May Day Celebrations in Russia
This Friday in Russia will be a day off because it is May Day which will be the start of a long holiday break for Russia. People will go back to work only on the 5th of May. The Labor Day … Continued
Cosmonautics Day 2015
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 in St Petersburg Russia – 2015
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
Spring in St Petersburg
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
Valentin Serov Exhibition at Russian Museum
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