I should call this picture « the Remains of Communism ». You walk in the street and suddenly facing this small of group of people, you remember the city has been levelled by communist ideologies in the recent past. December 2013. Je devrais appeler cette photo « les Vestiges du Communisme ». On marche dans la rue et soudain…
Thanks to the Musical Director, Valery Gergiev, the Mariinsky Theatre opened a brand new Concert Hall, in spring 2007. This lady is waiting for the Mozart concert with the pianist Menahem Pressler to start. The concert will start late as the rehearsal is still taking place at the last minute in the hall. Gergiev is…
At the end of the ballet on the new Mariinsky theater stage (aka. Mariinksy 2), Cinderella (Elena Yevseyeva) and the Prince (Filipp Stepin) receive an ovation from the audience. Ballet theatres attract large crowds of all ages across Russia. December 2013. A la fin du ballet sur la scène du nouveau théâtre Mariinsky (aussi appelé…
Inside the Cathedral of Our Lady of Kazan on Nevsky Prospect, worshippers wait in a long line to kiss the church’s namesake: the icon of Our Lady of Kazan. After having kissed the picture, this lady lights a candle. In the communist years, the church was a ‘Museum of Atheism’. December 2013. A l’intérieur de…
The Passage is known as one of the oldest shopping malls in the world. Since 1848, crowds of people have been flocking to see the most fashionable shops of the Russian Empire. This does not prevent this saleswoman to disregard any business opportunity. She did not make the slightest effort to try and sell anything.…
Winters can get very cold in Saint Petersburg. This is the reason why you meet many people, men or women, young and old, wearing chapkas. These caps seem to be a good protection against the cold. December 2013. Les hivers peuvent être glaciaux à Saint-Pétersbourg. C’est la raison pour laquelle on croise beaucoup de gens,…
