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Musical Olympus International Festival

St. Petersburg is an enchanting city with ancient palace-lined waterways and numerous beautifully-preserved relics from the days of the Russian Tsars. The 13th Musical Olympus International Festival from 25 May to 2 June 2008 invites more than 20 young award-winning musicians from 15 countries to showcase their immense talent to appreciative audiences in this culturally rich Russian city. Music-lovers can expect to be enchanted with performances by the world’s foremost young musicians accompanied by the renowned St. Petersburg Orchestras in stylish theater venues.

Tennis Star Nikolay Davydenko

Nikolay Davydenko, often referred to as the Russian Machine or Iron Man, made history when he won the 2008 Sony Ericsson Open in Miami on Sunday 6 April, claiming the title as the first Russian to win this men’s tournament. Beating the world number two tennis player Rafael Nadal (Spain) in under two hours with 6-4, 6-2, Davydenko has become a Russian sensation that has taken the world by storm, one tennis match at a time.

Exceptional Performances of the Helikon-Opera

Multi award-winning Helikon-Opera in Moscow, Russia, has the reputation of being one of the most interesting and well attended theaters in the city. Under artistic director, Dmitry Bertman, Helikon-Opera offers a repertoire of more than 50 unique performances. Audiences can be sure that a Helikon-Opera performance will be out of the ordinary, sometimes surprising and always exhilarating. In April 2008 Helikon-Opera will be celebrating 18 years of success.

Vitoslavitsy Open Air Museum of Wooden Architecture

In the open field between the Yuriev Monastery and Novgorod, is the location where the Vitoslavlitsy village once stood. Once dotted with life and monasteries, the area lies silent amongst the rivers, streams, meadows and lakes that lured the villagers to this area. The village of Vitoslavlitsy and most of the monasteries might be gone, but the countryside has been decorated with the Vitoslavitsy Open Air Museum of Wooden Architecture, keeping the memory of the past alive.

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