Thursday, September 3
Artworks by Andrei Bliok
- Until September 15, 11 am - 7 pm (Mon, Thu-Sun), 11 am - 6 pm (Tue)
- Engineering House (Peter and Paul Fortress)
- 350 rubles (250 rubles for students)
Explore different parts of the world through the eyes of Soviet painter Andrei Bliok. The exhibition showcases 70+ paintings, including the artist’s travel series that features iconic vistas from Russia, Europe, and Asia.
Friday, September 4
Chaliapin. Remembering Home
- Until December 31, 11 am - 7 pm (Mon, Thu-Sun), 1-9 pm (Wed)
- Sheremetev Palace (Museum of Music)
- 400 rubles (150 rubles)
Experience the settings which inspired the genius of Feodor Chaliapin, the crème de la crème of Russian opera singers. As part of the tour, you’ll get to visit the last place the singer called home before his immigration and learn more about his life in the city and the fate of the building itself.
Saturday, September 5
Ceramania Festival
- September 5-6, 12-8 pm
- Brusnitsyn Culture Quarter
- Free – registration required
A new weekend, a new market, and a new format! This weekend, the Brusnitsyn Culture Quarter is hosting a two-day ceramic festival with a wealth of ceramic objects (imperfect, experimental, and one-off), unique decorations, and a special swap. A one-of-a-kind shopping experience is guaranteed!
Sunday, September 6
Pushkin Fest
- 1-6 pm
- Yelagin Island
- Free
Celebrating the legendary Alexander Pushkin, the island’s most literary festival returns this Sunday with a vibrant mixture of live classical concerts, live art showcases, immersive fairytale exhibitions, themed decorations, and more.
Read also: In the Footsteps of the Great: Pushkin Places in St. Petersburg
Monday, September 7
La La Land (2016)
- 8 pm
- Lenfilm Cinema
- 450 rubles
The stylish, colorful, and bittersweet musical is back in movie theaters. Come to celebrate a decade of La La Land (2016) – a soaring story of an actress (Emma Stone) and a jazz musician (Ryan Gosling) who cross paths as they pursue their Hollywood dreams.
The movie will be screened in the original language with Russian subtitles.
Tuesday, September 8
School Stories: Traditions of Learning and Leisure
- Until January 17, 10 am - 9 pm (Tue), 10 am - 6 pm (Wed-Sun)
- Russian Museum of Ethnography
- 600 rubles (300 rubles for students)
The exhibition highlights the many peoples of the USSR and their traditions. It offers a rare glimpse into the daily lives, education, and leisure of different nations from more than a hundred years ago. Highlights of the collection include children's paintings and handmade crafts, school uniforms, briefcases and bags, stationery, as well as various toys and puzzles.
Wednesday, September 9
All Piano Concertos by Sergei Rachmaninoff
- 7 pm
- St. Petersburg Philharmonia
- 700 rubles
Ready for the concert season? The coming Wednesday, you’ll get to enjoy a beautiful program of Sergei Rachmaninoff's timeless piano pieces as they are performed by the St. Petersburg State Academic Symphony Orchestra.
Title image credit: Georgii Eletskikh (@elegeo) via Unsplash
