Kurtags as one of civil court communication forms in Russia in the 18th century

One of the forms of the nobiliary social activities is touched in the article. Kurtags of the 18 th century in Russia were an element of the European semiotic system, a sort of diffusion provided the mutual cooperation of Russian and European culture. Kurtags as a style of social behavior existed quite long and based on discussing art, science, military and everyday issues.