Zula-Khural <br>December 2020
Zula-Hural is the traditional festival of the Buddhists, which is held on the twenty-fifth day of the first winter month of the lunar calendar. Zula-Khural is dedicated to the great Bogd Tsongkhapa, a reformer of Tibetan Buddhism, the founder of the Gelugpa school, who is considered earthly incarnation of Bodhisattva Manjushri. A thousand candles will […]
Free admission to the State Hermitage Museum <br>First Thursday of each month (Currently unavailable)
The State Hermitage Museum On the first Thursday of each month the Hermitage grants free entrance for all individual visitors. First Thursday of each month: 19 March 16 April 21 May 18 June 16 July The Hermitage is one of the world’s largest and most prestigious museums. The museum houses over 3 million items including […]
Summer Navigation Season <br>April – November 2021
Neva River April to November, drawbridges are opened for a few hours during the night to let ships pass through. This is one of the best city show. As the Neva river is covered with ice between mid-December and early April, ships are unable to navigate the river. With the spring arrival, the river turns […]
Ceremony of changing of the guard <br>the end of May – October 2021
Naryshkin Bastion at the Peter and Paul Fortress The modern ceremony of the guard mounting, developed by the military headquarters of St Petersburg, is a tribute to an old tradition. The guard duty in Peter and Paul Fortress has existed since the first months of its foundation. It was only in October of 1926, when […]
Closing Ceremony of Peterhof’s Fountains <br>September 2021
Peterhof Due to the Covid situation, the closing ceremony won’t be held this year
Festival “Palaces of St. Petersburg” <br>23 September – 31 November 2021
Mikhailovsky Castle In the XXIX autumn season, the Festival guests will enjoy musical premieres in the new palace halls. The autumn season of the Festival starts with a concert dedicated to the great tenor Sergei Lemeshev in the Bronze Hall of the Polovtsov Mansion. Opera arias, sincere Russian songs, lyrical romances will be performed by […]
XXIII International Theater Festival “Baltic House” <br>6 October – 10 October 2021
Theater Festival “Baltic House” Today, the International Theater Festival “Baltic House” is an integral part of the cultural life of St. Petersburg. One of the most authoritative theater forums in Europe and the basic festival of the International Association of Theater Critics. Every year, the festival presents domestic and foreign performances, creative meetings, round tables, […]
Night of Art <br>4 November 2021
Different locations around St Petersburg Different cultural institutions will open their doors to visitors at 6 in the evening and remain open until midnight. Museums, theaters, libraries and concert halls will prepare a special program and hold one-day exhibitions, concerts, performances, workshops, and creative meetings with writers, musicians, artists and actors. Venue: Museums, theaters, libraries, concert […]
Day of National Unity <br>4 November 2021
Throughout Saint Petersburg Annually, the Russian Federation celebrates the liberation from Polish-Lithuanian invaders in 1612. It is an official holiday and a day off. Different events are planned to be held throughout the city. Russian march, a traditional annual rally, will be carried out in the center of the city. Remember, that 4th of November […]
XXIV International Festival “Earlymusic” <br>6 October – 4 November 2021
Different venues in Saint Petersburg EARLYMUSIC presents the music of the Baroque, Renaissance, Middle Ages and Classicism in its authentic performance. Program: 1. October 6, 19.00. Opening of the Festival. “Baroque through the darkness” 2. October 12, 19.00. Ensemble “Masques” (France) 3. October 14, 19.00. “Musical treasury of the old capital” 4. October 16, 19.00. […]
