The Smog the Collapse of the Soviet Empire to the Volga in a Volga Secretive Turkmenistan Wet Dreams in Moscow’S Clubland Charming Abramtsevo
MOSCOW SEPTEMBER 2010 www.passportmagazine.ru The Smog The collapse of the Soviet Empire To the Volga in a Volga Secretive Turkmenistan Wet Dreams in Moscow’s Clubland Charming Abramtsevo September_covers.indd 1 20.08.2010 12:42:09 September_covers.indd 2 20.08.2010 18:12:32 Contents 3. What’s On in September 5. Previews 8. Clubs Moscow’s Nightlife Swims, Miguel Francis 5 10. Music Magical but dangerous tours, Radif Kashapov 12. The Way It Was Romanian Reflections, Helen Womack The collapse of the East European Soviet empire, John Harrison Testaments: Marc Barrie, Ian Mitchell and Miguel Francis 12 18. The Way It Is Beyond the Reset, Art Franczek A Grey Shadow of Soviet Man, Part II, Elena Rubinova Understanding the sales and service culture of Russia, Luc Jones The Smog, John Harrison 27. Your Moscow Abramtsevo: colony of Russian Art Nouveau, 22 Katrina Marie Green Parts – the North, Ross Hunter 30. Real Estate Private Rental brokers: Better Safe than Sorry?, Vadim Lamin New Trends on the Real Estate Market, Ekaterina Batynkova 32. Sport 27 To the Volga in a Volga, Ian Mitchell 34. Travel Turkmenistan, Luc Jones Endless bustle in Singapore’s Chinatown, John Bonar 38. Out & About 40. My World Dare to ask Dare 32 41. Wine & Dining Listings 43. Coming Up The Trafalgar Ball 44. Family Pages Poems and quizzes compiled by Ross Hunter 38 47. Book review September 2010 3 Letter from the Publisher I used to scoff at talk of Moscow being called a hardship post. I don’t any longer. With at least 5,000 people dead as direct result of the Moscow heat wave and the smog, which many called a gas attack; living in Moscow in July and August was almost unbearable.
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