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Bolsheviks
a new terror
for old faith


< A St Petersburg monument to all believers
-- both old and new -- who died in the 1937-40 purges.


CULTURE & LIFESTYLE GUIDE

Blending Eastern spiritual teachings to heal body and soul
Russians often describe themselves as spiritually closer to Asia than Europe, and that tendency has become more apparent in the growing popularity of Eastern religions, horoscopes and medical practices...

Petersburg Dali disciple leaps into old spaces made new for New Year
Whereas some occupants of 10 Pushkinskaya are in a panic about the possible extortion of the art community, well-known artist and promoter Kirill Miller is broadening his spaces...

A trip down the Viking Road to Russia's harsh past
As Russia looks with trepidation towards the uncertain future, St Petersburg's State Hermitage Museum has opened a window on the region's distant and often brutally primitive past...
TRAVEL:

Sweden offers a wealth of cultural and fish delights
It is easy to see why Swedes are so ambivalent about their first 12 months as members of the EU -- there is little Europe can contribute to the country which has everything...


WHAT'S ON GUIDE

Petersburg Gig Guide

Rock & Jazz Venues

Classical Program

Dramatic Program

RESTAURANT REVIEW: Suave dining at Cat


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