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• Student Spotlight: Nguyen Phuong, Vietnam

  …self in different cultures and experiences. Hanoi is such a historic city. What was it like growing up there? Hanoi is over a thousand years old and every street, every corner holds a story. I spent my childhood near Văn Miếu (Temple of Literature), also known as Quốc Tử Giám – Vietnam’s first university. My grandmother would take me for walks around Giám Lake …

  13.02.2025

• Exploring the Serpents of St. Petersburg

  …n front of the Military Medical Academy stands a statue of Hygieia feeding a snake. Meanwhile, in the courtyard of the Institute of Experimental Medicine, there’s a fountain adorned with curled-up snakes. The most central location is the old building of the National Public Library, which features a statue of Hippocrates holding the Rod of Asclepius. Means of p…

  28.01.2025

• ITMO’s Monday Science Roundup #71

  …try and Physics Education September seems like it wasn’t that long ago, yet we’re already halfway through the academic year – and the next one is already around the corner! Or, at least, the admissions period that precedes it. If you’re thinking of applying to St. Petersburg’s top university for Bachelor’s students, now is the time! We’ve already prepared a…

  27.01.2025

• Downtown and Beyond: Art Not To Miss in St. Petersburg Metro

  …of celebrated Soviet masters to represent the country's prosperity and wealth – but allegedly it also refers to the old-standing Kuznechny Market that is literally around the corner. Narvskaya What to see: reliefs |s=1,center| Also on M1, the Narvskaya station is lavishly adorned with all kinds of marble reliefs, including t…

  24.01.2025

• 2025 Trends and Activities: Predictions by ITMO.NEWS

  … Genealogy Everyone will strive to avoid mindless consumption The underconsumption core, Project Pan, the no-buy challenge, anti-hauls… They took over some corners of the internet in 2024 – and we expect them to stay on this next year. We’ll be making good use of the things we already have instead of looking for the new, sometimes less sustainable …

  21.01.2025

• City of Superlatives: Rainbow of St. Petersburg

  …thedral, and St. Sampson's Cathedral. Now you know them all and will never be confused! Though pearly white in its exterior, the Trinity Cathedral boasts dreamy blue domes adorned with golden stars. Upon its completion in the late 1830s, it was Russia’s biggest cathedral! St. Petersburg Mosque, with its mosaic turquoise exterior, completes the blue stripe of our …

  17.01.2025

• 5 Historic Mansions Near St. Petersburg To Visit This Winter

  …es you to the spirit of the Russian North through restored copies of wooden structures that date back centuries. The park's centerpiece is the Church of the Intercession, adorned with 25 onion-shaped domes. This is a replica of the church built in the Vologda Oblast during the 18th century.  The original was lost in a fire, but the blueprints were kept safe and, i…

  20.12.2024

• This Week in St. Petersburg: December 12-18, 2024

  …vgeniya Varentsova’s artistic reflections on her homeland and travels around the world. The artist is an ardent traveler who appreciates discovering new countries and unknown corners of the world. Tuesday, December 17 Landscape of the Soul. Caspar David Friedrich and Russia Until April 13, 11 am - 6 pm (Wed, Thu, Sun), 11 am - 8 pm (Tue, Fri, Sat) H…

  11.12.2024

• St. Petersburg on Foot: How To Make Your Walk Memorable

  …ity and luck, the city will reveal its gems hidden from prying eyes. Try to pay attention to details during your usual commute: you never know where it might take you. Turn a corner at the right time and you’ll find a connecting courtyard that will lead you to another street, look up – and you might just discover an intricately crafted stucco figure of a fairy tale a…

  22.11.2024

• This Week in St. Petersburg: November 14-20, 2024

  …e able to make something yourself at the event’s many creative workshops. Stay for the performance of St. Petersburg’s Neskuchny (“Non-Boring”) choir and many snacks from all corners of the world. Sunday, November 17 Dialogues about art: Into the Wild  1 pm New Holland Island (Community Center) 200 rubles (entrance fee) The second in the seri…

  13.11.2024