Dima's nursery art
He is known only as Dima, but is already hailed by art critics in Russia and abroad as a dramatic and self-assertive genius. His paintings are bold statements, using words, sentences and even numbers to convey his reality.
FOOD
RESTAURANT REVIEW: Eat, drink and be merry
And at lunch time, when you don't always fancy forking out 200,000 roubles on a meal, it's refreshing to know there's a reasonably priced restaurant which will more than adequately satisfy the appetite.
EXHIBITIONS
Artists loose out to the fate of the common man
Apart from the traditional participants from Western Europe and the United States, The Second International "Dialogue" Arts Exhibition will be freshened by Mongol and Israeli artists as well as artists from the former Soviet republics.
EXCURSIONS
A Fantastic Voyage
There are many beautiful and historic places in and around St Petersburg to explore but some more further afield are best reached by boat. A clean and majestic looking linerette will take you on a 400 kilometer (250 mile) adventure deep into -- what was for Western tourists -- previously unchartered territory.
MUSIC
A flying start for nightspot
Night owls who like to party will be pleased to hear that a new dance nightclub has opened in St Petersburg. The Nora (Burrow) Club is located in the same building as the well-established Gora Club which specializes in live rock concerts. It is linked to the Gora but the style and musical approach is somewhat different.
