The music festival “Opera for All” is held in St. Petersburg for the sixth time. In the middle of summer, everyone can listen to classical operas performed by talented theater groups on the streets and parks of the city. By…
The program of St. Petersburg’s “Museum Night” is published
The “St. Petersburg Night of Museums” will take place on the night from 20 to 21 of May. More than 110 museums, galleries, libraries, concert and exhibition halls will join the event. The St. Petersburg Night of Museums celebrates its…
Finnair increases the frequency of flights between St. Petersburg and Helsinki
From April 24, Finnair has increased the frequency of scheduled flights from St. Petersburg to Helsinki. Now the carrier performs 20 flights a week from the Pulkovo airport. Now, it is possible to depart from the Northern capital to Finland…
The State Resrve Museum Peterhof opens the season of fountains
The famous fountains of the Peterhof Museum-Reserve will start working in April. And a month later, the traditional spectacular festival of opening fountains will take place. The first fountains will be launched in the test mode as early as April…
The Russian Museum of St. Petersburg opens an exhibition of paintings by Vasily Vereshchagin
On Thursday, 27 of April, the Benoit building of the Russian Museum opens an exhibition of paintings by Vasily Vereshchagin, dedicated to his 175th birthday. More than 150 works from the collection of the Russian Museum, the State Tretyakov Gallery,…
Festival of Light in St. Petersburg
On April 22, 2017, St. Petersburg will host the third “Festival of Light.” The new grandiose sports facility of the city – the stadium “St. Petersburg Arena” – will become a façade for a mesmerizing 3D projection show. From the…
The season of fountains has started in St. Petersburg
The first fountains were turned on in St. Petersburg on Wednesday, April 19. That were the fountain on Manezhnaya square, “The BAll” fountain on Nevsky 56 and fountains in the park near the Kazan Cathedral. On April 20, the fountains…
The last stage of selling tickets for the Confederations Cup FIFA 2017 in Saint-Petersburg
On Wednesday, the sale of tickets for the Confederations Cup FIFA 2017 was opened. During the last stage, fans can purchase tickets for all the matches of the “Tournament of Champions”, including tickets for a special category of persons: for…
The exhibition of African art opened in the General Staff of the Hermitage
The exhibition “The Art of the Peoples of Africa” was recently opened in the General Staff of the Hermitage. Within the framework of the permanent exposition, about 40 works of African art of the late XIX – early XX centuries…
Icebreakers parade on the Neva River in St. Petersburg
Next Saturday, April 29, residents of St. Petersburg and guests of the city will see a grandiose show – parade of icebreakers on the Neva River. This is one of the events of the icebreakers festival, which will be held…