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• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: March 23-24

  Catch the exhibition of Frida Kahlo’s works, listen to classical music at St. Isaac’s Cathedral, and go to space at the Virtual Reality World show! Here is our weekly list of the best events taking place in St. Pete this weekend.

  20.03.2019

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: March 16-17

  How is it the middle of March already? With all of that fast-forward, you’ll be eighty before you know it. Let’s stop that cruel tide of time by having a great (art-heavy, and art is atemporal, you know?) weekend in St. Petersburg, with this compilation of events by ITMO.NEWS!

  13.03.2019

• St. Petersburg’s Architectural Gems: Art Nouveau

  At the turn of the 20th century, the Art Nouveau style emerged in Europe, characterized by delicate, elaborate ornamentation, balanced asymmetry, and extensive use of floral motifs and sinuous curving lines. In St. Petersburg, this architectural nouvelle vague was aided by the National Romantic movement that flourished in other Scandinavian countries, giving rise to quirky yet stunning buildings that went on to become the city’s best-known landmarks.

  12.03.2019

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: March 9-10

  This week, Russians celebrate Maslenitsa, a folk holiday of saying goodbye to winter and welcoming spring. One of the brightest and liveliest celebrations of the whole year, Maslenitsa is all about Russian pancakes called blinis, coupled with lots of amazing outdoor activities. In this article, we cover the best Maslenitsa spots to visit this weekend!

  06.03.2019

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: March 2-3

  Happy March! Let’s celebrate the joyous fact that spring has finally sprung with these fun springtime events in St. Petersburg.

  27.02.2019

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: February 23-24

  Get an insight into Russian history, participate in a mind-blowing extreme show right in the city center, get your hands on some nice handmade souvenirs, and create your own perfume at the St. Petersburg Botanical Garden!

  20.02.2019

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: February 16-17

  Travel to India, visit a movie studio, and ride to 19th century Istanbul on an authentic Harley Davidson bike this weekend!

  13.02.2019

• Romantic St. Petersburg

  St. Petersburg is rightfully known as Russia’s most romantic city. And with a certain love-infused holiday coming up, let’s take a look at the many places you can visit and activities you can partake in on the most sentimental day of the year – or whenever your heart feels like it. 

  12.02.2019

• Vegetarian & Vegan St. Petersburg: Shops

  We’ve covered restaurants, we’ve covered cafes and street-food spots, and now it is health-food shops that we’ll be spilling the beans on. As the places all of us tend to frequent on a nearly-everyday basis, picking the right shop is something you can make the most difference with, both for personal well-being and the well-being of the planet. So here they are, the vegan-shop heroes of St. Petersburg, in all of their eco-friendly glory!

  08.02.2019

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: February 9-10

  Beat the winter blues with this weekend’s events, starring a jazz night, a screening of a dazzling opera ball, a weighty sculpture exhibition, and a rational-consumption fair!

  06.02.2019