Thursday, July 9

Titian's Last Masterpiece: St Sebastian

  • Until September 27, Wed, Thu, Sun: 11 am - 6 pm, Tue, Fri, Sat: 11 am - 8 pm
  • Hermitage Museum
  • 700 rubles (300 rubles for students)

The legendary artist Titian created St. Sebastian in 1576 in Venice amidst the plague as a last plea for salvation. In honor of the 450th anniversary of the artist’s death and the painting itself, there is a new exhibition at the Hermitage. The painting has recently been masterfully restored by the museum’s experts; on display, you’ll find both the original masterpiece and a documented timeline of its restoration.

Friday, July 10

In the Hand of Dante

In the Hand of Dante (2025) has everything you can ask of a Friday night feature: an ensemble cast, a thoroughly twisted plot, and a high-stakes deal in the middle of it all. Nick Tosches (Oscar Isaac), a modern-day New York City writer, is approached by the mob to steal an original handwritten manuscript of The Divine Comedy. The film follows his story alongside Dante Alighieri’s (also Oscar Isaac) experience of creating the manuscript.

Saturday, July 11

ITMO Family Day

Join ITMO’s biggest open-air summer event to have it all in one day, from cool partner booths to exciting talks and sports activities. The day will culminate with a concert and the headliner has only recently been revealed – make sure to check them out here. Also at the festival, this year’s graduates will be receiving their diplomas, while applicants (who are also welcome to attend!) will get the chance to learn more about the university and all it has to offer.

Sunday, July 12

Shurale

Discover Tatar folklore with this famous ballet as performed at the Jalil Opera and Ballet Tatar State Academic Theatre to the music of composer Farid Yarullin. In this fairytale, an evil master of the woods captures a bird-maiden from a nearby village. The maiden, of course, needs to be saved by a righteous hero, as this story of good vs evil unfolds.

Monday, July 13

From Empty Things

  • Until August 17, 11 am - 10 pm daily
  • ArtMuza
  • Free

Artist Kirill Shu creates something unique: not quite sculptures and yet too 3D to be called paintings, his works are now exhibited at ArtMuza, redefining genres and media. Come to the exhibition to perhaps coin a new term for this artform!

Tuesday, July 14

Jam Session

Come to a real-world jazz jam session, just like the ones that the genre started with a century ago! An ensemble of musicians will get together to create something unique as they play and improvise together.

Wednesday, July 15

Unus Safardiar. Point of Origin

  • Until September 27, 11 am - 11 pm daily except Tue
  • Erarta Museum
  • 2,000 rubles (includes a 6-month membership)

When technologies can do almost anything, what would the role of a human creator be? This is what the artist Unus Safardiar tries to find out at this exhibition. His vision involves monumental installations, futuristic-looking “devices,” and high-tech sculptures.