Thursday, July 17
On the big screen: Chungking Express
- 8 pm
- Avrora Cinema
- 500-1,300 rubles (tickets here)
See Hong Kong through the lens of Wong Kar-wai and the prism of two very different love stories. What are these characters thinking? Is everything that’s happening real or imagined by one of them? And how does California fit into the picture? All will be revealed on screen this Thursday.
Friday, July 18
Riad Mammadov: solo concert
- 8 pm
- New Holland Island
- 800-3,000 rubles
In this special summer concert, pianist and composer Riad Mammadov will perform his Lieder ohne Worte (Songs Without Words) along with the Brahms pieces that inspired them. Visitors are promised a unique blend of contemporary music-making approaches and centuries-old tradition.
Saturday, July 19
Street Theater Festival
- July 18-20, 10 am - 10 pm
- Yelagin Island
- 400 rubles (100 rubles for students) – tickets here
Music shows, plastic performances, puppet theater, and more – experience street theater in all its forms at this year’s Street Theater Festival. Performers from all over Russia and abroad will come to showcase their talents and unique plays in all kinds of genres. Lots of smiles, colors, and laughs come with the territory! See the full program here.
Sunday, July 20
Popcorn Market
- July 19-20, 12 pm - 9 pm
- Sevkabel Port
- Free
Can there ever be too many markets? That’s right, there’s no such thing! This next edition of Popcorn Market will have it all: local brands with unique styles, artsy workshops, DJ sets, and lots of food – everything to make this hot summer day a fun one indeed.
Monday, July 21
Photography: From Daguerreotype to AI
- Until October 5, Mon-Fri: 12 pm - 9 pm, Sat-Sun: 11 am - 9 pm
- Manege Central Exhibition Hall
- 500 rubles (250 rubles for students) – tickets here
Trace the history of photography, from the first prints made by Louis Daguerre himself (a unique exhibit rarely shown to the public), through the emergence of photography as an art form, its development in the 20th century, and to modern-day advances, including intriguing new techniques and AI.
Tuesday, July 22
St. Petersburg Jazz Festival: First Day
- 7 pm - 8:55 pm
- Sevkabel Port / Arts Square
- Free
St. Petersburg welcomes the second international Jazz Festival – and its streets are turning into open-air concert halls. On Tuesday, you can enjoy performances by Atomic Jam Band and Sophia Shustrova’s Quintet at Sevkabel Port and concerts by the Trio of Oleg and Natalia Butman and Marianna Savon on Arts Square. Find even more performances, free and with paid tickets, on the full program.
Wednesday, July 23
Roma Zver. Ghost Vision
- Until September 21, 11 am - 11 pm daily except Tuesdays
- Erarta Museum
- 700-1,000 rubles (includes an annual pass)
Travel the world – and look for a ghostly companion in every location – with the photos taken by Roma Zver, the frontman of beloved Russian band Zveri. This light-hearted exhibition invites you to play hide-and-seek, as the musician shares his hobby – photography – with the world.
Image credit: Damnific / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0
