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Russia Adoption, Russian Adoption Blog Russia Adoption Blog Adoption Blogs >Russia Adoption Blog Go to Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Next 02/04/08 Russian Food Monday: Rich Food Posted by : Virginia M. Citrano in Russia Adoption Blog at 12:11 pm , 413 words, 386 views Categories: Food The countdown has begun to the start of Russia s Lent, which begins this year on February 17. Last year I wrote about the food served in the week immediately preceding Lent, the holiday known as Maslenitsa, or butter week. By making blini, and piling them high with things like herring and sour cream, Russian households purge their larders of the last rich foods and get body and soul ready for Lent. But being an unabashed foodie, I would give some time in the... more Leave a comment SPONSOR 02/02/08 Russia News For The Week Of Jan. 28 Posted by : Virginia M. Citrano in Russia Adoption Blog at 05:40 pm , 631 words, 626 views Categories: Economy, News Russia s effort to promote a demographic revival may be working. Tatyana Golikova, Russia s minister of health and social development minister said Friday that 1.6 million babies were born in the country last year in 2007, the highest number of births since 1991. According to the McClatchy-Tribune news service, the birth total for 2007 was up by 122,750 from 2006. Last January, Russian legislators approved incentives to encourage Russians to have more children. And maybe some good news for those of... more Leave a comment Russian Art And Music For February Posted by : Virginia M. Citrano in Russia Adoption Blog at 10:19 am , 493 words, 385 views Categories: Culture, Films, videos, etc., Food, Handicrafts, Music February starts off with a bang for those of you in the San Francisco Bay area. Today and tomorrow, the Russian Center of San Francisco is hosting its 20th annual celebration of Russian art, dance and music. This is a big shindig, and the event that inspired me to start a Russian...