NEVER SEEN DUTCH-STYLE HOUSES IN RUSSIA? COME TO PETROZAVODSK!

As you might’ve guessed today’s post is devoted to a non-traditional way of learning foreign languages. Getting acquainted with the Russian culture, expanding outlook, extracting spoken language phrases out of communication with well-educated Russians are among the advantages of this tool. We are talking about exhibitions. In a way “Enjoy Russian” school hometown Petrozavodsk can be given a status of “culturally friendly” city. Here are top 5 Karelian exhibitions you should definitely check out in autumn 2017.

Many of you remember the famous Rotterdam Cube houses and surreal streets next to Erasmus Bridge. On the opposite beautiful Delft attracts with its doll house architecture. But it is not a secret that there are plenty of abandoned houses and living blocks all over the country. Who could ever imagine that they can give a birth to a masterpiece? Dutch artist Roosmarijn ten Hoopen comes to Petrozavodsk to explore Russian architecture and depict the struggle between human and nature. In September the locals are given a unique chance to see the story of old buildings’ life from the Dutch perspective.

Modern art from Oslo has also caught the Petrozavodsk citizens’ fancy. Last year photographers and artists Käthe Øien and Lene Elisabeth Westerås presented their «Digtegning» exhibition in which text and paintings came together. Three components – a word, a picture and design – serve as a fundamental premise. In our city Norwegian name of the project was replaced by “Poetry in drawings” (Поэзия в картинках). This autumn our guests are back with a new exposition “Petrozavodsk windows”. The idea of an exhibition is kept “classified”. But that makes it even more interesting to see, doesn’t it?

And the “Art night”. It is not actually a one exhibition; it’s a whole package of them. On November 4 the museums and galleries of Petrozavodsk invite everybody to participate into art workshops and performances. You can not only enjoy the expositions but also design something by yourself and even get a professional feedback. By the way most of city exhibitions are free of charge to attend this day.

It goes without saying that above mentioned projects are followed by exiting New Years Eve exhibitions and many others that can also be of high interest for you. By joining “Enjoy Russian” language school (courses are here) you automatically gain the opportunity to visit all this cultural events. We are waiting for you! According to Harald and Ingeborg the stay in Petrozavodsk can be really interesting!