My answer to question K in the "Express Yourself" section. Enjoy! Author: Natalya Ugarova

1. RUSSIA IN A TIME
CAPSULE

2. Q.: What’s the first thing
which comes to mind when
you hear ”Russia” ?
A.: It’s big

3. BUT HOW BIG is it REALLY?

4. Let’s start with some numbers
145
190
23,000
14
12 3
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5. THIS IS A SLIDE TITLE

6. Russia & The World Map Ivan Fyodorovich
Kruzenshtern
• led the first Russian
circumnavigation of
the globe
• examined the coast
of California
• made maps and
detailed recordings
of the Pacific Ocean
Nikolay Przhevalsky
• renowned explorer of Central
& East Asia
• traveled through regions then
unknown to the West, such as
northern Tibet, Qinghai&
northern Xinjiang)
• contributed significantly to
European knowledge of
Central Asia
Faddey Faddeyevich Bellingshausen
• a leaser of another circumnavigation expedition
which discovered the continent of Antarctica

7. “You know what impresses me more about Russia than
its T-80 tanks and MiG-31 fighters? The writing of
Tolstoy, Pushkin, and Dostoyevsky. The music of Rimsky-
Korsakov, Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky. The scientific
achievements of Lomonosov and the engineering
genius of Tsiolkovsky. What these brilliant Russians
achieved will still be spoken of long after...”
Jeffrey Evan Brooks
Russia & Other Fields
of Human Development

8. Russia & Other Fields
of Human Development
Sputnik 1
The first artificial
Earth satellite
Yuri Gagarin
the first human to fly
into outer space
Alexey Leonov
The first person
to walk in space

9. Russia & Other Fields
of Human Development
Radio - Alexander
Stepanovich Popov
Russian physicist who
is acclaimed as the
inventor of radio
Television -
Vladimir Kosmich Zworykin
invented a television
transmitting and
receiving system
Konstantin
Tsiolkovsky
pioneer of
the astronautic
theory and rocket
science

10. Russia & Other Fields
of Human Development
Dmitri Mendeleev
Formulated the
periodic table
Mikhail Vasilyevich Lomonosov
made important contributions
to literature, education, and
science
discovered the atmosphere of
Venus and the Law of Mass
Conservation
Ivan Pavlov
Russian physiologist&
Nobel Prize winner
Immense contribution in
the theory of classical
conditioning

11. Russia & its famous
athletes
Vladislav tretiak
- one of the greatest
goaltenders in the
history of hockey
- one of only two
Russian players in the
Hockey Hall of Fame
who played exclusively
in Russia
Larisa Latynina
- won 14 individual Olympic
medals & 4 team medals & holds
the record for the most
Olympic gold medals by a
gymnast with 9
- held the record for individual
event medals with 14 for 52 years
Serhii Bubka
- Bubka won six
consecutive IAAF World
Championships, an
Olympic gold medal and
broke the world
record for men’s pole
vault 35 times

12. What about the contribution of
Russia in the world’s cultural
heritage?
ALEXANDER PUSHKIN
- ”the greatest Russian
poet” & Father of modern
Russian literature
- most famous work –
novel “Eugene Onegin”
translated into 20
languages
FYODOR DOSTOEVSKY
- Most famous works
include ”crime and
punishment”, ”the idiot”,
”demons”, ”noted from
underground”
- Pioneer of existentialist
literature
LEO TOLSTOY
- regarded as one of the
greatest authors of all
time
- Notable works: war and
peace” & “Anna Karenina”
translated into all
major languages

13. What about the contribution of
Russia in the world’s cultural
heritage?
PYOTR TCHAIKOVSKY
- first Russian composer
whose music made a lasting
impression internationally
- Invited as a guest
conductor in Europe and
the Us
- Most notable works: ‘The
nutcracker’, ‘swan lake’,
‘sleeping beauty’
Sergei Rachmaninof
- works are among the
most popular in the
romantic repertoire
- Notable exploration
of the expressive
possibilities of the
piano throughout his
work
Dmitri Shostakovich
- regarded as one of the major
composers of the 20th century
- His graduation piece (symphony
No. 1) is performed across the
work
- His ‘Symphony No. 7’ was
performed in besieged Leningrad
during WWII to raise the spirit of
the people

14. What about the contribution of
Russia in the world’s cultural
heritage?
PETERGOF palace
- series of palaces and
gardens located in Saint-
Petersburg
- referred as the
"Russian Versailles”
- UNESCO World Heritage
Site
KAZAN kremlin
- UNESCO World Heritage
Site
- the world's only center
of Tatar national culture
and state power in
operation
- the northernmost point
of the spread of Islamic
culture in the world
MOSCOW KREMLIM
- UNESCO World Natural and
Cultural Heritage Site
- 4 palaces, 4 cathedrals, 5
squares, 20 towers, an armory, a
Tsar bell & tsar cannon
- the oldest and the largest
fortress in Russia, as well as
one of the largest fortresses
in Europe

15. What about the contribution of
Russia in the world’s cultural
heritage?
Novgorod kremlin
- contains the oldest
palace in Russia (1433)
- World cultural heritage
site
- was mentioned in
chronicles as early as
1044
Moscow metro
- 6th longest in the world
- 194 stations & 44 of those are
Russia’s cultural heritage
sites for their beauty and
historical value
- marble, high ceilings,
chandeliers and stone
ornaments used in décor
Kizhi pogost
- historical site dating
from the 17th century
- famous for its beauty
and longevity, despite
that it is built
exclusively of wood
- UNESCO World
Heritage Site

17. What about the contribution of
Russia in the world’s cultural
heritage?
Karl bryullov
- the first Russian painter of
international standing
- Most notable work : epic 24
square meter canvass
known as The Last Day of
Pompeii which created a
sensation in Italy and
established Bryullov as
one of the finest European
painters of his day.
Ivan Aivazovsky
- considered one of the greatest
masters of marine art
- held numerous solo
exhibitions in Europe and the
United States
- created around 6,000 paintings,
making him one of the most
prolific artists of his time
KAZIMIR MALEVICH
- pioneer of geometric
abstract art and the
originator of
the Suprematist movement
- His iconic painting – the black
square is frequently invoked
by critics, as the “zero point
of painting", referring its
historical significance

18. What about the contribution of
Russia in the world’s cultural
heritage?
Wassily kandinsky
- credited with painting
one of the first
recognised
purely abstract works
- He is known as the
“patron saint of
Guggenheim”
Ilya repin
- the most renowned Russian artist
of the 19th century, his position
in the world of art was
comparable to that of leo
tolstoy in literature
- played a major role in bringing
Russian art into the mainstream
of European culture
Viktor vasnetsov
- specialized
in mythological and h
istorical subjects
- co-founder of
Russian folklorist
and romantic
nationalistic painting

20. Some final words
& thank you
I hope you enjoyed this little journey through
the history & culture of my country and learned
some new fascinating things about Russia. Of
course, it was just a tiny part of the cultural
heritage of my country, but I tried to pick the
most prominent and relevant things both for me
personally and for my country in general :) I
really hope this presentation has provoked the
desire to explore my country even further!!