{"id":2540,"date":"2012-01-13T08:11:12","date_gmt":"2012-01-13T08:11:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/?p=2540"},"modified":"2014-07-17T17:46:00","modified_gmt":"2014-07-17T17:46:00","slug":"out-with-the-new-in-with-the-old","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/out-with-the-new-in-with-the-old\/","title":{"rendered":"Out With the New, In With the Old"},"content":{"rendered":"

What are your plans for tomorrow, Saturday the 14th<\/sup> of January? Better cancel them and instead celebrate \u0441\u0442\u0430<\/span>\u0440\u044b\u0439 <\/strong>\u041d\u043e<\/span>\u0432\u044b\u0439 <\/strong>\u0433\u043e\u0434<\/strong> (the old New Year).<\/p>\n

Today, January the 13th<\/sup> is yet another the New Year\u2019s Eve. Yes, it\u2019s another chance to finish last year\u2019s unfinished business, to set goals and make promises, and to start afresh. Yes, lucky Russians get to celebrate the New Year not once, but twice.<\/p>\n

Russia was 300-odd years late switching to Gregorian calendar. \u0421\u0442\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0430<\/span> <\/strong>\u043f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0448\u043b\u0430<\/span> <\/strong>\u043d\u0430 <\/strong>\u043d\u043e<\/span>\u0432\u044b\u0439 <\/strong>\u0441\u0442\u0438\u043b\u044c <\/strong>\u043b\u0438\u0448\u044c <\/strong>\u0432 1918 <\/strong>\u0433\u043e\u0434\u0443<\/span><\/strong> (the country moved to the new style calendar only in 1918). Before then it was using two calendars. For all matters external, such as diplomatic relations and international trade, \u0433\u0440\u0438\u0433\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0430<\/span>\u043d\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0439 <\/strong>\u043a\u0430\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0434\u0430<\/span>\u0440\u044c<\/strong> (Gregorian calendar) had to be used since that\u2019s what the rest of Europe was using. Internally, however, \u044e\u043b\u0438\u0430<\/span>\u043d\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0439 <\/strong>\u043a\u0430\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0434\u0430<\/span>\u0440\u044c<\/strong> (Julian calendar) was used.<\/p>\n

It sure was odd and inconvenient, but not without some excitement, I imagine. Crossing the Russian border was a real time-travel experience. The 9-hour time difference between New York and Moscow nowadays is nothing compared to a 14-day difference less than a hundred years ago.<\/p>\n

Interestingly, the Russian Orthodox Church still uses Julian calendar. Which is why Russian Christmas is celebrated on January 7th<\/sup> aka December 25th<\/sup> \u043f\u043e <\/strong>\u0441\u0442\u0430<\/span>\u0440\u043e\u043c\u0443 <\/strong>\u0441\u0442\u0438<\/span>\u043b\u044e<\/strong> (according to the old style calendar).<\/p>\n

The old New Year is celebrated, but in a muted way. It is not an official holiday and, unless it falls on \u0432\u044b\u0445\u043e\u0434\u043d\u043e<\/span>\u0439<\/strong> (weekend), it remains \u0440\u0430\u0431\u043e<\/span>\u0447\u0438\u0439 <\/strong>\u0434\u0435\u043d\u044c <\/strong>(a work day). It is not a holiday for raucous parties, fireworks or Presidential addresses to the masses. Instead, it is celebrated with the family and close friends.<\/p>\n

For TV stations this is another chance to air \u0441\u0442\u0430<\/span>\u0440\u044b\u0435 <\/strong>\u0434\u043e<\/span>\u0431\u0440\u044b\u0435 <\/strong>\u0444\u0438<\/span>\u043b\u044c\u043c\u044b<\/strong> (good old movies), such as \u041a\u0430\u0440\u043d\u0430\u0432\u0430<\/span>\u043b\u044c\u043d\u0430\u044f <\/strong>\u043d\u043e\u0447\u044c<\/strong> (Carnival Night<\/a>, with English subtitles), \u0427\u0430\u0440\u043e\u0434\u0435<\/span>\u0438<\/strong> (Wizards<\/a>, no English subtitles), \u0418\u0440\u043e<\/span>\u043d\u0438\u044f <\/strong>\u0441\u0443\u0434\u044c\u0431\u044b<\/span><\/strong> (Irony of Fate) and \u0421\u0442\u0430<\/span>\u0440\u044b\u0439 <\/strong>\u041d\u043e<\/span>\u0432\u044b\u0439 <\/strong>\u0433\u043e\u0434 <\/strong>(Old New Year<\/a>, no English subtitles).<\/p>\n

In fact, if you are comfortable watching Irony of Fate<\/em> without English subtitles and you like this movie, you will really like the Old New Year<\/em> one. Filmed in 1980, it has wonderful actors playing out a story that, as strange as it might sound, is immediately recognizable to Russian viewers (much like the Irony of Fate<\/em>):<\/p>\n

Two families that, it seems, can\u2019t be more different from each other, have something unexpected in common. Their meeting and bonding is both accidental and inevitable as they celebrate the old New Year each in their own way.<\/p>\n

The movie has too many \u043a\u0440\u044b\u043b\u0430<\/span>\u0442\u044b\u0435 <\/strong>\u0444\u0440\u0430<\/span>\u0437\u044b<\/strong> (catch phrases) to list them all, but some of the more memorable ones include:<\/p>\n

\u0412\u0435\u0434\u0438<\/span> <\/strong>\u0441\u0435\u0431\u044f<\/span> <\/strong>\u043f\u0440\u0438\u043b\u0438<\/span>\u0447\u043d\u043e. <\/strong>\u0422\u044b \u043d\u0435 \u0432 \u0448\u043a\u043e<\/span>\u043b\u0435.<\/strong> (Behave properly. You are not at school)<\/p>\n

\u041f\u0440\u043e\u0431\u043b\u0435<\/span>\u043c\u0430 – \u0422\u0412 \u0438 \u0434\u0435<\/span>\u0442\u0438. \u0414\u0430, \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0431\u043b\u0435<\/span>\u043c\u0430 – \u0442\u0435\u043b\u0435\u0432\u0438<\/span>\u0437\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0432 \u0432\u0441\u0451<\/span> \u0431\u043e<\/span>\u043b\u044c\u0448\u0435, \u0430 \u0434\u0435\u0442\u0435<\/span>\u0439 \u0432\u0441\u0451<\/span> \u043c\u0435<\/span>\u043d\u044c\u0448\u0435.<\/strong> (A problem of children and TV. Yes, it\u2019s a problem – there are ever more TVs and ever fewer children.)<\/p>\n

\u041e\u0434\u043d\u043e\u0433\u043e<\/span> \u00ab\u0445\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0448\u043e<\/span>\u00bb \u043d\u0430 \u0432\u0441\u0435\u0445 \u043d\u0435 \u0445\u0432\u0430<\/span>\u0442\u0438\u0442.<\/strong> (A single \u201cok\u201d is not enough for everyone)<\/p>\n

\u041e\u043d <\/strong>\u0437\u0430\u0432\u0441\u0435\u0433\u0434\u0430<\/span> <\/strong>\u0441 <\/strong>\u043d\u0430\u0440\u043e<\/span>\u0434\u043e\u043c<\/strong> (he is always with the people).<\/p>\n

\u0425\u0432\u0430<\/span>\u0442\u0438\u0442 \u0430\u0433\u0438\u0442\u0438<\/span>\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0430\u0442\u044c. \u041c\u044b \u043b\u0438<\/span>\u043d\u0438\u044e \u0442\u043e<\/span>\u0436\u0435 \u0447\u0443<\/span>\u0432\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0443\u0435\u043c, \u043f\u043e \u043e\u0431\u0441\u0442\u043e\u044f<\/span>\u0442\u0435\u043b\u044c\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0430\u043c.<\/strong> (Enough campaigning. We too understand the directive, according to circumstances.)<\/p>\n

\u0415<\/span><\/strong>\u0441\u043b\u0438 \u0440\u0435\u0431\u0451<\/span>\u043d\u043e\u043a \u043f\u043b\u043e<\/span>\u0445\u043e \u0443<\/span>\u0447\u0438\u0442\u0441\u044f, \u0442\u043e \u043f\u0443\u0441\u0442\u044c \u0445\u043e\u0442\u044c \u043e\u0434\u0435\u0432\u0430<\/span>\u0435\u0442\u0441\u044f \u0445\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0448\u043e<\/span>.<\/strong> (If a child\u2019s grades are bad, then let him at least dress well).<\/p>\n

The most memorable philosophical ramblings of progressively drunker neighbor: \u041c\u043d\u0435 <\/strong>\u043e\u0441\u043e<\/span>\u0431\u043e <\/strong>\u043d\u0438<\/strong>\u0447\u0435\u0433\u043e<\/span> <\/strong>\u043d\u0435 <\/strong>\u043d\u0430<\/span>\u0434\u043e, <\/strong>\u043e\u043a\u0440\u043e\u043c\u044f<\/span> <\/strong>\u0447\u0442\u043e <\/strong>\u0435\u0441\u0442\u044c. <\/strong>\u0410 \u0443 \u043c\u0435\u043d\u044f<\/span> \u0432\u0441\u0451<\/span> \u0435\u0441\u0442\u044c, \u0447\u0442\u043e \u043d\u0430<\/span>\u0434\u043e.<\/strong> (I don\u2019t need anything other than what I have. And I have everything that I need.)<\/p>\n

If you prefer a lighter entertainment, then I recommend watching one of the old \u043d\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0433\u043e<\/span>\u0434\u043d\u0438\u0439 <\/strong>\u0433\u043e\u043b\u0443\u0431\u043e<\/span>\u0439 <\/strong>\u043e\u0433\u043e\u043d\u0451<\/span>\u043a<\/strong> (New Year \u201cblue light<\/a>\u201d), a traditional New Year pop-star studded program. The \u201cblue light\u201d refers to the flicker of blue TV screens. Watch it if you want to see all the biggest stars of Russian pop singing oldies, but goodies (sometimes with updated lyrics).<\/p>\n

So watch up over some more Olivier salad and clink glasses full of Champaign over a yet another toast to the new beginnings. \u0421\u0447\u0430\u0441\u0442\u043b\u0438<\/span>\u0432\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0441\u0442\u0430<\/span>\u0440\u043e\u0433\u043e \u041d\u043e<\/span>\u0432\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0413\u043e<\/span>\u0434\u0430!<\/strong> (Happy Old New Year!)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

What are your plans for tomorrow, Saturday the 14th of January? Better cancel them and instead celebrate \u0441\u0442\u0430\u0440\u044b\u0439 \u041d\u043e\u0432\u044b\u0439 \u0433\u043e\u0434 (the old New Year). Today, January the 13th is yet another the New Year\u2019s Eve. Yes, it\u2019s another chance to finish last year\u2019s unfinished business, to set goals and make promises, and to start afresh…<\/p>\n

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