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

    …Is there anything more autumnal than crimson and blazing-yellow maple trees? This weekend, the St. Petersburg Botanical Garden is hosting an annual Maple Day Festival, which celebrates this very special time of year, perfect for walking in the park and getting lost in the beauty of nature. The program includes a fascinating walking route that allows you to see over 5…

    03.10.2018

  • Fighting Talk: Management Sparrings Participants Discuss their Experience

  • Buy Groceries Like a Russian

    … are open till 10 or 11 p.m., and some are open around the clock. You’d be surprised how many people are buying hot dogs and yogurt at 3 a.m. in Lenta. Stores are also open on weekends and oftentimes on holidays. Noone wants you to go hungry around here. Plastic bags cost money. They come in various sizes and can usually be found at the beginning of th…

    01.10.2018

  • Founder of Surprise Me: Managing a Startup is Like Running in the Dark

    …t even exist anymore. We never follow a monthly plan, we make do with weekly ones: we set our goals on Monday and report back on Friday. If we lag behind, we do our work on weekends. Sometimes we only manage to leave the office at midnight, sometimes we work nine-to-five like normal people. However busy we are, we try not to compromise on our leisure: we explor…

    28.09.2018

  • Hot Air Balloons, Telescopes, and Sky Surfing: 2018 ‘Right Rudder!’ Youth Foresight Festival Takes Flight

  • This Weekend in St. Petersburg: September 29-30

    …ought “That’s way too hard”, I’ve got some good news for you: there’s a way to experience the Russian veneration for all things mushroom without roaming through a forest. This weekend, Babushkina Park will be home to the Mushrooms and Berries Festival. Besides lectures, quests and whatnot, the festival is a good opportunity to taste all the different variations of mu…

    26.09.2018

  • This Weekend in St. Petersburg: September 22-23

    …6th ‘Art Prospect’ Public Art Festival Attention art lovers: this weekend will be your chance to explore one of St. Petersburg artsiest districts, the Petrograd Side. This Nordic art nouveau heaven will experience a new revival thanks to ‘Art Prospect’, one of the largest public art festivals in Russia which will see leading artists, curators, and urbanists from a…

    19.09.2018

  • Museum of Soviet Arcade Machines: An Unexpected Experience

    …ves are quite simplistic; though the rules attached are all in Russian, it’s quite easy to figure them out on your own. What’s more, the place offers many other activities: on weekends there are live jazz concerts, and occasionally it hosts such peculiar events as Sozbyt, a massive garage sale where people sell and trade everyday objects and memorabilia of the Soviet…

    14.09.2018

  • This Weekend in St. Petersburg: September 15-16

    …watch taekwondo performances! The celebration will start at midday in the…

    12.09.2018

  • Best Places to Eat in Saint Petersburg: Ed Picks

    …riendly staff, and a good choice of desserts (among my favorites are chocolate croissants on weekdays and cream cheese tarts and raspberry/blackcurrant puffs (profiteroles) on weekends). The cafe is situated right in the city center not far away from the Peter and Paul Fortress. To find it, walk from Gorkovskaya metro station along Kamennoostrovsky Prospekt to Mira S…

    11.09.2018