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Christmas Liturgy in the Orthodox Cathedral

10 Jan 2025

The Cathedral this morning (Jan 12)   A favourite moment in the film Good Will Hunting is when Sean Maguire (Robin Williams) asks Will Hunting (Matt Damon) whether all ...
02 Nov 2024

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If you ever asked yourself where is the best LGBTQ-friendly bar in Riga, on a Friday night, do yourself a favour and wander into Skapis, the city’s relentless vibrant LGBTQ ...
10 Apr 2018

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There was a saying in the former Soviet Union: “Today he plays jazz, tomorrow he’ll sell out his motherland”. Back then, jazz was seen as Western, subversive and something not ...
16 Mar 2018

Saint Petersburg is called “The capital of Russian rock”, but this definition doesn’t give the idea of how much music is alive through the streets of this culturally thriving ...
31 May 2014

Looking for a great place to spend a night out in Saint Petersburg?  This map will help you out! It shows the most popular venues in Saint Petersburg sorted by categories ...
23 Aug 2013

Unassuming by day, you can quietly pass through the small street tucked down the side of Gostiny Dvor (Гостиный Двор). But after dark, and especially on the weekend, ...