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An exhibition “A Forgotten Russian Patron. The Collection of Count Pavel Sergeevich Stroganov” still goes on in the Hermitage. 250 pieces of art are presented in the exhibition: from paintings and graphic arts to Chinese vases and furniture. Its main value lies in the collection of Renaissance Italian and Netherlandish art. The doors of the exhibition are open for guests till October, 13.

The festival of water lanterns is an enchanting event in the Yusupov Garden. For three days from August 23 to 25, you can enjoy the amazing view of handmade lamps. Lilies, lotuses, water lilies will go on a water voyage to the charm sounds of live music. During the festival master classes from leaders in the field of architecture, music and cinema will also be held. The festival will end with a fiery pyrotechnic show. You can buy tickets on the website spb.kassir.ru https://spb.kassir.ru/frame/event/172997?key=66383df1.

Thanks to cooperation of two world museums, the Hermitage and the Louvre, guests and residents of Saint Petersburg have a great opportunity to enjoy the collection of Marquis Campana. An exhibition “A Dream of Italy. The Marquis Campana Collection” is open at the Manege of the Small Hermitage. More than 400 pieces of art are presented in the exhibition: from ancient Roman relief sculptures to the Renaissance painting. Don’t miss! The exhibition will last till October.

The sound show "Singing Bridges" has been held in St. Petersburg since 2016 and every summer delights guests of the cultural city with such a magnificent look. The show begins with the sounds of symphonic music, a few minutes before opening bridges and lasts about 20-25 minutes.
This project entered the TOP-6 of the best city events and became the hallmark of our city. The opening of the "Singing Bridges" season begins on May 27th. You can look at this performance every day, beginning at 01:10.
By tradition, the completion of the “Singing Bridges” season will take place in early September by the music week of the famous Petersburg composer Andrei Pavlovich Petrov.
You can find a detailed music program on the website https://www.petrocentr.ru/singingbridges/

Traditional motorcycle festival Harley Days is coming back to Saint Petersburg! The festival will be held August 2-4 in the Ostrovskogo Square. Special music program, motorcycle shows are in the program of the festival. Motorcycle parade that will go through historical part of the city will become a highlight of these days. You will find more detailed information on the official website of the festival http://harleydays2019.ru/

Today, on the 28th of July, we celebrate Day of the Russian Navy. Probably Naval parade is the main event of the day that starts at 11:00. We advise you to observe it from central embankments: from the Palace and Lieutenant Schmidt embankments or from the Spit of Vasilyevsky Island. Guests will be also surprised from the air. Traditionally celebrations will end with evening concert in the Palace Square and after that with bright fireworks.

From July 10 to July 14, the ninth International Naval Salon will be held in Saint-Petersburg. The main event will take place at the exhibition center LenExpo. On July 11, at 10.30 the grand opening of IMDS-2019 will begin. The exhibition exposition will be open for visitors on July 13. A sailing regatta for the IMDS-2019 prize will be held at the same day.

Congratulations to all graduates on the holiday "Scarlet sails"! Tonight after the fireworks on the Neva river a Brigantine with scarlet sails will float. The image created by Alexander Green will come to life under the Northern St. Petersburg sky. On the spit of Vasilievsky island will light the torches of Rostral columns. The festival is held every year during the white nights, but every night when Brigantine comes out on the water and the wind fills the sails is special!

From 11 till 13 of June, Saint Petersburg will become a flower capital of Europe. Tomorrow a Florist Show will be held in the city center. On 12 June, flower and orchestra parade will walk along the main street of the city. Within two last days citizens and guests of Saint Petersburg will be able to admire flower art objects in the open air. The ones who will book our Majestic Apartments will be very lucky as it has a view of Nevsky Prospect, where the main parade is going to walk.

Citizens and guests of the city will have an opportunity to attend free concerts in Palace Square during “From Classics to Rock” Festival. On June 7, Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli together with the singer of the Vienna State Opera Aida Garifullina will present classical genre. On the following day, classics will be joined by rock: legendary band “Bi-2” accompanied by symphony orchestra will perform on the stage. Don’t miss it!

It’s time to plan your weekends as City Day celebrations start tomorrow! Saint Petersburg prepared more than 200 events for citizens and guests of the city. For instance, on Saturday retro-car parade will go along the main prospect of the city. There you will see both vintage and modern cars. Young sweet teeth will enjoy Ice cream festival in Ostrovskogo Square. May 26, traditional “Classics in the Palace Square” concert will be held; celebrations will end with the festive fireworks.

From April 17 to 29, the XVIII season of the International Dance Open ballet festival will be held on the main stage of the Alexandrinsky Theater. The festival will include performances, exhibitions, lectures and master classes. Dance Open Festival is an opportunity to get acquainted with the works of leading modern choreographers, to see famous ballet dancers, learn new things about modern world trends in the development of ballet art and enjoy the splendor of dance.

From March, 20 guests and citizens of the city will have another reason to visit the Faberge Museum on the weekend. An exhibition “Viva la Vida. Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera” will open its door tomorrow. Paintings and engravings of the artists will be preformed in the Shuvalov Palace. Don’t miss a chance!

Dear gentlemen, it is only one week until Valentine's Day. Now would be a good time to plan a surprise for your beloved. The atmosphere of this holiday is the best one for any kind of romantic and encourages all men in love to the marriage proposal. Perhaps for someone it sounds cliché but there are a lot of couples thinking that the proposal made on February 14th is a special thing symbolizing the beginning of a history together full of love, tenderness and wonderful memories.
“Majestic Boutique Hotel Deluxe” and the Metropol Restaurant will be happy to become part of this romantic story. The atmosphere of the “Majestic Hall” Restaurant is one of the best for a romantic dinner. And the interiors of the Majestic hotel will surely surprise your beloved, win over her heart and inspire her to say "YES"!
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“Metropole” restaurant invites you to taste some dainty dishes of European and Russian cuisine. For young visitors the restaurant offers a special children’s menu. An entertaining children’s corner will become an alternative to adults’ conversations. Both learning games, construction toys and coloring books are at children’s disposal.

It is essential to visit most popular skating rinks in the city in order to enjoy winter to the fullest. For instance, on the New Holland island you can go skating in the romantic atmosphere in the open air. Would you like to take a break from hustle and bustle of the city? Visit «Ohta Park” and go ice skating along winding pathways in the picturesque forest. If you prefer indoor ice rink, then we would advise you to visit “Tavricheskiy” garden and afterwards pop into a greenhouse.

A parade dedicated to the 76th anniversary of the breakthrough and the 75th anniversary of the lifting of the siege of Leningrad will be held at the Palace Square on January 27.

The solemn event will begin at 10.00.

A total of 2.5 thousand soldiers and cadets will pass through the Palace Square. The cadets will be dressed in the form of the Great Patriotic War.
From the rare weapons, the cadets will have legendary PPSh, Degtyaryov machine guns and anti-tank rifles.

Also, viewers will see 80 samples of military and special equipment:
- T-34 tank (to head a column);
- infantry fighting vehicles BMP-3;
- T-72-B3 tanks;
- armored personnel carriers BTR-82A;
- armored vehicles "Tigr", "UAZ" and "Typhoon" - artillery and rocket launcher systems Tornado;
- anti-aircraft missile systems S-400 "Triumph";
- operational-tactical missile systems "Iskander-M".

After the parade, the field kitchen will open.
At 19.00, the viewer will see the “Salute over Leningrad” light show, the screen for which will be the walls of the General Staff building.
Reading of the poems by Olga Bergholz and the music of Dmitri Shostakovich will accompany the show.

Firework will start at 21:00.

We believe that New Year holidays is the busiest time of the year. One doesn’t know where to look first as there are so many events! Fireworks, fire and light shows and many-many other things will be waiting for guests at the Fire Festival that will be held on 7 and 8 January. To enjoy some sport activities we advise you to visit an ice rink “Rink by the Sea” at Sevkabel Port. And what is New Year without Nutcracker? On 2 January in the Ice Stadium, a premier of a legendary ice show “Nutcracker-2” will be held. The performance is expected to be one of the most spectacular event in the world. So plan your holidays in advance!

An annual Ice Sculpture Festival by Peter and Paul Fortress will take place very soon on December 21. “Journey around the World” is a theme of the festival. Guests are invited to dive into the underwater world of Australia, visit rainforest of South America, admire the Egyptian pyramids in Africa. You will also have a great opportunity to make a wish by an ice symbol of the incoming year. This wish will definitely come true! Bring your whole family and don’t forget to dress warmly!

We are happy to remind you that every week in the most popular theatre of the city, Mariinsky Theatre, Open Wednesday is held. Project “Open Wednesday in the Mariinsky” is a series of free concerts that offers its guests to get to know the orchestra musicians and enjoy classical music.