……both build an imaginary world.” Who would know better than Johann Wolfgang Goethe? - Russians do! Their amount, creativity and variety of superstitions is second to none. ...
“Посетив ВИНЗАВОД, Вы всегда сможете увидеть искусство, определяющее не только сегодняшний, но и завтрашний день.”*
Sofiya Trotsenko,
President of VINZAVOD
Round the corner ...
Nikolai Gogol's stories continue to captivate readers in Russia and around the world. In St. Petersburg, Gogol's legacy has provided the inspiration for a restaurant and a ...
It is no secret that St. Petersburg is blessed with its vast, indeed unrivalled, classical art collections. In recent years, St. Petersburg began to redefine itself as the ...
There are many misconceptions about Russia. It is very easy to build up a false idea of a whole nation – like Russia - based on what your family and close friends tell you, on ...
The Red Army Ensemble Visited St. Petersburg!
Last night the Alexandrov Ensemble of the Red Army performed a show at the Oktyabriskiy Big Concert Hall in St.Petersburg. Since ...
Cold Healthy Habit - a true Russian experience
Some would say it is madness, others that it is a healthy habit. What do you think?
"No matter how many degrees it ...
There is a Russian Museum in St. Petersburg. The Russian Museum, my personal favourite cultural sight in St. Petersburg, houses the biggest collection of Russian art in the ...
Do you know them? They are made of wool felt and consist out of 100% natural materials: the Russian Valenkis! Valenkis are the best solution for cold (Russian) winters, ...
Today Russia celebrates its National Flag Day! While it is not a day off, special events will be hosted in many Russian cities. Saint Petersburg dwellers, for instance, will ...
Chizhik-Pyzhik, where have you been?
Drank vodka on the Fontanka.
Took a shot, took another -
Got dizzy.
Чижик-пыжик, где ты был?
На Фонтанке водку пил.
Выпил рюмку, ...
"Living here is temporary, but in Russia nothing is as permanent as temporary", one resident of a communal apartment said about his living conditions. With this statement he ...
