On June 2, Russia celebrates Healthy Nutrition Day. This is a unique holiday where there is no place for rich traditional feasts and gastronomic excesses. This is Russian revenge - our answer to the American National Gluttony Day under the auspices of “eat whatever you want.” Russian Day of No Excess Food is an ardent protest of food permissiveness and promotion of a healthy lifestyle. The authorship of the holiday belongs to the domestic online community for tasty and balanced nutrition, a navigator in the industry of healthy diets and simple workouts. In 2011, the group's organizers held a protest against overeating. The main goal was to draw public attention to the destructive and unhealthy lifestyle and its sad consequences. This was achieved brilliantly. The idea was picked up by other representatives of the “useful” communities. On Healthy Nutrition Day, they hold themed flash mobs, meetings with famous nutritionists and psychologists, master classes, exhibition fairs, seminars and performances by fitness stars. The mission of the holiday is to popularize knowledge and focus on the problems of overweight people. An attempt to convey the main idea - every person must be responsible for what he feeds his body. After all, Hippocrates also said that the cause of diseases of the human race is the result of improper nutrition. Another good purpose of the holiday is to protect people from the actions of charlatans and “false prophets from medicine” who make money from the misfortunes of overweight people. Talk about the pitfalls of rapid weight loss, “miracle pills” and fabulous techniques. As part of the holiday, useful and objective information is disseminated about which additives are beneficial and which are harmful and dangerous. The organizers of the “healthy celebration” teach you how to change your life, rebuild your diet, and learn how to cook food that is tasty and does not lead to weight gain. No Eating Day is a way to explain that eating healthier requires awareness, thoughtfulness and acceptance. You should realize that food often satisfies not a physiological need, but a psycho-emotional one. We use harmful “snacks” to eat stress, worries, lack of understanding and love. In Russia, more than 60% of women and 50% of men over 30 years of age are overweight. The main cause of the problem is overeating, unbalanced nutrition and a sedentary lifestyle. The result is figures that are far from ideal, ailments and serious illnesses. We need to rebuild our consciousness, and life itself will change. All you have to do is take the first step on the path to slimness, say “down with excess” and “goodbye kilograms.” The task of a person in a sedentary era with a maximum of well-fed food and sitting at the computer for many hours is to save himself, to develop a clear algorithm for personal activity and nutrition for every day, which would become a pleasant habit.

Representatives of the world's oldest profession and their way of life have always been condemned by society. In the Revelations of John the Theologian one encounters the image of the Whore of Babylon - a woman of easy virtue who is judged and executed by God. It is believed that she and similar representatives of the fairer sex are distinguished by lust and a desire for debauchery. Another symbol of sexually anxious women is Messalina, the wife of the ancient Roman emperor Claudius. Despite the condemnation of debauchery and debauchery by society and religion, today prostitution is legalized in a number of countries around the world. Representatives of this profession celebrate International Harlots Day on June 2. The first event in honor of this unofficial holiday was held by European priestesses of love in 1975. The action was initiated by representatives of the oldest profession from France. On July 2, 1975, more than 100 sex workers occupied the Church of Saint-Nizier in Lyon with the desire to attract media attention. The demonstration resulted in the creation of a prostitutes' union in France and Great Britain. The 1975 protest was one of the steps in the struggle of women involved in the ancient craft for their rights. Throughout the year, sex workers celebrate not only International Whores Day, but also other, no less socially significant holidays. On December 17, the priestesses of love celebrate the Day of Protection from Violence and Cruelty. The symbol of the celebration is red umbrellas - a sign of resistance to discrimination against sex workers. With them in their hands, in 2001, women marched through the streets of Venice, demanding attention to the problems of their craft and the legalization of prostitution. The action was timed to coincide with the First World Congress of Sex Workers. Since then, the marches on December 17 have become annual and are called the “March of the Red Umbrellas.” Sex Workers' Rights Day is celebrated annually on March 3rd. It raises the issue of discrimination and abuse of prostitutes. Priestesses of love believe that they have the right to protect their interests by law, and oppose legal oppression, such as denial of financial compensation to them as victims of rape. The events on March 3, as well as the International Day of Harlots, are attended by everyone who works in the sex industry: strippers, escorts, pimps (“madams”), erotic dancers, prostitutes, phone sex operators, etc. Representatives of the oldest profession are supported in their fight for rights by feminist organizations MeToo and Time's Up. The idea of ​​International Whores Day, which appeared in France, was picked up by residents of other countries. Today, International Harlots Day is celebrated by women in Africa, Latin America and other continents who want to draw public attention to the problems of the sex industry.

The structure of the USSR missile test site in Baikonur was approved on June 2, 1955. 2 years later, the first artificial aircraft was launched into Earth orbit. Since that time, satellites have been used for astronomical observations, monitoring weather conditions and military reconnaissance. Over time, the capabilities of technical devices in orbit have increased. Today they are used to determine the location of an object on Earth, relay messages from radio, TV and cell phones. June 2 is Satellite Monitoring and Navigation Day. The initiator of the establishment of the holiday was the Roscosmos corporation. The date of the solemn day is dedicated to the appearance of the first cosmodrome on planet Earth. Not only satellites were launched from Baikonur, but also rockets with ships that carried pilots into mysterious and not fully explored space. The successful launch of aircraft is the result of excellent work done by scientists, design engineers and other specialists. Thanks to them, the Russian word “sputnik” became known to people in many countries of the world. On Monitoring and Navigation Day, it is customary to remember K.E. Tsiolkovsky, S.P. Koroleva, M.V. Keldysh, A.V. Bukhtiyarov, other researchers and designers of rocket and space systems. The holiday, which is celebrated on June 2, draws our attention to the importance of the development of wireless satellite technologies. The fruits of scientific developments should be accessible to both citizens of developed countries and residents of the poorest countries. Today, thanks to satellites, meteorological reconnaissance is carried out, topographic maps are compiled, Internet signals are transmitted, and radio and television programs are broadcast. Every person living even in sparsely populated and inaccessible corners of our planet should have the opportunity to enjoy these benefits of civilization. Today there are more than 20 thousand objects of artificial origin in Earth’s orbit. All of them are the result of the painstaking work of space industry professionals. However, the holiday of June 2 is celebrated not only by the direct developers and designers of satellite technology, operators and programmers, but also by a huge number of ordinary people and representatives of companies that use the fruits of the activities of these specialists. In honor of Satellite Monitoring and Navigation Day, the Russian media recall the history of the development of astronautics and discuss its future. Planetariums and observatories offer free performances on June 2. Event participants organize flash mobs, attend lectures with competitions and quizzes dedicated to the Day of Satellite Monitoring and Navigation.

World Eating Disorders Day

According to established tradition since Soviet times, the first Sunday in June is celebrated as Land Reclamation Day in Russia. The holiday is specific, associated with the land resources of our vast country. Land is an important asset of Russia, requiring care and care. Therefore, workers in the agricultural sector make an unsustainable contribution to the development and revival of land and water resources. Officially adopted in 2000 by the President of the Russian Federation, Land Reclamation Day is not a day off. The ceremonial presentation of awards and the title “Honored Land Reclamator of the Russian Federation” is given to people who have made a 15-year contribution to the development and improvement of land territories of the Russian Federation, training and education of new agricultural personnel. The history of the emergence of the profession of land reclamation has its roots since the 19th century. Even then they were engaged in draining and watering the land, irrigating swamps, and extracting peat mixture. Agricultural specialists fought soil erosion, regulated river drainage channels, and created water intake wells. Reclamation work was carried out at the expense of the state budget. On Land Reclamation Day, congratulations are received by everyone whose life is connected with the cultivation of agricultural crops. These include agronomists, tractor drivers, combine operators, mechanics, and environmental engineers. These people are directly united by the improvement, revival, preservation, and improvement of the quality characteristics of the soil. The work responsibilities of a land reclamation specialist cannot be called simple and easy. He must be technically savvy in managing special agricultural machinery and apply all the innovations and achievements of agronomy. Everyone involved in activities to improve land and water resources has good hearing, endurance, hardening, and 100% vision. These qualities help to overcome weather conditions in work: from heat to frost. Modern youth are beginning to realize the importance of the profession of land reclamation. This is noticeable in the increased demand for admission to universities for agricultural specialties. The state finances and subsidizes most of the agro-industrial enterprises. Entrepreneurs began to master agricultural activities more carefully. Private farms are appearing to grow a variety of crops in different regions of the country. All this increases the authority of farmers, and at the same time, the demand for the profession. The quality of the soil on which crops grow depends on land reclamation agents. Using the latest technologies in the agricultural sector, land reclamation farmers achieve high yields. After processing, the population receives high-quality food products. Therefore, it is very important to encourage the work of farmers, create good working conditions, and provide high-tech equipment. In essence, an agrarian is a magician who can transform impassable swampy areas into lands suitable for agricultural production and the construction of cities. The holiday is celebrated in different ways. In the families of agricultural workers, feasts are created with songs and dances. Agricultural organizations hold corporate events. Large agricultural holdings organize exhibitions, fairs of their products, various conferences, and seminars. The media broadcast programs, films on agricultural topics, newspapers and magazines publish articles related to the agro-industrial complex. Happy holiday, dear land reclamation workers! Prosperity and success in your difficult and important work. Remember, achievements in the field of land management are the key to a quality life for the population of Russia. Russians appreciate the invaluable contribution to improving soils and creating favorable conditions for the development of agriculture.

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Day of Water Workers of Ukraine

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Timofey Gryadochnik is celebrated according to the folk calendar on June 2 (May 20, old style). So the day is named in honor of St. Timothy, the Prince of Pskov, whose memory is commemorated by Orthodox believers on this day. The story of Timothy began in the 13th century in Lithuania, he was born into a family of pagan princes, and bore the name Dovmont. Fleeing persecution, he stopped in Pskov, where he converted to Orthodoxy and changed his name. Pskov became his second homeland. The prince defended the Pskov lands, helped his subjects, and built churches. Timofey was popularly nicknamed the Gardener, since the peasants devoted this day to work in the garden, clearing the beds of weeds, watering and planting seedlings. They prayed to Saint Timothy for successful seedlings in the garden beds. If they saw withered plants, they said that they were affected by the evil eye, and to protect and restore them, the plants were sprayed with sacred water. The second name of the date was Falale borage, so people dedicated the day to cucumbers. In the northern regions, their seedlings were planted in the ground. However, it was worth doing this at dawn in secret from relatives and neighbors, so that no one would jinx it. The women planted the first bed in silence, and if anyone asked, they answered that they were pulling out the weeds. They even tried not to tear up the grass around the cucumber beds, so that no one would find out about them. In the southern regions, cucumbers were in bloom and were producing their first ovaries. To protect against the evil eye, housewives picked the first cucumber and buried it at the end of the garden, reading out the spell. In order to determine the future yield of the plant, they counted the cones on the nearest spruce tree - the number of them, the number of cucumbers that would grow. To ensure that the cucumbers were sweet, without bitterness, I tried to care for them properly. It was believed that the bitterness in cucumbers appears from sharp fluctuations in temperature and drought, so they were watered more often and hidden from the sun's rays. However, excess moisture and cold could also cause bitterness. The cucumber bed was also sprinkled with last year's manure. If it rained on Timofey Gryadochnik, the residents prepared for a hot summer. In addition, rain on Timothy announced snowfall exactly six months later. The buzz of bees on the mountain ash promised clear days. The mooing of a cow at sunset predicted impending bad weather.

Orthodox holidays June 2:

Memorial Day of the Martyrs Thalaleos, Alexander and Asterius

Elevferiy (Simeon) Fedorovich Byakont was born in 1292 (according to another version - 1304) in the family of a boyar who was originally from the Principality of Chernigov. The baby's godfather was Prince John Danilovich, who later received the nickname Kalita. Biographers note that the Lord revealed to the boy his high destiny very early - at the age of 12. And this determined the life path of the future metropolitan. At the age of 15, after frequent attendance at church services, Eleutherius decides to become a monk at the Moscow Epiphany Monastery, and at the age of 19, he takes monastic vows. Alexei, a pupil of Metropolitan Theognost, spent 20 years of his life in the monastery. His friends and ascetics were Stefan, the elder brother of Sergius of Radonezh, and schema-abbot Gerontius. At the behest of his mentor, Alexy leaves the monastery and begins to engage in the judicial affairs of the church. In 1344 he was appointed governor of Theognost, and in 1352 he was ordained Bishop of Vladimir. At the metropolitan courtyard, Alexy learned Greek. At that time, the Russian Church was torn apart by strife and squabbles due to the claims of Metropolitan Roman of Lithuania and Volyn. In 1356, wanting to put an end to the unrest, the saint went to Constantinople to see Patriarch Callistus. He grants Alexy the right to be considered the Archbishop of Kyiv and all Rus' for his spiritual merits and virtuous life. The saint was involved not only in church affairs, but also in politics. Alexy was an adviser to the brothers of Prince Simeon Andrei and Ivan, took custody of the young Dmitry, nicknamed Donskoy, after the death of Prince John, and established relations with the khans from the Horde. After being rescued from a storm on the Black Sea, the saint founded the Andronikov Monastery in Moscow, and in 1365 he founded a stone church in the name of the Miracle of the Archangel Michael in Khoneh, and with it the Miracle Monastery. As regent under the young Dmitry, Metropolitan Alexy pursued a policy of creating a union of Russian principalities that could resist the Horde. More than once Sergius of Radonezh became the saint's envoy to the princes. In 1361, the Metropolitan organized a convent for women in Moscow, which was named in his honor as the Alekseevsky Stavropegic Monastery. He placed independent abbesses at the head of this, Zachatievsky and other monasteries. Alexy lived to a ripe old age - he died at the age of 85 on February 25 (February 12, Old Style) 1378. The saint was buried according to his will on the territory of the Chudov Monastery. Every year on February 25, the Day of Remembrance of the Metropolitan of Moscow and All Rus', the Wonderworker St. Alexy, is celebrated. His incorrupt healing relics with surviving vestments were found 50 years after his death - June 2 (May 20, Old Style) 1431. Now they rest in the Epiphany Cathedral in Elokhov. Therefore, in memory of the saint, another holiday was established - on June 2, the Orthodox Church celebrates the discovery of the relics of Metropolitan Alexy.