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• Who Draws the Bridges in St. Petersburg?

  …ously won’t be able to use a drawn bridge to get across.  These days, we are lucky to have not one but two ways to cross the Neva even with the bridges open: the Bolshoy Obukhovsky Bridge and the Western Speed Diameter (WSD). However, both of these are quite a ways off from the city center and only the former can be crossed on foot (you’ll have to order a taxi to …

  30.06.2026

• From Baba Yaga to Crime and Punishment: Four Books by Russian Writers Featured On-Screen

  …zov by Fyodor Dostoevsky, War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy, The History of the Russian State by Nikolai Karamzin, and some others The Lady with the Dog (1899) by Anton Chekhov Spotted in: The Reader (2008) – 00:38:15 Set in post-WWII Germany, The Reader follows the relationship between a young boy and an older woman, in which literature plays a pivotal rol…

  22.05.2026

• Medieval Spots Around St. Petersburg

  …n explore not only the ancient defensive walls, but also the remains of older and newer prison cells. Staraya Ladoga Fortress How to get there: suburban train to Volhkhov from Moskovsky Railway Station, then the bus 23 to Staraya Ladoga station Entrance tickets: 500 rub Now a quiet village, Staraya (Old) Ladoga is sometimes considered the first Russia…

  01.05.2026

• 4 Cities St. Petersburg Plays in Movies

  … of Heart of a Dog (1988), based on the Mikhail Bulgakov book set in Moscow, the director deliberately chose Professor Preobrazhensky’s apartment to be in St. Petersburg, on Mokhovaya St. 27-29. The same director used this approach again while working on the TV adaptation of The Master and Margarita (2005). Although the story is set mostly in Moscow, some iconic s…

  03.04.2026

• 4 Contemporary Art Spaces to Visit in St. Petersburg

  …ue has also become a platform for contemporary artists. What to see: Until April 19, the gallery will house Two Highways, an exhibition of works by the late Boris Koshelokhov, an influential Soviet-Russian artist whose creative thesis of “painting the soul onto anything and in any way” became a perfect encapsulation of the nonconformist movement. This particula…

  20.03.2026

• Discovery of the Month: Sports, Joys of Winter, and More

  … tacos on a menu – which is a rare find anyway. The place I’m talking about is called Paloma Cantina, and it’s mere moments away from the Admiralteyskaya metro station, on Gorokhovaya St. 4. While I’m no expert on the cuisine, this restaurant looks and tastes very Mexican to me; it has a fun, colorful setting and a solid menu with everything – from tortilla bites to …

  30.01.2026

• AIMission 2025: ITMO University’s Year in AI Breakthroughs

  …ation on the focus and results of the intellectual activity of a specific developer, as well as the scientific teams, key organizations, and co-authors they work with. Gleb Glukhov, a researcher at the Institute for AI, and Artem Beresnev, a senior lecturer at the Faculty of Applied Informatics, noted that the system is capable of evaluating the innovation potential …

  19.12.2025

• New Student Coworking Space by Sberbank Opens at ITMO

  …ies, and potential. We want ITMO graduates to not only make life-changing discoveries but also know that they can bring those innovations to life at Sberbank,” shares Dmitry Sukhoverkhov, a chairman of Sberbank’s North-West Bank.  |s=1,center| The space’s presentation was combined with a series of activities for ITMO students an…

  15.12.2025

• AI Brainstorming and Techno Rave: Notes from Techno Quest by ITMO and Yandex

  …e through the process and explained how to create a product. I think it’ll be helpful if I ever want to launch a startup and present it at ITMO Accelerator,” says Evelina Miftakhova, a Master’s student at ITMO’s Faculty of Secure Information Technologies. |s=1,center| Students pitched their ideas to the company’s experts, who evaluated their content, original…

  21.11.2025

• Student Spotlight: Ahmed Levrack, Mauritania

  …hers and friends. It was a special day that I’ll never forget. Was there a teacher, mentor, or friend at ITMO who left a strong impact on you? Yes, my teacher Natalia Obukhova had a profound influence on me. She didn’t just teach us grammar or vocabulary; she taught us about life, respect, and curiosity. Her passion for teaching made me fall in love with the Ru…

  23.10.2025