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• Saint Petersburg Hidden Gems: Annenkirche

  …be no one there; only a table stacked with spiritual literature and an alms-box indicated that the place was still running. It was later that I learned some of Annenkirche’s history; at that time, I just couldn’t get rid of the feeling that I had trespassed into some different, bizarre reality. Having taken the wide, double-return stairs, I made my way up to the gall…

  31.08.2018

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: September 1-2

  …us attractions in St. Petersburg and are looking for something more off the beaten track, we know just the place! This weekend offers a unique opportunity to learn about the history of one of the oldest department stores in Europe, the Passage (Nevsky Prospect, 48), and take a peek at the backstage of the Komissarzhevskaya Theater. Learn about the shops housed in thi…

  29.08.2018

• Science Comics: New Format of Science Communication

  …dimensional reality, so stressing particular features becomes all the more important. The importance of drama The events that happen to the comic’s characters uphold the story’s dynamics. Much as in texts, comics have to have a main idea that has to completed with arguments, tales and illustrations. The main idea develops and is supplemented with particular det…

  27.08.2018

• Movie Fridays: Time of Your Life

  …e (‘cause I certainly am), consider watching Elijah Bynum’s directorial debut Hot Summer Nights. Set on Cape Cod during the long sizzling summer of 1991, this bittersweet love story/drug drama with a coming-of-age twist tells the story of an awkward teenager, Daniel (Timothée Chalamet), sent to stay with his aunt for the summer. Neither…

  24.08.2018

• Do It Yourself: Citizen-Led City Planning

  …s for permission, but their project wasn’t supported. But people organized the event anyway, and now it is much easier to open a food court in Helsinki. Or there is another story about a group of skateboarders in Tampere who built a skateboard park on an abandoned industrial site in the outskirts of the city. This project was afterwards supported by the authoritie…

  22.08.2018

• Culture Calling: Where to Enjoy Classical Music in St. Petersburg

  … concerts often go hand in hand with immersive theatrical performances. Eerie, but still kind of cool. Other St. Petersburg museums, such as the State Museum of Political History of Russia and the National Pushkin Museum, are also known for hosting very atmospheric music events.…

  21.08.2018

• 5 Weird (and Delicious) Foods to Try in Russia

  …Russians are so tough, it’s so hard to make them show emotions. Then a special agent looking character takes a bite and smiles. Apparently, the burger with eggs (a whole other story) is “Approved by Russians.”   P.S. Still hungry? Here's some Russian foods to bring home and also our favorite Australian's take on Russian classics. …

  20.08.2018

• Houston, We Have a Problem: the Dangerous Subtleties of Space Flights

  …llowed on a space flight, a school teacher who was meaning to give a lesson from space. The shuttle wasn’t equipped with an emergency rescue system. But the worst part of this story is that it wasn’t the explosion that lead to the astronauts’ tragic demise: they died from massive overloads that happened when the shuttle was falling into the ocean. Another spacecraft,…

  16.08.2018

• Going Digital: How Technologies Change Our World

• Movie Fridays: New Kids Rule The School

  … namesake Broadway show. Directed by the celebrated puppeteer-turned-filmmaker Frank Oz, this rock musical comedy horror film (what a package) tells a chucklesome but sinister story of a florist shop worker who learns that his beloved flytrap plant can speak… and is hungry for some human interaction. Crazy plot, vivid characters, and a terrific soundtrack – you would…

  10.08.2018