Anastasiia Gerasimova on the Russian banya

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Russia Unwrapped

Francis Scarr

6 episodes

4 days ago

There's far more to Russia than the Kremlin's corridors of power, so join me as I hear from Russian personalities from across the worlds of sport, activism, history, the arts and more. Some of them will be telling me their own stories. Others will open windows onto Russia's rich diversity. Episodes might vary in format, but one thing will remain constant: I'll be steering well clear of the country's heated political scene. I also tweet about Russia @francska1

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Anastasiia Gerasimova on the Russian banya

Russia Unwrapped

23 minutes 31 seconds

4 years ago

Anastasiia Gerasimova on the Russian banya

I'm joined by architect, designer and researcher Anastasiia Gerasimova to discuss the Russian banya, or bathhouse. Tune in to discover its fascinating history, and learn why it holds a social and cultural significance far beyond that of a simple steam room.

You can read more about Anastasiia's work on her website: http://www.anastasiiagerasimova.com/

I couldn't have written this episode without Ethan Pollock's brilliant "Without the Banya We Would Perish: A History of the Russian Bathhouse", which you can learn about here: https://oxford.universitypressscholarship.com/view/10.1093/oso/9780195395488.001.0001/oso-9780195395488

Music: Limelight (Michael Howard)