Flower Clock in the Alexander Park, Russia

It is not without reason that St. Petersburg is called the “cultural capital of Russia”. The number of theaters, museums, galleries and concert halls here can be compared with the number of art cafes on Broadway in New York. It is also not surprising that the festivals which are dedicated to theatrical art are some of the favorite events among locals and tourists. First of all, the cultural marathon devoted to the International Theater Day is worth highlighting. It is marked on March 27th under the title “All Day is Theater!”. The venue for this bright event is the Saint Petersburg State Museum of Theatre and Music. Attending the festival provides plenty of options like enjoying beautiful theater performances, music and dance performances or listening to a lecture program and witnessing musical concerts. At this time, themed tours around exhibition halls of the building are held.

The above-mentioned festival is followed by another significant theatrical event called “Meetings in Russia”. Excellent theater performances are included in its program and each of them is a premiere. In addition, the festival is attended by troupes from neighboring countries (Lithuania, Bulgaria, Belarus, Armenia, and Estonia). The theater-festival “Baltic House” takes this event under its roof, giving space for histrionics, conferences, and meetings with directors and actors of the theater. The Dance Open festival in the Alexandrinsky Theater is dedicated to ballet and conducted in mid-April. On its stage, classical and avant-garde ballet is performed.
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