Happy Birthday Big Ben!!!
One day soon I will visit London to see Big Ben and Oxford Street!
Is there any person in the world who has never heard about London’s Big Ben? But what do you know about this magnificent clock?
Big Ben is the nickname for the great bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster and is usually regarded as the symbol of London. It is the biggest four-faced chiming clock and the third-tallest free-standing clock tower all over the globe. The clock building was finished on April 10, 1858, but only on the May 31, 1859, Big Ben rang for the first time over London. Its frame is made of cast iron and the clock faces are a gigantic – 23 feet (7 meters) in diameter. Read more
May 31 Is the Great Holiday for All Fair-Haired Mail Order Brides
“God is a gentleman. He prefers blondes.” – Joe Orton
Since 2003 all the magnificent, fascinating, charming, poised, passionate and romantic blondes have their own holiday on May 31 – the International Blonde Day! In 2006 was organized the famous award “Brilliant stiletto heel” and only the most gorgeous, wealthy, well-known, fascinating and successful blondes can win this luxurious prize at the International Blonde Day. Numerous brilliant blond actresses, stars, sportswomen and businesswomen try to achieve it and get the name of the best “blonde from the blondes”. Read more
The World No Tobacco Day Is the Right Time for You and Your Russian Lady to Get Rid of Bad Habits
“A cigarette is the only consumer product which when used as directed kills its consumer.” – Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland
Tobacco has awful negative health effects, which usually lead to death. Tobacco is a product of the fresh leaves of nicotiana plants. At first it was used only as an assist in spiritual rituals and a recreational medicine. It was invented in America and was brought to Europe by Jean Nicot in 1559. It quickly became a very popular and a significant trade crop. Later in 1900s, medical researches found out that tobacco enhances the likelihood of many diseases such as heart attacks, strokes, emphysema and numerous forms of cancer. On May 15, 1987, the World Health Organization passed a decree, calling to establish the World No Smoking Day on April 7, and on May 17, 1989, it passed a new resolution, which established May 31 as an annual World No Tobacco Day. Read more
The Memorial Day Is Observed on May 30 in the USA
“And I’m proud to be an American, where at least I know I’m free, and I won’t forget the men who died, who gave that right to me and I’ll proudly stand next to him to defend her still today, ‘cuz there ain’t no doubt I love this land, god bless the USA.” – Lee Greenwood
After the Civil War, along with other holidays, in 1971 President Richard Nixon affirmed the Memorial Day a national holiday on the last Monday in May. It is a day on which Americans honor the dead.
On the Memorial Day are held special ceremonies in cemeteries and at monuments for the war dead to honor the men and women who have died in wars and in the service of their native country. Members of the armed forces shoot a rifle salutation in the air. It is a day of reflection. Read more
The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers on May 29
On December 11, 2002, the United Nations General Assembly established a new holiday the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers. This holiday was celebrated for the first time on May 29, 2003. It is not a public holiday, but is observed all across the globe. The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers pays praise to all the men and women who served and keep on serving in United Nations peacekeeping operations for their high level of professionalism, devotion and courage and to honor the memory of those who have lost their lives in the cause of peace. Read more
Russian Day of the Chemists Held on May 29
“Chemistry can be a good and bad thing. Chemistry is good when you make love with it. Chemistry is bad when you make crack with it.” – Adam Sandler
All people lie to celebrate festivals and there are lots of holidays in Russia, a number of them are dedicated to honor various professions and one of them is the Day of the Chemists, annually held on the last Saturday of May. It is a famous and loud holidays that has a great number of time-honored traditions and customs. Each year the Day of the Chemists is connected with one of the elements from Mendeleev’s table. This day unites students, postgraduates, professors and alumni of different generations. Read more
The Day of Frontiersman Is Celebrated on May 28 in Russia
“There is such a profession: to defend your Motherland”
Online dating is an excellent way for singles from all across the world to find their second halves. But in this case you are thousands miles away from your beloved mail order bride, divided by several countries and numerous borders. And every country pays lots of efforts to defend its borders. The guarantee of one country’s wellbeing is the strength of boundaries, which are protected by frontiersmen. In Russia there is a special professional holiday for these courageous soldiers – the Day of Frontiersman in the Frontier Tollgate, celebrated annually on May 28. Read more
Tell Your Russian Bride about the European Neighbors Day Held on May 27
“The impersonal hand of government can never replace the helping hand of a neighbor.” – Hubert H. Humphrey
For some people neighbors are a real disaster, others become best friends for the rest of their lives or at least until one of these families move to another city. Are you satisfied with your neighbors? Even if not, today is the time to forget about all strives and quarrels and to celebrate the European Neighbors Day. Everyone and everything has neighbors: people animals, cities, countries, planets, stars… the list is endless! We all are neighbors living on the Earth. Read more
Will You Celebrate the Day of the Philologists with Your Hot Russian Woman?
“Inscribed texts are of considerable interest to the linguist and philologist. Because of the information contained in them, they are invaluable sources for the historian, archaeologist, art historian and every student of institutions and life in the ancient world.” – Kevin Clinton
How is philologist? Philology literally means “love of words. A philologist is a type of linguist, who deals with literature. Nowadays philology is generally understood as the study of written texts, as a rule ancient one. On May 25, in Russia is celebrated the Day of the Philologists, a major holiday for everyone who deals with this science: alumni and professors of the Philology Departments, teachers of Russian language and literature, librarians, translators and interpreters, just ordinal connoisseurs of mother-tongue. It is not an isolated science, it is connected with culture and traditions that are expressed with the language and literature. Read more
Invite Your Magnificent Russian Girl on a Picnic to the Park on May 24
“The museums and parks are graveyards above the ground- congealed memories of the past that act as a pretext for reality.” – Robert Smithson
Does your pretty Russian mail order bride know when the first European park was founded? Whether you know what holiday is celebrated on May 24?
The European Day of Parks was launched by the EUROPARC Federation to commemorate the day when the first nine parks in Europe were created. It happened on May 24, 1909, in Sweden and since that time their number essentially increased. The European Day of Parks is celebrated since 1999, in order to protect areas and to make people understand their importance. Read more
