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could one be deaf not only to the initially that the police had stated that truth, but to the law? How could one criminal charges would be pressed destroy the life of an absolutely inno- against both Lyovkin and Schyotov, cent person, a young boy who has but later the same day Schyotov was barely turned 20?” taken to a hospital due to injuries sus- The defense believes the police tained during his arrest. picked Lyovkin, a young man with Schyotov took part in a number of blue hair and facial piercings, simply self-styled “protest art perfor- because of his easily recognizable ap- mances,” including the takeover of pearance. the historic Avrora Cruiser in 2011. “The officers identified him with Called “Memorable October, or the confidence, even if they had difficulty Resurrection of the Avrora,” the describing anyone who was nearby,” event took place on Oct. 16 to mark said Lyovkin’s lawyer, Gleb Lavren- the International Day to Eradicate tyev. Poverty. “They all said it was a ‘guy with According to Lavrentyev, Schyo- blue hair and piercings.’ It is clear tov is currently in hiding from both where that came from, because all the the defense and prosecution. officers are directly or indirectly sub- Both the anarchists and the ERA ordinate to Klebanov.” architectural preservationist group According to Lavrentyev, Ly- that took part in the attempts to save ovkin’s innocence was fully proven by the warehouse, condemned the de- photographic evidence and testimony fense’s tactic of putting the blame on from defense witnesses during the Schyotov as “unethical.” trial, which opened at the Leninsky “We don’t know who, in reality, in- District Court on Sept. 3, 2013. jured the policemen. However, if we The defense refers to Yevgeny did know, we would never tell anyone Schyotov, an anarchist artist known about it,” a group called the Anar- under the alias Flor, as being the one chist Black Cross St. Petersburg said who allegedly assaulted the police- in a statement on Nov. 20, 2013.

SERGEY CHERNOV / SPT CHERNOV SERGEY man with a crowbar through a ware- “It does not fit the anarchist prin- Lyovkin’s lawyer, Gleb Lavrentyev, and his mother, Olga Lyovkina, with pictures of Lyovkin at Monday’s news conference. house window. Schyotov failed to ap- ciples to surrender anyone to the pear in court on Feb. 4, when sum- cops, and shame on those who do. By Sergey Chernov beating the protesters. At a police sta- obvious — that Denis is not guilty — moned as a witness, and has not been Moreover, if the one who injured the THE ST PETERSBURG TIMES tion, Lyovkin was singled out of the the testimony by the police officers available for comment since. policemen is found, it won’t make Ly- Denis Lyovkin, a 20-year-old activist 22 detained activists and charged with headed by the Admiralteisky District According to Lyovkin’s lawyer, ovkin’s life any easier. The case con- held for more than one year in the so- assaulting the policemen, before be- police chief automatically become Gleb Lavrentyev, the defense first tains five identical testimonies by po- called “Warsaw Case,” was sentenced ing transferred to Kresty prison. The perjury, something that the system, tried to prove the innocence of Ly- lice officers who ‘saw’ that it was Ly- to four years in prison Tuesday by remaining activists were charged with that the investigators, could not let ovkin, but at one point changed tac- ovkin who inflicted the blows. The Judge Irina Eizhvertina for assaulting holding an illegal rally and disobeying happen. The system short-circuited. tics trying to expose Schyotov as the prosecutor and court cannot admit two police officers at a protest. On police orders. Even the victims themselves are not person allegedly responsible for as- that they were lying. In this case, [the Feb. 4, the state prosecutor asked that Testimony against Lyovkin was interested in who assaulted them in saulting the police officers, because only thing that would change is that] Lyovkin be sentenced to 4 1/2 years given by six police officers including reality. I did not expect that it would “we could not stay silent anymore.” there would be simply two people in behind bars. the Admiralteisky District police be so absurd. “The defense’s position in this case the dock.” Lyovkin took part in an attempt to chief Grigory Klebanov. “After what happened to my son, I is simple,” Lavrentyev said. The anarchists squatted the ne- save a historic warehouse belonging “That’s when much became clear lost respect for people in uniforms; they “Unfortunately, the crime did take glected warehouse in late-December to the now-defunct Warsaw Railway to me. I understood that the investi- knew that Denis was innocent. They place. Indeed, the injuries were in- 2012, to turn it into an alternative cul- Station from demolition on Feb. 4, gation was over before it had even needed to quickly choose someone to flicted on two police officers with a tural center and art gallery in the 2013, which is believed to be St. Pe- started,” Olga Lyovkina, the activist’s be made responsible for this action. metal object, but we believe that we hopes of saving it from demolition. tersburg’s first protest to result in mother, told a news conference on “Both the investigator and the proved convincingly during the trial The warehouse was demolished on criminal charges being brought. Monday. prosecutor are regular people, I think that it was not Denis Lyovkin who did March 30, despite protests. The de- The defense claimed that the in- “The testimony by the police took they see everything, but nevertheless it.” veloper, Adamant, is planning to dictment against Lyovkin is based away any hope for a fair and compe- the prosecutor is asking for 4 1/2 years Yelena Lyubimova, an activist with build a luxury housing complex on purely on false evidence given by po- tent investigation.” Lyovkina said she in prison for my son. What for? How the Aid to the Detained group, said the site. lice officers. had collected photographs to prove The officers were allegedly injured Lyovkin’s innocence herself, but they when the police stormed the ware- were completely ignored by the inves- ALL ABOUT TOWN house. tigators. According to witnesses, police “I understood the reason,” she acted with force, knocking down and said.“It’s elementary; if they admit the Wednesday, Feb. 12 and Nikolaev restaurant at 77 Kanal Monday, Feb. 17

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LOCAL NEWS made up14percentofnewarrivals tively. Migrants fromUzbekistan Oblast, with26and10percent,respec- regions, includingtheLeningrad tersburg fromRussia’s northwestern jority ofnewresidentscametoSt.Pe- abroad,” Bogdanovasaid.“Thema- grants camefromCIScountriesand within Russia,while31percentofmi- growth consistedofmigrationfrom than in2012. people tothepopulation,26,000more Statistics, Interfaxreported. ingrad OblastFederalServiceofState Petrostat, theSt.PetersburgandLen- population statisticsdepartmentof to Tatyana Bogdanova,headofthe increase inthedeathrate,according somewhat dampenedbya41percent increase inthebirthratebutwas cials announcedlastweek. total of5.13millionpeople,cityoffi- creased by104,000peoplein2013toa The populationofSt.Petersburgin- THE ST. PETERSBURG TIMES ByTitova Irina City Population Increases January. by theFederationCouncilat endof Duma inNovemberandwasapproved nominated hisdeputieshimself. Council, Lenta.rureported. uties forapprovalbytheFederation nominate theprosecutorgeneral’s dep- also meansthatPutinwillbeableto Interfax reported. which willbebasedinSt.Petersburg, judges totherebootedSupremeCourt, resentative ofPutinwillappointthe 170. Court judgeswillincreasefrom25to month period.ThenumberofSupreme putes totheSupremeCourtoverasix pass itspowertosettleeconomicdis- the SupremeArbitrationCourtand ment website,willeffectivelyabolish tem. dential controloverthejudicialsys- ers sayisaimedatstrengtheningpresi- est courts,aprocessthatsomeobserv- that willmergethecountry’s twohigh- dent VladimirPutinhassignedalaw ST. PETERSBURG (SPT)—Presi- MergerCourt TEAM SPIRIT “At least69percentofmigration Migration contributed100,000new That growthincludeda59percent The billpassedthroughtheState Previously, theprosecutorgeneral The amendmenttotheConstitution A 27-manpanelthatincludesarep- The law , nowavailableonagovern- by NinaBaldecheva,agold-medalwinnerfor cross-country skiingin1976. decorated tram. ThelinealongUlitsaSadovaya was inaugurated onFeb. 7 St. Petersburg getsintotheOlympicspiritwithlaunchofaSochi2014 we’re facinganexcessivelyhigh two orthreeyears.Forthemoment difference, tomakeitnomorethan are doingourbesttodecreasethat ence acrossRussiais11years.We Yeliseyeva said.“Theaveragediffer- ference willbereducedto8.8years,” are expectingthatby2020dif- in St.Petersburgis9.4yearsandwe expectancy betweenmenandwomen the RussianAcademyofScience. liseyeva, directorofSocialInstitute men diesoyoung!”saidIrinaYe- an obviousgenderasymmetry. Our years, sociologistssaid. while forwomenthatfigurewas78 in St.Petersburg2012was68years, than women. men liveanaverageoftenyearsless demographic tendency:St.Petersburg million peopleby2020. ulation ofSt.Petersburgwillnear5.5 percent.” and thosefromTajikistan another5 “Currently thedifferenceinlife “Unfortunately wecontinuetosee The averagelifeexpectancyofmen Sociologists alsomarkedanegative According topredictions,thepop- Wednesday, February 12,2014 birth after35yearsolddoubled. while thenumberofwomengiving significantly, from11to2.1percent, younger than20yearsolddecreased the numberofexpectantmothers cent to7.4percent. third childrenincreasedfrom4.6per- cent to34percentandthenumberof ond childrenwentupfrom25.6per- At thesametimenumberofsec- percentage droppedto56.4percent. up 67.6percentofbirths,in2012their creases,” shesaid. forth andevenfifthchildrenin- the percentofbirthssecond,third, also revealsadelayedbirthrate,when now itis25-29yearsold.Thetrend that agegroupwas20-24yearsold; give birthatolderages.Inthepast, danova said. increased overthepast20years,Bog- city’s expectantmotherssignificantly affected bystressandlifestyle. death rateamongmen.” During thesame20-yearperiod, While in1992firstchildrenmade “There isatendencyforwomento Meanwhile, theaverageageof Yeliseyeva saidlifeexpectancyis ADVERTISING ❖ 3 IGOR RUSSAK /©AP RIA NOVOSTI NationalNews www.sptimes.ru | Wednesday, February 12, 2014 ❖ 4 Russia Condemns WWII Criticism Proton Rocket be a humorous look at monumental ar- Deal Soon to chitecture worldwide,” it said in a state- ment. “We recognize that the Courage Monument carries deep and significant Be Finalized symbolism in honoring the soldiers who gave their lives defending their na- MOSCOW, February 10 (RIA No- tion.” vosti) – A Russia-Kazakhstan working group will finalize its recommendations MARINES MOCKED this week on the frequency of launches A controversial news anchor on of the Proton rocket, Kazakh media re- Rossiya state television went after ported Monday. CNN during his weekly show, which A spokesperson for the Kazakh aired Sunday night following the team presidential administration said the bi- skating competition in Sochi that gave lateral working group will meet this Russia its first gold medal of the Win- week for the third time to consider ter Games. ways to minimize the environmental As pictures of the monumental impact of Proton launches, state-owned Brest sculpture filled the screen, Kazinform news agency reported. Dmitry Kiselyov told viewers how the Citing environmental concerns, Ka- Americans had ridiculed the Soviet sol- zakhstan has repeatedly urged Russia dier depicted in the war memorial. He to phase out launches of the rocket, then showed a picture of the Marine which uses a highly-toxic fuel called Corps War Memorial sculpture shot UDMH and is launched from the coun- from behind, so that the U.S. Marines try’s Baikonur space center leased by raising the flag during the Battle of Iwo Moscow. Jima were bent over one another. The Proton is the largest of Russia’s “It’s easy to mock,” Kiselyov said fleet of space launch vehicles, and has LENA ARMSTRONG / WIKIMEDIA COMMONS LENA ARMSTRONG CNN, an American network, recently called the monument at Brest Fortress in Belarus one of the “world’s ugliest.” with his trademark smirk. “A fevered carried both government and commer- subconscious could ascribe just about cial payloads. By Lynn Berry dered Leningrad, now St. Petersburg, to AN “UGLY” MONUMENT anything to it. Take a closer look: A very In July, a Proton rocket crashed ASSOCIATED PRESS save the lives of the 1 million people who U.S. television network CNN modern theme, is it not?” shortly after liftoff showering the sur- MOSCOW (AP) -- The Sochi Winter died during the nearly 900-day Nazi caused a firestorm when it included a Kiselyov has often led the attack on rounding countryside with 600 tons of Olympics are making Russians beam siege of the city during the war. The sta- war monument in Brest, a city in the Americans, gays or other groups that flaming propellants. with pride. But while the opening cere- tion quickly pulled the poll and apolo- former Soviet republic of Belarus, in top the Kremlin agenda. As interna- Launches of the Proton were sus- mony left out World War II at the behest gized, but President Vladimir Putin’s an article on the “world’s ugliest monu- tional criticism over a Russian law ban- pended for three months following the of Olympic organizers, Russia’s role in spokesman said the station had crossed ments” published last month. The piece ning gay “propaganda” reached a fever accident and the two governments defeating Nazi Germany is still one of a “red line.” Russian cable providers said the Soviet soldier “emerging from pitch last year, he said homosexuals’ quarreled over the nearly $90 million the nation’s proudest moments, as some lined up to drop Dozhd from their pack- a mountainous block of concrete looks hearts should be buried or burned. clean-up bill. Five of the rockets have have found out the hard way. ages and prosecutors opened an investi- as if he’s about to thump the West into In December, Putin appointed Kise- been launched since then. Perceived slights to Russian pride gation. submission before hurling North lyov the new head of the state news A Kazakh space official said last caused an independent television sta- The poll struck a nerve with Russians America at the sun.” It also noted that agency RIA Novosti, which after serving week that there would be 10 launches tion to be forced off the air and the for whom the resistance in Leningrad others think the soldier “simply looks as the host agency during the Olympics of the Proton this year, down from a Moscow correspondent of a U.S. net- exemplified the suffering and heroism of constipated.” will be restructured. planned 14. work to be summoned to the Foreign the war. But the station’s owner and edi- On Feb. 6, CNN edited the story and Russian President Vladimir Putin Ministry for an official reprimand. In tor have accused the Kremlin of using added a note apologizing for the offense OPENING CEREMONIES announced in December that the two the latest display of Russian displea- the poll to shut down Dozhd because of it caused in Belarus and Russia. The producer of the opening ceremo- countries had agreed on a three-year sure, a prominent anchor on state tele- its critical reporting. The station has pro- The following day, the Russian For- nies said he had planned to include a roadmap for joint utilization of Bai- vision insinuated that U.S. Marines vided a platform for opposition leaders eign Ministry took the unusual step of segment on World War II in the show, konur, including Proton launches. depicted in the war memorial near and reported on allegations of official summoning CNN’s Moscow correspon- but the International Olympics Commit- That agreement reportedly also in- Washington looked as if they were en- corruption. dent for an official reprimand. The jour- tee strongly advised against it. The IOC cluded provisions for the transfer of a gaged in gay sex. After major cable and satellite pro- nalist was told that “mocking the mem- insisted the war was still too sensitive an new launchpad from Russian to Ka- Here is a look at what caused Rus- viders dropped Dozhd, its viewership ory of Soviet soldiers who gave their issue and including the segment would zakh ownership. But last week, Talgat sians to react so strongly and how the has fallen from 17 million households to lives for the victory over fascism cannot set a bad precedent, Konstantin Ernst Musabayev, the head of Kazakhstan’s Kremlin responded: 2 million, according to station owner Na- be justified or forgiven,” the ministry said in an interview Sunday on Ekho space program, said Russian federal taliya Sindeyeva. While never able to said in a statement on its website. Moskvy radio. agencies have stalled the transfer. LENINGRAD LEGACY compete with the state channels, Dozhd The U.S. network then withdrew the Ernst said he found it extremely dif- Moscow currently leases Baikonur The independent television station has been popular with urban middle- article entirely. ficult and even painful to omit the seg- – the launch site of Sputnik and Yury Dozhd, or TV Rain, came under attack class Russians disturbed by the corrup- “CNN apologizes for the unin- ment, which he said could have been Gagarin and the only facility capable of after asking viewers in January whether tion and growing authoritarianism under tended offense caused by an article “the strongest moment of the whole cer- launching the Proton – from Kazakh- the Soviet Union should have surren- Putin. from a contributor that was intended to emony.” stan for $115 million annually.

РЕКЛАМА 27 МАРТА 2014 САНКТ-ПЕТЕРБУРГ Shooter Was ‘laughing...mocking’ Конференция By Anna Dolgova in their legs, and were not critically swastika on the back, Moskovsky THE ST. PETERSBURG TIMES hurt. Komsomolets reported Monday, with- The man who opened fire in a Rus- “He started shooting not just out citing any sources. «Продвижение товаров и услуг sian Orthodox church, killing two peo- at people, but also at icons, in what I The attacker “was laughing через лицензирование брендов» ple, was a security guard who received would say was a very demonstrative at [churchgoers], mocking, shooting his rifle as a duty weapon to accom- execution,” Sakhalin Archbishop Tik- at icons,” Gorbach said, Moskovsky pany a cash-in-transit car, a news re- hon said in a video interview published Komsomolets reported. “He told pa- В ФОКУСЕ КОНФЕРЕНЦИИ: При участии port said. on the regional Orthodox diocese web- rishioners: ‘pray,’ in a mockery • Актуальность и мировые тенденции лицензирования брен- The suspected shooter, an employee site. of faith.” дов. of a private security firm who is about As churchgoers tried to escape, Concerns about violence and gun • Правовое обеспечение лицензирования в России. 25 years old, will undergo a psychiatric a man and a nun stopped and “tried control have flared up in Russia after • Международная практика лицензирования. Информационные a teenager armed with a rifle killed партнеры evaluation to determine whether he is to appeal to the his reason, and he shot • Оценка стоимости нематериальных активов компании. fit to stand trial, Vesti FM radio re- them,” a local priest, Viktor Gorbach, a teacher and a police officer at a Mos- • Истории успеха: практические кейсы в изложении предста- вителей лицензиаров и лицензиатов. ported Sunday. said in an interview to LifeNews televi- cow school and held his classmates • Правовые последствия использования зарегистрированных The suspect is a former marine, who sion. hostage earlier this month. брендов без оформления лицензий от правообладателей. had passed a psychiatric evaluation be- The attacker, who was seized at the Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill fore being hired as a security guard, scene, disclosed no motives to investi- held a prayer service on Sunday for the КОНФЕРЕНЦИЯ ОРИЕНТИРОВАНА НА: Moskovsky Komsomolets reported gators, a spokeswoman for Sakhalin victims of the Sakhalin shooting, Itar- торговые, инновационные, производственные, юридические Monday, without citing any sources for branch of the Investigative Committee, Tass reported. компании, а также другие компании, использующие в своей the information. Natalya Makhonina, said, Interfax re- While the attack had no apparent деятельности интеллектуальную собственность. The shooter barged into the Cathe- ported. connection to the threats of violence dral of the Resurrection in the town A medical examination showed that that clouded preparations for the Win- АУДИТОРИЯ: руководители компаний, директора по развитию, маркетингу и of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, on the Sakhalin he was drunk at the time of the shoot- ter Olympics taking place in Sochi продвижению, бренд-менеджеры, руководители юридических Island off Russia’s Far Eastern coast, ing, she said. thousands of kilometers to the west, департаментов, юрисконсульты, патентные поверенные. at the end of a Sunday morning service After receiving his duty weapon another service was also held in Black and opened fire, killing a nun and a to accompany a cash-in-transit vehicle, Sea resort, and Games volunteers Руководитель проекта Тел. (812) 325-60-80, churchgoer and injuring six other peo- the suspected shooter supposedly went and medics joined the prayers, Анна Сабанина E-mail: [email protected] 16+ ple. home and changed from his guard uni- the Moscow Orthodox Patriarchy said Most of the wounded were hit form into a black jacket with a fascist in an online statement. The St. Petersburg Times | www.sptimes.ru NATIONAL NEWS Wednesday, February 12, 2014 ❖ 5 Ryzhkov Quits RPR-Parnas Opposition Party

By Natalya Krainova Kasyanov told journalists on Satur- THE ST. PETERSBURG TIMES day that the party cannot hold on to its A leader of Russia’s main liberal oppo- members by force. sition party, RPR-Parnas, quit over “If someone wants to go after Ryzh- the weekend with a group of senior sup- kov, they can do it,” he said, Interfax porters in a move that some say could reported. be beneficial to the Kremlin and lead Calls to the cell phones of Ryzhkov, to the party’s dismissal. Nemtsov and Kasyanov on Sunday Vladimir Ryzhkov handed his mem- went unanswered. bership cancellation letter to the other Political analysts on Sunday seemed two party co-chairmen, Boris Nemtsov to shrug off the significance of Ryzhk- and Mikhail Kasyanov, at a meeting ov’s departure, dismissing Nemtsov’s of the party’s federal council on Feb. 8, statement that the Kremlin might ben- and about 15 members of the political efit from the rift in RPR-Parnas and not- council followed him, media reports ing that the party’s role in politics was said. a minor one. Ryzhkov’s move came after a stand- “In real life, these are insignificant off with Nemtsov and Kasyanov that transpositions because the right-wing lasted several months over their reluc- field [in politics] remains free, strictly tance to negotiate with the Kremlin speaking,” former Kremlin spin doctor and their support of opposition leader Gleb Pavlovsky said by phone. Kremlin Alexei Navalny, who is known for his First Deputy Chief of Staff Vyacheslav links to nationalists. Volodin “is following it carefully,” he Ryzhkov resigned after Nemtsov added. and Kasyanov decided to dismiss him Lilia Shevtsova, a senior expert with as the party’s official representative to the Carnegie Moscow Center, said the authorities and apply sanctions by phone that liberal opposition “can- to nine party members for criticism not play an important role due to its of Nemtsov’s and Kasyanov’s vehe- inactivity and because authorities have ment opposition to cooperating with restricted its participation in elec- authorities. tions.” “This was a declaration of war, The party’s fate now depends on the a crackdown on me and my supporters, ability of Nemtsov and Kasyanov to per- there was no point in tolerating it any- suade Navalny to become the party’s more,” Ryzhkov told Vedomosti in a single leader, which was “the real rea- story published Feb. 8. son” behind Ryzhkov’s walkout, inde- / WIKIMEDIA COMMONS VOLLMER JURG Nemtsov told journalists on Feb. 8 pendent political analyst Stanislav Belk- Vladimir Ryzhkov cited RPR-Parnas’ support for opposition leader Alexei Navalny as one reason for his departure. that the Kremlin was “definitely a ben- ovsky said by phone. eficiary in the whole story” but said Ry- The rift in the party began last sum- council and a high-profile opposition Kasyanov said he and Nemtsov were in January, Kasyanov said in comments zhkov was “not an instrument in the mer, when Nemtsov and Kasyanov sup- leader, Ryzhkov told Gazeta.ru in a forced to strip Ryzhkov of his position carried by Interfax. hands of the authorities for destroying ported Navalny’s bid for the Sept. 8 story published Saturday. as the party’s official representative to According to Ryzhkov, however, his RPR-Parnas,” Kommersant reported. mayoral elections in Moscow, Ryzhkov Yashin, in contrast to Nemtsov the authorities because that position supporters canceled the registration Nemtsov and Kasyanov fear that told Gazeta.ru in an interview posted and Kasyanov, welcomed Ryzhkov’s de- gave him the power to formally liqui- of Republicans of Russia after he per- a number of the party’s regional on his personal website Sunday. parture over the weekend, saying date the party, which they feared he suaded them to make concessions branches may withdraw their member- Tensions in the party grew after Ry- on Twitter that the party would “remain could do after 10 of his supporters regis- to Nemtsov and Kasyanov, but Ryzhkov ship following Ryzhkov’s departure. zhkov took part in President Vladimir independent,” apparently referring tered another party — Republicans was still fired as the party’s representa- “An apocalyptic scenario does exist: Putin’s meeting with political opposition to the Kremlin’s influence. of Russia — with the Justice Ministry tive, he told Gazeta.ru on Feb. 8. If too many regional branches leave leaders in November despite the objec- ADVERTISING the party, we may just as well liquidate tions of Nemtsov, Kasyanov and Ilya it,” Nemtsov said. Yashin, a member of the party’s political

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Sausage Fest in India and Indonesia get 12 days off, ■ KALININGRAD (RIA Novosti) and South Koreans 15 days. — Russia’s western exclave of Kalinin- grad celebrated Long Sausage Day, complete with production of “the fat- Counterfeit Whiskey test sausage.” The sausage, made according to old ■ MOSCOW (RIA Novosti) — Prussian recipes, was planned to be 3 Russian retailers sold 9.9 million liters meters long and 30 centimeters thick, a of whiskey more than the country im- spokeswoman for a local museum ported in 2013, according to official said. statistics that indicate a lucrative mar- Kaliningrad resumed observation ket in counterfeit alcohol. of Long Sausage Day last year after a The State Statistics Service figures 400-year-long break. were reported Friday by business news It first celebrated the holiday in agency RBC. 1520, when it was still known as The counterfeit whiskey market Königsberg and was a German city. may be worth at least 8 billion rubles The local butchers’ guild paraded ($230 million), given Russian alcohol a 16-meter-long sausage through the prices, the agency said. streets that year. They strove to The Russian segment of the Internet outdo themselves every year, peak- hosts numerous sites offering replicas ing in 1601 with a sausage about 390 of elite alcohol brands with prices start- meters long and weighing 260 kilo- ing at 100 rubles ($2.90) per bottle. grams. Beer consumption on Long Sau- sage Day was known to reach 40 tons. Black Snow ■ MOSCOW — Black snow found On Holiday on the streets of Omsk will be analyzed by the Federal Inspection Service ■ MOSCOW (RIA Novosti) — Rus- for Natural Resources Use, RIA No- sia’s working people enjoy among the vosti reported Sunday. longest paid vacations and the largest The snow’s color is thought to be number of official holidays of those in caused by emissions from the city’s the world’s leading economies. thermal and electrical power plant, A survey by Russia’s InterRating which runs at maximum capacity dur- agency placed Russia fourth among ing the year’s coldest periods. the Group of 20 countries with a total The process of replacing the plant’s of 40 guaranteed days off per year, be- industrial filter is estimated at 150 mil- hind Saudi Arabia (59), Brazil (41) and lion rubles ($4.33 million). France (41). Omsk is rated No. 8 on the rating Russian workers enjoy 29 days of of Russian cities with the most pol- paid vacation and 12 national holi- luted air, according to State Statistics days. Service figures provided by RIA No- By comparison, employees in China vosti. Norilsk, Moscow and St. Peters- have a five-day paid vacation, workers burg top the list. Business www.sptimes.ru | Wednesday, February 12, 2014 ❖ 6 Frunzensky to Become Office Building Government “All these ideas demanded finan- Agencies Could cial investments that did not exist and the building was finally seized by Sberbank because of unpaid debts. Move to Far East The building was then offered on the open market, which led to the recently By Anatoly Medetsky completed acquisition,” said Kirill THE ST. PETERSBURG TIMES Akinshin, head of the consulting and The Cabinet is considering further tax evaluations department at Maris, part breaks for the Far East and moving of the CBRE Affiliate Network. some government agencies to the re- The building was valued at 670 mote region in another bid to inject million rubles ($19.3 million), re- more vigor in the economically lagging ported Vedomosti. area. “Senator, who bought the building, In addition, two new state compa- likes to choose buildings with richly nies could emerge to plow 170 billion decorated public spaces and facades. rubles ($4.8 billion) into preparing in- The Frunzensky building will fit well dustrial sites and utility services for po- into the greater Senator chain,” said tential investors. Igor Kokorev, the Deputy Head of Deputy Prime Minister Yury Trut- the Strategic Consulting Department nev announced the proposals Feb. 5 at Knight Frank, St. Petersburg. after a meeting that Prime Minister Real estate analysts consider the Dmitry Medvedev held about the re- building’s new purpose a logical gion. choice since past attempts to use the The government is looking to the building for commercial purposes Far East, with its immense resources, failed so spectacularly. Senator is as a major driver for the economic ready to adapt their plans to the space growth of the country as a whole. In or- since they often face buildings de- der to tap those resources, businesses manding a creative approach, Knight would incur equally enormous ex- Frank analysts believe. penses for building access roads “We think there may be problems and connecting to electricity and water Once a Soviet-era department store, Frunzensky’s newest owners plan to renovate it into an office building. SPT / FOR BUSINESS GROUP SENATOR due to the building’s lay-out: An supply. atrium, wide staircases, the distance Trutnev said the rate of profit tax By Olga Kalashnikova of the building and the store was been floated over the years, including in the Far East could drop by half to 10 THE ST. PETERSBURG TIMES closed. Later, entrepreneur Ilya renovating it into a children’s-goods percent and income tax could slide to 7 The Soviet-era Frunzensky depart- Baskin bought the building and began shopping center, an educational cen- percent from 13 percent. ment store, closed since 1998, will be reconstruction. In 2000, the property ter or simply demolishing it. “These proposals are based on best developed into an office building by was sold to Topaz, which operated the The city government never ap- Real estate analysts practices,” said Trutnev, who is respon- the Senator business center network. former department store as a shop- proved any of the plans, however, and sible for the region’s development. Built in 1938 at the intersection of ping and entertainment complex. In the idea finally arose to create a new consider the new plan His team, including Far East Devel- Moskovsky Prospekt and Obvodny 2004, the building was sold to the JFC concert hall for the Mikhailovsky a logical choice since opment Minister Alexander Galushka, Kanal, the store is a listed historical group and closed down for good. Theater in the former department studied the experience of countries like building. In 1998, a fire destroyed part Various ideas for the building have store. past attempts failed Japan and China, Trutnev said. The tax proposals come on the heels РЕКЛАМА so spectacularly. of a law that went into effect last year to slash profit tax for large-scale invest- ment projects in the Far East. between columns and dimly lit spaces. The move has not, however, These aspects of the building do not brought about an inflow of capital make for an easy redesign,” said Ak- to the region, prompting a search 29-30 марта 2014 г. inshin. for other solutions to the existing eco- “After the renovation, the site nomic problems. will operate as an elite office build- As part of a change in the govern- Тренинг ing. In our opinion, an ideal designa- ment’s approach, former Far East De- tion is B+ class, but according to the velopment Minister Viktor Ishayev announcement of the representatives stepped down last year. His successor of the new owner, it will be classified Galushka has proposed setting up ‘fast- «9 ЖИЗНЕЙ РУКОВОДИТЕЛЯ: as an A-class business center,” he track development’ zones in the region. ОСНОВНЫЕ ИНСТРУМЕНТЫ ЭКСПЛУАТАЦИИ ПОДЧИ- said. The areas would offer investors pre- 80 percent of the building will be pared sites for starting a business. НЕННЫХ, КАК ДОБИВАТЬСЯ ВЫСОКИХ РЕЗУЛЬТАТОВ» given over to offices, according to the It was unclear on Feb. 5 whether current plans. The plans also include a the tax incentives would apply only Цель тренинга: Развить навыки управления отделом продаж, передать опыт управ- food court, restaurants and a limited to these zones, or to the entire Far East. number of shops. A parking lot for The government is considering cre- ления ОП других компаний. 150 cars is planned as well, in order to ating a Far East Development Fund, add value for prospective tenants. worth 100 billion rubles, for lending Ведущий тренинга: Илья Глазырин, бизнес-тренер, модератор стратегических со- Location is seen as another advan- to potential investors in the region, вещаний, управляющий партнер «Тренинг-менеджер». tage of the new office center. Trutnev said. “Proximity to the historic city cen- Another state investment vehicle, Темы тренинга: ter, accessibility to a metro station the Far East Development Company, • Компетентность руководителя. and the popularity of Moskovsky could come into being and receive 70 prospect will increase the demand for billion rubles to build roads and utility • Найм «звездной» команды: как подобрать «нужных» людей space in the building,” Maria Pu- services lines to the yet-to-be desig- • Постановка целей, планирование, координация и организация работы подчинен- zanova, the head of office real estate nated fast-track development zones. ных: for Knight Frank, St. Petersburg, told Trutnev is proposing to start spend- • Организация исполнения. The St. Petersburg Times. ing the money later this year. “For the moment, the nearest A- The government is set to name • Управление менеджерами отдела продаж: как мотивировать, ставить задачу и class competitor is Renaissance Pre- the first such zones by June 15, Trutnev контролировать mium business center, near the Elec- said. Far East regions had sent in pro- • Управленческое взаимодействие с подчиненными по вопросам, находящимся за trosila metro station,” Puzanova said. posals to pick from 400 land plots, he рамками их сферы деятельности. “The building’s status as an ‘his- said. toric site’ does not have any impact Medvedev also ordered Trutnev • Способы разрешения проблемных ситуаций с подчиненными. on prospective tenants’ interest since to submit proposals about moving sev- there are lots of historic buildings in eral government agencies to Far East- Стоимость участия в качестве слушателя: 18.000 руб. (без учета НДС). St. Petersburg now used for office ern cities, Trutnev said. Along with В стоимость входят кофе-брейки, обеды, раздаточный материал. space,” said Kokorev. “Interior deco- the agencies, the proposals should in- ration and facades can often become clude relocating the head offices a deciding factor in increasing attrac- of some state-owned companies to the tiveness of a building for its tenants.” region, together with their tax pay- The rental rate in such a location ments, he said. for luxury-class office buildings var- He declined to elaborate, saying ies from 1,400 to 1,600 rubles ($40 to the proposals are due next month. The $46) per square meter, including all meeting on Feb. 6 was the first in a se- По вопросам программы и участия просим Вас обращаться taxes. ries of meetings dedicated to the fast- 16+ к руководителю проекта Марии Гусаковой по телефону (812) 325-60-80 доб. 333, Analysts from Maris estimate that track development idea. From now on, e-mail: [email protected] the renovation will take from a 12 to Medvedev will hold them every month, 18 months to complete. Trutnev said. BusinessFocus www.sptimes.ru | Wednesday, February 12, 2013 ❖ 7 Luis von Ahn: Taking Innovation to the Masses

By Olga Kalashnikova manity as a whole was wasting 500,000 Q: Do you think Duolingo will be THE ST. PETERSBURG TIMES hours every day because of me! So the popular among Russians? Luis von Ahn, a young Guatemalan sci- idea came because I wanted to find a A: We think it will be, due to the entist, is considered a pioneer in crowd- way to turn those hours into something demand for language education — es- sourcing. He is the inventor of CAPT- useful for mankind. pecially English — for professional CHA, the test used everyday by mil- Duolingo is a project that my co- purposes, as well as upcoming interna- lions of computer users to determine founder, Severin Hacker, and I created tional events to be hosted in Russia. whether they are dealing with humans because we wanted to do something to German for Russians will be also avail- or machines, as well as reCAPTCHA, help diminish the large difference in able in about two months. We hope which will help digitize books. terms of access to education between millions of Russians will be using Luis von Ahn has been acknowl- the rich and the poor. Language educa- Duolingo by the end of 2014. edged as one the 50 best brains in sci- tion — in particular English — can ence, one of the 50 most influential change someone’s life by helping them Q: Why have you called Duolingo people in technology, one of the most get a job or enter a school, but learning an “honest business model”? important young innovators under 35 a language has always been very ex- A: In theory, Duolingo provides and one of the 100 most innovative pensive. Now, people who cannot af- free education to millions of people by people in business. ford top schools or private classes, or allowing them to “pay” not with money The recipient of various fellowships even software like Rosetta Stone [the but with time — time they spend on and awards, including the MacArthur computer-assisted language learning FOR SPT their own education. Of course the “Genius Grant,” von Ahn believes software], can learn languages very ef- Von Ahn, seated, is the creator of CAPTCHA, reCAPTCHA and Duolingo. translations are optional, which is why there are many problems computers ficiently and have fun for free. I say students “pay” in quotations. The can’t solve and tries to involve people dent study conducted by the City Uni- ing something fun rather than crushing fact is that everyone who learns a lan- in the process of fixing them. This idea Q: Is it difficult to promote such versity of New York has shown that 34 candy for no purpose (in reference to guage has to translate sentences as a is the basis of his new project Duolingo, projects? They could be seen as unre- hours of Duolingo is equivalent to one the popular mobile game Candy part of the course. Normally, these are a free language-learning website that alistically optimistic. college semester of language educa- Crush). fictional sentences such as “the cat is has recently launched in Russia. In ad- A: So far we’ve been lucky because tion. This is major. Other online re- With regards to the translations, white.” We make use of the work that dition to giving everyone a chance to interest in the projects has been very sources and software, such as Rosetta students can take free language courses is already being put into education — study, regardless of financial means, the high. CAPTCHA, reCAPTCHA and Stone, require at least 55-60 hours for on Duolingo without ever translating these translations — in order to finance project has a social mission. Website us- now Duolingo help to solve large the same amount of learning. Online any texts, as this part is completely op- the project. ers double as translators, providing problems that affect millions of peo- studying is positive because it is acces- tional. However, many choose to trans- real-world translations that have never ple, so we haven’t had to promote any- sible to a very high percentage of peo- late because it helps them practice Q: Why is this project important to been seen before. Using this method, thing very much. We’ve actually grown ple — anyone with a computer or skills with exciting, real-world content. you? the Internet is being translated into to 20 million users in less than two smartphone can study. The way it works is that users not A: I grew up in Guatemala, a very various languages bit by bit. years without spending a single cent only translate phrases but also edit poor country where most people who Von Ahn talked to The St. Peters- on advertising because the product has Q: With Duolingo, people are each other’s phrases and vote on the are born poor will continue to live in burg Times about how Duolingo works, been so well received — it has all been helping to translate the Internet. How best translations. This iterative process poverty throughout their lives. I’d al- its impact on the lives of millions, why word of mouth. can their translations be checked? Is guarantees high-quality translations — ways thought about how education Duolingo is an honest business model there any danger that the Internet will similar to how Wikipedia works. This further divided people in terms of op- and what makes him happy. Q: Is reCAPTCHA successful? be full of low-quality translations? verified quality has allowed us to pro- portunity because money allows access Does it really help? A: Our main feature is how effec- vide translations for very high-caliber, to good education, which leads to good Q: reCAPTCHA helps digitize A: reCAPTCHA was bought by tive [Duolingo] is as a learning tool. international media corporations such jobs, while no money means access to books. Your new project Duolingo is Google and now 2 million books are The fact is that our apps were named as CNN. very basic education. aimed at translating the Internet. being digitized a year, giving everyone App of the Year by Apple and Best of As I said earlier, I decided to work What is your motivation? around the globe access to vast the Best by Google, and we’re the Q: Are there webpages and articles with language education because the A: reCAPTCHA happened be- amounts of information. most popular way to learn a language translated by Duolingo students? field of education is vast and I felt it cause I felt guilty about CAPTCHA, a online (and the number one education A: Yes — CNN and BuzzFeed, two was one area that could really make a system I’d invented to prevent spam- Q: Does the Duolingo online app, in general), with more people large media platforms, have already large impact on the lives of millions. mers and bots from hacking into web- course have the same efficiency as learning languages than in the entire been publishing content translated by The fact that 20 million people are sites and emails, now used worldwide. classroom-based education? U.S. public school system. Addition- Duolingo students for months. Many now learning languages for free, and I realized 200 million CAPTCHAs A: Yes, Duolingo has been found to ally, many of our users often Tweet Wikipedia articles have also been that this number is growing quickly, were being typed every day and so hu- be very effective. A recent indepen- that they prefer having fun while learn- translated by our community. makes me very happy. Education & JobOpportunities advertising section Wednesday, February 12, 2014

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By Yekaterina Kravtsova and Ivan “I am really sorry but you cannot Nechepurenko forget how many threats there were THE ST. PETERSBURG TIMES at each of the Olympic Games be- Security concerns over terrorist at- fore,” he said. “We had threats tacks have declined since the Sochi on Sydney, we had threats on Athens. Winter Olympics kicked off over Maybe you remember the situation the weekend, and visitors say they in Salt Lake City. There were many have not been inconvenienced by se- so you cannot single out these Games curity measures despite the presence in this way.” of thousands of law enforcement of- Sochi police were unable to com- ficers. ment immediately on whether there The issue of security dominated were new threats in Sochi since international headlines in the run-up the beginning of the Olympics, but no to the Games, and the U.S. offered additional security measures were assistance from its own security ser- visible in the city during the first days vices, citing the threat of attacks of the Games. by Islamist militants from the turbu- Crowds of people had to wait lent North Caucasus region that bor- to pass a security check only at one

AP ders Sochi as reason to be extra vigi- venue in central Sochi where specta- lant. tors gathered to watch a live broad- The U.S. officials attending cast of the events. ALEXANDER VILF / © RIA NOVOSTI the Games said they were satisfied On trains that run from Sochi Russia got its first taste of gold at the Sochi Games on Feb. 9 when it won the team figure with the security provided by Russian to Krasnaya Polyana and other Olym- TASTE TEST skating event in front of a packed house, which included President Vladimir Putin. authorities, however. pic venues, security remained “The level of security is quite ap- the same as it was before the Olym- propriate and it is very good and I pics. All the bags were scanned but hope the attention of the media security officers operated quickly and the world turns now more to what and there were usually no lines at the the athletes are going to do instead security checkpoints. Sport Trumps Political Issues The train station in Sochi was of the threats that are being made,” Janet Napolitano, the only place By Ivan Nechepurenko day when skater Olga Graf won bronze at Sochi’s venues, which have been the head of the U.S. where spectators THE ST. PETERSBURG TIMES in the women’s 3000 meter race widely discussed and written about delegation and for- heading to the Sports largely overshadowed politics and celebrated to fans’ tripartite Ro- since Russia was granted the Olympics mer homeland se- ‘Our media in the Olympic Park or the first weekend of the Sochi Olympic ss-ia, or Russia, chants. in 2007, but now they have become curity secretary, alpine venues had Games, with Sunday’s most talked- Dutch skater Ireen Wust’s victory tangible objects. told CNN on Sun- U.S. is a mess, what to pass a security about protest centering on swaying in the event continued a fast start “What surprised me the most is day. I see here is very check. skiers rather than human rights or cor- for the Netherlands’ speed skating the scale of the new shining facilities,” Tourists seemed The number ruption scandals. team, who captured the whole podium de Boen said. equally pleased, different from the of police officers The Russian cross-country skiing at the men’s 5000 meter event on Sat- Many visitors to Sochi, including saying the expecta- picture they have on Sochi streets team lodged an unsuccessful protest urday. The Adler Arena Skating Cen- a large number of foreign journalists, tions that had been remained the same against the results of the men’s 30 kilo- ter that witnessed the sweep was full have complained about construction built up by Western portrayed.’ as it was on the eve meter race after its skier Maxim Vyleg- of the Netherlands’ orange, a color defects, dirty hotel water and stray media were false. of the Olympics. zhanin missed out on the country’s first that spilled out to the rest of the Olym- dogs, though the Dutch fan said he had “I have been to London and Van- Police officers on 24-hour patrol medal of the Games. The skier was pic park as well. not noticed any. couver and the way everything is or- could be seen every few hundred me- one-tenth of a second behind bronze Carrying themselves with a certain Visitors’ attention may have been ganized here is way better,” said Ty- ters in central Sochi. Russian authori- medal winner, Norwegian Martin Sun- sense of professionalism, the Dutch distracted by a near-endless array ler Post from Sacramento, Califor- ties had said earlier that some 40,000 dby, who allegedly swerved into the fans were clad in their country’s gear of kiosks selling hot dogs, soda, pan- nia. police officers would be present Russian’s lane while a quartet of racers and were always well-organized cakes and lamb shashliks scattered “Our media in the U.S. is a mess, in the city during the Games. sprinted to the finish line. The Interna- in their chants. in the middle of the Sochi Olympic what I see here is very different Another Olympic visitor from the tional Ski Federation later rejected “This is our first time in Russia Park, which has attracted thousands from the picture they have por- U.S., Barbara Ganong, said that her the results protest, though it did give and we like it,” said Maasten de Boen, of people and turned the area trayed,” he said. visit to Sochi had proven earlier me- Sundby a written reprimand for the while his countrymen were singing into something like a fair. Another U.S. tourist echoed that dia reports wrong. move, The Associated Press reported. Queen’s “We are the Champions.” A volunteer that was calling people sentiment, saying the U.S. media had “They did a good job, security is The gratification of Russia’s first The overall mood of the Games to join the line for entry into the sou- “made it look as though the police not excessive and it definitely makes medal at Sochi would come later in the was fairly animated and visitors gaped venir shop for Bosco di Ciliegi, would be very pervasive.” me feel safe,” she said, standing

ADVERTISING the sportswear sponsor of the Russian “The media in the U.S. has obvi- in front of the entrance to the Kras- team, said that the waiting time would ously blown [the security issue] out naya Polyana railway station. be from 1 1/2 to two hours. of proportion,” said Branton Terry Yet while media reports of terror- Observing the influx of people, at 4 from Oklahoma. ist threats and construction blunders p.m on Feb. 8 the organizers had Even if not an eyesore for tourists, were drowned out by feel-good sto- to stop selling entry tickets into the however, security was still clearly ries about athletes taking gold during park. present at the Games. Little white the first few days of the Games, there During a Sunday news conference, tents were scattered around the al- was one sobering reminder on Mon- organizing committee president pine roads in the mountains, with po- day about Russia’s ongoing battle Dmitry Chernyshenko said he did not lice personnel monitoring the situa- against an insurgency in the neigh- expect that there would be empty seats tion from the inside. boring North Caucasus. in the venues. Security personnel were dressed Police killed five suspected mili- “We were lucky to have a huge de- in outfits that were indistinguishable tants and took one into custody in a mand for tickets. We faced incredible from the volunteers’ uniforms, a fact raid on a house in Dagestan’s capital, demand here with long lines. We are which perhaps ensured that visitors Makhachkala, located some 600 kilo- increasing the number of cashiers,” he would not feel too nervous. meters from Sochi. said. Despite earlier reports of U.S. of- Some observers and U.S. authori- In the Olympic Park, many people ficials complaining about cooperation ties had earlier warned that terrorist popped out of the line and just walked with Russian security services, U.S. attacks during the Games were more around the grounds. Pavilions, some Ambassador to Moscow Michael Mc- likely in regions beyond Sochi, par- of them plain, some glitzy, some chic, Faul said in an interview with NBC ticularly in Dagestan. sold merchandise or acted as small on Sunday that the U.S. had coordi- Kommersant reported Monday ministries for the teams of major win- nated “very closely” with the Rus- that the alleged militants were part ter sports powers, like the U.S. sians in sharing information on pos- of an extremist group that had orga- and Canada. sible threats. nized the twin bombings in Volgo- Michael Vigil came to Sochi “We are quite satisfied with grad in December that killed 34 peo- from Florida and said he planned the level of cooperation we have ple. According to the report, one to stay ten days before visiting Mos- now,” McFaul said. of the militants, Alexei Pashentsev, cow. He said he saw no difficulty in his On the eve of the opening cere- was an ethnic Russian who had re- hotel situation and that the thing that mony on Feb. 7, International Olym- cently converted to Islam. surprised him the most was how nice pic Committee head Thomas Bach The report also said police be- Russian people were. told reporters in Sochi he was sure lieved the group had moved “You know, our presidents might the games would be completely se- to Makhachkala recently because not get along, but the people will al- cure and laughed off a remark about they may have been planning a ter- ways find common language here,” he these games being the first facing rorist attack there while the Olympics said. a direct threat. were going on in Sochi. Sochi 2014 www.sptimes.ru | Wednesday, February 12, 2014 ❖ 9 Opening Ceremony a Momentous Day for Russia buses and cars drive toward Adler, the listing the names of significant Russian district of Sochi where the majority of artists (Kandinsky, Malevich, Chagall), Olympic facilities are located. writers (Pushkin, Tolstoy, Chekhov), Those without a coveted ticket to the technology (the periodic table, sputnik) ceremony had the option of watching it and more. Various parts of the vast Rus- on screens at a venue in central Sochi, sian landscape, from a wooden village to although problems at the entrance due a Kamchatka volcano, were then de- to tight security ruined the experience picted in the stadium, with a young ac- for some. Only three metal detectors tress floating above them. were installed, creating a bottleneck as The athletes from each country filed thousands of people attempted to make in from a ramp in the center of the sta- their way in. dium near the beginning of the cere- “This is horrible,” many people in mony, after which animatronic versions the crowd could be heard saying, along of the Olympic mascots — a bear, rabbit with complaints that the security had and leopard — glided in, waving and spoiled the celebration for them. Some bowing to spectators. Following that said they regretted that they hadn’t came the historical episodes, which stayed home to watch the ceremony on skipped over huge periods, including TV, and some abandoned the line. most of the 19th century and the fall of “I’m not sure if my clothes have been the Soviet Union. torn, but I will definitely not be able to Sochi Organizing Committee head wear my shoes again after that,” said Ni- Dmitry Chernyshenko welcomed the kita Anufriyev, a 24-year-old Sochi resi- crowd with a speech on a stage shaped dent. “I don’t know what to expect from like Russia. “Our city [Sochi] is unique, the opening ceremony after this, but this just as Russia is, the biggest country in is Russia, nothing is made for people the world...a country of great accom- here,” he said. plishments,” he said in Russian. “We are The ceremony marked the first pub- proud to host the Olympic Games.”

ALEXANDER VILF / © RIA NOVOSTI ALEXANDER VILF / © RIA NOVOSTI lic use of Fisht Olympic Stadium, which “The Games in Sochi is our chance Spectacular theatrics defined the opening ceremony of the XXII Winter Olympic Games in Sochi on Friday, Feb. 7. was built specially for the Games and to show the whole world the best Russia By Array of wasting billions of dollars to host the uty Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak, have experienced chronic delays, having to be has to offer,” he said, proceeding to THE ST. PETERSBURG TIMES Games. dismissed that claim, saying the state redesigned at the last minute. make other comments in both English President Vladimir Putin declared the “Well I don’t know. I like everything. spent only $3 billion on Olympic venues, The roof was a key element of the and French. IOC head Bach then spoke, 2014 Sochi Olympics officially open on And the music too,” Navalny tweeted. with the rest invested in Sochi’s overall ceremony, with numerous ceiling racks thanking organizers and congratulating Feb. 7 after a grandiose 2 1/2-hour show The only major glitch noticed in the infrastructure. carrying heavy decorations, such as a the athletes, and Putin followed him, de- that told the history of modern Russia ceremony came when one of five snow- The ceremony definitely marked a gargantuan locomotive that apparently claring the Games open. The Olympic with dazzling lights, giant installations flakes that appeared above the central turning point for Sochi residents, whose represented the boisterous movement anthem was sung by Anna Netrebko, and hundreds of dancers, in an event field did not transform with the other everyday lives have been dominated by of Russian history at the beginning of Russia’s famous opera diva who is also a that marked the end of more than six snowflakes into the Olympic Rings. On Olympic preparations for the last 6 1/2 the 20th century, from one pavilion to native of Krasnodar, near Sochi. years of fevered preparations by the the television broadcast, footage from years. Over this period, the city has been the other. Critics noted that many participants Russian government. one of the rehearsals was used to cover transformed by numerous new high-rise The ceremony was produced by in the ceremony were outspoken Krem- In the midst of an economic down- the mistake. apartment buildings and hotels, as well Konstantin Ernst, head of state-owned lin backers, such as boxer and United turn and largely negative international Putin played a minor role in the cer- as roads and other infrastructure. Channel One television and one of Rus- Russia Duma Deputy Nikolai Valuyev, media attention on Russia, the Olympics emony compared to his oversized part in Locals and visitors poured into sunny sia’s most prominent media executives, Mariinsky Theater artistic director Val- were envisioned by the Kremlin as a bringing the Olympics to Russia. His ar- and warm central Sochi in the afternoon who acknowledged the importance of ery Gergiyev, and film director Nikita demonstration to the world of the coun- rival to a seat next to International of Feb. 7, cheering and enjoying the last the event. “We realized that the opening Mikhalkov. try’s transformation into an advanced Olympic Committee head Thomas Bach few hours of the pre-Olympic period, ceremony carries the name of the coun- The event concluded with the Olym- nation. was shown at the start of the event, and some with sighs of relief and some with try,” he said at a news conference on pic flame being run into the stadium by The opening ceremony, viewed by he appeared to be nervous, fidgeting glee and joy. Increased security mea- Feb. 7. “This is why, as the main motif Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova, tens of thousands of spectators in Fisht with his hands. His only participation in sures were enforced with a police officer for the ceremony, we selected our mes- who passed the torch to pole vaulter and Olympic Stadium and millions more the ceremony was later to declare the always in sight and manhole covers sage on behalf of the country, how we former Olympic champion Yelena Isin- around the world, showed that transfor- Games officially open. glued with special protective plastic to see the country, what Russia is all bayeva. Other torch bearers included mation in song and dance numbers that Seated nearby the president was prevent a bomb from being placed in the about.” wrestler Alexander Karelin and Ka- featured enormous inflatable samovars, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, who sewage system. Judging by the content and style of bayeva. a ballet scene from Leo Tolstoy’s iconic was caught by television cameras appar- Dozens of motorcades with top gov- the ceremony, the message was to em- Soviet-era Olympians Rodnina and “War and Peace,” machines illustrating ently dozing off, to the great amusement ernment officials, foreign dignitaries and phasize Russia’s conservative values Tretyak took the flame its final few dozen the start of the Soviet era, and cosmo- of online commentators. IOC members cruised down Kurortny while reminding the world of the coun- meters to a spot just outside the stadium, nauts and hipster dancers from the The opening was also attended by Prospekt, Sochi’s main thoroughfare, try’s famed cultural heritage and hinting where they lit a gas jet that carried the hopeful period after the death of Josef over 40 heads of state and international over the course of the day. Two hours be- at its technological inventiveness. flame to the top of the main torch, after Stalin. Classical music by famed Russian delegations, although Obama and some fore the event, the street was closed for An opening video montage took which celebratory fireworks exploded composers from Tchaikovsky to Stravin- European leaders skipped the event, in regular drivers to let a long motorcade of viewers through the Russian alphabet, across the sky above the Black Sea. sky provided the soundtrack. some cases citing Russia’s human and Viewers were on the alert for politi- LGBT rights record as the reason for cal symbolism in the proceedings. Social their absence. Chinese President Xi Jin- media users noted the fact that World ping, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Games Begin With Cheers and Jeers From Locals War II, a watershed moment in Russian Abe and embattled Ukrainian President history, was not depicted in detail, and Viktor Yanukovych were among those By Yekaterina Kravtsova a fight in the crowd. People had to stand is horrible,” Kuznetsov said. He added some saw significance in the playing of a on hand for Friday’s ceremony. THE ST. PETERSBURG TIMES so close to each other that one man that he was not satisfied with his work mash-up song by faux-lesbian duo Speaking to a reporter afterwards, The opening ceremony of the Winter thought another man standing near his at Fisht stadium, but he declined to elab- t.A.T.u. and the band Queen, whose lead attendees gave largely positive reviews Olympics on Feb. 7 marked a particu- wife had tried to harass her. He attacked orate. singer was gay, when the Russian Olym- of the event. Timofei Krasnoshtan, who larly special occasion for Sochi residents, the man and police had to intervene At the nearby Bankir cafe, the atmo- pians filed into the stadium, arguing that has been involved in organizing the who have spent the past 6 1/2 years ex- to stop the fight. sphere was more festive, with people it could be a pro-gay gesture amid inter- Games, said the ceremony was like a periencing the excitement and upheaval Once inside, the mood was little im- watching the ceremony with glasses national criticism of Russia’s anti-gay rock concert. of preparations for the Games. But not proved. After standing for more than 40 of beer. They shouted “hoorah” propaganda law. “The drive and the energy was im- everyone in the city was able to cele- minutes to get in, one could see that and “Russia” after the Russian national Many found fault with the choice of mense,” he said. brate the evening as they had hoped. the venue was mostly empty and that anthem was sung and applauded loudly one of the final Olympic torch bearers, Ksenia Ponomaryova, a Sochi resi- On the night, thousands of Sochi those in attendance were not thrilled when the Russian Olympic team ap- Irina Rodnina, a former Olympic figure dent who also attended, called the show residents and visitors went to a venue with the setup. peared on the screen. skating champion and current State captivating. “I came with my two-year- in the city center to watch a broadcast “I expected there would be free Rus- After the Olympic flame was lit, Duma Deputy, who jogged with Soviet old child and he did not cry and could of the ceremony, but security was tight sian flags distributed here, but you have the atmosphere elsewhere in the city hockey legend Vladislav Tretyak to light not fall asleep right until the lighting of and many people could not get in. Only to pay for everything,” said Nikita Anu- also seemed to change. Whistles the main torch and conclude the cere- the flame,” she said. three metal detectors stood at the en- friyev, an unemployed 24-year old Sochi and shouts of “Russia” and “Sochi” rang mony. Rodnina became embroiled in The ceremony kicked off what both trance and a bottleneck formed, pushing resident. “And what excitement could I out, and people interviewed while leav- scandal last year when she tweeted an critics and government supporters have people into a tight crowd. feel after all the Sochi residents had to go ing the outdoor broadcast site were en- allegedly racist photo of U.S. President described as a pivotal moment in Rus- “It’s hot like in summer, so they’ve through during these years of construc- ergized, saying they were fully satisfied Barack Obama and his wife Michelle sia’s post-Soviet history, with critics pre- chosen the right slogan for the Olym- tion? We are breathing construction dust with the ceremony and proud of Russia. with a banana. dicting that economic problems and a pics,” a young man said, referring to the here and so many people have been “Finally it has happened,” said Irina The appearance of former Olympic tightening of the political screws will fol- official Sochi 2014 slogan: “Hot. Cool. ousted from their homes due to the need Zuyeva, 30, a Sochi resident and a police champion gymnast Alina Kabayeva, low and Kremlin supporters viewing Yours.” for land for Olympic construction.” officer who was not on duty. who has been widely rumored to be Pu- Russia’s hosting of the Olympics as a Some people had Russian flags with His friend, 26-year old Yevgeny Kuz- Alina, 52, an engineer who came tin’s lover, as a torch bearer provoked sign of Russia’s economic and political them and some had the Russian flag netsov, said that he worked as a technical to Sochi from Pyatigorsk to support shock among Internet commentators. resurgence on the world arena. painted on their cheeks. But shouts specialist at Fisht Olympic Stadium, the Russian athletes, agreed But many quickly declared the cere- Russian opposition leaders have said of “Go Russia” were addressed not so where the ceremony was taking place, with Zuyeva. mony a booming success — even promi- the Games cost more than $50 billion much to Russian athletes but to the se- but that he was not able to attend since “I have never seen anything like that nent detractors of the Olympic project, and that much of that money was si- curity guards who worked slowly to help not all the employees were given tickets. before,” she said. “It exceeded all my ex- such as opposition leader Alexei Na- phoned off in acts of theft and corrup- people enter the venue. “I came here because I thought pectations. I am so proud of my coun- valny, who has accused the government tion. Government officials, led by Dep- The procession did not go without the organization would be better, but it try.” Innovation www.sptimes.ru | Wednesday, February 12, 2014 ❖ 10 Single-Industry Germany Offers Blueprint for Energy Use Towns Nearing energy from 3 to 25 percent within the last two decades, with almost half of all installations owned by private residents and farmers. Until 2050, renewable en- Extinction ergy resources are estimated to provide 60 percent of all German energy con- By Alexander Panin sumption – including 80 percent of its THE ST. PETERSBURG TIMES electricity supply. Billionaire Oleg Deripaska’s Basic Ele- This might have serious implica- ment, a diverse industrial group with tions for Russia’s energy exports. To- assets in energy, mining, agriculture day, Germany’s energy supply depends and more, has outlined ways to breathe heavily on Russian natural gas imports. new life into hundreds of single-indus- The German government considers try towns teetering on the edge of eco- natural gas the ideal complement to in- nomic collapse. termittent renewable energy resources A holdover from the Soviet Union, like solar power or wind. But the aver- 16 million Russians live in 340 single- age annual operating time of German industry towns across the country, ac- natural gas plants has declined – drop- cording to the Economic Development ping from 3,400 hours in 2010 down to Ministry. Their degeneration has long 2,640 hours in 2012. The underlying been a headache both for Basic Ele- reason for that development is that ment and the government as they try to gas-fired plants are being crowded out hold the line between their frequent of the electricity wholesale market by insolvency and the social consequences lignite and hard coal plants, which have of allowing them to fail. lower operating costs. Representatives In 2009, workers in Pikalyovo in the of energy utilities are complaining that Leningrad region near St. Petersburg new gas-fired plants aren’t worth the blocked a major highway because the investment. local cement factory, owned by Basic Companies like E.ON, which is also Element, was on the verge of closing. active in Russia with its subsidiary The situation was diffused only

RAINIER LIPPERT / WIKIMEDIA COMMONS RAINIER LIPPERT E.ON Russia — privatized in 2007 un- when then-Prime Minister Vladimir Russia has the potential to provide up to a third of its total energy consumption from renewable resources. der the name OGK-4 — have even Putin flew in to offer a packet of state icy used as an economic stimulus, as a ply structure needs a fundamental threatened to mothball some of their bank loans to fund overdue salary pay- By Christoph Burger and Jens framework for jumpstarting Russia’s overhaul. Until 2030, the total capital assets. Still, if Germany introduces so- ments. Weinmann stagnant economy. The central Euro- investment required in generation ca- called capacity markets, which serve as Not all single-industry towns have THE ST. PETERSBURG TIMES pean nation’s approach includes phas- pacity and grid infrastructure could a backup supply if renewable genera- the same grave outlook as Pikalyovo. As Russia seeks new ways of stimulat- ing out nuclear energy, decarbonizing well exceed 500 billion euros, accord- tion is unable to satisfy demand, invest- Provided government help is applied in ing economic growth, the Economic the energy supply and promoting de- ing to official estimates in “Russia’s ments in gas-fired plants are likely to the right places, more than half are ec- Development Ministry under Alexei centralized, renewable energy. These Energy Strategy to 2030,” which was go ahead. onomically robust, said Sergei Lo- Ulyukayev in late January issued a plan decentralized energy provisions con- approved by the government of the On the retail side, there isn’t yet an manov of the Center for Strategic Re- to foster competition in the non-natu- tributed 10.7 billion euros to the Ger- Russian Federation in 2009. Initiatives immediate threat to Russian natural search, a nongovernmental think tank ral resource sectors, support invest- man economy in 2011, according to es- like promoting energy co-operatives gas sales. According to the German commissioned by Basic Element to ment by Russian companies and pro- timates from the Institute for Ecologi- could also help stabilize Russia’s ailing Association of Energy and Water In- conduct research into these towns. mote the development of human capi- cal Economy Research. The installa- transmission and distribution network, dustries, almost half of Germany’s 38.2 “There is no need to drag investors tal. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Dmitry tion, operation and maintenance of because they are the first step to creat- million homes are heated with natural into many of these towns. Usually they Medvedev promised more than 21 bil- these energy facilities have been seen ing largely autonomous island systems gas. But many projects to extend the already have small and medium-sized lion rubles ($597 million) to help small to be important drivers of local em- that need less energy from outside their gas distribution grid in rural areas have businesses running that need only base- and medium enterprises, plus tax ployment. boundaries. been abandoned. Instead, solar panels line support from local authorities and, breaks and a Federal Guarantee Fund In Germany, these communal en- A second feature of the rapidly and heat pumps fuelled by a combina- possibly, limited additional benefits,” that facilitates credit financing for busi- ergy services are organized as co-oper- changing German energy market may tion of electricity and thermal energy Lomanov said. nesses. atives. Between 2001 and 2012, their be particularly interesting to fostering from the ground and the air are on the The last government support pro- Medvedev’s stimulus package fo- number increased from 66 to 656, economic growth in Russia’s rural ar- rise. In 2012, heat pumps accounted for gram for single-industry towns ended cuses on businesses in manufacturing, spread throughout the country. The eas: More than 130 bioenergy villages around a quarter of new heating instal- in 2011 and aimed to subsidize the di- services and research. However, eco- German Renewable Energies Agency were active or in the process of setting lations, totaling more than 70,000. versification and re-profiling of existing nomic development could also be pro- estimates that these energy co-opera- up their local energy supply system by The German government’s support production. moted by initiatives that establish a tives have invested around 1.2 billion mid-2013. These communities produce of solar panels has led to substantial However, this approach is often a decentralized energy supply. euros in so-called “citizens’ power power and heat by burning organic ma- cost reductions. According to repre- dead end. If a region has a depleted The Russian prime minister’s strat- plants,” including solar power, wind, terial like agricultural waste and often sentatives of the EU’s Joint Research coal mine and no other basis for indus- egy could benefit from looking to Ger- and biomass. combine it with electricity generated Council, the overall cost of producing a try, then nothing can be done, Lo- many’s ‘Energiewende,’ an energy pol- By all accounts, Russia’s power sup- from solar and wind. Local businesses kilowatt-hour with solar panels has de- manov said.

РЕКЛАМА and employees of the co-operative take creased to 12 euro cents. With average The research advocates a more flex- charge of operating the plant and man- residential electricity prices of around ible strategy. Studying 18 towns across ФЕВРАЛЯ 2014 aging its finances. The use of biomass 30 euro cents per kilowatt hour, solar the country, it breaks down single in- Radisson Royal Hotel, also provides secure and stable returns power is likely to further erode the dustry towns into four categories based 21 Санкт-Петербург, for farmers in the community. market share of gas boilers in years to on the potential of the industry they Невский пр., 49 Almost 40 million Russian citizens come. were built around and on what other currently live in rural areas, so these Despite these challenges for its gas production could be developed, said are ideas that Russia could realistically exports, Russia could immediately Vadim Geraskin, deputy head of Basic Конференция adopt and promote. With wind power benefit from Germany’s renewable en- Element. along the coasts, in the steppes and ergy transition by cherry-picking and Towns in the worst category — «Ритейл: ожидания 2014 года» mountainous regions, solar energy in copying elements that may revitalize when both the town and its core indus- the south, and biomass in the vast agri- the stagnant Russian economy. The try are declining — should undergo В ФОКУСЕ ОБСУЖДЕНИЯ: При участии cultural areas of the country, Russia path towards more decentralized sup- “controlled squeezing,” the research • Оценка конкурентной среды в и обзор has the potential to produce a third of ply would not only enhance local em- concludes, meaning that their popula- its total energy consumption from re- ployment and provide a stimulus to the tion, civil facilities and utility services сетевого ритейла в Северо-Западном ре- newable resources, according to the economy, but it would also create new would be gradually cut down to eco- гионе. International Energy Agency in its business opportunities for established nomically viable levels. • Критерии привлекательности торговых площадей для сете- 2001 report “Renewables in Russia – energy utilities and other enterprises Such towns would require extensive вых операторов. From Opportunity to Reality.” After across Russia. Like in Germany, Rus- government support to keep their basic • Удержание конкурентного преимущества в изменяющихся substantial cost reductions in all renew- sian utilities could start offering ser- services running while subsidizing peo- able energy technologies in recent vices such as management and opera- ple to move to other regions. In regions рыночных условиях: эффективные стратегии лидеров рын- years, the economic potential is likely tion of local, autonomous energy sys- with more potential, specialized indus- ка. to be much higher nowadays than when tems to communities. trial parks may be created to promote • Мультиканальный формат как инструмент увеличения the International Energy Agency pub- Russia has the opportunity to fol- new production. продаж. lished its assessment more than a de- low in Germany’s footsteps and start Andrei Sokolov, the head of the de- • Неценовая борьба за покупателя. Сервис, скорость, ассор- cade ago. planning a supply system for tomor- partment that oversees special eco- Indeed, the Russian government row. nomic zones at the Economic Develop- тимент. Лобби оффлайна или путь в тень? has set ambitious goals for renewable ment Ministry, said that the research • Как отразится на ритейле введение пошлины на интернет- energies. Decree 449, “Renewable En- Christoph Burger and Jens Weinmann will serve as a basis for a new govern- торговлю. ergy Source Development Measures,” are both Professors at The European ment program to support single-indus- released in May 2013, requests that by School of Management and Technol- try towns that is to take shape in the Стоимость участия: 10 000 руб. + НДС 2020 the share of renewables, exclud- ogy, Berlin. They co-authored the book next three months. ing hydropower, in the energy mix will ‘The Decentralized Energy Revolution About 50 billion rubles ($1.4 bil- Руководитель проекта Тел. (812) 325-60-80, have increased from 0.8 to 2.5 percent. — Business Strategies for a New Para- lion) will have to be thrown at the issue Ольга Никитено E-mail: [email protected] 16+ In comparison, Germany raised elec- digm,’ published by Palgrave Mac- in the next few years, according to the tricity production based on renewable millan. ministry. DiningGuide advertising section Wednesday, February 12, 2014

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Choice of curry: Prospekt on Vasilievsky Island has Welcome to our new cosy Novotel welcoming guests, old and new, with its where diners can enjoy the chicken, lamb, fish, lentil or vegetable refurbished its interior and concept to Café where you can have a quick and varied dishes and a thoughtful regard finest dishes of aristocratic with rice, salad and bread, plus mineral celebrate the restaurant chain’s 10th tasty snack. The café offers a for their enjoyment. The restaurant’s Russian cuisine in the elegant water. Restaurant provides small to anniversary.With the new homely space comprehensive and balanced cuisine menu always includes a variety of atmosphere of an upscale medium-sized outdoor catering services incorporating soft lighting with surround at reasonable price. Novotel Café is marbled beef steaks, homemade pastas establishment. Extensive wine for parties and banquet functions. sound, a large library to suit every taste perfect for both spending free time and handmade desserts as well as collection. Opulent interiors as well as evening DJ sets, the new and holding business meeting in many classic European dishes. A range with open fireplace. Smoking $$ renovation has created a more eccentric informal setting. of wines and alcohols complement every area. bohemian-style feel for the space. Enjoy seasonal hot cocktails, hot meal and will amaze guests with its In addition to its already famous St. Petersburg chocolate and breadth and depth. Special offers are $$$ ITALIAN Japanese and Pan-Asian dishes, both homemade Glühwein at Novotel Café, available on weekends and discount Italian and American cuisine options with the tempting cakes and pastries cards are offered to loyal clients. Restaurant Da Albertone will also soon be added. at our La Brioche Deli-Counter. Broadcasting both the Olympics and Shokoladnitsa European and Asian lunches are Take away service. football matches on a big screen. available from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. with Open daily for à la carte from 06:30 — prices starting at 295 rubles. 23:00, breakfast 06:30 — 10:00, $$ buffet business lunch 12:00 — 16:00. 23 Millionnaya Ul. $ Major credit cards are accepted. Tel: +7 (812) 315-86-73, 962-08-29. Try our business lunch on every RUSSIAN Popular Italian restaurant. Head chef week-day at Novotel from 12:00 Hotline +8 (800) 100 3360 Luca Pellino, sous-chef Tiziano Valente. INTERNATIONAL until 16:00. Dom www.shoko.ru Located close to the Hermitage. Open Our daily buffet features only Shokoladnitsa — More than just coffee kitchen. Homemade pasta, sausages, Beerstube Restaurant homemade cooking, freshly baked With over 30 unique cafes in St. desserts and ice-cream. Supervised cakes, fresh salads, Russian delicacies Petersburg, the large coffee chain with kids’ playroom and menu. 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– Banquet hall; – Breakfast; – Children’s room; – Credit cards accepted; – Dancefloor; – Live music; – Home delivery; – Non-smoking area; – Parking; – Wi-Fi zone. Average price of a two-course meal with an alcoholic beverage: $ – 500 to 1,000 rubles; $$ – 1,000 to 1,500 rubles; $$$ – more than 1,500 rubles Valentine’s Day www.sptimes.ru | Wednesday, February 12, 2014 ❖ 12 St. Petersburg Indulges in Culture of Chocolate FOR SPT Krupskaya has been churning out the sweets since it opened in 1938.

our team proceeded to create a wasa- So I recommend a dark chocolate with bi-infused chocolate. We tried it and coconut — that is always very nice,” he the taste was incredible,” she said. said. He also adds that champagne “The thing with chocolate is that works well with chocolates with a fruit- you can’t stop creating — it is always flavored filling such as peach or rasp- evolving,” said Galette, who has 18 berry, however, advises milk chocolate years of experience behind him. with nuts as a better option for red and “Chocolate can also be added to meals white wine. “The flavor and texture and goes well with seafood and even usually complements the wine well,” meat.” he said. Adding to the appeal of chocolate As for Galette’s personal prefer- on Valentine’s Day is its reported aph- ence, he admits that he can’t go a day

FOR SPT rodisiac effect. “Very strong chocolate, without his daily dose of dark choco- A 1950s vintage chocolate wrapper of the beloved Mishka na Severe sweet by iconic local brand Krupskaya. like that with 65 to 75 percent cocoa late. “When I don’t have my chocolate, acts as an aphrodisiac,” said Galette. I feel like something is missing. It is a By Lana Matafonov in prosperity in society, we see that The St. Petersburg Times, she adds: “Also, I can’t say whether it has been like a drug,” he said. THE ST. PETERSBURG TIMES people are buying more premium-class “Here in St. Petersburg, we are scientifically proven, but it is thought “When you work with chocolate, boxed chocolates.” brought up with beautiful architecture, to be believed that the cocoa in such etersburgers have a repu- Named after Nadezhda Konstanti- art, culture and music, and this all strong chocolate can also assist in help- tation for enjoying the novna Krupskaya, Lenin’s widow, the sharpens your taste and perhaps that’s ing a woman become pregnant.” sweeter things in life. Fa- Krupskaya brand has gone on to be- why Petersburgers also have a refined Agafonova agrees with the effect mous for its arts, culture come synonymous with the city of St. taste in chocolate.” chocolate can have on one’s emotions. and architecture, it is also Petersburg. Having celebrated its 75th While most five-star hotels have “Ancient Indians called chocolate knownP for another indulgence — choc- birthday last year, the factory has been their own chocolate, Grand Hotel Eu- ‘God’s food’. In addition to its perfect olate. Even during the Siege of Lenin- listed in the city’s Book of Honor as rope is the only one with its own choc- flavor, chocolate also has various

grad from 1941-44, chocolate produc- well as been identified as a “heroic” olate factory tucked away inside the health benefits which include increas- FOR SPT tion at the city’s iconic Krupskaya fac- local brand in the region. hotel. Officially opening in 2005, the ing levels of serotonin, which in turn The Krupskaya factory in the 1940s. tory did not stop, producing three tons “Krupskaya has always stood to- factory now has three full-time em- improves mood,” she said before add- of its popular Mishka na Severe (Bear gether with the citizens of this city that ployees and, with the help of its im- ing that Krupskaya’s dark aerated it’s like working with passion, you can- in the North) chocolate in 1943. While lies on the Neva River,” said Agafon- ported French chocolate making ma- chocolate is a good option as a mood not work with chocolate and treat it over the years chocolate preferences ova — a fact made especially evident chine, can produce up to five tons of enhancer this Valentine’s Day. “When like you’re doing an everyday task,” he in St. Petersburg may have changed, only few years after the brand was es- chocolate a month. you bite it and put on your tongue, the adds. “You simply cannot. When you the city’s sweet-tooth still remains tablished in 1938. “Chocolate is always sort of an in- aerated bubbles begin to melt and it work with chocolate, you need to work firmly in place, especially leading up to “The Siege of Leningrad started in dicator of the economic wealth of a feels like chocolate is giving you hun- with your heart and have a true pas- Valentine’s Day. 1941, and during this period, the fac- society. The taste of Petersburgers is dreds of tiny kisses,” she said. sion for what you’re doing.” And if the “Fifteen to 20 years ago, Russians tory continued to operate and supply getting more sophisticated, which is Galette also advises on giving dark growing demand for his chocolate cre- preferred bitter or dark chocolate,” the army at the front, as well as sup- evident in the increase of demand for chocolate to women for Valentine’s ations are anything to go by, it seems Olga Agafonova of the Krupskaya port locals, with products based on our high quality handmade chocolate,” Day. “Generally women like some- Petersburgers, in turn, have a true pas- chocolate factory told The St. Peters- available ingredients at that time. said Khlopova. thing not too strong and not too sweet. sion for his sweet delights. burg Times. “However, milk chocolate Products produced by the factory in With over 35 chocolate varieties is now in the highest demand.” those days helped people to survive, available, the hotel’s French pastry Availability has also been another and in 1944 the Krupskaya factory chef, Pascal Galette, has been busy change the market has experienced. name was included into the city’s preparing an additional limited edition “Chocolate was scarce during the So- Honor Book,” she said. Valentine’s Day chocolate — a special viet period and only appeared on the “St. Petersburg has always been fa- rose truffle. The original recipe, which table on the eve of an important holi- mous for is chocolate because we have he created, involves infusing the ga- day. Today, you can now buy chocolate Krupskaya chocolate here,” said Irina nache filling with rose petals before anywhere at any time,” said Agafon- Khlopova, Public Relations Director being dipped into white chocolate. ova. “Along with the general increase at Grand Hotel Europe. Speaking to “They are not just any roses,” said Galette to The St. Petersburg Times. “These are roses imported from the same region as the Chanel roses in France.” Up to 48 hours is needed to create these chocolates, starting from the time it takes to extract the rose petals, infuse the ganache then set the final white chocolate coating. As well as be- ing available to buy at the hotel for a limited time, an additional 400 pieces are also being prepared as gifts for each of the hotel’s guests. Unique ganache infusions are noth- ing new for Grand Hotel Europe. Its popular vodka-infused chocolates mixed with flavors such as pepper, cranberry, mandarin and blackberry are exclusive to St. Petersburg. In fact, in the past, the hotel has even offered chocolate with a cigar infusion for men. However, this has not been the most unusual flavor created by the fac- tory. “Once, one of our guests ordered GHE / FOR SPT GHE / FOR GHE / FOR SPT GHE / FOR a special chocolate for a man who was The art of crafting delicate handmade chocolate can take up to 48 hours. a fan of wasabi,” said Khlopova. “So At Grand Hotel Europe, a chocolate piano hits all the right notes. The St. Petersburg Times | www.sptimes.ru VALENTINE’S DAY Wednesday, February 12, 2014 ❖ 13

Pansies adorn one of Parfionova’s subtly risque pieces. Pre-Raphaelite in effect, the designer’s use of tulle elicited gasps. Variegated tulips lend an air of mystery to one of the standout designs. Tatyana Parfionova’s Garden of Earthly Delights Spring arrived early with a fashion show that brought out the romantic in those lucky enough to attend.

By Chris Gordon Parfionova presented an eclectic show The show got underway with a bit Adorned in luxurious jewelry from the few St. Petersburg designers known THE ST. PETERSBURG TIMES titled “I Was Born a Gardener” that of audience participation as various house of Boucheron, the clothing lay- outside of the country. With an unseasonably early thaw in included influences of the renaissance supporters stood to deliver lines of po- ered Parfionova’s signature embroi- Inspired by the approach of Valen- progress, thoughts of spring and sum- and the 19th century in a romantic bou- etry in English, Russian and Italian as dered and painted motifs on sheer silk tine’s Day and the lush romanticism of mer were on the minds of those gath- quet that was nonetheless resolutely a trio of “gardeners” appeared and be- taffeta over full length skirts. the collection, The St. Petersburg ered at the Winter Garden of the Asto- modern in its attitude. Set to the strains gan passing out bouquets of flowers. Critics are already saying that this is Times took the opportunity to ask ria Hotel on Sunday for the presenta- of Okean Elzy’s “Vesna” (Spring) and Emerging from between a pair of the designer’s best collection yet. some of those in attendance what they tion of beloved local fashion designer the sounds of chirping birds and thun- potted palm trees, the models in their Parfionova, who opened her fashion thought were the most romantic spots Tatyana Parfionova’s latest collection. derstorms, the runway show trans- china-doll makeup did their best to house in 1995 and has shown her col- in St. Petersburg. While the temperatures outside may ported those to a wonderland of color blend the glamour of the catwalk with lections on the runways of Paris, Milan, have been hovering near freezing, and imagination. the labor of love that is gardening. New York and Beijing, is one of the All photos Alexander Shatsky.

Jennes de Mol, General Consul of Marianna Zeynalova, White Nights Christian Courbois, Owner and CEO, Tatyana Bulanova, Nikolai Tsiskaridze, Acting Rector, Va- the Netherlands in St. Petersburg International Music Festival Westpost Singer ganova Academy of Russian Ballet

“The most romantic place in St. Pe- “I think the most romantic places in St. “The bridges! Any bridge in St. Pe- “For me the most romantic places in “The Mariinsky Theater, and my home, tersburg is the roof of our residence Petersburg are in the suburbs, where tersburg is the most romantic place in St. Petersburg are the embankments. are both part of Dostoyevsky’s Peters- with a view of the Neva. It is astonish- you can find amazing palaces and the city. It’s especially beautiful when the burg. I spent the most significant part of ingly beautiful, you have the sun and parks to spend time with your partner. In fact, the Russians have a tradition bridges open during the White my life at the theater, so for me it’s the the excitement of a very exciting place There are a lot of small romantic of putting padlocks on bridges. There Nights, and an incredible show for most precious and treasured place in the and you are alone, which is important, places where you can propose. I also is something about them that is pure those who visit Petersburg for the city. There is a bridge near the St. Nicho- but you have the most beautiful view love the terraces in St. Petersburg. You romance — it doesn’t matter which first time. You need to float by under las Cathedral from which you can see of the town. You see the Neva but you can find a lot of very fashionable ter- one. the bridges on a boat or pass them seven churches at the same time. If you also see the courtyards and the roofs – races in St. Petersburg, like at W hotel. The other is Chizhik-Pizhik, which is when these behemoths rise up into walk there during the White Nights, it’s you see another world. You see St. Pe- It’s also a great idea to spend a roman- a very romantic spot — and it’s right the air, its incredibly beautiful and the most romantic place in the city. Of tersburg from another angle, which is tic weekend at one of the romantic ho- next to a bridge, so you have both of gives an astonishing sense of roman- course, all of St. Petersburg is fantastic very nice.” tels in St. Petersburg.” them in one place.” ticism.” but this place is also extremely mystical.” Feature www.sptimes.ru | Wednesday, February 12, 2014 ❖ 14 Andy Tauer’s Fragrant Vision ‘A good perfume is a drop of sensual joy, to be experienced with your own values and memories…’

By Chris Gordon the middle. And then you start again. VEDOMOSTI Q: How long does it take you to or nearly a decade, perfumer work out a perfume once you have de- Andy Tauer has been creat- cided on the concept? ing fragrances of unrivaled A: With a new scent, everything I sensuality in a small work- have created so far goes in – experiments shop located in Switzerland. with formulas, but a good piece of my- WorkingF in an abstract mode that stands self also goes into it: What I find beauti- in opposition to the clean, anodyne ful, a particular twist that I want to see scents that fill most of the shelves at per- there, a little bit of provocation. We all fume counters and duty-free shops have our scented memories and I am no around the world, Tauer creates sophis- different. Hence, each creation is a little ticated, European scents that are unri- mirror of these memories, too. I am con- valed in the world of contemporary per- vinced, though, that most of the creative fumery for the passion of the vision be- process is subconscious and I always feel hind them. that my perfume-loving friends know The fragrances that come out of Tau- more about my creations than I do. But, er’s studio offer the wearer emotional and I think this is very important, per- states in a bottle and function as “im- fumes are made to be enjoyed indepen- mersive sculptures” that explore the inti- dent of the pictures and visions that mate bond between a scent and the per- might be behind them. A good perfume son who wears it. They are light years is a drop of sensual joy, to be experi- away from commercial scents that try to enced with your own values and memo- seduce a buyer within seconds only to ries, independent of what its creator had settle down into something forgettable FOR SPT in mind. Perfume is a very personal ex- and pedestrian. His perfumes appeal to Perfumer Andy Tauer takes a radically personal approach to scent creation in his Zurich workshop. perience and I always recommend to those in search of the unusual while still smell first and find out more later. remaining utterly charming and wear- Kazan and Yekaterinburg. For me, it derstand these precious treasures. When there is not enough of it on the market; able. was a wonderful opportunity to meet I later, about 2 years after mixing and ex- specialties like a rose oil produced in the Q: Who do you think are some of the In a global industry valued by some perfume lovers and share the joy of ploring, added synthetic molecules to region of Kandahar, for instance, that I more exciting perfumers working today? at $28 billion annually, big business dom- smelling and explaining niche and artisa- my formula – and learned how powerful have used for a special edition this year. A: I feel that there is an evolution inates the market and the number of in- nal perfumery. their influence and effect can be – I over- Then, running a small venture, doing a taking place these days. Thanks to dependent perfumers, while growing, laid them on top of a core structure built lot myself, it is a challenge to be seen and technology, it has become easier to can be counted on a few hands. Tauer is Q: Did you enjoy yourself? with naturals. I still work this way. Hence heard in this very competitive market. start a perfume venture in the last ten unique in that he is self-taught and cre- A: Absolutely! I was blown away and my compositions are quite often ex- Thus, I have to be innovative, use the or 20 years. The Internet, for instance, ates everything by himself. From the ini- sometimes ashamed by the hospitality of tremely rich in naturals. I have never new media, maybe also in ways others is quite democratic – at least it allows tial research and formulation of a new my Russian friends. You do not experi- visited a perfumery school and cannot don’t or can’t. you to let the world know that you cre- scent to the design of the packaging and ence this where I come from. I was so judge what you learn there. We can all But overall, I do not want to com- ate perfumes. Whether this voice is filling of the bottles, Tauer is an industry often invited for wonderful dinners, it smell, however, what perfumery tends to plain. Being small and cottage-style heard depends then on many factors. unto himself; one which focuses on qual- was amazing! I also met many fans which be these days. It is rather different; dif- comes with a lot of advantages in an en- But you have the chance to reach out. ity and tradition while remaining reso- was very touching. And I had the oppor- ferent to what I do, different to how per- vironment where perfume lovers seek And with the mass market – the luxury lutely modern and embracing a DIY, tunity to see a bit of Kazan and Yekater- fumes used to be created. novel and authentic products. segment as well as the commodity seg- even punk, aesthetic. Each bottle of his inburg and learn while visiting. And I So, going into the field of perfume ment – growing rapidly, there is a grow- perfume comes with a hand-signed card had a fantastic train ride from Kazan to composition was not daunting. Entering Q: Where do you start with the con- ing interest in specialty houses, small exhorting the wearer to ‘Enjoy!” Yekaterinburg. What a great experience! the market and learning the names of cept for a new fragrance? artisanal houses, that are hard to find, Gregarious, humorous and person- So you see: Chances are good that I will the game there was, however, quite of- A: This is easy: I look into myself. I that follow a different approach, that able, Tauer combines precious natural be coming back! ten a challenging experience and a some- do not listen to markets or trends. Usu- might not use Swarovski crystals on oils with judiciously applied scent mole- times depressing encounter. ally, an idea just happens. It can be trig- their bottles but that put good, luxuri- cules to create distinctive perfumes that Q: How did you find Russian per- gered by a raw material that I smell and ous stuff inside them. Thus, there is a allow the wearer to step into another fume lovers? Q: What was your inspiration to do that comes with a unique story, like the lot happening at the edges and corners world and inhabit an augmented reality. A: In my experience, they are very so? rose oil from Afghanistan that I men- of this industry. Brands and perfumers Tauer Perfumes are today produced passionate, and knowledgeable, know- A: I started buying raw materials: tioned. Or it is an idea for a new scent that I follow and love for their passion in four collections: Classics, which in- ing the classics and following what is Roses, jasmines, sandalwoods, labda- that is based on a story that forms in my and courage and impressive creativity clude the first fragrances that captured happening in the world of fragrances. I nums, incenses — you name it. Collect- head, like “sotto la luna,” a line of scents are, just to name a few: Vero Kern, Oli- the public’s attention — Le Maroc Pour was actually amazed about how many ing became a passion. I remember smell- where I imagine wonderful intense white ver from Oliver&Co, there was Mona Elle (2005), L’Air du Desert Marocain perfume lovers I met during my short ing cistus ladaniferus essential oil for the flowers blooming under a bright moon. di Orio whom I loved and who left us (2005) and Lonestar Memories (2006); journey, and I was baffled that people first time. It was a “wow!” experience. Once such an idea forms, it might take a far too soon last year, there is a wild Homages, in which the fragrances fea- there knew me and my creations. I was The intense, dark, woody, animalic, while until it turns into a real project. I guy in the U.S. doing great scents, ture exclusive ingredients and a high hugging a lot of perfume lovers! leathery scent of this natural extract hit have many ideas that are lingering called Kerosene and there is Olivier concentration of natural oils; Penta- me, like so many other fragrant liquids, around, sitting there, waiting for the Durbano with a brand that he manages Chords, which emphasizes a “less is Q: When did you first realize that and would not let me go. It is almost a right moment in time. Often, while all by himself. Actually, there are many more” philosophy; and Collectibles, a you wanted to become a perfumer? perfume by itself. Using it, this brown working on a scent based on a particular of us these days, changing the world a low-volume line featuring precious raw A: When I started playing with fra- golden liquid, putting drops in to a little idea, the idea itself gets transformed and bit, perfume after perfume. materials whose availability fluctuates grant raw materials — about 10, 11 years glass flask, mixing it following a formula different aspects become more promi- I also follow Bertrand Duchaufour s from year to year. His latest creation, Phi ago — I just wanted to play. I enjoyed that I wrote on a piece of paper, experi- nent. I always say that creative moments work, especially when he is working with – Une rose de Kandahar, is a limited edi- smelling the natural raw materials, came encing how it is transformed into some- are fluid moments; it ‘s hard to say where Neela Vermeire and her lovely brand, or tion scent that uses a precious rose oil under their spell and enjoyed the long thing new, something larger maybe than the liquid flows, where the stream will Mark Buxton, or Pierre Guillaume who from Afghanistan that is out of reach of path towards mixing a “perfume.” I did the sum of all the ingredients – that’s in- bring you. In a sense, in order to be cre- is super creative and one of the few in most perfumers because of its limited not consider becoming a perfumer back spiring and motivating. Feeling how the ative, you have to let go and give your- the industry, like myself, who is still do- quantities. then. Creating fragrances, simple mix- final mixture falls apart after a few min- self to this stream and see where it takes ing things himself. Ah, and yes, I love Like music, perfume is an invisible tures of nine ingredients initially, trying utes when applied on the skin, experienc- you. Patricia de Nicolai’s approach, too. art that is capable of the highest degree to find a form for something I had in ing how the heart, head and base notes of of aesthetic expression. Its raw materials mind, vaguely, hidden in a fog of naivety, a scent do not fit and do not talk to each Q: What does a perfume ‘mean’ to Q: What are your thoughts, hopes or are the essences that people have used was a game and nothing serious enough other, this is utterly frustrating and mad- you? Is it about a memory, a story, at- fears for the future of fine fragrances? since ancient times for pleasure and rit- that would allow me to say: “I want to dening. But it is a motivation, too. traction? A: Perfumes will always be here. We ual. Tauer is well aware of this and takes become a perfumer.” I guess I wanted to In the end, I guess, it is this creative A: Quite often it means pain and mis- humans need them. I am very optimistic his place in the procession of history with play, still do, and am privileged enough venture, this fluid state between pain ery. When composing a scent, when try- about the future, especially for artisanal, an appealing combination of playfulness to have been given the chance to do so. and misery, intuition, fascination, and ing to find the right, the perfect form, haute perfumery. For me, haute perfum- and sincerity. rare moments of hope, that gave a won- you go through phases of failure. These ery does not mean “high price.” It means Tauer’s creations, because of their ex- Q: Was it daunting to go into it with derful balance to a rather boring office failures, uncounted trials of mixtures the high quality of what goes inside a clusivity, are available in a small number only a background in chemistry and no job, with its mechanic routines and that just won’t work properly, bring you bottle; an authenticity that more widely of boutiques worldwide, including St. formal training in scent creation? mindless exercises. forward, you learn, but at the same time, distributed brands cannot provide. Peo- Petersburg. A: I think this venture has been very it is frustrating and worrying as I dis- ple get everything everywhere these rewarding. I was naive, and clueless Q: What are some of the challenges cover how little I know. Working with days. Whether you are in Los Angeles, Q: You visited Russia recently, what about perfume creation, about perfume you face as a ‘cottage industry’? naturals is especially difficult as naturals Paris, Moscow or Beijing, you will see brought you here? markets, about legislation and expecta- A: I face a lot of challenges and, at are complex and tend to develop in mix- the same brands, the same ads, the same A: My distribution partner (smiles...). tions raised by consumers of perfumes. I the same time, have a lot of privileges tures in ways that you do not expect. In pictures. For many this is fine and quite I was in Moscow and St. Petersburg was just trying to create nice scented pic- due to my being a “cottage industry.” It perfumery, we do not have a clean-cut- enough. For some, this is not enough. about 2 years ago and it was a great ex- tures and understand what I was doing. is not always easy, for instance, to get the ting scalpel that would allow you to cut Fine fragrances find their niche there, perience. My business partner, who is In the course of doing so, I learned that raw materials in the right quantity. On out the perfect form easily. I often feel for the growing few who care where a responsible in Russia for my fragrances, not having had formal training was actu- the other hand, I can use – due to my like I am working with a big hammer on product comes from, its context, whether wanted me to experience the world of ally helpful. I started working with only small production numbers – raw materi- a piece of rock and while trying to bring it has a real history and where and why it niche in two different places this time: all-natural materials and learned to un- als that others can’t, simply because out the right form, the stone breaks in was produced. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014 ARTS & CULTURE PAGE 16 PAGE 16 PAGE 17 PAGE 20-21 Dva Samolyota Benefit The Dish: Kroo Cafe Musical Hermitage Festival Listings

IMAGES OF RUSSIAN WILDLIFE GO ON DISPLAY AT A NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION. SEE PAGE 18. GENNADY YUSIN / NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC RUSSIA YUSIN / NATIONAL GENNADY 16 ❖ Wednesday, February 12, 2014 ARTS & CULTURE www.sptimes.ru Musicians Plan Benefit Concert for Lazovsky Friends and fans rally around Alexei Lazovsky, an original member of local ska legends Dva Samolyota. By Sergey Chernov some young horn players but nothing with them,” she said. THE ST. PETERSBURG TIMES good came of it,” Belyankin said. “Everybody that we started and For a good portion of the 1990s, the continue to rave with in the early 1990s t. Petersburg ska band Dva band was the ultimate face of St. Pe- and continue [will also be there]. I Samolyota will headline a tersburg’s new, post-Soviet indepen- knew Lyosha even before I became a line-up of musicians and DJs dent music scene. Alongside indie-pop DJ. We met at the Pushkinskaya 10 at a benefit concert to raise groups Pep-See and Kolibri, the band squat and often had drinking parties funds for the band’s ailing was present at the birth of an under- together. Smember Alexei Lazovsky this week. ground dance culture performing both “They had rehearsal rooms there Due to be held at Griboyedov club, at concerts and dance parties. and I had a workshop where I also lived. the night-long event called Airplanes After a brief involvement with the We were friends then, and we are still First, will also feature rapper Mister now-defunct basement club Nora (Bur- friends now. But you know, life pulls ev- Maloy and electronic band PCP as well row), Dva Samolyota moved to a for- eryone in different directions. Everyone as DJ sets from DJ Boomer, Lena Pop- mer Cold War bunker, which they grows up, has families and children but ova, Kitt Whale, Zemine, Re-Disco, turned into a trendy underground in any case, everyone who is still making Lovesky and Kirill Matras. The acts venue with concerts, parties, exhibi- music is happy to take part.” will perform both in the former bunker tions, contests and many other types of Popova said she started to perform that is the club’s main concert hall and events. as a DJ in 1994. In 1995, Dva Samoly- in the restaurant on the top of the hill Alongside Belyankin, Lazovsky co- ota started to art-direct the Nora club, above. hosted programs on underground mu- before moving to Griboyedov. The collected funds will go toward sic on local television and radio. “We had many things which con- the medical treatment of one of Dva Originally, the idea for the benefit nected us; at Pushkinskaya we lived

Samolyota’s original members, KONRADT VADIM event came from DJ Lena Popova, who together,” she said. Lazovsky, who has been bed-ridden for Dva Samolyota in 1992. Vadim Pokrovsky (front), back row left to right: is a friend of Lazovsky’s, and his band “I remember I did provocative ex- six years due to a spinal infection. Alexei Lazovsky, Mikhail Sindalovsky, Denis Medvedev and Anton Belyankin. Dva Samolyota, from the early 1990s. hibitions on Pushkinskaya Ulitsa and, Lazovsky completed the first stage Her initiative found support from both because there were not so many DJs at of his rehabilitation treatment and dom” (Veter Svobody) — a song from osity, but after some time he can play it the band and the Griboyedov bunker the time, we danced to bands like Pep- took his first steps with the aid of a 2004 — included footage of Lazovsky very well. All of Dva Samolyota’s mel- club that Lazovsky was closely associ- See, Kolibri and Dva Samolyota. There walking frame in late December 2013. at home. odies in fact belong to him. And, of ated with. She said she was initially was an exhibition opening in the eve- Lazovsky’s physical therapy had to According to Belyankin, the acts course, he sang brilliantly.” motivated by a message Lazovsky ning, and then it turned into celebrat- be held at a private clinic because the taking part in the benefit are old According to Belyankin, he invited posted on the VKontakte social net- ing and dancing. four specialized, state-owned clinics friends of the band, and of Lazovsky. Lazovsky, who had played guitar with a work asking for help. “We have no oil millionaires among that Lazovsky was sent to by his pri- “We and the DJs decided to get to- band called Total Jazz, to join Dva Sa- “Sure, I sent him as much [money] us, how much can each of us send? But mary physician refused to treat him for gether and hold a benefit party,” he molyota in 1990. as I could, but money will be needed [at the benefit event] we’ll probably be various reasons. said. “We had no guitarist at the time and constantly for him to be treated at a able to collect a bigger sum.” According to Lazovsky, one facility “For this occasion, we will even be so I invited him [to join us],” Belyankin private clinic, so I thought why not,” According to the manager of Gri- said that he might not be admitted for joined by Denis Medvedev, also known said. Popova told The St. Petersburg Times boyedov Mikhail Yegorov, who played treatment until autumn 2016 due to the as DJ Re-Disco. During the past few “Actually, Vadik [Pokrovsky] played on Friday. guitar with the 1990s alternative rock length of the current waiting list but, years he played with Pep-See. Hope- rhythm guitar, but we thought that we “[Lazovsky] is directly associated band Kolybel, Popova came to him after some reflection, concluded that fully, this will not be our last concert with might need a lead guitarist to play some with Griboyedov and I thought that ev- with the idea. this would be too late and not make him and I hope [Lazovsky] will get bet- crazy solos as well. Instead, we got erybody would be interested in helping “We were speaking about how peo- sense. Another simply said, “Lie qui- ter, and that everything will be fine.” Lazovsky playing his crooked horn. a comrade. Maybe some have no funds ple on the current scene don’t care etly, don’t make a fuss.” Formed in 1990 by Belyankin and “He studied guitar at a jazz school, to help Lyosha personally, but every- much about each other; look at what In Feb. 2008, Lazovsky contracted the late vocalist Vadim Pokrovsky, Dva but somehow failed as a guitarist [in a body can play for a couple of hours and happened to Lyokha,” Yegorov said. vertebral osteomyelitis, a spinal infec- Samolyota (“Two Airplanes”) are a band]. I was working as a student club’s pass on the money collected on the “I said why don’t you go ahead with tion of the vertebral column. He was legendary example of a newer music house manager at the Leningrad Insti- door. There’s nothing exceptional it, and I will help you with anything I operated on eight times, mostly unsuc- scene that emerged when the perestroi- tute of Railway Engineers at the time about it, it’s a simple story. can. So she called the DJs, wrote a few cessfully, but hope of rehabilitation ap- ka-era rock bands of the 1980s were in and we had lots of music instruments “We have all played at Griboyedov press releases and started spreading peared in November 2013. decline. A departure from the older, lying around. from its very beginning, both musicians the word about the event. Of course, A new examination and the second lyric-conscious scene, they sang in a “I told him, ‘Lekha, if it doesn’t and DJs, and I called people who are everybody knows Lekha and accepted stage of rehabilitation have been nonsensical quasi-African language work with the guitar, choose some directly related to Griboyedov and the invitation.” scheduled for March. and drew inspiration from ska and other instrument,’ and he picked that know Lyosha personally. Everybody Yegorov said that all the club’s “First and foremost, we are doing world music. crooked tenor horn that he has played was happy to take part. But I think membership cards would still work for this to encourage him. So he knows In addition to Belyankin and Pok- ever since… No, wait, it was a trom- we’ll hold one more event a bit later, the event, but encouraged the holders that he is remembered, loved and rovsky, Dva Samolyota originally fea- bone in the beginning. But the trom- because a lot of money is needed, and to buy tickets so that there would be wanted on stage as soon as possible,” tured Lazovsky on tenor horn and bone got broken during a brawl right needed constantly.” more money for Lazovsky’s treatment. Dva Samolyota’s bassist and singer An- background vocals, Medvedev on key- there in the stockroom and Lekha took Popova said she called both an older “Anyone who wants to donate [to ton Belyankin told The St. Petersburg boards and saxophone, and Mikhail the tenor horn. So he played that pecu- generation of musicians and DJs who the cause] will be able to,” he said. He Times on Friday. Sindalovsky on drums. liar horn.” personally know Lazovsky and the added that more bands and DJs have “Whenever we recorded something “In our band, Lazovsky’s role was Apart from Belyankin and Medve- younger artists who now perform at expressed a desire to contribute. during the last few years, we took the always to create those remarkable mel- dev, Dva Samolyota will include guitar- Griboyedov. studio to him.” odies on brass instruments; the horn ist Andrei Gradovich, Armen “Mon” “For instance, I will be performing Airplanes First, a benefit concert and Lazovsky was featured in Dva Sa- section was what he was in charge of,” Chikunov on keyboards and Andrei with Kitt Whale, a breaks DJ – we’ll be party for Alexei Lazovsky, will be held molyota’s most recent video, released Belyankin said. “Dron” Orlov on drums, all members playing ‘back-to-back,’ she said. at 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 15 at in early 2012. “What’s good about him is that he of various local bands from the 1990s. “Obviously Dva Samolyota will Griboyedov, 2A Voronezhskaya Ulitsa. Filmed by television and video di- can effectively play any brass instru- “We have found it difficult to work play. There’s no question about it be- Tel. 764 4355, 973 7273. M: Vladimirs- rector Pyotr Troitsky, “Wind of Free- ment. Maybe not with too much virtu- with young people lately. We tried cause Lyosha has spent half of his life kaya/Dostoyevskaya. THE DISH Kroo Cafe: French Twist

Kroo Cafe pat chef in the kitchen, and offers features French cuisine with a Rus- mustardy, herbed mayonnaise was a shards of flaky pastry scattered across 27 Suvorovsky Prospekt weekend brunch from 8:30 a.m. until sian twist and is available all day nice touch that added depth to what our laps were the perfect testament to Tel. (906) 273 1111 the respectable hour of 4 p.m — a long. veered a bit too much toward the the chef’s mastery of this simple, yet Open daily, 8.30 a.m. until midnight godsend for those waking late on the Since the chef is French we de- bland. The omelet was the platonic miraculous invention. The slightly Brunch for two without alcohol 1,200 rubles weekend and in need of eggy suste- cided to put his omelet- and quiche- ideal of a dish that is, more often than salty caramel and hazelnut praline ($34.50) nance. making skills to the test with a feta not, served overcooked in most that filled one of the croissants was so Divided into two dining rooms and farmer’s sausage omelet (190 ru- places. While the filling was also on good we considered having a second. By Chris Gordon separated by a display of baked bles, $5.46), and a quiche filled with the tame side, it was nonetheless a We washed the meal down with a goods, the cafe is decorated in calm- salmon and spinach (190 rubles, satisfying bite. latte and a velvety smooth teacup half Brunch in St. Petersburg falls be- ing blues and grays with a pop of $5.46). The diminutive quiche was The croissants we had ordered at filled with hot chocolate (150 rubles, tween the nonexistent and the extrav- color provided by red velvet covered first out of the kitchen and sat – as ev- the start of the meal — one plain, one $4.31 each), which also arrived atop a agant — between catch-as-catch-can banquettes in the more casual of the erything everywhere seems to do hazelnut filled — appeared as a sepa- sliver oval tray accompanied by a but- and the full on splendor of hotel of- two rooms. Rustic yet sophisticated, these days — perched atop a round, rate course after the egg dishes de- ter cookie and a shot of water. The ferings like the champagne brunch at the vibe is relaxed and welcoming. wooden cutting board covered in spite our asking that they be delivered presentation at Kroo Cafe veers to- Grand Hotel Europe. A new cafe The selection of brunch items on butcher’s paper. The tender flaky with our drinks. Served with a flour- wards the precious, but dispite the near Smolny, however, is set to change offer veers perilously close to the crust was held together with just ish atop an oval metal plate with a twee touches, a morning spent here all that. sweet end of the spectrum but there enough custard to satisfy, although change of silverware we, of course, was a gentle awakening after an in- Kroo Cafe is owned by Franco- were enough savory items to keep us the portion size left a bit to be de- dug in with our hands. The sheen of dulgent night out that helped smooth phile Violetta Kroo with a French ex- from turning to the full menu, which sired. A small accompanying dish of butter left on our fingertips and the the edges off the rest of the day. www.sptimes.ru ARTS & CULTURE Wednesday, February 12, 2014 ❖ 17 State Hermitage Museum Celebrates 250 Years in Song By Alexei Moskin the most creative and fearless saxophon- THE ST. PETERSBURG TIMES ists today,” according to The Times of London, on account of his tackling styles edicated to the 250th an- as diverse as Schubert, ABBA and niversary of the State Bjork. Honing, who received an Edison Hermitage Museum, the Award — the Dutch equivalent of the 11th Musical Hermitage Grammy – for his album “Seven,” which festival kicks off this was recorded in New York with Paul weekD with performances by the U.K.’s Bley, Gary Peacock and Paul Motion Lighthouse Trio and the Dutch Yuri has also performed with such legendary Honing Quartet in a program entitled musicians as Herbie Hancock and Pat “Dueling Saxophones.” The festival is Metheny. set to run from Sunday, Feb. 16 through A 2009 Grammy winner, Tim Gar- Tuesday, Feb. 25 at various locations land is a virtuoso multi-instrumentalist, around the city. who also plays a variety of styles. His “The traditional week of European frequent creative partners include such music at the end of winter is dedicated stars of modern jazz as Chick Corea and this year to the 250th anniversary of the Bill Bruford. As part of Lighthouse Trio, State Hermitage,” composer Sergei Yev- pianist Gwilym Simcock is recognized as tushenko, the festival’s artistic director, one of the most interesting composers of told The St. Petersburg Times. “As al- the U.K. in both jazz and classical mu- ways, the festival program takes the vari- sic. Percussionist Asaf Sikrisa brings SPT WDSSSPR / FOR ety of the museum collection as a starting Eastern and Latin American flavors to Partly filmed in St. Petersburg, ‘Stalingrad’ has been attracting significant attention abroad. point and includes both classic and con- the sound of the group, putting it on a temporary jazz alongside medieval and par with the some of the strongest jazz world music performed by acknowl- ensembles currently in existence. edged masters of the genre. Most of the The festival continues with “Bilin- performer will appear in Russia for the gual Shakespeare” on Feb. 19 at the Er- Stalingrad Lands in U.S. first time, so almost every concert can be arta Museum. Dedicated to the bard’s called a premiere,” he said. 450th birthday, the event will include With performances scheduled by art- jazz and sonnets performed by artists Sony is banking on European and Asian success to help sell war film. ists from the Netherlands, France, Italy, from St. Petersburg, the Netherlands Sweden, Norway and, of course, Russia, and the U.K. Hadouk Trio are due to the program this year is an eclectic mix perform on Feb. 21 in the atrium of the By Ali Sar of jazz and classical music. Hermitage’s General Staff building, with THE ST. PETERSBURG TIMES “Two of the festival’s concerts this an evening of Bel Canto singing by the year are included in the official program winners of the Spoleto opera festival ap- OLLYWOOD — As the of the The UK-Russia Year of Culture pearing at the Capella on Feb. 23. The buzz surrounding the “Dueling Saxophones” and “Bilingual festival comes to a close on Feb. 25 with motion picture “Stalin- Shakespeare,” said Yevtushenko. “The a performance by Norwegian jazz musi- grad” continues, Sony French ethno-jazz pioneers Hadouk cian and composer Arve Henriksen and Entertainment is hoping Trio will perform in three cities — Mos- Trio Mediaeval in the atrium of the Her- Hthat it will pick up more steam as its U.S. cow, St. Petersburg and Pskov.” mitage’s General Staff Building. release date of Feb. 28 approaches. The opening concert will take place Although the $30 million budgeted at the State Academic Capella with per- For more information, visit www.hermit- battle epic was unveiled throughout the formances by Yuri Honing Quartet agemusic.ru and follow The St. Peters- world some weeks ago, Sony held up the and Tim Garland’s Lighthouse burg Times on Facebook and VKontakte American introduction, counting on Trio. Honing is known as being “one of for a chance to win tickets. more positive recognition during the awards season. However, the movie failed to garner either Golden Globe or

Oscar nods in the form of best foreign SPT WDSSSPR / FOR film nominations. Russian critics have faulted the film for focusing too much on romance. Now, Sony is betting on the block- buster business “Stalingrad” is enjoying for criticism from Russian film buffs for Another plus for international audi- around the world, especially in Russia its concentration on the romantic as- ences has been the IMAX 3D technol- and China where it has grossed nearly pects of the story at the expense of pay- ogy used for the first time in a Russian $100 million. ing proper tribute to Russian sacrifices. film, an aspect Sony attributes to the A Sony marketing executive told “Stalingrad” director Fyodor Bond- success of the film. The St. Petersburg Times that the studio archuk sidestepped the negative com- For emphasis, studio publicists point is very excited about the prospects of ments preferring instead to compare the to the film’s opening four-day receipts this production as it possesses an un- film to Steven Spielberg’s battlefield epic of $8.5 million in China, which make it usual appeal for American audiences. “Saving Private Ryan.” the highest grossing non-U.S. film in Frequently cited is the story line. Technically, “Stalingrad” brings to that market. Even though the movie tells the story of mind other epic productions. St. Peters- When the picture opened in Europe, one of the greatest and bloodiest battles burg plays a pivotal role here since the the New York Times headlined “Rus- of World War II, it focuses on a poignant huge sets were constructed at the former sia’s ‘Stalingrad’ is a hit on screen.” love story involving a German com- Krasny Triugolnik factory at a cost in ex- Sony is hoping for an encore in the ODDLEIV APNESETH / FOR SPT ODDLEIV APNESETH / FOR manding officer and a Soviet woman. cess of 100 million rubles ($2.87 million) states as well as in other remaining ter- Arve Henriksen and Trio Mediaeval will perform at the Hermitage on Feb. 25. Ilya Tilkin’s script reportedly came in for the picture’s key sequences. ritories.

the word’s worth A Little Bit of This, a Little Bit of That

By Michele A. Berdy тичный падеж (the genitive partitive you get it wrong. That is fine. Except bit of moonshine); спирту (some grain time.) Народу было очень много. case), it is a nifty way of indicating for a list of about a hundred Russian alcohol). (There were a lot of people.) Купи сыру: buy some cheese some or part of something. With most words — all masculine gender — that Я не прочь съесть горячего супу (I You’ve forgotten your lighter at a nouns it is just the standard genitive have a special partitive ending: -у or –ю wouldn’t say no to some hot soup). С party, so you ask the guy next to you: We’ll pause in our round-the-clock case endings and means some, a little, in the singular. Recognizing them is утра принесли печеной картошки и Огоньку не найдётся? (Do you have coverage of the Olympic Games for a part of whatever is being discussed. important. Using them makes you даже сыру (This morning they brought a light, literally “some fire.”) You’ve small commercial break. That means For example, a teenager heading to the sound less like you just got off the boat some baked potatoes and even some stopped at a gas station and tell the at- you get off the couch, stretch and head mall to buy a pair of glasses might ap- clutching your Russian-English dic- cheese.) Я заказал шампанского, самого tendant: Налейте бензину (Give me for the kitchen. Что ты хочешь? proach a parent with a hand extended tionary. The -у/-ю partitive forms are дорогого французского коньяку, ка- some gas.) You’ve just woken up (What do you want?), you ask your and the phrase: Дай денег за очки! a little like Dr. Who’s bowties: a little ких-то неведомых блюд, ананасов, шо- and turned on the weather report: За significant other. Чаю? Коньяку? Шо- (Give me some money to buy glasses). old-fashioned, a little dorky, but cool. коладу. (I ordered some champagne, ночь снова навалило снегу (During коладу? (Some tea? Some cognac? That is the partitive case. But if said Besides, you probably hear or use some of the most expensive French co- the night we got a lot of snow again) Some chocolate?) teenager has already ordered these forms every day in the kitchen: gnac, some dishes I’ve never heard of, The best thing about this? It’s op- How charming to offer to get your the glasses and knows the exact price, чаю (some tea); шоколаду (some choc- and some pineapple and chocolate.) tional. If you say навалило снега in- companion something to eat. How the request would be: Дай деньги за olate); сыру (some cheese); сахару Other nouns of this list you’ve used stead of навалило снегу, no one will clever of you to use the partitive case. очки (give me the money for the (some sugar); супу (some soup); чес- a thousand times in the partitive case, mind. You just won’t be as cool. The what? glasses). ноку (some garlic); and жиру (some fat, perhaps without noticing. Were there Michele A. Berdy, a Moscow-based You’ll be forgiven if you missed this This might be one of those arcane grease). Or you might use them when a lot of people at the rally? Народу в translator and interpreter, is the author in your Russian language lessons. bits of Russian grammar that you file you are knocking back some cold ones: тот раз было меньше, чем обычно. of “The Russian Word’s Worth” (Glas), Called in Russian родительный час- away and figure no one will notice if коньяку (a little cognac); самогону (a (There were less people than usual this a collection of her columns. 18 ❖ Wednesday, February 12, 2014 ALL ABOUT TOWN www.sptimes.ru DENIS BOGOMOLOV / NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC RUSSIA / NATIONAL DENIS BOGOMOLOV A photograph encompassing both the stunning scenery of the Caucasus Mountains and some of its curious inhabitants was crowned the overall winner of the 2013 ‘Wildlife of Russia’ competition. Exposing Russia’s Wild Side

By Lana Matafonov tives from National Geographic Rus- tures a cheeky baby black bear climb- phers are able to play with. The “Wildlife of Russia” is on view un- THE ST. PETERSBURG TIMES sia, the Russian Geographical Soci- ing up a tree. unique nature captured in the images til Feb. 27 at First Floor Gallery, Loft- ety and industry professionals. While images of bears, deer, owls make you feel like you are peering Project Etagi. Entry is free from 9 a.m. lay a word association An overall competition winner and foxes were to be expected, view- into Russia’s true soul, seeing what to 11 a.m. daily, and 290 rubles ($8.35) game with the word “Rus- was also selected and this year’s win- ers were also given an opportunity to has inspired and mystified the coun- from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. For more infor- sia” at the moment and ner was Denis Bogomolov for his glimpse Russia’s tiny insect world try’s writers and poets over the centu- mation, visit: www.loftprojectetagi.ru the answers are bound to photograph titled “Family of Foxes.” thanks to the Close-Up category. ries. be along the themes of Capturing the small furry family in a With their alien-like features blown Now if only these same images Pcorruption, homophobia, terrorism backdrop of lush greenery in the up to larger-than-life-size propor- could also inspire airlines to drop and alcohol consumption. Caucasus Mountains also earned the tions, these insects are fierce and de- their domestic flight prices so as to > So it was a breath of fresh air to photographer 300,000 rubles ($9,189) mand the viewer’s attention. allow such beauty to be more readily A mother with her bear cubs walk into National Geographic’s latest in prize money. Dusk ‘Till Dawn is another inter- accessible for the rest of us to experi- by the Kurile Lake, Kamchatka exhibition, “Wildlife of Russia,” be “When I took the picture, I could esting category due to the lighting at ence Russia beyond the photo- took third place in the Mothers greeted with photographs of playful not have even imagined that the jury these times of the day that photogra- graphs. and Their Young category. bear cubs, tranquil lakes and pictur- would evaluate my work so highly. I esque mountains, and be reminded am very grateful to National Geo- once again that there is much more to graphic Russia magazine for giving Russia than unfinished hotel rooms, me the opportunity to take part in bare-chested Putin portraits and twin such a large-scale competition and toilets. exhibition,” Bogomolov said upon Officially opening in Moscow on accepting his award at the exhibi- Dec. 25 and viewed by over 40,000 tion’s opening in Moscow. people, National Geographic’s latest While the First Floor Gallery tem- exhibition has arrived at Loft Project porary exhibition space at Loft Proj- Etagi for the month of February. ect Etagi is basic to say the least, it at Run as an annual competition, thankfully does not distract from the “Wildlife of Russia” is now in its beauty captured in the images on dis- third year and aims to showcase the play. In fact, the long room is a good best that Russia’s vast natural beauty representation of how big Russia is has to offer over its impressive nine and how much lies within its borders. time zones. Displaying images from all the Open to both amateur and profes- categories, the country’s diversity is sional photographers, the 2013 compe- fully exposed from its curious under- tition received more than 45,000 en- water world to the tops of its moun- tries for categories including: Mam- tainous glory and right across through mals, Landscape, Mothers and Their to the beautiful white cliffs that line Young, Russia’s Nature Reserves, Iturup, the largest island of the South Birds, Close-Up, Plants, From Dusk Kuril archipelago located in Russia’s ‘Till Dawn, Nature in Black and White, Far East. Underwater Photography, Young Tal- St. Petersburg is also represented ent as well as Social Media Choice. by a few photographs this year; one Sifting through the photos and featuring a rabbit hiding on a grassy choosing winners for each category plain by Sergey Kuznitsov, while an-

was a jury made up of representa- other, by Constantine Shatenev, fea- GEOGRAPHIC RUSSIA / NATIONAL ZINOVIEV NIKOLAI > category. located inRussia’sFar East,tookthirdplaceintheLandscapes White cliffs stretch for kilometersalongtheshore ofIturupisland, www.sptimes.ru winter inOldPeterhof. captures red beautyduring photographs attheexhibition One ofthefewlocal ALL ABOUT TOWN >

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The Snow Maiden Rimsky- 309 9922. 8 p.m. Korsakov’s opera based on Ostrovsky’s fairy Close Encounters Caroline Rose, On Que. tale. Zazerkalye Theater Fish Fabrique Nouvelle, 53 Ligovsky Prospekt. Ruslan and Lyudmila Glinka’s opera based Tel. 764 4857. 9 p.m. on Pushkin’s tale about a bride who is Lackband Nu-jazz, hip-hop, funk. Griboyedov kidnapped by a magician. Mariinsky Theater, (Hill), 2A Voronezhskaya Ulitsa. Tel. 764 6 p.m. 4355, 973 7273. 10 p.m. Un Ballo in Maschera Verdi’s opera loosely Nazareth Rock. Lensoviet Palace of based on the assassination of King Gustav III Culture, 42 Kamennoostrovsky Prospekt. Tel. of Sweden at a ball. Conductor Peter Feranec. 346 0438. 8 p.m. Mikhailovsky Theater jazz & blues concert Konstantin Khazanovich Band Symphony Music Klassika Symphony Mainsteam. Jazz Philharmonic Hall, 27 Orchestra. Conductor Alexander Kantorov. Zagorodny Prospekt. Tel. 764 8565, 764 Adam, Gounod, Ponchielli, Arensky, Asafyev, 9843. 7 p.m. Glazunov, Prokofiev, Shostakovich, Gaivoronsky Volkov Sladkevich Art jazz. Nigerian-German folk-soul singer-songwriter Ayo, now on tour in support of her Khachaturian. Shostakovich Philharmonic, JFC Jazz Club, 33 Shpalernaya Ulitsa. Tel. 272 fourth album ‘Ticket to the World,’ will perform at Kosmonavt on Friday, Feb. 14. Main Hall 9850. 8 p.m. WWW.SPTIMES.RU LISTINGS Wednesday, February 12, 2014 ❖ 21

p.m. Closed last Friday of each month. 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Closed Sunday, Monday. Rimsky-Korsakov and Pushkin: Opera Tel. 275 3383. www.gm18.ru SCREENS Masterpieces. Installation, graphics, The Body: From Olympus to Olympiad. painting. Through Mar. 9 Painting. Through Feb. 13 Champions (Chempiony) (2014, Russia) A sports drama directed by Dmitry Dyuzhev, NIKOLAI ROERICH APARTMENT MUSEUM NAME GALLERY Artyom Aksenenko, Alexei Vakulov and Emil 1 Line 18, V.O. Wednesday through Sunday, 33 Nab. Kanala Griboyedova. Tel. 571 5517. Nikogosyan. Formula Kino Galereya, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tel. 325 4413. www.roerich. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Closed Sunday, Monday. Khudozhestvenny, Mirage Cinema, Pik, spb.ru www.namegallery.ru Velikan Park. Roerich School of Contemporary Art. Lubasha and Wolf: Viktor Kuznetsov. Painting. Through Mar. 30 Also known as Gipper Puper, the artist’s work Inside Llewyn Davis (2013, U.S.-France) Nikolai Roerich and Estonia. Painting, incorporates appropriated artwork made Ethan Coen and Joel Coen’s music drama installation. Through Apr. 20 between 1988-2013.Through Feb. 28 starring Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan and John Goodman. Angleterre (in English with Russian STATE HERMITAGE MUSEUM RACHMANINOV GARDEN subtitles), Avrora, Dom Kino, Formula Kino 1 Palace Square. M: Nevsky Prospekt. Tel. 5 Kazanskaya Ul. Tel. 312 9558. Tuesday - Galereya, Khudozhestvenny, Pik. 571 3420, 571 3465. Daily, 10.30 a.m. to 6 Saturday 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. www. p.m. (9 p.m. Wednesday). Closed Monday. fotorachmaninov.ru Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014, U.S.- www.hermitagemuseum.org Mobile Phone Photography Photo. Russia) Kenneth Branagh’s action film Edgar Degas: Figure in Motion. Painting. Through Feb. 22 starring Chris Pine, Kevin Costner and Keira Through Feb. 16 Knightley. Formula Kino Galereya, British Silver from the Victorian Age. RIZZORDI ART FOUNDATION Khudozhestvenny, Mirage Cinema, Neva, Pik, Decorative art, installation. Through Mar. 16 49a Kurlyandskaya Ul. M: Baltiiskaya. Tel. Velikan Park. 702 9062. Tuesday through Friday 2 p.m. to STATE RUSSIAN MUSEUM: STROGANOV 8 p.m., Sunday 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. Closed NEW! The Physician (2013, Germany) Philipp PALACE Monday. www.rizzordi.org. Stolzl’s adventure drama starring Ben Kingsley, 17 Nevsky Prospekt. Tel. 571 2360. Open 10 Invisible Cities Members of the Russian Stellan Skarsgard and Olivier Martinez. Avrora, a.m. to 6 p.m. (5 p.m. Monday). 1 p.m. to 9 art collective will present work focusing on Mirage Cinema, Velikan Park. p.m on Thursdays. Closed Tuesday. A branch the theme of the future of cities. Through of the State Russian Museum. Feb. 21 NEW! That Awkward Moment (2014, U.S.) Tourist Photographs of 19th-Century Italy. Tom Gormican’s comedy starring Zac Efron, Photo. 115 pictures by famous Italian ULTRAMARIN GALLERY Miles Teller and Michael B. Jordan. Mirage photographers as well as unknown professionals 12 Zvenigorodskaya Ul. Tel. 404 6831. Cinema, Velikan Park. and foreign artists. Through Feb. 28 Thursday through Saturday 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. www.ultramarinegallery.com/ru NEW! The Wolf of Wall Street (2013, U.S.) ST. PETERSBURG STATE MUSEUM OF Leningrad: Andrei Rudiev. A collection of Martin Scorsese’s comedy starring Leonard THEATER AND MUSIC artwork exhibiting the past and future of DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie and 8 Stremyannaya Ul. Tel. 764 1130. Daily 12 Leningrad from the artist’s point of view. Matthew McConaughey. Avrora, Jam Hall, a.m. to 6 p.m. Closed Monday, Tuesday and Through Mar. 8 Mirage Cinema, Velikan Park. last Friday of the month. Theatrical Dynasties. Ivan Tarasyuk’s exhibition at the Sheremetyev Palace will feature master classes Komissarzhevskya. Personal items, letters, led by the artist in decorating plates on Feb. 16 and 23. costumes, posters, photo, decorations. Through Apr. 12

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Tel. 272 famous poets and writers into three- ARTISTS UNION OF RUSSIA EXHIBITION 9850. 8 p.m. dimensional space. Open Feb. 17 through CENTER Mar. 7 38 Bolshaya Morskaya Ul. Tel. 314 3060. 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. Closed Monday. www.spb- wednesday, february 19 HISTORY OF RELIGION MUSEUM uniart.ru 14/5 Pochtamtskaya Ulitsa. M: Nevsky NEW! St. Petersburg Secession. Painting, rock, etc. Prospekt / Sennaya Ploshchad, Sadovaya. Tel. graphics. Different artists present works that Antitela Pop rock. Avrora Concert Hall, St. 571 0495, 314 5838. Daily 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. are testaments to both technique and NEW! American Hustle (2013, U.S.) David O. Russell’s crime drama starring Christian Petersburg Hotel, 5/2 Pirogovskaya Nab.. Tel. Closed Wednesday. tradition. Open Feb. 12 through Mar. 1 Bale, Bradley Cooper and Amy Adams. Angleterre (in English with Russian Subtitles), 907 1917. 8 p.m. 16th- 18th- Century Religion and Art in Avrora, Jam Hall, Velikan Park. Starts Feb. 13. Andrei Makarevich Pop jazz. 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Tel. 274 9467. 8 p.m. Kingdom of Flora. 17th-Century Dutch realms of our universe paired with sound and Flemish Still Lifes. Painting. Through installations. Open Feb. 14 through Mar. 17 jazz & blues Mar. 8 NEW! Number and Myth: Konstantin Yulia Kasyan, Yulia Mikhailovskaya and Leningrad Inhabitants. Painting. Through Khudyakov. Painting, media. A David Goloshchyokin Band Jazz vocal Mar. 15 presentation of new works including 3D night. Jazz Philharmonic Hall, 27 Zagorodny paintings and digital mosaics. Feb. 14 Prospekt. Tel. 764 8565, 764 9843. 7 p.m. MUSIC MUSEUM AT THE SHEREMETYEV through Mar. 10 19th International Guitar Jazz Festival PALACE Swing Couture. JFC Jazz Club, 33 Shpalernaya 34 Nab. Reki Fontanki. Tel. 272 4441. Open MARINA GISICH GALLERY Ulitsa. Tel. 272 9850. 8 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. 121 Nab. Reki Fontanki. Tel. 314 4380. 11 NEW! An “I” for Creativity: Ivan Tarasyuk. a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Painting. An exhibition of the artist’s musically Closed Sunday. www.gisich.com. NEW! Nymphomaniac: Volume I (2013, Denmark-Germany-France-Belgium-U.K.) Lars thematic work. Open Feb. 12 through Mar. 26 Terracotta Warriors: Dmitry Gretsky and von Trier’s drama starring Charlotte Gainsbourg, Christian Slater and Uma Thurman. MUSEUMS Yevgenia Katz. Painting. An exhibition of Angleterre (in English with Russian subtitles). POLITICAL HISTORY OF RUSSIA MUSEUM 7-meter-tall oil paintings of schoolchildren ANNA AKHMATOVA MUSEUM AT THE 2/4 Ulitsa Kuibysheva. M: Gorkovskaya. Tel. wearing serious looks by the St. Petersburg FONTANKA HOUSE 233 7052. Daily, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed artist. Through Feb. 22 NEW! Vladimir Ionenko. Painting. The aging Thursday and the last Monday of the month. painter presents his work from the past www.polithistory.ru LOFT-PROJECT ETAGI several years. Open Feb. 13 through Feb. 25 Leningrad-44. Posters from WWII and during 74 Ligovsky Prospekt. Tel. 458 5005. Daily the Blockade. 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Shelfort 26 3-Liniya V.O. Grad Petrov 57/127 Voznesensky Pr. German Club Hotel 20 Gastello Ul. Sky Hotel 5 Universitetskaya Emb. Terrassa 3 Kazanskaya Ul. Golden Garden 9 Vladimirsky Pr. 17 Bolshaya Konnyushennaya Ul. Il Patio 30 Nevsky Pr. Testo 21 Kazanskaya Ul. Golden Triangle Hotel Sokos Hotel Olympic Garden 182 Nevsky Pr. The Office 5 Kazanskaya Ul. 12 Bolshaya Konushennaya Ul. 3 Bataisky Per. J.Walker 36 Griboedova Emb. Tinkoff 7 Kazanskaya Ul. Grand Hotel Emerald Sokos Hotel Vasilevsky Jam 12 Ryleeva Ul. Victoria 59 Moika Emb. 18 Suvorovsky Pr. 11-13 8-Liniya V.O. James Cook Volga-Volga Petrovskaya Emb. Grand Hotel Europe 2 Shvedsky Per. Zinger 28 Nevsky Pr. 1/7 Mikhailovskaya Ul. …and many other locations 45 Kamennoostrovsky Pr. Zoom 22 Gorokhovaya Ul. Helvetia 11 Marata Ul. throughout the city Opinion www.sptimes.ru | Wednesday, February 12, 2014 ❖ 24 Nothing to Stop the Pain By Georgy Bovt

few days ago, retired Rear Admiral Vyacheslav Apanasenko put an end to his own life. He earlier helped de- velop the Bulava missile but later Astruggled with terminal cancer. Although he had little hope of surviving, he could have spent his remaining days in the company of friends and rel- atives. Former Apple CEO Steve Jobs died from a similar illness, and he managed to continue work- ing almost right up until the end. Apanasenko preferred shooting himself. In his case, euthanasia was preferable to the treatment provided by the medical system. Euthanasia is illegal in Russia, but it remains common practice. Relatives kill their loved ones rather than watch them suffer in agony without painkillers. Patients commit suicide, and one pa- tient even killed his doctor who was prolonging his torment before taking his own life. News reports have been rather vague in ex- plaining Apanasenko’s cause of death. The news- paper Rossiiskaya Gazeta reported only that he had a “serious case of cancer” and experienced difficulty obtaining painkillers. But his daughter gave a more dramatic description of the situation in a Facebook post: “Papa had late-stage pancreatic cancer,” she wrote. “He courageously endured the pain. Mama tried to obtain the morphine he had been pre- scribed. To get a five-day supply of vials, for sev- eral days she had to run from office to office in the medical center for hours at a time. On the final criminally responsible for failing to do so — even scribed marijuana to ease their suffering. In this scribing such patients ordinary, weaker medica- day, she was short of one signature when the med- if they have accidentally lost them. Cancer pa- respect, Russia’s laws resemble those in the back- tions. In such cases, the best medicine patients can ical center closed. She came home completely tients are assigned to a single pharmacy that ward countries of Africa and Asia, where it is also hope to receive is the weak Tramadol — and even burned out and without the anesthetics. Papa was works with the medical center or cancer clinic prohibited to give cancer patients powerful opi- then, only if the pharmacy happens to carry it. outraged. This was the last straw. That night he in question. If that pharmacy does not have ates or where access to them is cruelly limited. All Ambulances often refuse to visit cancer patients, got everything ready and left a note clearly stating the medicines for whatever reason, the patient is of those countries effectively violate World Health considering intense pain and even pain-induced his reasons. ‘I ask that you not blame anyone ex- left to scream in pain or die of shock. In some Organization requirements that such patients shock insufficient grounds for treatment. cept the Health Ministry and the government. I cases, individuals with late-stage cancer must per- have access to those medicines. And according Russian doctors, who have taken the Hippo- am prepared to suffer, but it is intolerable to see sonally appear to receive a prescription for the to WHO research, Russian cancer patients have cratic Oath, are not called to account for leaving my loved ones suffer.’ He wrote the time and date medicines that can relieve their suffering. Long access to only five or six of the 20 to 25 effective patients to die an agonizing death. They carry no and signed it. Then he took his prized pistol. … I weekends or holidays become a living nightmare painkilling medicines that exist — and only if their responsibility for failing to provide painkillers, think that with this act he wanted to draw atten- for patients and their relatives because each pre- relatives are prepared to spend hours collecting but if they commit even the slightest error in fill- tion to how cancer patients are treated in Rus- scription covers only a short period and regula- signatures from an army of doctors. That is on a ing out a prescription for powerful narcotics or sia.” tions make it impossible to stock up in advance. par with Ghana, where cancer patients are also happen to lose a vial of the medicine, they can be The Federal Drug Control Service headed The incidence of cancer has doubled in Russia tied to a single pharmacy and are forced to gather subjected to a criminal investigation. by Viktor Ivanov, a longtime associate of Presi- in the past 20 years, and although the U.S. has 1.5 multiple signatures to receive needed medica- Despite these draconian measures, drug addic- dent Vladimir Putin, created this inhumane sys- times the number of cancer patients than Russia, tions. tion continues to rise in Russia as addicts easily tem for controlling the issuance of painkillers. the death rate from cancer is 1.5 times lower The West now uses 40 times the number find substitute drugs for those that have been Terminally ill patients and those in severe pain there. Of Russia’s 3 million cancer patients, about of strong painkillers — primarily opiates — than banned or heavily regulated in recent years. must navigate a hellish bureaucracy to obtain 750,000 currently have late-stage cancer. These it did in the 1980s. In Russia, despite a significant Maybe it is time for Russia to consider legalizing even five vials of potent painkillers. Then, they people are dying in agony, although the West has increase in cancer rates, the use of such medicines euthanasia. That would be a more humane — must return the unused vials and bottle labels af- long made it possible for such patients to die with remains unchanged. What’s more, limiting access and more honest — option for terminally ill peo- ter the patient has died. Not only is it difficult dignity by giving them up to 10 times the quantity to those drugs has reached inhumane levels. ple in agonizing pain. and frustrating to get the clinic staff to sign off of powerful painkillers than such patients receive Doctors are themselves victimized by threats on the returned items, but the relatives are held in Russia. Some patients in the West are even pre- of criminal prosecution and avoid trouble by pre- Georgy Bovt is a political analyst.

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