Russian Pancake Week 2016

posted in: Blog | 0

Pancake Week or Maslenitsa On March 7th,  2016 in Russia starts the so-called Russian Pancake Week, or Maslenitsa. It is a traditional Slavic holiday which is usually celebrated before the Lent. This holiday marks the beginning of Spring. Traditionally during this … Continued

Defender of the Fatherland Day

posted in: Blog | 0

February 23rd is a State holiday in Russia and some of the former Soviet Union republics. We don’t celebrate a Father’s or Mother’s day in Russia, but instead we celebrate the Defender of the Fatherland Day and the 8th of … Continued

Valentine’s Day in St Petersburg 2016

posted in: Blog | 0

Nowadays this is one of the most romantic days in the year. It is celebrated on the February 14th and it is common to give the ones you love gifts such as chocolates, sweets, flowers – and special cards called Valentine’s … Continued

Frida Kahlo Exhibition in St Petersburg

posted in: Blog | 0

On the 3rd of February 2016 the first large-scale retrospective exhibition Frida Kahlo Exhibition in St Petersburg at the Faberge Museum. Frida Kahlo was born in 1907 but later she changed this date for 1910 because it was the year … Continued

Peter the Great and his Inner Circle

posted in: Blog | 0

In the most romantic and one of the most mysterious places in St Petersburg, St Michael ‘s Castle, which was constructed specially for the last knight on the Russian throne Paul I, a very special exhibition is now taking place. … Continued

“Genesis” Exhibit at Erarta Museum

posted in: Blog | 0

The “Genesis” Exhibit at Erarta Museum delivers a shoe exhibition any girl will love to see. Exciting, unique, cutting edge, futuristic shoes from top designers including Noritake Tatehany from Japan, Dutch designer, Iris van Herp, Zaha Hadid and Taylor Reeve from California. … Continued

Reflecting on Eternity Exhibition in St Petersburg

posted in: Blog | 0

​The exhibition “Reflecting on Eternity” is happening at the Academy of Fine Arts in St Petersburg, Russia. It features 46 paintings and graphic works of art by Mikhail Maleev. Through the series of psychological portraits and landscapes the master attests to the … Continued

Halloween 2015 in St Petersburg

posted in: Blog | 0

This Saturday is one of the most mysterious and popular holidays of the year. It is the time for Halloween. Though it was originally a western holiday, nowadays more and more people in Russia are also joining in for the … Continued

Mysterious Yusupov Palace

posted in: Blog | 0

Explore Yusupov Palace Here is a collection of images from Yusupov Palace in St Petersburg Russia. Yusupov Palace is the place where the famous shaman Rasputin was killed and is one of the main attractions to see on a St … Continued

Russia Day 2015

posted in: Blog | 0

On Friday June 12th Russia celebrates one of the main State holidays, “Russia Day.” This day marked the beginning the Russian Federation after the Soviet Union. On the 12th of June 1990, the First Congress of People’s Deputies of the … Continued