Search by tag «Winter holidays» 45 results

• Early Gift-Shopping Guide

  It’s beginning to look a lot like… there is a lot of holiday shopping coming our way! This article is for anyone and everyone wishing to plan ahead and get their gift hunting done in advance. We’ve assembled a list of gift categories and where to look for each. You think there are no reasons for shopping early? Read on and we’ll convince you otherwise. 

  05.12.2025

• This Holiday Season in St. Petersburg: Part 2

  It’s the last day of the holidays. Are you ready to embrace the new year or do you wish to celebrate a little more? Whatever you choose, we’ve got suggestions for fun events to visit in the city – and activities to do at home.

  08.01.2025

• Slavic Myths, Robots, and the Meaning of Life: Video Games To Play This Holiday Season

  The winter break is a great opportunity to lean back, relax, and spend some time on your favorite hobby. Together with Ivan Kirilenko, a lecturer at ITMO’s Game Development School, we’ve prepared a roundup of indie games to play on long winter evenings, whether solo or with friends – including a couple of titles developed by ITMO students!

  04.01.2025

• 5 Easter Eggs to Find at Grand Maket Russia

  Grand Maket isn’t just an east-to-west model of Russia in miniature; it’s *the* immersive, playful exhibit packed full of details and hidden features to ignite your imagination – and eyesight. The world’s jolliest man? Green creatures big and small? A bear rider? Here are five miniatures to set your eyes on as you explore the largest mockup of Russia and the second-largest project of this kind in the world.

  03.01.2025

• Winter Holidays at ITMO’s Museum of Optics: Cool Events to Visit

  Don’t miss out on all the holiday tours and workshops happening at ITMO’s Museum of Optics this holiday season!

  03.01.2025

• How to Take Care of Your Mental Health Over Winter Holidays

  The long winter break gives us all a long-awaited opportunity to unwind after an eventful year. However, it can be hard to turn off “work mode” and let yourself fully relax. We reached out to Anna Nikolayeva, a psychologist with the online service Alter, to ask how to rest and whether cat memes can help in the matter.

  27.12.2024

• This 2025 Holiday Season in St. Petersburg

  Discover the best places to go and activities to experience for a true St. Pete New Year’s. Bustling themed markets, big-screen fairytales, and open-air ice rinks & slides – let the holiday merriment begin.

  25.12.2024

• This Week in St. Petersburg: December 12-18, 2024

  Looking for best ways to put a bow on the last weeks of 2024? We’ve got plenty to get you into the winter spirit – along with a vibrant cultural program, as per usual.

  11.12.2024

• Best Activities to Kickstart Your Brain After Holidays

  We’ve all been there: the holidays are over and your responsibilities are calling, but your mind is still chock-full with garlands, candy, and wrapping paper. Diving into work (or studies) head-first isn’t gonna cut it – you’ll need to pick up some steam first. So, here are some of our best ideas for how to get back into gear with these fun-yet-healthy distractions.

  08.01.2024

• These Winter Holidays in St. Petersburg Part 2: January 4-8, 2024

  With all the salads eaten and all the movies watched, it's time to leave your four walls for more than just a quick run to the store – or, if you’re a Brodsky fan, add a handful of exciting ideas on what to do at home during your well-deserved break.

  03.01.2024