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In the sphere of ballet a wave of parodies to a female dance represents some kind of “male emancipation” after a long-lasting dominance of ballerinas at the stage. Initially ALL the roles in the ballet had been performed by men, … Continued
A new festival will begin this week in St. Petersburg titled GraFFFest, or Graffiti-2011 Art Forum. The festival is a fusion of graffiti with photography, film, animation, and digital material. In order to dispel the image of graffiti as vandalism … Continued
An environmental festival is set to begin this weekend (August 19, 2011) in St. Petersburg titled the Art of Survival Festival. The goal of the festival is to showcase dire ecological problems through art. The location of the festival will … Continued
New Holland is an artificial 8-hectare island bordered by two canals and a river in the heart of St Petersburg It is within 20 minutes walk of the Hermitage and the city’s other major cultural sites. The island was conceived … Continued
The Chamber Opera Theatre is a relatively young theater, established in 1987 by Yuri Alexandrov, one of Russia’s famous musical theater directors and an innovator in the genre of opera. In the beginning it was conceived as a “Laboratory of … Continued
July 31 – August 3, 2011 Vyborg is a small town in the north of Leningrad region, it is 140 km from St. Petersburg and just 30 km from the Russian – Finnish borderline. In the tourist guides it is … Continued
Sometimes the unpredictable weather in St. Petersburg turns against us either in the form of rain or extreme heat. Either way, we have compiled a list of several exhibitions in St. Petersburg for the summer of 2011 which can be … Continued
In 2001 Mikhailovsky Theater returned its’ historic name and 6 years later it managed to bring back the fame of the most temporal musical theater in St. Petersburg. Mikhailovsky’s chief savior and sponsor, banana magnate Vladimir Kekhman (who now is … Continued
The Day of the Apostles Peter and Paul July 12, 2011 On July 12 the Orthodox Christian Church celebrates the Day of the Apostles Peter and Paul. Jesus Christ chose Peter (who was a fisherman called Simon at that time) … Continued
Day of St Petersburg May 27-29, 2011 The Day of the City is truly a “holiday” for all St. Petersburg inhabitants and guests. According to the legend on this day Peter the Great had laid down the Peter and Paul’s Fortress, … Continued