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| Dear Traveller, |
| Exciting news from Go Russia! |
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But first, let us tell you a little about one of Russia’s finest marine artists. This painter from
the Romantic school went by the name of Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky and lived from
1817 until 1900. He was born in Crimea, the son of an Armenian couple but gained his
education at the Imperial Academy of Arts in St Petersburg. After graduating, he travelled in
Europe, spending a lot of time in Venice and later Florence. It’s no surprise this experience
gave him a lifelong love of Italian art.
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Sunset in Crimea by Ivan Aivazovsky, 1865
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Returning to Russia in 1844, he secured a job with the Russian Navy as their official painter.
He travelled with them, painting seascapes and naval battles. It’s said that he didn’t paint
while at sea, instead preferring to trust his memory and recreate the scenes back on dry
land. He must have done a good job. The great Russian playwright Anton Chekhov was
heard to mutter the phrase “worthy of Aivazovsky’s brush” when he wanted to describe
something he found beautiful.
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Aivazovsky’s popularity wasn’t confined to Russia. This prolific artist exhibited many of his
6000 paintings across Europe, in Istanbul and also in the United States. When you think how
many great artists lived in abject poverty and only became collectable after their deaths,
that’s no mean feat.
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| Do you have any friends in France? |
And now to our news: we’re very pleased to announce that we’ve launched a French version
of our website. You’ll find a wide range of tours to Russia, including the ever-popular river
cruises and Trans-Siberian adventures. We’ll still take care of all the arrangements, including
visas, just as if you book through our regular site. If you’ve travelled with us and have
friends in France, why not recommend us for their next trip? As a special introductory offer,
each new booking
will receive a EUR100 discount per person and as a thank you for your
support, you’ll get an equivalent of EUR100 for your promotion as well. It’s an exclusive
offer available only to our newsletter subscribers. Please ask your friends to visit
www.toutelarussie.com
and use the code NEWSFRANCE to get the exclusive EUR100 discount per person.
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Even if you don’t have any Gallic connections, we’re happy you’re still in touch and look
forward to seeing you on one of our trips in the near future.
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| Vote for Go Russia at World Travel Awards 2017 |
After winning the prestigious travel award in the past we are proud to announce we have been nominated for 2017 competition as a “Russia’s Leading Travel Agency”.
If you have previously used our services and believe we deserve this prestigious title - please vote for us! The process is simple and it won’t take more than a minute of your valuable time.
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| The latest from our blog |
Subscribe to our blog and get £25 off your next tour booking.
In case you haven't visited for a while, why not take a fresh look at our
travel blog,
which features articles and news
about Russia: destinations, events, festivals, lifestyle, travel tips, and restaurant and theatre suggestions.
Our amazing team of travel writers will keep you up to date with what's important, and don't forget, we'd love to hear
from you too so we'll be posting reviews and stories from our customers who have visited Russia recently.
Please see the latest stories below:
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The Festival of Smelt in St. Petersburg
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Do you know what the village of Lewiston in New York State has in common with the elegant Russian city of St Petersburg? They both stage a festival every May dedicated to the smelt. This little fish makes an appearance in the Neva River only at this time of year and its arrival is celebrated...
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Celebrate Kupala night with us!
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On the night of the 6th to 7th July, Russians, along with Poles, Slavs, Lithuanians and more, celebrate Kupala Night. Also referred to as the Feast of St John the Baptist, this celebration relates to the summer solstice. Remember we in Russia use a different calendar to mark our festivals? That’s why the summer solstice festivities fall i...
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| Recommend a friend and get a £50 reward per person |
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Recommend a friend to Go Russia and if they book a holiday or any other travel related service with us we will give you both
a £50 discount per person to say "thank you". Read more about our
recommend a friend scheme.
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GO Russia, Boundary House, Boston Road, London W7 2QE, UK
tel.: +44 (0) 20 33 55 77 17
e-mail: info@justgorussia.co.uk
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