“In Russia, think about the cold white winter nights, minus 40 degrees outside. You’re somewhere in the middle of Siberia. It’s all covered with snow,” explains Marina Forbes. With the bitter weather ...

SEMYONOV, Russia -- There are nesting dolls everywhere in Russia. Nesting dolls that look like kings or queens, nesting dolls that look like Vladimir Putin, nesting dolls that, of course, look like ...

Anyone who has ever been to or received a gift from a friend who has visited Russia, knows that one of the most popular icons of the country is its famous matryoshka or Russian nesting dolls. Saturday ...

Whether you're new or experienced this is sure to be a great workshop for you. Let your hair down, get your painty hands on and set your inner artist free! These unique illustrated and interactive ...

RUWITCH: Stacking dolls are important here. There are silhouette statues of them at a major road junction and bright paintings of them on some of the town walls. There have been estimates in Chinese ...

The matryoshka or Russian nesting doll, one of the world’s most famous objects, was originally conceived as a children's toy, but over time became something far greater. "There are many versions of ...

Under the white walls and blue-and-gold cupolas of the Sergiyev Posad monastery, the row of vendors selling nesting dolls and other traditional Russian handicrafts is noticeably shorter this summer.