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This Weekend in St. Petersburg: February 19-20, 2022
… QR code: required A is for apples, B is for bear, and this weekend is for the ABC exhibition, which presents illustrations from childrens’ spelling books thorough history. The exhibition at KGallery is meant to acquaint visitors with popular and rare editions in both Russian and English, as well as original graphics, old and new. Featuring over 30 notable …
16.02.2022
A Brief Guide to Hydra New Media Exhibition at Sevkabel Port
…city entirely, thus making it an underwater heritage,” explains Natalia Fedorova, a media artist and the project’s curator. Within six days, young artists explored the history of the shores of the Gulf of Finland, the Neva River, and small channels from the 18th century to the present day. The tour around Vasilyevsky Island gave the participants an opportunity …
16.02.2022
ITMO’s Female Scientists on Their Research Projects
…t. In addition, the new device significantly reduces the radiofrequency radiation, making the examination safer for the patient. You can learn more about the project in our story. On the current progress: “We’ve changed the design and made the device lighter, cheaper, and suitable for the usage in both 1.5T and 3T fields. Now it’s made of metallic wires and c…
11.02.2022
A Guide to Writers’ Apartment-Museums in St. Petersburg
…Anthes. Although the apartment has been uninhabited for centuries, you can still feel the presence of the poet. In the basement of the building, you can learn more about the history of the house, Pushkin’s last duel, and his contemporaries’ response to his death. Room of Sergei Dovlatov Where: Rubinstein St. 23 If the options above seem too du…
11.02.2022
Play to Learn: How One ITMO Student Brings Russian Indigenous Cultures to the Public Through Video Games
…s part of the Zov Zemli (“Call of the Land” – Ed.) project. I’ve spent a long time thinking about what can excite our youth when I finally realized that a video game about the story of King Gesar would be our best bet. Many people don’t know that Russia has plenty of ethnic regions and each of them can boast an incredibly rich history
10.02.2022
Heritage Science at ITMO: Collaboration With Russian Museum and French Colleagues
… to achieve breakthrough results, the lab is developing in three fields at once. Among the key focus areas are: optics and computer vision for automated canvas analysis; art history and studies of the creation process of artworks; and databases of experimental data. The project involves not only world-renowned scientists, but also students – who are free to participa…
10.02.2022
Student Spotlight: Carlos Benavides Sánchez, Costa Rica
…owever, my friends and roommates helped me enjoy it well. We cooked several dishes and had a great time together. What is the best thing about St. Petersburg? Its rich history and architecture. I had the chance to visit the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood. The architecture is breathtaking! The onion-shaped domes are its speciality. You can see them from m…
10.02.2022
ITMO.EduStars Winner Daria Martynova: Professionals Today Must Be Well-Rounded, Not Narrowly Specialized
…How did you become interested in art history? I’ve always loved museums. My grandparents and parents often took me to different museums. Back then, I was drawn to the feeling of everything being in its place that I got there. As I grew older and began to go to museums alone, I started enjoying the fact that one exhibit can have so many different messages. It’s a …
09.02.2022
How Well Do You Know Famous Scientists?
Rare Animals On Russian Coats of Arms
…Amur tiger (Primorsky Krai) The blue St. Andrew's Cross stands for this region’s history as a Russian marine stronghold in the Far East, green is the color of the taiga, and the Amur tiger symbolizes Primorsky Krai’s unique nature. This animal is the largest feline predator in the world and can weigh up to 300 kilograms and measure around three meters from tail…
07.02.2022