Arhstoyanie Festival

The festival of geo-art and new open architectural forms "Arhstoyanie" will be hosted coming weekend in Nikolo-Lenivets village, Kaluga Region. This is a regular forum for russian and european architects, painters and all other people searching for alternative life styles.
Nice place to visit for fans of art practices focused on environmental protection.

http://arch.stoyanie.ru/en/festival/archstoyanie-2010-summer

Vegetarian spots by Moscow Times

The Woscow Times released a review of vegetarian places in Moscow.http://www.themoscowtimes.com/business/article/meat-free-no-longer-bourgeois/440905.html

      "Vegetarian restaurants such as Cafe Ganga and Jagannath have been around for more than a 
       decade but have noticed a jump in visitors in the past three years".

Collective "Povarovka"

The most famous Russian collective is located outside the Moscow, in Moscow Region. It was established by quite well-known Russian traveller Vadim Nazarenko in his two-rooms apartment. Area near Moscow is commonly recorgnized by international ranks as one of the most expensive housing market. Dispite this fact, Vadim managed to start the collective and open the doors for people who need some living space. There is no any special ideology in Povarovka collective. However, everyone should follow some basic norms of collective living. These norms, including the principles of minimalism, allow to live together on 24 sq m for more than 7 years. Communa has six permanent members. The main idea is to help people who are starters in Moscow's job market, to offer them first lift to Moscow, before they find their own flat.
If you need a place to live in Moscow and share the ideas of collective living - just contact the Povarovka - the decision will be made collectively.
http://vaddim.livejournal.com/50864.html

Mini flea markets, Moscow

The Village published good list of Moscow's mini flea markets.http://www.the-village.ru/flows/people-talking/posts/108287-market-place

For example, good books can be found at metro station Biblioteka imeni Lenina.

Tver city by Katya Romanova

Great photo-research from Tver city by my friend and social activist Katya Romanova.http://arkansasabroad.org/photoessay-building-across-the-ages/

"Rubljovka - Straße zur Glückseligkeit"

Documentary by Irene Langemann "Rubljovka - Straße zur Glückseligkeit" 2007. It reflects serious social instability inside Russian society and rude form of relationship with nature in prestigious places of Russian capital.

Free wi-fi antenna, Tsaritsino

The first wi-fi antenna with solar batteries in Russia was introduced this weekend in Tsaritsino park, Moscow. The technology is also Russian one, it is developed by the team of Nobel prize winner Jores Alferov.