Winter in Russia, owing to its geographical position, is usually cold, long – it can snow from early November up to late March – with long dark nights and short days. Most of the population traditionally was involved in agriculture, … Continued
In December and January this year a festival of sculptures completely made of ice is taking place. The festival “ICE fantasy” presents a gallery of 60 sculptures. To make them they used 170 tons of ice! The exhibition is located … Continued
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