250 years of the USA, Russian emigration and the secret of real tea

Evening with Genis*

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Alexander Genis* and Alexey Kuznetsov discuss the orchid exhibition in New York, America's dependence on weather, and the country's 250th anniversary. We talk about patriotism and the “melting pot”, the legacy of white emigration and whether Russian culture continues abroad.

And also why Americans firmly believe in the Constitution, what the Year of the Horse symbolizes and what is the secret of real tea. Is America an idea or a territory? Is the melting pot still working today? And can cuisine tell more about a culture than history books?

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