On May 17th, the State Hermitage Museum will open an outstanding temporary exhibition called ”At the Court of the Russian Emperors.” The organizers will showcase costumes from the Russian Royal family and nobility of the 18th-20th centuries. Ceremonial and fancy … Continued
One of the premier cultural events in St. Petersburg is the ballet. To kick off the festival season in St Petersburg, one of the feature events is the 13th International Dance Open Ballet Festival. All the events will be held … Continued
September 2013 was marked by the opening of the so-called Agate rooms – private bath complex of Catherine II. This pavilion, equally called ”The cold bath” was created in the second half of the 18th century by the Scottish architect … Continued
On the 12th of April 1961 Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space. His mission lasted for only 108 minutes but within this short time he managed to change fundamentally our knowledge about the universe. Since then Gagarin became … Continued
See Russian National Costumes on Display at the Russian Museum The Russian Museum has just opened a new exhibition dedicated to Russian national costumes of the two previous centuries. As one of the main centers of Russian culture the museum … Continued