Traditional cocktail of color
A swirl of dancers in red and gold, shrieking and clapping,
jumping head-over-heels and doing somersaults greets spectators every evening
at the Nikolayevsky Palace.
It's all the fun of the circus
Schmaltzy music and outlandish costumes are the most striking
characteristics of the Moscow Circus on Ice which is currently performing at St
Petersburg's Avtovo big top.
My eyes glance at the world
Ilona Borodulina is an artist. But having a look at her paintings
and holding a conversation with her, you find out she is also a great thinker
portraying the meaning of life through her works.
FOOD
RESTAURANT REVIEW: Fantasy to reality
The stately buildings which line St Petersburg's canals can
easily lead one to fantasize about what life must have been like for
aristocrats or wealthy merchants in tsarist Russia. At the Ambassador
restaurant on the Fontanka this fantasy becomes a reality for an evening.
EXCURSIONS
In search of Crime and Punishment
On an exceptionally hot evening early in July, a young man came out
of the garret in which he lodged in S-- Place and walked slowly, as though in
hesitation, towards Ks-- Bridge...
MUSIC
It's back to school for clubs
Last week the city celebrated the 50th birthday of Russia's best-known Beatle fan Kolya Vasin. Vasin is quite a unique figure: he doesn't play, doesn't sing, and he's only famous for the fact that he passionately loves the Beatles.
