Pushkino in the Tver Area in Russia has two village shops, since a few years a vital new gusli-music workshop and the old church is being refurbished. The village hall is built in 1972 and marked by a large Lenin painting on the front. The kolkhoz was closed in the nineties and a main transit road splits the village in two halves.
A few glimpses of life in Pushkino. Following our initiative, we’ve truly managed to turn the local clubhouse into a real public space. It’s open all the time, and both kids and adults come together there to spend their free time. They’ve also organized a winter carnival, a tradition that is a bit like the carol singing traditions in Europe, and a charming Christmas fair.
