Thursday, July 2

Dog-meander

  • Until September 28, 11 am - 10 pm daily
  • ArtMuza
  • Free

In this exhibition, you can explore a unique dog-like creature designed by the France-based artist Dimitri Zoellin. Based on the Ancient Greek symbol of infinity, this creature is beyond language and open to interpretation based on each viewer’s personal experience.

Friday, July 3

Verdi: Requiem

  • 7 pm
  • Rodina cinema
  • 700 rubles

This performance of Verdi’s Requiem by the musicAeterna orchestra and choir (conducted by Teodor Currentzis) seems to bring the piece from a concert hall back to the church mass that it was originally written for. Though solemn and tragic, the piece ends on a major chord. This is a great opportunity to hear the world’s second-famous requiem (after Mozart’s) performed by an incredible ensemble of musicians.

Saturday, July 4

St. Petersburg Fair

  • July 4-5, 12 pm - 9 pm
  • Sevkabel Port
  • Free

This week will see another market at Sevkabel Port with all the usual suspects: handmade creations, local designer pieces, jewelry, homeware, ceramic goods, workshops, DJ sets, and a food court full of delicious delicacies. 

Sunday, July 5

Easy Winners

  • 8 pm
  • New Holland Island
  • 800 rubles

With the philharmonia closed for the season, we can still enjoy live music! This Sunday, on the menu is a performance by the Easy Winners band, who focus on bringing back the original Dixieland Revival jazz sound. You aren’t familiar with the material? Come to the concert to learn by ear!

Monday, July 6 

8 ½

  • 1:55 pm
  • Lenfilm Cinema
  • 300 rubles

A film about the art of film-making, Fellini’s 8 ½ (1963) follows Guido Anselmi, a famous Italian film director, who tries to overcome a director’s block while reminiscing about his life at a spa. The widely acclaimed film will be screened in its original language with Russian subtitles. 

Tuesday, July 7

Treasures of the Bride: The Story of Ottoman and Anatolian Dowries

  • Until July 26, Wed, Thu, Sun: 11 am - 6 pm, Tue, Fri, Sat: 11 am - 8 pm
  • Hermitage Museum
  • 700 rubles (300 rubles for students)

Explore Ottoman and Anatolian wedding traditions in this exhibition comprising items from the Collections of the Olgunlaşma Institutes of the Ministry of National Education of the Republic of Türkiye. Dowries were made up of delicate materials and items of intricate craftsmanship that played an important part in marital rites and were shown by the bride’s family on one of the days of the ceremony. At the exhibition, visitors will get to feel as though they are joining such a ceremony themselves.

Wednesday, July 8

Peak of Uncertainty

  • Until August 9, 
  • Anna Nova Gallery
  • 200 rubles (100 rubles for students)

Bioart, video art, painting, sculpture, installation, and more – at this exhibition, you’ll get to see the creations of two artists, Maria Dmitrieva and Elena Nemkova, made specifically for this occasion. In their work, both artists focus on organic forms and the human body. For this exhibition, the gallery was transformed into a metaphorical space beyond familiar coordinates, dubbed the Peak of Uncertainty, that every visitor gets to experience differently.

Title image credit: Nikolai Bulykin / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0