Outdoor yoga on Yelagin Island
- July 8, 10 am - 12 pm
- Tele2 Art Space, Yelagin Island
- Free entrance (100 or 30 rubles for students – park entry)
Aside from the grand ITMO.LiVE celebration, your other motivation to go to Yelagin Island may be the freshly-opened Tele2 Art Space, offering a comfortable open-air lounge zone and a range of various activities, like a free outdoor yoga session this Saturday morning. Grab your yoga mat and water bottle – and get ready for a refreshing yoga flow and stretching session amidst nature. For other events, check the timeline on the official website.
Food fest
- July 8-9, 12-10 pm
- Brusnitsyn Culture Quarter
- From 500 rubles – purchase here
St. Pete’s biggest belly festival is back with an even greater choice of foods and drinks, including authentic national cuisines of the American South, Asia, or the Caucasus, and a fun-packed entertainment program with cookery demonstrations and workshops from celebrity chefs, stand-up comedy, and even a live music concert on the roof.
Intelligent Flea Market
- July 8-9, 12-9 pm
- Sevkabel Port
- Free entrance
Weekends come and weekends go but one thing remains the same — and that is summer markets by the sea. This weekend, Intelligent Flea Market will host up to 200 stalls, showcasing local designs and artisan goods alongside vintage wares and other hidden gems; an upcycle station for customizing your clothing and accessories and a glitter station – for yourself; the Organik Punk relaxation zone; and lots of workshops, lectures, as well as music and dancing sessions. While still there, you might want to check out other events happening in Sevkabel Port, including a free bachata class on Sunday, if the weather permits.
Salvador Dali exhibition
- Til September 3, 12-9 pm, except for Thursday (12-6 pm)
- Bashmakov Gallery
- 500 rubles (350 rubles for students) – purchase here
The Bashmakov Gallery is making its triumphant opening with the display of Salvador Dali’s Dix recettes d'immortalité (Ten Recipes for Immortality), as well as other series of works and solitary engravings. The pride of the collection are glass objects created by the maestro in the ‘60s and ‘70s. The exhibition will be accompanied by the artist’s opera-poem Être Dieu (Being God) and his own voice.
