Celebrating the Day of St Petersburg

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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

Imperial Gardens in St. Petersburg

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Imperial Gardens of Russia News: 2011-05-05 The Imperial Gardens of Russia IV International Festival May 26 – June 6, 2011 ‘The Imperial Gardens of Russia’ International Festival, taking place in the Mikhailovsky Garden, was established by the Russian Museum. Each … Continued

St Petersburg International Music Festival

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St. Petersburg Palaces International Music Festival News: 2011-05-11 Welcome to the 19-th “St. Petersburg Palaces” International Music Festival (May 25 – June 30, 2011) It is one of the most beautiful festivals of the Northern capital, held in the parade … Continued

Night at the Museum in St Petersburg

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Night at the Museum News: 2011-04-26 Every year since 1977 International Museum Day is organised worldwide around May 18. This day is an occasion to raise awareness on how important museums are in the development of society. In St. Petersburg … Continued

Miniature Russia in St. Petersburg

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Russian Federation in Miniature News: 2011-04-25 The Island of Kizhi in Karelia, famous for its wooden architecture has been recreated in miniature as part of an 800-square-meter model of the Russian Federation, which is on show in St. Petersburg. It … Continued

Easter in St Petersburg

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Russian-Orthodox Easter News: 2011-04-22 Easter in Russia is usually celebrated later than in the West, because Easter dates are determined by different calendars. The Russian-Orthodox church uses the old Julian calendar, whereas the Roman Catholic and Protestant churches switched to … Continued

Dance Festival in St. Petersburg

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Dance Open Festival 2011 News: 2011-04-14 Throwing down a bridge between the contemporary ballet and the era of the Imperial Russian Ballet, the International Dance Open Festival came to town for the 10th time. A lot of dance talents have … Continued

Prado Exhibit in the Hermitage

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Prado at the Hermitage News: 2011-04-01 PRADO at the HERMITAGE If you happen to arrive at St.Petersburg in April or May, you can catch a “lucky strike”, when visiting the Hermitage, that currently features 66 paintings from Madrid’s Prado Museum … Continued

Scarlet Sails in St Petersburg

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“Scarlet Sails” festivity in St. Petersburg June 18, 2011 This is the most massive and famous public event in St. Petersburg. Its title has originated from a romantic novel with the same name (1922) by Alexander Grin – the book, … Continued