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• Our New Year’s Resolutions

  New Year's resolutions. Some love them, some hate them, but we all make them, whether we share them with others or keep them to ourselves. And if you still haven't decided what your mission for this year will be, here are some of ours - perhaps you'll be inspired to join our causes, be it recycling, traveling more, or staying the same.

  03.01.2019

• Holidaying with Robots: Quirky New Year Gadgets

  Robots are becoming a more and more common fixture in our daily life. Even in New York’s biggest concert hall, Radio City Music Hall, drones have become a part of a traditional Christmas show. Dubbed as Christmas Lights, its final scene was developed in collaboration with Intel, a hundred robotic creations of which embellished the performance with four billion unique light combinations. But we at ITMO.NEWS firmly believe that this isn’t the only thing the diligent robots are capable of, and they refuse to put their mechatronic feet up even on holidays. Coming up with an ideal batch of festive cookies, signing a Christmas card with an elegance of a calligraphy master, and even keeping you in check on how much you eat during the New Year’s feast: here’s what we imagine a festive period with robots would entail!

  02.01.2019

• We Wish You a Happy New 2019

  On the eve of a new year, our staff would like to send you our best wishes and invite you to join us on the journey to 2019.

  31.12.2018

• New Year’s Resolutions and How to Keep Them

  New Year is a time when many people make resolutions or set goals for the year ahead. Have you already made a few? Or have you given up on the idea after failing to stick to them last year? In this article, Anastasia Prichislenko, head of ITMO University’s Personal Development Center, shares her thoughts about why people don’t keep their New Year’s resolutions and how to make them work.

  27.12.2018

• New Year Charity Events You Can Participate In

  The last week before the New Year is the traditional time for buying gifts. Still, we'd like to divert your attention from the pre-holiday fuss and offer you to participate in several charity events that really need help.

  24.12.2018

• Winter Fairs in St. Petersburg

  Winter is here, and so is the festive spirit. Throughout December, numerous fairs, festivals, and meetups will pop up all around St. Petersburg. Here’s a handy guide to the most notable ones: from classic Christmas-y festivities and food fests to Soviet-style New Year’s celebrations.

  04.12.2018

• Nowruz: The Start of Spring

  Every year, some time around March 21st, the sun shines on the whole planet equally. On this day, when the sun rises on the North Pole for the first time, people from many countries in the northern hemisphere celebrate this day as the beginning of a new year and the start of spring! We talked to some of our international students and staff here at ITMO to learn more about how this event is celebrated in their home countries and what it means to them.

  20.03.2018

• Chinese New Year in St. Petersburg

  Chinese New Year, or the Spring Festival, has been around for nearly three millennia. February 16 will mark the beginning of the Year of the Dog in the Lunar Calendar and the festivities will last for nearly a week. Learn about the various events in St. Petersburg dedicated to this holiday in the fourth installment of our winter holiday series.

  15.02.2018

• Fireworks and Palaces: New Years in St. Petersburg

  The New Year is nearly here! Just a few days back, it was the longest night of winter, and the city was knee-deep in snow; still, neither the bitter cold nor the unrelenting dark can sway the jubilant spirit of Russia’s most awaited holiday. As the popular Russian saying goes, a fulfillment of an upcoming year depends on how you spend your New Years Eve - so here are some tips for you to make the most of your New Year in Russia!

  26.12.2017