If you are looking for something cultural to do with the sexy Russian women in your life, think about checking out the Second Moscow Biennale of Contemporary Art which recently opened and will be running for another couple weeks. This time around, unlike the first event, the exhibit has been embraced by a number of [...]

There’s a new name to an old St Petersburg hangout. Propaganda, which was a Soviet themed bar and restaurant known for being the first bar in town to serve good bar sandwiches has opened under new management with a new menu and name. Lenin@Zhiv is the new name and it now features computers and internet [...]

On Sunday 14 Russian regions will hold their parliamentary elections. One of the more heated battles in the elections will take place in Samara between two pro-Kremlin parties – Governor Konstantin Titov’s United Russia and Mayor Viktor Tarkhov’s A Just Russia. Along the streets of Samara you can see billboards, banners, posters and leaflets promoting [...]

Friday marks the opening of a new exhibition at The National Center of Photography featuring the work of the American fashion photographer Deborah Turbeville. The internationally acclaimed artist studied with the legendary Richard Avedon. The exhibit will run through March 13th and is accompanied by lectures and screenings given by Turbeville called “Elements of Style”. [...]

The International Women’s Club in St. Petersburg has been helping acquaint new arrivals for 20 years now and will be celebrating its anniversary at Yusupov Palace on March 10th. Originally founded when St. Petersburg was still called Leningrad, the non-profit IWC has both international and Russian women as members. Their goal is to welcome English-speaking [...]