A temporary exhibition of the Russian artist Ivan Aivazovsky has opened in Russian Museum. 250 painttings are on display. Many of them are demonstrated to the public for the first time. Besides the paintings you can see personal belongings of … Continued
The ultimate Russian holiday is New Year. Christian Christmas is celebrated on December 25th, but Russia celebrated Orthodox Christmas on January 7th and “Old” Russian New Year on January 14th (from the old Julian calendar) During the Soviet Era, the … Continued
The exhibition called Jan Fabre: Knight of Despair / Warrior of Beauty opened in the Hermitage Museum on October 22nd and will be on display until April 30th, 2017. The public’s reaction however has been quite controversial. Jan Fabre is … Continued
Tourism experts of World Travel Awards have considered St Petersburg World’s Leading Cultural City Destination 2016. December 2 the grand final took place. St Petersburg got the main prize. Beijing (China), London (England), New York (the UDSA, Paris (France), Rio … Continued
On December 2, the official opening ceremony took place. The traffic started on December 3. Our president Vladimir Putin was invited to the opening ceremony. He said: “This project will help to diminish traffic jams in the city center and … Continued