✍️ RUSSIAN POETS #2 ✍️

We continue our series of venerating our great poets!

🔸Boris Borisovich Rizhiy

The Voice of the Last Soviet Generation
Boris Rizhiy is widely regarded as the poetic voice of the last Soviet generation. His creative peak coincided with the tumultuous "wild 90s," a time marked by social and economic upheaval in Russia. Through his poignant verses, Rizhiy captured the essence of everyday life during this chaotic era, blending domestic themes with a melancholic undertone.

Some of his most iconic poems include:
- "В России расстаются навсегда..." (In Russia, we part forever...)
- "Я подарил тебе на счастье" (I gave it to you for good luck)
- "Я усну и вновь тебя увижу..." (I will fall asleep and see you again...)

These works vividly portray the struggles and emotions of ordinary people navigating the gray, grim realities of post-Soviet life.

Beyond literature, Rizhiy’s poetry has also found its way into the lyrics of post-punk songs, such as "Судно”, further cementing his influence on Russian culture.

💡 Did You Know?
Dutch filmmaker Alena van der Horst directed a documentary titled ‘Boris Rizhiy’, which won the prestigious Silver Wolf award at the International Documentary Film Festival in Amsterdam.

🔸Andrey Vyacheslavovich Lysikov (Dolphin)

A Poet in the World of Rap
Andrey Lysikov, better known by his stage name Dolphin, is one of the most unconventional figures on this list. While he is primarily recognized as a rap artist, Dolphin views himself first and foremost as a poet. His music often blurs the line between rap and poetry, with lyrics that feel like verses set to beats or melodies.

Some standout tracks that highlight his poetic style include:
- "Весна" (Spring)
- "Последнее слово" (The Last Word)
- "Любовь" (Love)

Dolphin's work has been featured in the soundtracks of several Russian films, showcasing his versatility and widespread appeal. Over the years, he has received numerous accolades and awards for his contributions to music and poetry.

💡 Did You Know?
The song "RAP" was once included in the soundtrack of Grand Theft Auto IV but was later removed due to an expired license.

На русском ↘️

🔸 Борис Борисович Рыжий
Голос последнего советского поколения
Борис Рыжий — это имя, которое неразрывно связано с эпохой "лихих девяностых". Его творчество отразило бытовую и меланхолическую атмосферу того времени, что принесло ему широкое признание среди людей. В его стихах проступает образ обычного человека, живущего в серые и мрачные годы.

📖 Знаменитые произведения:
- "В России расстаются навсегда..."
- ”Я подарил тебе на счастье"
- “Я усну и вновь тебя увижу..."

🎶 Интересно, что его стихи часто использовались в текстах пост-панк групп. Например, стихотворение "Судно" нашло своё место в музыке.

✨ Интересный факт:
Документальный фильм "Борис Рыжий", снятый голландским режиссёром Аленой ван дер Хорст, получил приз 'Silver Wolf' на Международном фестивале документального кино в Амстердаме.
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🔸Андрей Вячеславович Лысиков (Дельфин)
Рэп-исполнитель или поэт?
Андрей Лысиков, известный под псевдонимом Дельфин, — один из самых необычных авторов нашего списка. Несмотря на то, что он является рэп-исполнителем, сам он позиционирует себя как поэта. И действительно, многие его песни больше напоминают стихи, положенные на бит или мелодию.

🎵 Популярные композиции:
- "Весна"
- "Последнее слово"
- "Любовь"

🎥 Его творчество активно используется в качестве саундтреков к российским фильмам. За свои достижения Дельфин удостоен множества музыкальных премий.

✨Интересный факт:
Песня "РЭП" была включена в саундтрек игры GTA IV, но позже удалена из-за истечения лицензии.

👾 DIGEST 👾

⭐️ Manage Fights: "Managing power and conflict"

▫️Figure out how to properly ask others for resources
▫️Gratitude techniques
▫️Communication with the customer
▫️Work out new knowledge in practice!

🗓 Date: April 10th, 18:00
📍 Where: Polytech Tower, Лекторий, Politekhnicheskaya Street, 29литО
📌 Registration

⭐️ PolyCup Spring Season
The main digital sports tournament of Polytech! Assemble a team or look for teammates in discipline chats, keep track of the schedule and get ready for matches!

— Beat Saber

▫️Two categories: "Amateurs" and "Professionals"
▫️Game chat
▫️Online stage: from March 30
▫️The final: April 20, 14:00

📌Registration until April 13, 12:00

— Minecraft (speedrun, arcades)

▫️Game сhat
▫️The final:
1) Speedrun: April 27, 13:00
2) Arcades: April 27, 15:00

📌Registration until April 20, 23:59
1) Speedrun
2) Arcades

📍 Finals address: SPBPU figital center "Berloga", Grazhdansky Prospekt, 30

⭐️ SkillUp career forum

▫️Career fair from companies
▫️Relevant knowledge that can be immediately put into practice
▫️Prizes
▫️New acquaintances

🗓 Date: April 27th
📍 Where: Лофт Проект Этажи,
📌 Registration

#polyunion_digest

🧡 TF SCHOOL CONCLUSION🧡

During this month, we had the TutorForces School going — the spring recruitment for our team. Three teams of enthusiastic participants took part in projects across departments.

What are the results?

🟠Event-Department team held a cozy event dedicated to cats and clay modeling! You can view the report from the event in the Interclub group.
🟠SMM-Department team prepared great materials and visuals for the Theater and Performances digests
🟠Tutics from the Meet&Greet team completed the quest to meet a foreigner in order to become first-class tutors and learned all the subtleties of our work in practice!

We thank all the participants and congratulate all the candidates, who have passed! Hope for a productive cooperation!

#polyunion_team

Cosmonautics Day🚀 
The 12th of April is a significant date not only for Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), but for all of humanity. On this day, 64 years ago, the Soviet pilot Yuri Alekseevich Gagarin made the first flight into space.

History💫

The launch of the spacecraft "Vostok" took place on the 12th of April in 1961 at 09:07 UTC+3 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, which is now located in Kazakhstan. During the launch, Gagarin famously exclaimed, "Поехали!" (Let's go!). This phrase later became a symbol of the beginning of a new era—an era of space exploration. The flight lasted 108 minutes, during which the spacecraft completed one orbit around the Earth. The cosmonaut described his impressions and the view of the planet from space while conducting some simple experiments with weightlessness. The people who met him on the Earth were surprised to see an "alien", but Yuri Alekseevich calmed them down by saying, "Я свой, товарищи, свой!" (I'm one of you, comrades, one of you).

After the Flight 💫

General Secretary of the USSR Nikita Sergeevich Khrushchev decided at the last moment to organize a grand reception for Gagarin in Moscow. The cosmonaut became a national hero. People welcomed him with immense pride, showering him with flowers and carrying him in their arms. Gagarin made 30 foreign visits to various European countries, Finland, and the United Arab Republic (now Egypt).

Importance 🌏 

The first human flight into space became one of the greatest achievements of the 20th century. At the beginning of the century, science fiction writers could only imagine what the vast fields of the Universe might look like. However, after several decades, that dream became a reality. The achievements of the Soviet Union sparked an international race in space exploration.

We want to end this post with a speech of Yuri Gagarin a couple of minutes before his flight:

Dear friends, close and unfamiliar, compatriots, people of all countries and continents! In a few minutes a strong spaceship will carry me away into the distant expanses of the Universe. What can I say to you in these last minutes before the start? All my life seems to me a one wonderful moment. All that has been lived, all that has been done before, has been lived and done for that minute... Of course you understand that it is hard to sort out feelings now, when the hour of challenge we were preparing for a long time with the passion have come. It's hardly worth talking about those feelings I experienced when I was offered to make this first flight in history. Joy! No, it wasn't only joy. Proud! No, it wasn't only proud. I experienced big happiness. To be the first in the space, to enter into an unprecedented duel with nature one-on-one - can you dream of more! But then I thought about the enormous responsibility that had fallen on me. To be the first to do what generations of people have dreamed of, to be the first to pave the way for humanity into space. Am I happy when going on a space flight? Of course I'm happy. After all, at all times and eras, for people the greatest happiness was to participate in new discoveries... I would like to dedicate this first space flight to people of communism, society, which our Soviet people are already entering and which, I am sure, all people on Earth will enter. Now it is only a few minutes before the start. I say to you, dear friends, goodbye, as people usually say each other when setting off on a long journey. How I would like to hug you all, familiar and unfamiliar, distant and close! See you soon!