Allegro passengers waited at the entrance to St. Petersburg for two hours without light and heat The Allegro train, running between St. Petersburg and Helsinki, lingered for 2 hours 47 minutes. All this time, he stood in the brick area, 80 kilometers from the city: the composition expected while the locomotive towed him to the Finland Station. According to eyewitnesses, there was no light in the wagons and heating did not work.

Cuban Dan Orta - about the Russian wife and the unusual American fast food Every week, “Paper” publishes stories about foreigners . What Petersburg attracts and repels visitors, what Russia teaches and why at all to come to an unfamiliar city - businessmen, students, scientists and restaurateurs from different countries will talk about their experience and views on St. Petersburg life.

The film "Two Life" at the festival of German cinema In the Aurora cinema today, the annual festival of German cinema is opening for the tenth time. From December 5 to 8, the St. Petersburg public will be shown ten successful and recognized critics and audience of paintings shot by both young directors and living classics.

Unite the historical and philosophical faculties of St. Petersburg State University will not The leadership of the Faculty of Philosophy abandoned the idea of ​​unification with the historical faculty. Information about this appeared on the website of St. Petersburg State University. After the next meeting of the Academic Council, which took place on December 3, the dean of the faculty Sergei Dudnik said that the union with historians in the plans is no longer listed.

Five iconic Soviet palaces of culture DK is the same sign of the Soviet era as party combines, artistic councils and bouquets of multi -colored cloves. “Paper” chose the five most striking and unusual palaces of culture and found out how their design changed depending on ideology and what is happening in the solemn halls. 1. Palace of Culture. S. M.

Theoretical physicist-about metamaterials, experiments and invisible caps On December 8, “Paper” and Jetbrains conduct the fourth Science Slam , at which young scientists will present their own research in the most intelligible and at the same time non -standard form for conferences and round tables. SLAM Member Andrei Bogdanov talks about what properties metamaterials can possess, why they are needed and what a physicist can become the highest award.