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Coming Up · Art · Museums · Observations · Saint Petersburg

A remarkable exhibition of Russian provincial portraiture of the 18th and 19th centuries, "Zertsalo" ("The Mirror"), is on at the Manege in Saint Petersburg

A remarkable exhibition of Russian provincial portraiture of the 18th and 19th centuries, "Zertsalo" ("The Mirror"), is on at the Manege in Saint Petersburg. Although most of the artists and most of the faces portrayed remain unknown, the curators have managed, within these terem chambers, to

NB! · Coming Up · Archaeology · Art · Museums · Rome

The exhibition "Art and Sensuality in the Houses of Pompeii" at the Great Palaestra runs until 15 January 2023

Coming Up · Heritage · Education · Saint Petersburg

A Creative Competition for the Friends of Saint Petersburg

“Friends of Saint Petersburg” is a festival of creative and educational projects under the auspices of PJSC Gazprom, devoted to preserving the city's heritage and fostering its development. 3 days, 20+ venues, 80+ events, 15,000+ free tickets: from masterclasses and lectures to theatre performances, concerts and original

Coming Up · Heritage · Saint Petersburg

If you wish to catch the departing splendour of a warm autumn, do not miss the “Friends of Saint Petersburg” Festival, which invites you to attend, free of charge, dozens of events at all the key cultural and historical venues of Saint Petersburg

If you wish to catch the departing splendour of a warm autumn, do not miss the “Friends of Saint Petersburg” Festival, which invites you to attend, free of charge, dozens of events at all the key cultural and historical venues of Saint Petersburg. What could be a greater contribution to

NB! · Coming Up · Faith · Cinema · Rome

Every evening from 2 to 16 October, a film about the life and faith of the Apostle Peter will be projected onto the façade of St Peter's Basilica in Rome

Coming Up · Moscow · Observations · Education

Friends, next Tuesday, 19 July, I am speaking in Moscow

Friends, next Tuesday, 19 July, I am speaking in Moscow. I shall be giving a lecture at the “Pryamaya Rech” lecture hall, on the difference between history and memory, how the two complement each other, and who really shapes our notions of the past. Do come, there are still tickets

Coming Up · Art · Paris · Pop Culture

Christie's in full swing preparing the sale of Hubert de Givenchy's impressive collection, estimated at 50 million euros

Christie's is in full swing preparing the sale of the impressive collection of the couturier Hubert de Givenchy, estimated at 50 million euros. The exhibition is being held in two Parisian salons connected with Givenchy's life and on the premises of Christie's. The auction

Coming Up · Books · Moscow · Observations

Moscow's libraries are once again giving away withdrawn books: some 70,000 volumes in all

Moscow's libraries are once again giving away withdrawn books: some 70,000 volumes in all. The mechanics of the project are very simple: you register on the website, browse the list of books by author, subject or title, or the list of libraries, choose the editions you want,

Coming Up · Art · Observations

I am often asked what to buy on the contemporary art market

I am often asked what to buy on the contemporary art market. My answer: I prefer realism. And at the VLADEY auction on Saturday, 11 June, there will be plenty of contemporary realism. The team has assembled canvases featuring Alexey Azarov's riot policemen, for whom "things are

Coming Up · Science · Education · Society

📌 Friends, this Friday we shall talk about public history

📌 Friends, this Friday we shall talk about public history. At 19:00 the final open lecture of the "Public History Workshop" project will take place. Battles for History and Public History: The Place of Historical Enlightenment in Modern Media The lecture will be given by me. Please register

Coming Up · Cinema · Science · Society

In 1988 an ordinary doctor at a children's polyclinic in Elista detected HIV among his patients, despite the distrust of senior colleagues, a shortage of information and the conditions of a provincial hospital

In 1988 an ordinary doctor at a children's polyclinic in Elista detected HIV among his patients, despite the distrust of senior colleagues, a shortage of information and the conditions of a provincial hospital. The high-profile investigation drew the eyes of the whole country and brought about colossal

Coming Up · Art · Moscow

From 12 April to 19 May the pop/off/art gallery at Winzavod will host an exhibition of Yuri Zlotnikov

Yuri Savelyevich Zlotnikov (1930-2016) was the creator of a unique abstract painting that crossed the achievements of the avant-garde with the scientific and technical aesthetics of the post-war years. The exhibition will present previously unexhibited works from three series: "Signal System" (1957-1962), "Biblical