Contents of issue April 2004

The Golden Mile: Ostozhenka Shines
In Living Here, a historical, literary, and architectural tour of one of Moscow’s nicest neighborhoods.

Taking the Long Road Home
Welsh adventuress Rosie Swale Pope is running 32,000-kilometers around the world. She met up with Martine Self during a recent stopover in Moscow.

Six Hours In Sergiev Posad
From local artists to the toy museum to the monastery. Everything you need to know for the ultimate springtime daytrip.

Bookstores Abound
Discover foreign-language bookstores you never knew existed. All the research is done for you in PASSPORT’s comprehensive guide.

Russia’s New Avante-Garde
The bulldozer exhibition, a dentist’s appointment as art, and a photographer who barks like a dog. Alex Osipovich discovers a Russian contemporary art world on the verge of a new revolution.