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Tattoo Festival to be Held in St. Petersburg
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| International Tattoo and Piercing Festival will take place in St. Petersburg June 15, 2012.
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| --14-05-2012-- |
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Peter and Paul Cathedral in Petersburg to be Restored
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| The Peter and Paul Cathedral in St. Petersburg will shortly appear in its renovated look.
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| --13-05-2012-- |
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Viking Festival to be Held in St. Petersburg
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| The open-air festival “ Legends of Norwegian Vikings” will take place May 18-20, 2012 on the territory of the Peter and Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg.
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| --11-05-2012-- |
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Legendary Fortress Millionaire Risks to be Destroyed
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| The unapproachable ferro-concrete fortress constructed back in 1938 in Beloostrov (St. Petersburg) is under the threat of destruction.
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| --08-05-2012-- |
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St. Petersburg Man Plans to Be a Walking Advertising Banner
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| A St. Petersburg citizen has decided to earn money by selling space on his back for tattoo advertisements.
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| --20-04-2012-- |
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St. Petersburg and Moscow Open Fountains Season
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| This weekend, the first two fountains started working in St. Petersburg, as well as the first fountain in the Moscow's All-Russia Exhibition Centre.
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| --16-04-2012-- |
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E-Books in Russian Schools: Advantages and Disadvantages
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| The recent experiment in four schools of St. Petersburg aims to replace traditional paper textbooks with e-readers, electronic devices designed for reading digital books and magazines. The first experimental results have already revealed some practical problems.
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| --09-04-2012-- |
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Blockade Bakery to be Preserved in St. Petersburg as Historical Monument
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| The building of the bakery that worked during the days of the Leningrad blockade has become a monument of regional value.
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| --05-04-2012-- |
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Tourists to Travel Round St. Petersburg by Aquabuses
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| On May 25, St. Petersburg will open the navigation of special water taxis - aquabuses - with new routes for them.
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| --30-03-2012-- |
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Meetings Without Penguins
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| A man in a penguin costume was detained by St. Petersburg police at the sanctioned opposition rally on Saturday, March 24.
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| --26-03-2012-- |
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Madonna to Support Freedoms in Russia
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| Madonna promises to speak up for the gay community during her upcoming show in St Petersburg.
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| --23-03-2012-- |
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Festival of Small Towns to Start in St. Petersburg
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| The 7th Festival of small historical towns of the Leningrad region will be held on the territory of the Peter and Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg March 31, 2012. Guests will be acquainted with culture, tourist opportunities and interesting sites of the cities.
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| --15-03-2012-- |
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Taking Photos Outlawed in St. Petersburg Metro
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| St. Petersburg’s City Hall has just passed a law prohibiting the use of photo- and video-equipment on the city’s metro system.
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| --13-03-2012-- |
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Two Capitals Think Otherwise
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| Results of Russian presidential elections in Moscow and St. Petersburg differ from the rest of the country.
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| --07-03-2012-- |
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Manchester Days Celebration Started in St. Petersburg
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| Today, St. Petersburg marks 50 years of collaboration with Manchester. The delegation from the UK, headed by Harold Lyons, the Lord Mayor of Manchester, will take part in the celebrations running until March 8.
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| --06-03-2012-- |
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Duty Free Shops to Appear at Russian Railway Stations
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| Tourists will be able to buy perfumes, alcohol and other goods without paying taxes at Duty Free shops, that appear soon at Russian railway stations.
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| --06-03-2012-- |
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Lenin's Tent to be Restored for 1,5 Million Roubles
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| The monument Tent from the museum complex Lenin's Tent located in Razliv will be restored in 2012.
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| --02-03-2012-- |
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St. Petersburg Officials Intend to Punish Rammstein
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| As the new bill banning the promotion of homosexuality comes into force, the German metal group Rammstein would be penalized for the "immoral conduct".
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| --01-03-2012-- |
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Nothing But the Doll
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| Last week, a group of armed robbers broke into a sex shop in St. Petersburg and stole one blow-up sex doll, leaving the shop's receipts without interest.
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| --24-02-2012-- |
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Summer Garden in St. Petersburg to Open after Reconstruction
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| The reconstruction of the Summer Garden in Saint Petersburg that began in 2009 is finally completed. It is planned that the Garden will be ready for opening soon.
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| --21-02-2012-- |
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Biggest in Russia Aqua Park Will Appear in St. Petersburg
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| The biggest in Russia aqua park will appear in St. Petersburg in February. With an area of 25,000 square meters, Piterland Aqua will offer plenty of entertainment for adults and children.
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| --14-02-2012-- |
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Las Vegas Weddings to be Held in Russian Restaurants
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| The Japanese restaurant “Dve palochki” offers an unusual way to celebrate St. Valentine's Day. Only today, February 14, you will be able to get married by a real pastor from Las Vegas.
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| --14-02-2012-- |
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Norway Will Hold a Ski Festival in St.Petersburg
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| A ski festival, organized by the Norwegian Council for Tourism, the Bergans company and the Ski and Snowboard Federation, will take place in St. Petersburg February 18, 2012. Winter sports enthusiasts are welcomed to visit the "Okhta-park" from 11.00 to 15.00.
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| --13-02-2012-- |
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"Gay Promotion" is Banned in St. Petersburg
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| On Wednesday, St. Petersburg city assembly adopted the a scandalous bill imposing monetary penalty for any propaganda of homosexuality and pedophilia.
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| --09-02-2012-- |
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Grand Cascade Fountain at Peterhof to be Restored
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| The Grand Cascade Fountain at the Peterhof Palace in St. Petersburg will be renovated before the summer season. Nineteen sculptures of this and other fountains have been given for restoration to masters of the northern capital.
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| --08-02-2012-- |
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Monument to Admiral Pavel Nakhimov to be Set up in Petersburg
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| This year marks the 210th anniversary since the birth of the great Russian fleet admiral Pavel Nakhimov.
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| --03-02-2012-- |
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The Territory of St. Petersburg Economic Forum to be built up with apartments
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| The territory of the complex Lenexpo, which traditionally hosts St. Petersburg Internatinal Economic Forum, will be built up with a shopping center, a hotel and apartments.
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| --27-01-2012-- |
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Snuggle in the Back Seats: St. Petersburg Offers Cheap Cinema Tickets for Valentines Day
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| Several cinemas in St. Petersburg will offer cheap tickets up for grabs on the eve of St. Valentine Day. The tickets will cost around 0.25EUR.
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| --23-01-2012-- |
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All Historical Buildings in Petersburg to be Protected from Demolition
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| The Office of Public Prosecutor of Petersburg undertakes to rescue all historical buildings located in the city.
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| --23-01-2012-- |
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Achievements of Petersburg Artists for 2011 to be Shown in Manege
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| From January, 12th to 21st the Central Exhibition Hall “Manege” (St. Petersburg) will be holding an annual exhibition of new works by Petersburg artists “Petersburg-2011”, the municipal culture committee reports.
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| --12-01-2012-- |
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New Metro Station Appeared in St. Petersburg
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| New station “Admiralteyskaya” appeared in St. Petersburg. It is located not far from famous city attractions – the Winter Palace, St. Isaac's Cathedral and the Admiralty.
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| --10-01-2012-- |
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Tourists Are Offered a Live Webcam Walk through St. Petersburg
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| A new project VPiter gives an opportunity to see St. Petersburg online. The company launched 19 live webcams that help tourists to take a virtual walk through the main attractions of the city.
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| --26-12-2011-- |
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Wooden Architecture Monument Taken down near St. Petersburg
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| Historical building of Lokhovaya’s summer residence has been demolished with a bulldozer in Komarovo Settlement of the Leningrad Region.
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| --20-12-2011-- |
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Ice Land Museum Appeared in St. Petersburg
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| The Museum of Ice was opened in St. Petersburg last week. Visitors can see fairy-tale characters and fantastic creatures made of ice.
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| --20-12-2011-- |
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Some Station of Petersburg Metro to Become Monuments
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| The Cultural Heritage Preservation Council has included a number of metro stations of Petersburg into the list of monuments of regional value.
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| --16-12-2011-- |
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Road Closures and Restrictions in St. Petersburg, 19 November - 15 December 2011
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| The authorities of St. Petersburg have restricted areas of the city for transport access between November 19 and December 15. Traffic will either be one-way, or altogether stopped.
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| --18-11-2011-- |
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St. Petersburg Officials Want to Ban LGBT Propaganda
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| The Deputies of St. Petersburg Legislative Assembly have approved in the first reading a draft law on administrative responsibility for propaganda by the “gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender” community.
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| --17-11-2011-- |
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Journalists Seek Intercultural Communication
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| The sixth International Forum "Intercultural Dialogue" (Dialog Kultur) will be opened on November 21 in the State Hermitage museum in S. Petersburg. The forum will assemble young journalists from different countries.
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| --16-11-2011-- |
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The Harem Pool by Jean-Leon Gerome Is Exhibited at the Hermitage
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| The admirers of the 19th c. French painter Jean-Leon Gerome may see several of his works on display at the Hermitage - including an ill-fated yet sensual Harem Pool.
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| --03-11-2011-- |
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Cadet Corps for Girls to Appear in St. Petersburg
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| St. Petersburg authorities plan to open cadet corps for girls after 2012.
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| --01-11-2011-- |
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Russian Schools Introduce Electronic Readers to Classrooms
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| St. Petersburg follows the Republic of Tatarstan where PocketBook electronic readers were allowed to be used in classrooms instead of regular textbooks. Petersburg authorities plan to use PlasticLogic readers in their schools.
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| --31-10-2011-- |
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St.Petersburg Selects the Most Curious Places
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| The popular vote on the most attractive and unusual landmarks has started in St. Petersburg. The authorities consider that the results will become a useful guide for people, who want to learn more about the city.
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| --20-10-2011-- |
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Jolly Roger Flies on the Cruiser Aurora's Mast
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| On the 16th of October, in St. Petersburg, three young people climbed he mast of the famous cruiser “Aurora” and ran up a Jolly Roger flag where the revolutionary red Bolsheviks' banner once fluttered.
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| --17-10-2011-- |
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IX Animated Arts Festival Multivision Comes to St. Petersburg in November 2011
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| Between November 4 and 6, 2011 the residents and visitors to St. Petersburg can attend Multivision - the Animated Arts Festival.
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| --12-10-2011-- |
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Strange Superhero Defends St. Petersburg from Rudeness
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| St. Petersburg has a new hero – a strange young man who calls himself a Petersburg-Man and fights for cleanness of the city and politeness of its citizens.
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| --07-10-2011-- |
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Russia's Largest Aquapark Comes to St. Petersburg
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| Russia's largest aquapark in St. Petersburg plans to welcome visitors before the end of 2011.
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| --23-09-2011-- |
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Gay Christians to Gather in St. Petersburg
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| Lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgender Christians from all over Eastern Europe are going to meet in St. Petersburg for a forum on September 16-18.
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| --14-09-2011-- |
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St. Petersburg Receives its New Governor
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| On Wednesday Georgy Poltavchenko took over the position from the previous head, Valentina Matvienko, who held her position for more than eight years.
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| --01-09-2011-- |
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Two bears locked in Kupchino are released
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| Two brown bears were found locked in a garage in Kupchino near St. Petersburg. They have been living there for a year and a half.
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| --11-08-2011-- |
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The First Russian Military Port Will Be Turned Into the Park With the Amphitheatre
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| A public park will be laid out on the island New Holland in St. Petersburg.Its landscape will be turned into an open summer amphitheatre and concert area.
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| --10-08-2011-- |
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A Hotel "Indigo" To Be Open in St. Petersburg
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| A new hotel will be the first one of the InterContinental Hotels Group in Russia.
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| --03-08-2011-- |
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Visa-Free Entrance to Russia for Finnish Citizens
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| As of August 2011, Finnish citizens may enter Russia by sea - no visa required.
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| --30-07-2011-- |
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Shorts Can Be Forbidden in St. Petersburg
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| In the cultural capital of Russia shorts wearing can be equated with disorderly conduct.
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| --29-07-2011-- |
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Kazan Cathedral to Regain its Former Looks
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| St. Petersburg is getting ready for celebrations of the 200th anniversary of its famous Kazan Cathedral.
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| --28-07-2011-- |
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Soviet-born Actress Is to Star As a Bond Girl
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| A Soviet-born American actress Margarita Levieva, 31, may become a James Bond girl in the new 23rd Bond movie. If approved, she will star opposite Daniel Craig.
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| --27-07-2011-- |
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A 2-year-girl fallen down from 10th floor survived
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| In St. Petersburg a two-year-old girl fell down from the window on the tenth floor and survived. It is the fourth similar case in St. Petersburg for the last two months.
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| --20-07-2011-- |
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New flight and ferry line between St. Petersburg and Kaliningrad appear
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| Almost at the same time appeared new route,air and water, between two cities.
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| --20-07-2011-- |
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St. Petersburg to astonish with new sights this month
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| Today the best of St. Petersburg’s graffitists have created new artistic pictures on boards in the streets of the city. The performance has been held to support street art, the most perspective branch of modern art.
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| --20-07-2011-- |
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Police for tourists in St. Petersburg
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| A special police unit especially for defense of foreign tourists under program of civil development of St. Petersburg as a tourist center. New police units will defend tourists, provide security in the area of the main city sights, monitor guides if they have a license and parking of tourist coaches.
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| --09-06-2011-- |
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Formal guard mounts resumed in Petropavlovskaya fortress
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| Ceremony of formal guard mounts in Petropoavlovskaya fortress of St. Petersburg has been resumed. The ceremony, taking place next to Naryshkin bastion was abolished in 1926. Now it takes place each Saturday at 11.45 till October.
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| --06-06-2011-- |
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Free buses launched to new sea terminal in St. Petersburg
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| Free buses from metro station of Primorskaya to Sea Facade cruise terminal have been launched by St. Peters Line for passengers of ferry line St. Petersburg-Helsinki.
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| --01-06-2011-- |
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Nissan's Plant in St. Peterburg to be Suspended for 5 Days
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| Japanese carmaker Nissan's plant in St. Petersburg will suspend operations from May, 30 to June, 3, due to some problems with engine deliveries from Japan.
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| --30-05-2011-- |
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