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By Olga Kalashnikova
The St. Petersburg Times

It is a little known fact outside St. Petersburg that a whole army of cats has been protecting the unique exhibits at the State Hermitage Museum since the early 18th century. The cats’ chief enemies are the rodents that can do more harm to the museum’s holdings than even the most determined human vandal.

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BLUES LEGENDS TO PERFORM IN ST. PETERSBURG

By Chris Gordon
The St. Petersburg Times

On Thursday, St. Petersburg audiences will have an opportunity to experience Modern Blues Masters, an all-star acoustic blues trio that performs music that brings a new dimension to the style by combining cross-cultural and contemporary influences.

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A DIFFERENT VIEW OF HISTORY

By Galina Stolyarova
The St. Petersburg Times

A joint Kazakh-Russian cultural project — a monumentally scaled historical film that revolves around the figures of Russian Tsar Nicholas I and a Kazakh khan, Jahangir, around the time of the 1825 Decembrists’ revolt — is facing obstacles getting funding from Russian cultural authorities, while filming in Russia is due to begin in late fall of this year.

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Ida-Viru County, or Ida-Virumaa, a northeastern and somewhat overlooked part of this small yet extremely diverse Baltic country, can be an exciting adventure, even if the northern spring is late to arrive. And it is closer to St. Petersburg than the nearest Finnish city of Lappeenranta (163 km vs. 207 km), thus making it an even closer gateway to the European Union.Exploring Northeastern Estonia

A group of St. Petersburg politicians, led by Vitaly Milonov, the United Russia lawmaker at the St. Petersburg Legislative Assembly and the godfather of the infamous law against gay propaganda, has launched a crusade against a three-day exhibition by the British artist Adele Morse that is due to open at Geometria Cafe today.Artist’s Stuffed Fox Exercises Local Politicians

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Finns used to say that the best sight in Stockholm was the 6 p.m. boat leaving for Helsinki. By the same token, it could be said today that the best sight in Finland is the Allegro leaving Helsinki station every morning at 9 a.m., bound for St. Petersburg.Cross-Border Understanding and Partnerships

Nine protesters were detained at a Strategy 31 demo for the right of assembly Sunday as a new local law imposing further restrictions on the rallies in St. Petersburg, signed by Governor Poltavchenko on March 19, came into force in the city.Demonstrators Flout New Law

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