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1 A Look at Russian Culture
From Russia with love A Look at Russian Culture Lesson 4 Starter

2 Russian culture Russian culture is rich and diverse
Its influence has been global Russian literature, philosophy, art, classical music, ballet and architecture are considered to be some of the best in the world

3 Russian cultural influences
Both Asia and Europe are reflected in Russian culture The Russian Orthodox church has a unique style in architecture and art Russian folklore influenced its literature © Neljs

4 Russian dolls are a famous export
Fabergé eggs were decorated with priceless jewels and much loved by the Russian Royal family

5 'War & Peace' by Tolstoy is it the best novel ever?
Russian is world-famous for its plays, novels and short stories Tolstoy is considered one of the greatest novelists ever! 'War & Peace' by Tolstoy is it the best novel ever?

6 Russia & the classics Russian ballet and classical music is performed worldwide Famous Russian composers include Tchaikovsky, Stravinsky and Prokofiev Tchaikovsky wrote the ballets Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty and The Nutcracker The Bolshoi Ballet was founded in 1776

7 The cold war & The spy novel
Fiction has often been inspired by the rivalries between great powers In the 20th Century, writers embraced the spy novel As Communism took hold in Russia, and as the arms race for nuclear weapons began, tension between Russia and the West took a significant turn James Bond is the most famous fictional secret agent from this period

8 Picture credits Slide 3 © Flickr Creative Commons user
Katie Brady Slide 4 © Flickr Creative Commons user Neiljs & ctj71081 Slide 5 © Flickr Creative Commons user Sludge G Slide 6 © Flickr Creative Commons user Jean-Pierre Dabéra Slide 7 © Flickr Creative Commons user Matt Grommes Flickr Commercial Comms license link

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