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START OF NAVIGATION IN ST. PETERSBURG

17 April 2024

The long-awaited event for residents and guests of the city - the beginning of navigation in St. Petersburg! This year navigation will start on the 27th of April. It means that from the 27th of April it will be possible to enjoy excursions along the rivers and canals of the city again.

WHERE TO FEEL THE TRADITIONAL RUSSIAN LIFESTYLE?

22 March 2024

MIR Travel Company will tell you where and how to get there! The excursion is called the Golden Ring of Russia and passes through several Old Russian cities. The route itself was developed in 1967 with the inclusion of 8 cities: Sergiev Posad, Pereslavl-Zalessky, Rostov the Great, Yaroslavl, Kostroma, Ivanovo, Suzdal and Vladimir. 

ITALIAN AND RUSSIAN FUTURISM IN ST. PETERSBURG

19 April 2024

The exhibition “Italian Futurism from the Mattioli Collection and Russian cubo-futurism from the Russian Museum and private collections” was launched in Mikhailovsky Castle in St. Petersburg on 15 July. Within the framework of the exhibition it is possible to see the works of Burliuk, Malevich, Modigliani and other famous artists. This year the futurists of Italy and Russia met at the Russian Museum. The most important works of Italian futurism will be shown in dialogue with the famous works of masters of Russian art, which will enable the visitors to see the similarities and differences of this artistic movement in the art of the two countries. “Technical progress brought Russian and European futurists closer together. But traditions and mentality gave each of the national movements their own uniqueness. This was stated by Marinetti himself, who visited Russia in 1914. The Italian part of the exhibition consists of works by Amadeo Modigliani, Giacomo Balla and others. Russian painters presented on the exhibition are: David Burliuk, Kazimir Malevich, and others.