Thursday, March 5
A Museum Detective Story
- Until May 31, 11 am - 6 pm (Wed, Thu, Sun), 11 am - 8 pm (Tue, Fri, Sat)
- General Staff Building (Hermitage Museum)
- 700 rubles (free for students) – tickets here
Become a detective with halls full of “clues” – over 50 items of graphics, hardstone carvings, numismatics, applied arts, and Roman portraiture – to solve the remarkable mystery of the Calvatone Victoria. The centerpiece is an ancient sculpture of Victoria, the Roman goddess of victory, that had been considered lost after World War II.
Friday, March 6
Lilac Therapy
- Until March 9, 10 am - 5 pm
- St. Petersburg Botanical Garden
- 900 rubles (600 rubles for students)
If you can’t wait for warmer days to come, get your taste of summer by going to the Lilac Therapy exhibition and enjoying all kinds and colors of lilacs, tulips, and more – all in bloom. The exposition is available as part of the Thawing Feelings festival.
Saturday, March 7
Together?
- March 4-29, 11 am - 9 pm daily, expect for Mon
- Zifergauz (New Holland Island)
- Free – register here
This is a solo exhibition by Pavel Kir, a global artist who engages with the image on one hand and the word on the other, that puts the image of humans – and women in particular – in the spotlight, as well as explores their relationships with the world around them.
Sunday, March 8
Gone with the Wind (1939)
- 7 pm
- Rodina Cinema
- 700 rubles – tickets here
The nearly four-hour-long epic of the American South is heading back to Rodina Cinema for International Women's Day. The story follows Scarlett O’Hara, a headstrong southern young woman, as she navigates her way through the Old South and the American Civil War and its aftermath. The movie is screened in the original language with Russian subtitles.
Monday, March 9
Ceramania
- March 7-9, 12-8 pm
- Sevkabel Port
- Free
From functional pieces to one-of-a-kind items, the market offers all kinds of ceramics for you to enjoy and purchase. And with delicious food stalls, arts-and-crafts workshops, and lectures for everyone, this is the perfect way to spend your weekend or start a new week of studies and work.
Tuesday, March 10
Our Avant-Garde Plus
- Until August 23, 12-9 pm (Mon-Wed, Fri-Sun), 12 - 6 pm (Thu)
- Bashmakov Gallery
- 500 rubles (350 rubles for students) – tickets here
The exhibition spotlights 20th-century Russian art through 100+ original works by Russian-born artists who gained fame in Europe, with some of them being exhibited in Russia for the first time. The artist lineup includes Alexandre Benois, Marc Chagall, and many more.
Wednesday, March 11
Spring Serenade
- 8 pm
- St. Petersburg Philharmonia
- 300-1,500 rubles – tickets here
The St. Petersburg Philharmonia invites you to celebrate spring with a themed playlist of serenades for every mood – from classical waltzes and symphonic poems to opera and folklore songs.
