The 12th of April, was Cosmonautics Day in Russia. Russian people love holidays. Among the mostly celebrated ones are the New Year, Victory Day (the 9th of May) and International Women’s Day (the 8th of March). However there are also national holidays … Continued
Easter is the one of the most important religious holidays in Russia. The date of Orthodox Easter varies every year and usually is different from the date of Easter in Western countries. This year Easter in Russia is celebrated on April, 12th. The … Continued
March has officially started, however St Petersburg Spring usually doesn’t start until May, and even when it does come there are in general only about 60 sunny days in the city throughout the year. So locals joke, if you haven’t seen St … Continued
A new Valentin Serov exhibition at the Russian Museum “Serov as not only a portrait painter” opens on March 5th. Valentin Serov (1865-1911) is one of the most outstanding Russian artists from the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century. He … Continued
On Monday the 16th in Russia starts one of the most traditional, exciting – and delicious weeks: Maslenitsa, when everybody is bound to eat pancakes (or blinys). Maslenitsa is not fixed in the calendar and the date changes every year. … Continued