http://www.ytfiles.com Blogging about Russia Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:29:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hi guys. I have been away at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, working for NBC. I will be back to blogging now, so please check back to YTFiles.com for new and exciting stuff, as well as some Olympic recaps. Yuliya http://www.ytfiles.com/2010/03/03/ytfiles-is-back/ [caption id="attachment_437" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Autoradio in Vancouver"][/caption] That is right. Russian radio is coming down to Vancouver to air Russian music and commentary during the 2010 Games. Russia's top morning radio station Autoradio will broadcast from the Russia House 8 PM to 5 AM PST every day February 12-28. Autoradio will ... http://www.ytfiles.com/2010/02/04/russian-radio-in-olympic-vancouver-do-not-be-surprised-to-hear-russian-language-on-vancouvers-am-650/ On January 28, the Russian Olympic Team, all 175 members of it, will be sent off to the Vancouver Games with a blessing from Patriarch Kirill at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow. A special church service will be held to pray for the Russian athletes at the ... http://www.ytfiles.com/2010/01/28/the-russian-olympic-team-sent-off-to-the-vancouver-games-with-a-prayer-sport-and-religion/ [caption id="attachment_405" align="alignright" width="300" caption="The White Cabin"][/caption] When I found out that Russian Theatre Akhe was making its way to Vancouver for the 2010 Cultural Olympiad, I got moderately excited. It is always a treat to see any kind of Russian theatre here in Canada, but I had no idea what ... http://www.ytfiles.com/2010/01/25/akhe-theatre-russian-chaos-descends-on-vancouver/ In this post, I am continuing my interview series focusing on Russians who have reached certain heights abroad. And, today’s interview is with an athlete whose name you have probably caught on TV or in papers at the end of the summer if you have some sort of interest in ... http://www.ytfiles.com/2010/01/18/an-interview-with-vancouver-canucks-prospect-sergei-shirokov-the-road-to-nhl/ There used to be a time in Russia when cosmonauts were more popular than movie stars. Back in the day, most people knew their names by heart. Now, hardly anyone in Russia can name a single Russian cosmonaut, aside from maybe Yuri Malenchenko who made headlines when he got married ... http://www.ytfiles.com/2010/01/10/out-of-this-world-cosmonaut-maxim-suraev-and-his-blog/ Winter holidays are something Russians hold dear. It is the season when people really kick back and relax. Unlike here in North America, the holiday season in Russia stretches over good ten days: it is the dead season for business, and it becomes almost sacrilegious to work over holidays. Now, let’s ... http://www.ytfiles.com/2009/12/30/top-ten-traditions-no-winter-holiday-season-in-russia-goes-without/ [caption id="attachment_308" align="alignright" width="199" caption="Ivan Babikov In Competition"][/caption] Getting second chances in life does not happen often, but it did happen to Ivan Babikov – a Canadian cross-country skier whose family came to Canada from Russia to look for a better life. An experienced skier in his native Russia, Babikov came ... http://www.ytfiles.com/2009/12/21/when-fate-gives-you-a-second-chance-you-take-it-an-interview-with-former-russian-now-canadian-skier-and-olympian-ivan-babikov/ Alexander "The Great" Ovechkin has descended on the city of Vancouver to sign autographs this PM at the Hudson's Bay Company Olympic Superstore in the Pacific Center. Unquestionably, Ovechkin is one of the best players in the NHL, and he is becoming quite a socialite too. Today, over 500 people ... http://www.ytfiles.com/2009/12/18/a-glimpse-of-alexander-ovechkin-at-the-bay-olympic-superstore-in-vancouver-photo-and-video/ 13/12/2009: Please note some corrections that have been made in the post. In essence, the concept of citizen reporting is fairly simple – you see something newsworthy happening around you, you reach for your laptop or smart phone, snap a few photos, upload it to a hosting platform, add commentary, … ... http://www.ytfiles.com/2009/12/11/sochirepoter-the-beginnings-of-citizen-journalism-in-russia-an-exclusive-interview-with-founder-alex-zolotarev/