Nowadays the most popular and the most celebrated holiday in Russia is the New Year! This is because Orthodox Christmas is celebrated on January 7th as opposed to December 25th, and because in Soviet times Russia was atheist. The main celebrations for the New … Continued
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
The Russian State Hermitage Museum will open a new branch in Moscow that is focused on contemporary art. The new branch will be called “Hermitage Modern Contemporary” and will be designed by Asymptote Architecture from New York. There will be … Continued
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
Just after Rosh Hashanah the “Small Synagogue”, the oldest synagogue of St Petersburg, was opened to public again when the refurbishing of the hall, which lasted for four years, was finally completed. The synagogue has always played a vital part … Continued