Restoration work on the cathedral built to commemorate the death of Tsar Alexander II is finally nearing completion.
On March 1, 1881 two assassins from the terrorist organization The People's
Will intercepted the Tsar's coach and entourage on the Catherine Canal
Embankment and threw a bomb onto his lap, mortally wounding the Tsar.
This was an event of monumental importance, and the public spectacle of the
Tsar's blood flowing freely in the street demanded a response, an interpretation, an acknowledgement that something exceptional had occurred on this spot.
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PERFORMING ARTS
Rerturn To Eden. (Photo). Can there be a Garden of Eden to brighten these dark, gray days? Well, why not come down to the Paradise Garden at the EGO art center on Gorokhovaya Ulitsa and find out.
Borscht without tears If you are ashamed of being one of the unfortunate newcomers to St Petersburg who have naturally slipped into being a card-carrying Stockmann's frequenter or a habitue of other Western supermarkets, there is hope.
GETTING AROUND
Sex On Legs Makes Russian Debut In City. (Photo) One of St Petersburg's nightspots has come up with a first -- and it's a bit of a gamble. For the first time ever in St Petersburg, a group of strippers from England are being flown in for a boys' night out at the restaurant/nightclub on Nevsky
Prospect.
Aquarium To Play City. (Photo) Singer and songwriter Boris Grebenshchikov, who leads Russia's most important band Aquarium, will play what promises to be a very special concert this week. Last year 41-year-old Grebenshchikov, commonly known as BG in Russia, made a fresh attempt to win Western audiences.
