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• This Week in St. Petersburg: February 19-25, 2026

  The rock orchestra, Pancake Week celebrations, urban photo charm, and more – all in line for the coming long weekend and beyond.

  18.02.2026

• Five Paintings: Maslenitsa in Russian Art

  Beloved and delicious, Maslenitsa is a holiday that marks the end of winter with a whole week of feasting and merrymaking. Known for its joyful spirit and winter activities, the celebration was – and continues to be – a recurrent topic for many Russian artists.

  13.02.2026

• Five Paintings: Winter in Russian Art

  What’s the Russian winter really like? And which traditions and pastimes were and still remain popular during the coldest months of the year? Let’s explore it all – with these five breathtaking winterscapes painted by Russian artists.

  02.01.2026

• This Week in St. Petersburg: February 27 - March 5, 2025

  The sun is shining and spring is finally springing – let’s welcome it properly this week with some traditional Maslenitsa celebrations! Don’t worry, lots of other fun activities await, too!

  26.02.2025

• This Week in St. Petersburg: March 14-20, 2024

  The next seven days in St. Pete promise plenty of exhibitions to enjoy, events to attend… and pancakes to feast on!

  13.03.2024

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: February 23-26, 2023

  A double weekend means even more fests, concerts, exhibitions and other fun activities for the best end of winter possible.

  22.02.2023

• Much More Than Pancakes: Maslenitsa Week

  Today marks the beginning of Maslenitsa, a unique holiday that lasts a whole week! Let’s break it down day by day and see what customs are associated with each of them.

  20.02.2023

• Maslenitsa Fortune Telling: The Unscientific Method

  With the Maslenitsa week in full swing, what can be better than gorging on buttery, lacy blini, the Russian version of pancakes? Some might argue that it’s also learning what the coming year has in store.

  12.03.2021

• ITMO Celebrates Maslenitsa: Stories from Students and Staff

  Do you love pancakes? This week you can eat them to your heart’s content – it’s Maslenitsa week in Russia! This celebration is all about welcoming spring and yes, gorging on pancakes, or blini, as they’re called here. We asked our students to describe how they’re celebrating this traditional Russian holiday.

  11.03.2021

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: March 13-14, 2021

  This week we celebrated all the incredible women in our lives on International Women’s Day and now we explore the yummy traditions of Russian cuisine by making all kinds of blinis at home (and not only). And after such an eventful week, there is nothing better than visiting the most exciting and intriguing exhibitions, enjoying classical music, and seeing the effigy of Maslenitsa burning. And what about some thrift shopping at the city’s bustling markets along the way? Don't miss out on this fun way to end the week!

  10.03.2021