Prof. Schlevogt’s Compass No. 37: Moscow’s polycentric Christmas – Radiating true spirit citywide

The seasonal transformation of Russia’s capital unfolds in every direction, reflecting a rare mastery of urban governance

A city reveals itself only in motion; to stand still is to know nothing essential of it.

Nowhere is this truth more palpable than in Moscow during the Christmas season, when the city discloses not only the solemn beauty and spiritual gravity of the holy days, ordered by the Orthodox calendar, but also the quiet...