Truly, when/if you love doing something, you can find a thousand ways of doing it. The MopTops from L.A. have been a Beatles tribute band for years (and they’ve just reawakened my passion for The Four, thanks!). Well, apart from creating several amazing covers of The Beatles (where “Paul” actually sounds better than his British prototype), they also adapted the traditional Jewish song, Hava Nagila, to the rock’n’roll tune.
Day: 15 May 2011
Funny Moments in Russian Manchester
Yes, I spent two days in Ivanovo, formerly known as Ivanovo-Voznesensk, the so-called Russian Manchester. The town, too, used to be famous for its calico production; nowadays, sadly, some of the factories lie in ruins. I wanted to share a few “funny” photos, as there will be a few posts looking at the more sober sights of this provincial town.
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| I went on my own, but didn’t miss the chance to pose between two handsome guys. On the left – Travel advert |
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| The Jolly Roger on board! |
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| This inconspicuous building houses the Actor House bar |
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| The monument to Revolution greets everyone who leaves Ivanovo Railway Station |
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| One of the best adverts I’ve seen. “I’m tired of waiting!“the girl says. The second ring comes free of charge |
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| A play on words: “pyatachok” means both “piglet” and “a five-copek coin” in Russian |
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| A tattoo studio |
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| One of the doggies willingly posed for me and a colleague |
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| A sausage dog is liberally used as a bench |
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| A monument to a famous Ivanovo chansonnier |
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| I called this “Lenin in Context” |
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| The Soviet mural. The boards on the balconies advertise an Internet Centre. The van delivers matresses. |
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| Bespoke Ivanovo art: swans made of car wheels |
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| And another sculpture: The well. |