebookSlovak Soviet Era Pools Captured in Synchronistic Brutalist Photoshoot By Photographer Maria Svarbova
It is about time we introduce you to another photographer, Maria Svarbova, who comes from Slovakia. Why she deserved an article here is because of her photography style that is inspired by Soviet era swimming pools and the sterile, geometric aesthetics from such architectural ‘brutalist’ style. She took those photos in her native Slovakia in […] More
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Making Waves: 5 Eastern European Fashion Brands That Achieved Global Success
As a form of applied art, fashion has always represented the social and political circumstances of the time and place of its creation. And while big, famed for their fashion sense nations such as France and Italy have been growing increasingly predictable and uninnovative with their designs during the last decade, Eastern European designers seem […] More
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Croatian Billboard For English Lessons Featured Melania Trump, It Went Viral Worldwide For Its Funny Message
Both Trump and Melania are pretty much every day on news portals across the globe, this time however the reason is different. American Institute made a advertising billboard that made a real boom in the media. It was a great way to attract the eye balls with just a little bit of humor, and the […] More
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Stanislav Petrov – Soviet Commander Who Saved The World From A Nuclear War Died On Outskirts Of Moscow
The name Stanislav Petrov might not ring a bell in your ears, but believe us it should. He is one of the people we should appreciate because he was in a position (and ordered) to start a nuclear war, but he didn’t. He died today this morning in his small home outside of Moscow, the fate of a man […] More
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The Unconquered – Animated Film of Poles Fighting For Freedom From World War II To The Fall of Communism
The Institute of National Remembrance, Fish Ladder and Juice present “The Unconquered” – an animated film that shows the fight of Poles for freedom, from the first day of World War II to the fall of communism in 1989. English narrator – Sean Bean, Polish – Mirosław Zbrojewicz. With this film we wish to launch […] More
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14 Things You Should Know Before Visiting Bratislava For The First Time
Coming to Slovakia´s capital? Skip Lonely Planet and check out these insider´s tips you might find useful while visiting Bratislava for a very first time. As any capital city, it is full of hidden wonders and cool facts that would probably take you a while to discover on your own, or you could read this […] More
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6 Momentous Battles In Slavic History That Changed The Course Of Europe
The history of the Slavic people and their nations is full of battles and wars. These are some of them which hold a great significance in history. Some of them are you’ve probably heard of and some you might have not. The order of which the battle will be presented will be chronological. The Siege […] More
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Russian Artist Creates Stunning Dragon Benches With Chainsaw And One Log
If you love fantasy serials like Game of Thrones or Lord of the Rings, we are sure you would enjoy this bench. It was made by skillful hands of a Russian wood artist Igor Loskutow, with a help of his trusty chainsaw and one single log. His bench (as soon as it was finished) has […] More
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Where are Slavs on “Vegetarian Friendliness” Map of Europe?
Slavic countries are a real horror place to all Vegetarian tourists from the west when they visit us here. Basically most of the folk dishes are heavily into meet and people worship such culinary as gift from the gods. Just try to tell a average Pole or any Balkan Slav to stop eating that tasty […] More
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Intimate Photos of Russian Villages Without Men, They Are Run By Strong Women Who Keep Them Going
In our world younger generations flock the big cities, they despise the village life and work that comes with it. Many young men join the army or leave for the cities while young daughters are a lot of times left in villages with no way out. This is a trend that gave birth to village […] More
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Uncovering the Hidden Secrets of Kyiv: Nikolskaya Drain & Kyiv Crematorium
Another fun East European exploration by Darmon Richter this time brought us a interesting story from Kyiv, anciet city of Eastern Slavs, but also a urban capital of present day Ukrainians. So it is best we shut up and you read the rest of the story as told by Darmon as he explained on his […] More
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5 Best Fall Travel Destinations In Eastern Europe You Have To Visit
While most people prefer to travel during spring or summer, fall globetrotting often means less expenses, fewer crowds and perfect temperatures. Fall period is usually filled with interesting, visit worthy events and season themed outdoors exhibitions. While many international tourists might choose to pay a visit to traditionally popular Western European cities this fall, some […] More
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Serbian Barber Trims ‘Kim Jong Un’ on The Back of Clients’ Heads
One barber from town Novi Sad in Serbia, Mario Hvala, recently became famous for his hilarious idea. He made a super detailed portrait of North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un on the back of his customers head. He has been working on the so called “Hair tattoos” for over eight years, however this is just […] More
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Ukrainian Traditional Weddings: Everything you wanted to know about getting married like Ukrainians
Every culture therefore every country has their own traditional weddings. Everything may differ: starting from the number of guests that usually attend the wedding ending with the traditional colour of the brides dress. And here is what a traditional Ukrainian wedding looks like. A long time ago Ukrainians used to get married in spring. This […] More
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Croat and Serb deceived a Polish company and stole 110 tons of foil
Another amazing story including three Slavic countries was uncovered these days. The smart “entrepreneur” duo made of a Croat (34) and Serb (30) who made a fake website of an existing Austrian company. Then they contacted the Polish company with whom they agreed to purchase 110.5 tons of PVC plastic construction foil worth about 100,000 euros reports 24sata. […] More
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Belarus Military Invented Fake Enemy State “Veishnoria” For Zapad-2017 And The Internet Responded With Memes
We live in a time where there is no lack of enemies, be it personal life or global geopolitical one. It is a time where in globalized world you have enemies from all over the world, however that is not enough! Belarus just invented one new enemy states, Veishnoria, that will be the practice dummy […] More
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After WW3: Stunning Post-Apocalyptic Illustrations “Forgotten Heroes Of The Old Republic” By Rostislav Zagornov
“We are at the brink of WW3” media all over the world shouts these days. Well if it is so, do you ever imagine how our future might look when it ends? Digital artist Rostislav Zagornov thinks a lot about various future scenarios and these are the scenes of the most obvious ones. The cinematic […] More
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Polish Designer Livia Clue Bringing Slavic Ethno Into Modern Fashion, It’s Great
When you think of modern design, it always comes from same designers in the west, they promote it over the famous models and basically you get to wear and see same things over and over again. This is why we bring you a Polish designer Livia Clue that decided to step away from mainstream fashion […] More
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6 Must Watch Russian Horror Movies
Masters of realist cinema, Russian directors are rarely considered as the first choice for international horror genre fans. Dominated by US, Japan and France, the horror film industry has not generally had many Russian contributions over the years, yet the few films which were made left a strong impression and often overshadowed their Western counterparts. […] More
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Russian Artist Liana Anatolevich Creates Incredible Digital Illustrations, Her Style Will Mesmerize You
Liana Anatolevich is an artist from Irkutsk, Russia. Her art is at first unusual, but as more as you look at the drawings the more you’ll get attracted to her style. Her images depict scenes from history, popular culture, video games, movies, basically anything you’d find interesting and her personal style gives them a really […] More
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