K. If all of the world´s cultural heritage (sports, music, fashion, architecture,

literature, painting, etc..) was contained in a time capsule, what would you include to demonstrate the legacy of your country?

Presentation for IE Business School applicationPrepared by Kalinina Nataliya

Graduate student of NRU-Higher School Of EconomicsInternational College Of Economics and Finance

Introduction My motherland is Russia – the largest country in the world extending across

the entirety of northern Asia and much of Eastern Europe. Russia is a country with rich and diversified culture. The capital of Russian Federation is Moscow – cosmopolitan city, where I was born and where I live.

Russian economy ranks as the ninth largest by nominal GDP and sixth largest by purchasing power parity in 2014.

The nation's history began with that of the East Slavs, who emerged as a recognizable group in Europe between the 3rd and 8th centuries AD.

The 2010 census recorded 81% of the population as ethnically Russian, and 19% as other ethnicities :3.7% Tatars; 1.4% Ukrainians; 1.1% Bashkirs; 1% Chuvashes; 11.8% others.

Russia's 160 ethnic groups speak some 100 languages. Russian is the only official state language.

Orthodox Christianity, Islam, Judaism and Buddhism are Russia's traditional religions, and are all legally a part of Russia's "historical heritage".

What to include in time capsule?

It is quite a difficult question to choose certain things that can be included into time capsule and that will demonstrate legacy of Russia, as my country has vivid and diversified cultural heritage in all of the following spheres: sports, music, architecture, literature and painting.

So, I’ll try to choose the most interesting aspects of Russian culture in each of the spheres to be included into time capsule, starting with architecture.

Architecture of Russia Since the Christianization of

Kievan Rus' for several ages Russian architecture was influenced predominantly by the Byzantine architecture. Apart from kremlins, the main stone buildings of ancient Rus' were Orthodox churches with their many domes, often gilded or brightly painted.

Aristotle Fioravanti and other Italian architects brought Renaissance trends into Russia since the late 15th century, while the 16th century saw the development of unique tent-like churches culminating in Saint Basil's Cathedral.

On the picture you can see Saint Basil’s Cathedral.

On the next slide Moscow Kremlin, Jesus Christ Cathedral and famous Petergof Palace together with Paul Cathedral will be presented.

Moscow Kremlin

Jesus Christ CathedralPetergof Palace

Paul Cathedral

Russian folk music.Russia's large number of ethnic groups have

distinctive traditions regarding folk music. Typical ethnic Russian musical instruments are gusli, balalaika, zhaleika, and garmoshka.

Below examples of typical Russian folk dance in traditional costumes are presented.

Russian classical music and Famous Russian Ballet

Music in 19th century Russia was defined by the tension between classical composer Mikhail Glinka along with other members of The Mighty Handful, who embraced Russian national identity and added religious and folk elements to their compositions, and the Russian Musical Society led by composers Anton and Nikolay Rubinsteins. The later tradition of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, one of the greatest composers of the Romantic era, was continued into the 20th century by Sergei Rachmaninoff and Sergei Prokofieff.

During the early 20th century, Russian ballet dancers Anna Pavlova and Vaslav Nijinsky rose to fame, and impresario Sergei Diaghilev and his Ballets Russes' travels abroad profoundly influenced the development of dance worldwide.

Soviet Union's choreography schools produced many internationally famous stars, including Galina Ulanova, Maya Plisetskaya, Rudolf Nureyev, and Mikhail Baryshnikov. The Bolshoi Ballet in Moscow and the Mariinsky Ballet in St Petersburg remain famous throughout the world.

World famous Bolshoi Theatre of Moscow

Theatre was designed by architect Joseph Bové, which holds performances of ballet and opera. It was opened in 1825, closed in 2005 for reconstruction and reopened in 2011.

Swan Lake BalletIn summer I went on Swan Lake Ballet in Moscow and was impressed by amazing performance of Russian dancers. Moreover, magical music written by Tchaikovskiy was breathtaking.I would like future generations to visit Russian ballet performances and feel this incredible spirit of Russian culture!

Nutcracker Ballet

Cinderella Ballet

Russian literature In the 18th century, during the era of Russian Enlightenment, the

development of Russian literature was boosted by the works of Mikhail Lomonosov and Denis Fonvizin.

By the early 19th century a modern native tradition had emerged, producing some of the greatest writers in Russian history.

This period, known also as the Golden Age of Russian Poetry, began with Alexander Pushkin, who is considered the founder of the modern Russian literary language and often described as the "Russian Shakespeare”. It continued into the 19th century with the poetry of Mikhail Lermontov and Nikolay Nekrasov, dramas of Alexander Ostrovsky and Anton Chekhov, and the prose of Nikolai Gogol and Ivan Turgenev.

Leo Tolstoy and Fyodor Dostoyevsky have been described by literary critics as the greatest novelists of all time.

The next several decades became known as the Silver Age of Russian Poetry, when the previously dominant literary realism was replaced by symbolism.

Leading authors of this era include such poets as Valery Bryusov, Alexander Blok and Anna Akhmatova, and novelists such as Ivan Bunin and Maxim Gorky.

What should be included in time capsule from Russian literature?

Russian literature

A.Pushkin“Ruslan and

Ludmila”“Eugene Onegin”

L.Tolstoi“War and Peace”

F. Dostoevskiy“Crime and

Punishment”

M. Gorky“My

childhood”“In people”

“My universities”

Russian paintingsEarly Russian painting is represented in icons and vibrant

frescos, the two genres inherited from Byzantium. As Moscow rose to power, Theophanes the Greek, Dionisius and Andrei Rublev became vital names associated with a distinctly Russian art.

Later on Russian painters specialized on portraits and landscapes. Leading realists include Ivan Shishkin, Vasily Polenov, Isaac Levitan, Vasily Surikov, Viktor Vasnetsov and Ilya Repin. The turn of the 20th century saw the rise of symbolist painting, represented by Mikhail Vrubel and Nicholas Roerich.

Notable artists from 19-20 centuries include Kazimir Malevich, Wassily Kandinsky, and Marc Chagall. Since the 1930s the revolutionary ideas of the avant-garde clashed with the newly emerged conservative direction of socialist realism.

What should be included in time capsule from Russian paintings?

Icon art “Trinity” by A.Rublev

V.Vasnetsov “Bogatyrs” I.Levitan “Spring. High water”

V.Polenov“Traditional russian

courtyard”

I. Shishkin“Morning in pine

forest”

Sports in RussiaCombining the total medals of Soviet Union and Russia,

the country is second among all nations by number of gold medals both at the Summer Olympics and at the Winter Olympics.

The 1980 Summer Olympics were held in Moscow while the 2014 Winter Olympics were hosted in Sochi.

Hockey is one of the traditionally popular ice sport. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Russia has continuously been one of the most successful teams, winning many world championships.

The 2014 Winter Olympics were held in Sochi in the south of Russia. Russia won the largest number of medals among the participating nations with 13 gold, 11 silver, and 9 bronze medals for a total of 33 medals.

Sports in RussiaToday, Russia is leading in rhythmic gymnastics

with Alina Kabayeva and Yevgeniya Kanayeva.

Sports in Russia Figure skating is another popular sport in Russia, especially pair

skating and ice dancing. At every Olympic Games Russian figure skating masters win golden and silver medals.

Irina Rodnina competed internationally for the Soviet Union and represented the Armed Forces sports society at the national level. With her partners, she won ten World Championships and three consecutive Olympic gold medals from 1971 to 1980, along with eleven European titles, making her the most successful pair skater in history.

Evgeny Plushenko is a four-time Olympic medalist, a three-time World champion, a seven-time European champion, a four-time Grand Prix Final champion, and a ten-time Russian national champion.

At Winter Olympic Games 2014 Russian young figure skating sportswomen won gold and silver medals. Adelina Sotnikova (aged 17) was the first Russian to win the Olympic gold medal in ladies' singles figure skating. Julia Lipnitskaya (aged 15) is the youngest Russian athlete to win a gold medal at the Winter Olympics.

Famous figure skating sportsmen to be included in time capsule

Evgeny Plushenko

Adelina SotnikovaJulia Lipnitskaya

Irina Rodnina and Aleksandr Zaytsev

Marina Klimova and Sergey Ponomarenko

Russian films to be included in time capsule

The cinema of Russia began in the Russian Empire, widely developed in the Soviet Union and in the years following its dissolution, the Russian film industry would remain internationally recognized. The most famous and interesting films that should be included in time capsule are:

“Burnt by the Sun” (1994) by Nikita Mikhalkov - a story of small countryside community when new times of Stalinism are taking pace to disrupt their idylic reclusion and distort their characters and fates. The film received an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.

“Aleksandr Nevskiy” - historical drama film directed by Sergei Eisenstein. It depicts the attempted invasion of Novgorod in the 13th century by the Teutonic Knights of the Holy Roman Empire and their defeat by Prince Alexander.

Russian films to be included in time capsule

“The Cranes Are Flying” - a Soviet film about World War II that depicts the cruelty of war and the damage suffered to the Soviet psyche as a result of World War II.

“Walking the Streets of Moscow” - a 1963 Soviet film directed by Georgiy Daneliya.

Russian films to be included in time capsule

“Operation Y and Shurik's Other Adventures” - a 1965 Soviet slapstick comedy film directed by Leonid Gaidai. The plot follows the adventures of Shurik the naive and nerdy Soviet student who often gets into ludicrous situations but always finds a way out very neatly. Operation Y and Shurik's Other Adventures was a hit movie and became the leader of Soviet film distribution in 1965.

“The Diamond Arm” - a 1968 Soviet comedy film filmed by Mosfilm and first released in 1969. The Diamond Arm has become a Russian cult film and is considered by many Russian contemporaries to be one of the finest comedies of its time. It was also one of the all-time leaders at the Soviet box office with over 76,700,000 theatre admissions in the Soviet era. The plot of the film was based on a real-life news item about Swiss smugglers who tried to transport jewels in an orthopedic cast.

Russian films to be included in time capsule

“The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath!” - a 1976 Soviet romantic comedy television film directed by Eldar Ryazanov. The screenplay was written by Emil Braginsky and Ryazanov,. Simultaneously a screwball comedy and a love story tinged with sadness, it is one of the most successful Soviet television productions ever and remains highly popular in modern Russia.

“Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears” – a 1979 Soviet film made by Mosfilm. It was written by Valentin Chernykh and directed by Vladimir Menshov. The film won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1980.

And in the end some traditional Russian symbols to be included in time capsule

Thank you for your attention!