The festival takes place a second time. This year, the program includes marathons according to Rachmaninov, performances by the pianists Christian Blackshaw and Elizabeth Leon, as well as a concert of a symphonic orchestra led by C conductor Gergeli Maradas. The festival will close the Gia Kancheli Youth Orchestra under the leadership of the Estonian conductor Paavo Jarvi. When: 7 - 19 June Where: Tbilisi State Conservatory Tickets: from 17 Lari

Students of the journalism department of St. Petersburg State University still manage to write about protests and “foreign agents”. Read how the war has influenced the topics of diplomas and how many “Swims” in them For more than two years of full -scale war in Ukraine, St. Petersburg State University fired dozens of teachers who allegedly showed disloyalty to the regime, and regularly expelled students who spoke out against hostilities. In a special situation was the journalism factory.

The election of the governor of St. Petersburg has already advanced 18 people. Who are they and what promise? In September 2024, the governor’s elections will be held in St. Petersburg and the first time will last three days - 6, 7 and 8. Officially, by the beginning of June, 18 applicants nominated for them. Applicants will have to pass the municipal filter and collect at least 10% of the votes of municipal deputies.