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• This Week in St. Petersburg: May 16-22, 2024

  …ps – and neither does art. During the Night of Museums, St. Pete’s museums, both big and small, traditionally invite visitors to embark on a nocturnal adventure to explore their collections in a special, after-dark setting. The program includes more than 130 museums, galleries, and libraries, as well as exhibition and concert halls in St. Petersburg and beyond. …

  15.05.2024

• Russian Spots Around the World

  …e original Russian village, complete with a windmill and a church. Several years ago, one of our students even visited the compound as part of a US-Russian educational forum. Collection of the Russian Museum, Malaga, Spain We at ITMO.NEWS love the Russian Museum – along with the Hermitage, it is one of the most impressive places in St. Petersburg for art lo…

  14.05.2024

• Technologies and Humans in Conversation: Yandex Museum & ITMO Partner Up for Contemporary Art Exhibition

  …tar. The display consists of a computer, a motion capture sensor, and a screen. Visitors may try on five avatars, including a binary code human, a robot, a wolf, a stool, or an abstraction. “A software that mimics the observer's actions animates the digital skeleton of avatars in real time and thus creates the effect of mirror refl…

  14.05.2024

• Modern Brands Inspired by Russian Culture and Folklore: Part II

  …o modern fashion, and rather successfully. Their line is all about harmony between old and new. Jewelry brand ​​NÁNA’s concept is “accessories with cultural codes,” and their collection Душа (“Soul”) is all about that of Russia. Its creators drew inspiration from ornaments you can see on old wooden houses and exhibits from the Golden Treasury at the Saviour Monast…

  13.05.2024

• Discover Wooden Architecture in St. Petersburg

  …the most sought-after districts for living, until the early 20th century “Petrogradka” was a remote area of St. Petersburg filled with country houses (dachas) and gardens. The construction of the permanent Trinity Bridge brought a new life to the island, and soon, the wooden dachas were pressed against revenue houses. Nevertheless, that’s where you can find the most …

  10.05.2024

• This Week in St. Petersburg: May 9-15, 2024

  …Port Free It’s here again – the regular Sevkabel event, loved by fashionistas and crafts lovers, Market by the Sea. As usual, the program includes over 200 local brands, a selection of delicious foods to try, exciting workshops, and a lively DJ set. A great to-do list for the extra day off this week! Saturday, May 11 Science is beautiful 24/7 u…

  08.05.2024

• ITMO Receives 5 Million Rubles to Support Young Scientists

  …erience and see where they’d like to grow in the future. Winning this competition by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education is an indication that we are moving in the right direction,” says Oleg Eliseev, the head of ITMO’s Center for Student Science, Conferences, and Exhibitions.   ITMO.NEWS Editorial team…

  08.05.2024

• Russian Hollywood: Lenfilm Behind the Scenes

  …merly known as the Petrograd Film Committee of the Union of Northern Communes, began only after it was nationalized by the newly-formed Soviet state and released its debut film, Compaction, in 1918.  The studio began to take on its current appearance in the 1920s and 1930s. It settled in its current location in the Petrogradsky District and became thoroughly assoc…

  07.05.2024

• ITMO Students Create Interactive Map Featuring the Legendary Food Supply Route During the Siege of Leningrad

  … and support in lifting the Siege of Leningrad. An interactive map that shows the path taken by the food providers to reach Leningrad is supposed to be a part of the museum’s collection. The information about the route is now preserved in libraries, although material is often obtained from diverse sources. The map not only collects all of the information in one pl…

  06.05.2024

• The City of Superlatives: Firsts in St. Petersburg

  …ed its 124th birthday! Train station A short walk from ITMO’s Lomonosova campus, you’ll find the railway station that’s oldest in the entire country (and still very much functioning) – the Vitebsk Station (or Vitebsky Vokzal), first opened in 1837. Very much looking the part, it appears to have been preserved from the 19th century, with its elegant exterior…

  03.05.2024