Thursday, April 10
This is the Trap. This Is Nowhere, and It’s Forever
- Until May 18, Tue-Sun 12 pm - 8 pm
- Anna Nova Gallery
- 200 rubles (100 rubles reduced price)
St. Petersburg-based artist Sasha Kokacheva explores time and memory in an exhibition that draws its title from the sci-fi series Sapphire & Steel (1979-1982). Is our age the time of the big limbo, where everything is somewhat set in place and yet caught in motion? What does memory mean in a space where past, present, and future are all interconnected and happening all at the same time? Discover the artist’s point of view at the exhibit.
Friday, April 11
А Conversation in Flowers
- Until May 12, 12 pm - 8 pm daily
- Leningrad Center
- Free
Have you ever wondered if flowers can talk? In the paintings of renowned Russian designer Tatiana Parfyonova, they can! Feast your eyes on the natural beauty – and your mind on the meaning behind it – at this brand-new exhibition. Quite timely, too, as we are yet to see flowers in bloom anywhere outside.
Saturday, April 12
St. Petersburg Fair
- April 12-13, 12 pm - 9 pm
- Sevkabel Port
- Free
We can’t leave you without a market at Sevkabel Port, of course! This time, it’s the St. Petersburg Fair: handmade pieces and creations by local designers, workshops, a vinyl market, book-crossing options, photo zones, and a lively DJ set. Everything to ensure your Saturday is fun!
Sunday, April 13
Cosmonautics Day at Peter and Paul Fortress
- 12 pm - 6 pm
- Peter and Paul Fortress
- Free
This Sunday, every lover of space exploration can have a blast at the Peter and Paul Fortress, where Cosmonautics Day (April 12) will be celebrated with all kinds of festivities. Dozens of model rockets will launch into the sky above the fortress, while the Museum of Cosmonautics and Rocket Technology will be open to all for free. Visitors will also be able to attend interactive workshops, a meet-and-greet with real cosmonauts, and a concert!
Monday, April 14
Cargo Fairytale
- March 1 - May 25, 11 am - 9 pm daily
- Marina Gisich Gallery
- 200 rubles
Two St. Petersburg artists now working in Toronto, Dmitry Gretsky and Evgenia Kats like to ponder on the nature of things seen and imagined. Now on display at Marina Gisich Gallery are works from two series – giant metallic lattices covering some barely-there pencil sketches and grotesque scenes from the life of a couple on board a boat stationed inside a garage. Both are definitely a (perplexing) sight to see!
Tuesday, April 15
Waltz & Jazz
- 7 pm
- St. Petersburg Philharmonia (Small Hall)
- 1,000-1,700 rubles (tickets here)
Enjoy a lovely evening of jazz reimaginings at St. Petersburg Philharmonia. Famous pieces by Tchaikovsky, Grieg, and Rimsky-Korsakov will be performed in arrangements by Alexander Maslov’s jazz trio. Just the mood-booster we all need at the start of the work week!
Wednesday, April 16
Currentzis: Mozart. Requiem
- 8 pm
- Rodina Cinema
- 650 rubles (tickets here)
Watch Theodor Currentzis and musicAeterna debut at the Salzburg Festival with a magnificent performance of Mozart’s Requiem – without leaving St. Petersburg, from a fashionable seat at Rodina Cinema.
