SAINT PETERSBURG DIGEST January 2018 1 Contents We already made Saint Petersburg easy for you. Now it’s time to go out and have fun! Your Intermark Relocation Team Click the icon below to go to the required section Christmas Concerts Theater Markets page 5 and Ballet page 3 page 7 Exhibitions For Children Cinema page 9 page 11 page 13 t t Ticket Instructions kek ke ic page 14 c t i t 2 Christmas Markets Christmas Journey is the annual festival in Moscow, which took place all over the city. Last year more than 12 million people visited this festival. This year the main theme of the festival is “Theatre”. Moscow will be decorated with more than 1740 constructions, including a magic forest on Manezhnaya Square, especially designed Christ- mas trees on Kuznetsky Most, a light tunnel on Tverskoy Boulevard, a theatre scene in the Nut- cracker style in front of Bolshoi Theatre and many others. Exciting performances, fun master classes, original artworks, delicious food and winter holiday magic await you at festival venues around Moscow from December 22 till January 14. Don’t miss it! Pionerskaya Square According to a long-established tradition, the biggest Christmas market in Saint Petersburg is set on the Pioneer Square. It is a colorful cultural and entertainment event with a lot of contests and gifts. Here you can learn about the traditions of celebrating the New Year in other countries, listen to good music and taste national dishes. In addition, anyone can create their own souvenir during one of the master classes. Date: December 21 – January 8 Time: 12:00-22:00 Address: Pionerskaya Square (m. Pushkinskaya) Ostrovskogo Square A big Christmas market will be waiting for guests at Ostrovsky Square. The entertainment program includes dances and songs, various competitions, entertaining show, gifts and the opportunity to make photos with Ded Moroz. Children will be able to order gifts, which they want to get in 2018. Adults can warm up with mulled wine, taste delicious pancakes, pies and other treats. Date: December 21 – January 14 Time: 12:00-22:00 Address: Ostrovskogo Square (m. Gostiniy Dvor) Back to content 3 Christmas markets Moskovskaya Square There will be dozens of trading pavilions on the Moskovskaya Square during the holidays. As for entertainment, in addition to music and dances, guests will be able to enjoy interesting theatre productions, all sorts of master classes and quizzes, and near the building of the House of Soviets visitors will have the opportunity to visit a museum of amazing ice sculptures. Date: December 24 – January 8 Time: 12:00-20:00 Address: Moskovskaya Square (m. Moskovskaya) Yelagin Island The longest Christmas market will be held on the Yelagin Island the year. Here guests will be able to buy many different amazing souvenirs and food: nobody will leave this market empty-handed. As for the entertaining program, there will be a lot of funny contests, skits, performances of artists and other events. Date: December 16 – January 29 Time: Mon-Fr: 16:00-20:00; Sat-Sun and holidays: 12:00-22:00 Address: Central Kirov’s Park, Yelagin Island 4B (m. Krestovskiy Ostrov) Obvodny Canal Waterfront The main difference of this market is the greater number of various master classes, thanks to which visitors can make, for example, a souvenir for a loved one with their own hands. In addition the guests can entertain themselves with different games, contests, songs, watch movies and car- toons. And, of course, here you can taste many traditional food and drinks. Date: December 28-29 Time: 12:00-21:00 Address: Tkachi creative space, Obvodny Canal Waterfront 60 (m. Obvodny Canal) New Holland The bazaar in the New Holland is another well-known market in St. Petersburg. On the territory of the island there will be at least 14 kiosks equipped with interesting Christmas goods, street food, gifts, souvenirs and Christmas trees. There is also a skating rink and a dance floor on the island. Date: December 17 – January 8 Time: Mon-Fr: 16:00-22:00; Sat-Sun and holidays: 10:30-23:00 Address: Admiralteisky Canal Waterfront 2 (m. Admiralteiskaya) Back to content 4 Concerts Nigel Kennedy Classic Nigel Kennedy remains the bestselling violinist of all time. He singled-handedly paved the way for a new generation of artists, who have enjoyed success both in the classical field and in the main- stream. His unique technique and talent have brought fresh perspectives to both the classical and contemporary repertoire. Date and time: January 18, 8:00 pm Venue: The D.D. Shostakovich St. Petersburg Academic Philarmonia Address: Mihailovskaya st. 2 (m. Gostiniy Dvor, m. Nevskiy Prospect) Phone: +7 (812) 710-42-57 Price: 3 000 – 8 000 RUB Tickets: afisha.yandex.ru Yiruma Classic Yiruma is a South Korean pianist and composer. He frequently performs at sold-out concerts in Asia, Europe and North America. Yiruma frequently performs at sold-out concerts in Asia, Europe and North America. Visit his concert in Saint Petersburg to hear his most popular musical compo- sitions: “River Flows in You”, “Love Hurts”, “Kiss the Rain”, and “May Be”. Date and time: January 17, 8:00 pm Venue: The D.D. Shostakovich St. Petersburg Academic Philarmonia Address: Mihailovskaya st. 2 (m. Gostiniy Dvor, m. Nevskiy Prospect) Phone: +7 (812) 710-42-57 Price: 2 700 – 4 900 RUB Tickets: afisha.yandex.ru Billy’s Band Rock, Jazz and Blues Billy’s Band is a Russian band from St. Petersburg playing blues, swing, jazz and rock. The band participates in major jazz festivals in the United States and Canada. They are one of the few pop- ular bands in Russia which practice the DIY model: releasing distributing and advertising records and organizing concerts and tours itself and not signing a contract with a major record label or producer. Date and time: January 1, 8:00 pm Venue: Kosmonavt club Address: Bronnickaya Street 24 (m. Tehnologicheskiy Institut-1) Phone: +7 (812) 922-13-00 Price: 1 200 – 2 200 RUB Tickets: afisha.yandex.ru Back to content 5 Concerts Auktyon Rock Auktyon is a Russian alternative rock band founded in 1978 in Saint Petersburg. There are very few bands created in 80-s that remain popular in Russia, and Auktyon is among these bands. During years of performing the group created its own concerts’ style which differs a lot from other Russian rock bands. Come to the concert to feel the magic made by one of the oldest Russian rock groups. Date and time: January 21, 8:00 pm Venue: Aurora Concert Hall Address: Pirogovskaya naberezhnaya 5/2 (m. Ploshad Lenina, m. Gorkovskaya) Phone: +7 (812) 907-19-17 Price: 1 400 – 2 600 RUB Tickets: afisha.yandex.ru Satyricon Black Metal Satyricon is a Norwegian black metal band, formed in 1991 in Oslo. Satyr and Frost have been the band’s core members since 1993. Satyricon was the first Norwegian black metal band to join a multi-national record label. Since its fourth album in 1999, the band has strayed from this style and included elements of traditional heavy metal in their sound. Date and time: January 26, 8:00 pm Venue: Zal Ozhidaniya Club Address: Obvodnogo Kanala emb. 118 (m. Frunzenskaya, m. Baltiyskaya) Phone: +7 (812) 333-10-68 Price: 1 900 – 3 200 RUB Tickets: afisha.yandex.ru Noize MC Rap, Hip-Hop Noize MC is the stage name of Ivan Aleksandrovich Alekseev, a Russian singer, rapper and actor. At first, he didn’t really expect the popularity among modern groups, but then Noize MC began to stand out for its informal texts and catchy melodies, making its fans breathe deeper and think bigger. Date and time: January 3, 8:00 pm Venue: Kosmonavt club Address: Bronnickaya Street 24 (m. Tehnologicheskiy Institut-1) Phone: +7 (812) 922-13-00 Price: 1 400 RUB Tickets: afisha.yandex.ru Back to content 6 Theater and Ballet La Verita Performance La Verità is a show written and directed by Daniele Finzi Pasca, inspired by works of Salvador Da- li’s images. This is juxtaposes acrobatics, theatre, dance and music with the presence of 13 artists multi talented artists. A succession of images leading us through surrealism, a love story, and a reflection about the truth are the colors of this new creation by Company Finzi Pasca. Date and time: January 13-21: 2:00 pm, 7:00 pm Venue: BDT of G.A. Tovstonogov Address: Fontanka river emb. 65 (m. Sennaya Ploshad) Phone: +7 (812) 244-10-71 Price: 2 000 – 5 000 RUB Tickets: afisha.yandex.ru Three wishes Show The plot of the show is based on fantastic fairytales about the most magic season of the year – about winter. It tells about miracles, wishes and hopes that people make for Christmas and New Year. The performance combines classical theater with high-tech special effects, 3D images, visual installations and kinetic art. Date and time: January 2-5, 8:00 pm Venue: Leningrad Centre Address: Potemkinskaya st. 4 (m. Chernishevskaya) Phone: +7 (812) 242-99-99 Price: 3 500 – 5 000 RUB Tickets: afisha.yandex.ru Bronze Horseman Ballet The revival of forgotten but once-loved productions has been a trend of the Mariinsky Theatre over the last seventeen years. The appearance The Bronze Horseman is a continuation of this course. But if previously old ballets were revived and scrupulously reconstructed from archive materials or from personal memories of performers who danced in them, then here we have an antique adapt- ed to the modern day. Date and time: January 13/14: 12:00, 7:00 pm Venue: Mariinsky-2 Address: Dekabristov st.