1) The radio weather forecast – typically giving weather forecast for the largest Russian towns. Now includes Tskhinvali (the capital of Southern Ossetia). Heard that recently and a bit unexpectedly - while having my cup of tea on my rented kitchen. Felt weird because always considered weather forecast to be absolutely politics-free, but it is obviously not...
2) The Moscow B-Day (861 years now). Once a year, the first weekend of September - to celebrate something like a city holiday. Something the city authorities invented for spending stupid money and stopping the traffic on the main central roads (fine with me). Several lines of security. A crowd walking along the roads and watching shows here and there. One of the main concert stages is specially (temporarily) build on Tverskaya street facing the Moscow City Hall. A group of “Georgian” dancers. Very recognizable Georgian melodies. Female scream from the audience – sort of “hurray” but in a crazy hysterical way. Silence from all others. Nobody cares actually as people just want living their lives – weekend, promenade, some music.
It`s true that enjoying life is my favorite philosophy, and I am with those people enjoying the music, but I am honestly puzzled by such “sweet” facts... like nothing happened... and like people won`t see and won`t understand... so why all that? The weather, the concert - with not a lot of text. "Just enjoy it" sort of thing...
PS: The monument in the center is to Yury Dolgorouky, the founder of Moscow. All other enormous stuff is constructed just for these two days.
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