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We are celebrating the Old New Year! I congratulate you on this! Let all your dreams come true!
In Russia, according to statistics, about half of the country's population celebrates the Old New Year, gathering around the festive table.
The Old New Year came into our culture together with the old style of chronology.
In 1918, the Bolshevik government decided to change the calendar. Tsarist Russia lived according to the Julian calendar, and Europe according to the Gregorian calendar. The first was created in the Roman Empire and was based on ancient Egyptian astronomy. The Gregorian calendar was more accurate, it was created in the 16th century taking into account the latest knowledge about the structure of the universe. The difference between the two systems of calculation was 13 days and created inconveniences for conducting international political and economic affairs and led to funny incidents in everyday life. For example, according to the dates on postmarks, it turned out that a telegram was received in Europe several days earlier than it was sent in Russia.
The transition to the Western European calendar took place on February 14, 1918. According to the decree, the main goal of the entire project was "to establish in Russia the same calendar as almost all cultural nations." An unusual holiday also appeared - the Old New Year, that is, the New Year according to the old style, which was not forgotten by the people. However, the Old New Year was not celebrated as widely as the night from December 31 to January 1.
Nikon F2AS
AI Nikkor 50 mm f/1.4
Nikon L1bc filter
Ilford FP4+125@ISO250
Developed in Diafine 3,5+3,5 min
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from the series: abstract impressions of South Limburg
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Whilst on a family trip to Valencia, a visit to the City of Arts culture and science was a great experience. Here is an angle undershot of its modern structure.
Scene in Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument, New Mexico. Wind, water and time can make some amazing structures.
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Photographed while exploring with Alice-san, Kageyama-san, Lonny, Mamoru-san, and Yoshikatsu-san. Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. November 4, 2019.
"Allesandersplatz", Haus der Statistik, Nähe Alexanderplatz, Berlin
The Haus der Statistik is a building complex in the Berlin district Mitte in Otto-Braun-Straße 70-72 (between 1966 and 1995 Hans-Beimler-Straße), south of Karl-Marx-Allee. It was founded in 1968-1970 as the headquarters of the State Central Administration for Statistics of the GDR. After German reunification, German authorities used the buildings, which have been empty since 2008.
Until 2017, the building was owned by the Federal Republic of Germany, which wanted to demolish it and sell the site. However, the Berlin Senate was able to acquire the building complex as part of the capital city financing agreement. Together with several other initiatives and administrations, the complex will be completely renovated and will be used for a wide range of purposes.