The new “Cinderella”

Artists of the Novosibirsk Opera House began rehearsing the new ballet “Cinderella” – the premiere is scheduled for mid-May. A special feature of “Cinderella” will be the 3D effect – the image on the stage will be projected onto several transparent screens. This is one of the first experiments with such effects in the ballet theater of Russia.

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Today the Shrovetide week begins

Pancake week is one of the favorite and merry holidays, combining pagan and Orthodox traditions. This is the farewell to the winter, and preparation for the Great Fast. In Novosibirsk there will be folk festivals, games and competitions, roller coaster rides, performances of folklore groups, as well as hot pancakes and tea in different parts of […]

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How about building a snow house?

A master class on the construction of the Igloo Eskimo hut will be held this Sunday from 11 to 13 hours at the ski slope “Gorsky”. All people interested will be taught how to cut out and make snow blocks correctly, so that a reliable snow house will be constructed. This will allow to take part […]

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“Ski Track of Russia – 2018” will be held in Novosibirsk

The city mass ski race “Ski Track of Russia – 2018” will be held on February 10 in Novosibirsk. Any interested person can participate, from professionals to amateurs without age restrictions. This great sports festival is held in our country every year since 1982 and gathers thousands of people. Three distances will be set up: 5 km, 10 […]

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Film Festival “From Venice to Novosibirsk”

Film festival of Italian cinema “From Venice to Novosibirsk” will be held from 9 to 14 February in our city. The traditional festival organized by the POBEDA Cinema together with the Italian Institute of Culture in Moscow in cooperation with the Venice Biennale and the Italian Embassy in Moscow, offers the Russian audience a selection […]

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English Winter Festival takes place in Novosibirsk

In Novosibirsk, the citywide English Winter Festival was launched, to which all those interested in the language and culture of England are invited. Within the framework of the festival the following will take place: two weeks of free English from February 7 to 21 in the group, trainings and lectures, watching movies in English, a […]

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Drunken birds fall from trees in Novosibirsk

The berries of mountain ash and hawthorn which are left on trees acquire a specific consistency and ferment because of temperatures drops and rises, becoming a kind of “alcoholic product”. Having eaten those thawed and fermented berries, birds get drunk and can’t navigate: they crash into cars, buildings, fall from branches. How to help the […]

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“The open scene of FLAMENСO” in Novosibirsk invites spectators!

On February 3, Novosibirsk will host a new concert of the project “The Open scene of Flamenco” where the flamenco dancers and musicians from Novosibirsk and other Siberian cities will take part. Spectators will enjoy flamenco demonstrations filled with the most vivid emotions. Venue: Cabaret-Cafe “Stray Dog” (Kamenskaya st., 32), February 3, 17-00. The entrance is 200 Roubles. Reservations by […]

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Exhibition “Siberia in antiquity”

The exhibition “Siberia in antiquity” opens tomorrow, on January 31, at the Novosibirsk State Museum of Local History . The main idea of ​​the exposition is to show a complex life of entire regions: nomadic herders in the south of Siberia, farmers in the Ob and Yenisei valleys, hunters and fishermen in the taiga, reindeer […]

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Shining lights of Siberia

“Every day in this city is as the morning cross, we feel the harmony of body, mind, knowledge and spirit … We follow our path, the obstacles only make us move faster … Each of us has our own goals. We live in Novosibirsk. There we stand and achieve something only when we move – […]

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The movie by the director from Novosibirsk is nominated for an Oscar

The film by the director from Novosibirsk, Andrei Zvyagintsev, titled ‘Loveless’ (‘Nelyubov’ in Russian) is among the nominees for the “Oscar” in the category “Best film in a foreign language,” according to the website of the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts on January 23. “The purpose of the film is that you, after watching it, want to hug […]

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Robots show will open in Novosibirsk

The latest technology and 50 unique robots will be presented at the exhibition called “Corporation of Robots”, reports Sib.fm. The show includes five virtual reality zones that will allow you to ride on a roller coaster, visit the ocean floor and even control a helicopter with the power of thought. Visitors will also see robo-boxing, robo-zoo and robo-football, […]

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In Novosibirsk, the first ‘dog cafe’ in Russia opened

In Novosibirsk on January 10 the Dog Cafe opened, claiming being the first in Russia of such concept – its visitors may not just drink tea, but also “unlimitedly” pat dogs which are just live in the cafe, reports www.newsru.com. The institution operates in the anti-cafe format: a visit costs 200 rubles for the first hour, then two rubles […]

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Several well-known places close doors in Nsk

As reported by NGS, some of well-known restaurants/cafes have closed in the beginning of the 2018, the most notable of them being Mexico and La Maison. Mexico was long-time running, actually ‘old’, Mexican-themed place, which was actually great. And La Maison was probably the most expensive place in Nsk, which we can’t comment on, since […]

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