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• The Magic of Russian May Holidays

  If you’ve never been to Russia (hint hint you really should come, summer is coming and we promise you won’t freeze to death, and bears have all abandoned their balalaikas and gone on vacation to the North Pole), you may not know that we love the beginning of May as dearly as we love that reposeful week after New Year’s. Why? Because ‘tis the sweet, sweet time of prolonged public holidays, often with the added plus of good weather. Here are our reflections on this wonderful time of the year.

  23.04.2019

• ITMO Graduates Featured in Forbes' 30 Under 30 Ranking

  30 Under 30, a new annual ranking by Forbes Russia, has recently been published. Compiled by experts, this is a roll call of young visionaries aged under 30 years old and already enjoying national or international recognition among their professional community. The final shortlist of ten best-of-the-bests includes an ITMO University graduate, founder of the Motorica company Ilya Chekh, while the top-100 touts Artur Gleim, CEO of ITMO’s small innovative enterprise “Quantum Communications”.

  22.04.2019

• Places to See: Modern and Contemporary Art in St. Petersburg

  St. Petersburg is renowned around the world for its centuries-old cathedrals, palaces, museums, and the rich variety of antique art that they contain. But when it comes to modern and contemporary examples, the city offers everyone – from laymen to experts – plenty of opportunities to experience a different point of view. 

  19.04.2019

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: April 20-21

  Enjoy the extraordinary sound of a carillon in the very heart of St. Petersburg, admire the wildlife of China and ride a vintage steam train! Here is our list of the coolest things going on in the city this weekend.

  17.04.2019

• What to Do in St. Petersburg on Cosmonautics Day

  Today, on April 12, Russia celebrates Cosmonautics Day. It was on this day in 1961 that Yuri Gagarin became the first human to venture into outer space. In 2011, the United Nations even recognized it as the International Day of Human Space Flight! If you’re fascinated by space travel, our galaxy, and the mysteries of the Universe, today’s your day. Here’s a handy list of places and events to check out on this wonderful holiday and in the coming month:

  12.04.2019

• Partying for Sustainable Development: How Festivals are Going Green

  Festivals all over the world regularly bring together thousands of people; few of them, however, are anywhere near as environmentally conscious as the Burning Man in Nevada, US, which leaves its desert venue even cleaner than it was before. Jürgen Forkel-Schubert, a senior expert on sustainable development at the Ministry for Urban Development and Environment of the City of Hamburg, explains how festivals can go green using Hamburg’s experience as an example.

  12.04.2019

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: April 13-14

  Musical concerts and art exhibits rain (sic, like me and the majority of people on St. Pete’s metro, thanks weather) supreme in this weekend’s events forecast, with short bouts of sunlit Italian cinema and one space expo brought by the winds of the impending Cosmonautics Day. You could also expand your cultural horizons and go to Pskov, as an example. Or watch a movie. Or luxuriate in the joys of spring, provided it stops snowing. The weekend is basically your oyster. 

  10.04.2019

• Movie Fridays: Netflix’s New Stalker Drama You

  A New York bookstore manager becomes obsessed with a customer and there’s nothing he isn’t willing to do for love in a gripping brand-new series by the streaming giant Netflix.

  05.04.2019

• Moscow Claims ICPC Champion Title for Second Year in a Row

  On April 4, the final stage of the International Collegiate Programming Contest took place in Porto (Portugal). A team from Moscow has claimed the champion title of the world’s oldest and most prestigious programming contest. This year’s winners represented the Lomonosov Moscow State University, who won last year’s contest with the same line-up. In second place is the team from MIT. It was also announced that next year’s ICPC will take place at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT).

  04.04.2019

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: April 6-7

  Admire the beauty of plant life, learn to paint flowers in watercolors, familiarize yourself with the nature of the Arctic, catch the latest photography exhibition, and purchase a unique handmade souvenir at a local fair – here’s our weekly list of the best things going on in the city this weekend.

  03.04.2019