In the Rehearsal Hall

A picture by Georgy Shuz. This is the third beautiful postcard I received by Nastya from Russia.

Books

Another postcard sent by Nastya. The text in Russian means "Greetings from the country whose people read the most".

Sushki (су́шки), baranki and piroshki (пирожки)

One of the three beautiful postcards sent by Nastya from Moscow. It represents different Russian pasties.

Recipe of Stuffed Potatoes

A vegetarian recipe sent by Sasha from Ukraine: potatoes stuffed with mushrooms, onions and parsley.

Two Ukrainian recipes sent by Sasha

Two more recipes sent by Sasha, who chose for me the vegetarian recipe of borsch, and a traditional Easter dessert.

Sochi, Russia

The last postcard sent by Oksana represents the city of Sochi in Russia, situated on the Black Sea coast. The city will host the 2014 Winter Games.

Knowledge Day (День Знаний)

Another postcard sent by Oksana, representing the celebration of Knowledge Day in Russia, on September 1st.

Moscow, Saint Basil's Cathedral

19th century print. This postcard was sent by Oksana from Moscow.

Spain

An original map of Spain sent by Julieta from Madrid.

Kiev, Ukraine

A postcard sent by my friend Anna when she was on vacation in Kiev.