hidden Boksitogorsk District BOKSITOGORSK DISTRICT, a part of Leningrad Oblast. Population: 34,800. Area: 7163 sq. km. Adm. center: Boksitogorsk Town. The district comprises Yefimovsky urban settlement and 275 inhabited localities. It borders Tikhvin District of Leningrad... more

hidden Book Trade BOOK TRADE.On the territory of Saint Petersburg Gubernia book trade showed slow progress due to the closeness of a large Saint Petersburg market which almost satisfied the public's need for books.By 1904 the specialized book trade had been... more

hidden Children Art Schools CHILDREN’S ARTS SCHOOLS (CAS). In the last years Children’s Musical Schools (CMS) and Children’s Painting Schools (CPS) have had a growing tendency for unification into Children’s Arts Schools (CAS). By 2007 the Leningrad oblast had had 104 CAS,... more

hidden Clubs of Enthusiasts “KLUBY PO INTERESAM” (“CHAT ROOMS (CLUBS)”), a form of joint leisure activities connected with interests in scientific, artistic, political, sports, leisure and other areas. The basis of such kind leisure activities is the idea of “amateurishness” -... more

hidden "Divya", a newspaper "Divya" (17a Sixth catchment area, Tikhvin town), an information- analytical and advertising newspaper. It has been published from October 18, 1995. The newspaper founder is S.N. Yemelyanov. "Divya" is one of the first private newspapers in the... more

hidden Holiday culture of the Leningard Oblast THE LENINGRAD OBLAST CULTURE OF FESTIVITIES. Festivity is an impressive demonstration of national culture and has deep personal and social sense. The Leningrad Oblast Government worked out a special-purpose program of festivity arrangement.... more

hidden Houses and Palaces of Culture CENTRES OF SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES (HOUSES AND PALACES OF CULTURE), cultural and educational institutions similar to clubs, the main aims of the centres are: to serve as social, cultural, educational, health and entertaining centres... more

hidden Lenizdat (the Leningrad Publishing House) Lenizdat (the Leningrad Publishing House). The Publishing House is founded in November 1917 as the publishing house of the Petrograd Soviet, from 1919 it was called Petrogosizdat (Petrograd State Publishing House), from 1924 it was called Lengiz... more

hidden Memorials to internationalist - soldiers Memorials to internationalist - soldiers devoted to the Soviet soldiers who perished in Afghanistan during 1979-1989. 92 citizens of the Leningrad Oblast have not come back from the Afghanistan War. The perpetuation of their memory was gone off the... more

hidden Periodicals Periodical press. Till 1917 the periodical press was not developed good in the St. Petersburg Gubernia. The newspaper "Cankt Peterburgskiye vedomosti" ("The St. Petersburg Bulletin", 1838-1916) and the weekly magazine "Sankt Peterburgsky dukhovny... more

hidden Pikalyevo Museum of the Local Lore and History The Pikalyevo Museum of the Local History (Pikalyevo Town, 14 Sovetskaya Street), a branch of "The Museum Agency". It was founded according to the order of the Leningrad Oblast Executive Committee (lenoblispolkom) as Boksitogorsk District Museum of... more

hidden Pikalyovo Town coat of arms and flag, the The Pikalyovo Town's coat of arms and flag are the official symbols of the Municipal Union “Gorod Pikalyovo” (The town of Pikalyovo). They were approved with the decision of the Representative Assembly of the Municipal Union “Gorod Pikalyovo” (The... more

hidden Pikalyovo, town PIKALYOVO, town in Boksitogorsk District. Population: 23,300. Located in the south-east of Leningrad Oblast, at the watershed of rivers of the Volga and Baltic basins, at the source of the Ryadan river, a left-hand branch of the Tikhvinka River, 45... more

hidden Roads ROADS. Historically, the road network in the territory of Leningrad oblast has been developing unevenly: the regions east of the Volkhov River are worse provided with R. because the principal economic, military, and cultural centers have always been... more

hidden Sculptures and monuments Sculptures and monuments. The first sculpture samples appeared in St. Petersburg outskirts at the time of peter I ruling. During the 18th century decorative sculpture was the inherent part of park ensembles of Peterhof, Oraniyenbaum, Tsarskoye... more

hidden Sectarianism Sectarianism. Religious societies, which do not belong to the World religions, are divided conditionally into societies having the West origin, the Russian origin and the East origin. The Seventh Day Adventists (it was formed in the first half of... more

hidden Shirokikh, Andrey Anatolyevich (1962-1998), a scientist, literary man Shirokikh, Andrey Anatolyevich (1962-1998Listvenka Village of the Boksitogorsk district), a local historian, literary man. In 1971 Shirokikh with his parents moved to Pikalyevo Town. Here he finished the Vocational School No. 212 in 1981, worked as... more

hidden "The province meetings of art masters of Russia", a musical festival “PROVINTSIALNYE VSTRECHY MASTEROV ISKUSSTV ROSSII” (“MEETINGS OF RUSSIAN MASTERS OF ARTS IN THE COUNTRY”), oblast festival of classical music. It has been held since 1993 in Boksitogorsk Town. Initiators of the festival – director of... more

hidden "The Rusian Yard", an oblast folk art festival “RUSSKIY DVOR” (“RUSSIAN COURTYARD”), oblast festival of amateur and folk art. It has been held once in two years in Pikalevo Town since 1997. It is held on the Day of Metallurgist, which takes place in the middle of July. Founders – the Culture... more

hidden Tikhvinka River, the TIKHVINKA, river, right-hand tributary of the Syas River. Length: 155 km. Average flow rate: 19.9 cu. m3/s. It originates from Lake Krupino in Boksitogorsk District, 5 km north of Yefimovsky urban settlement, and flows in the latitudinal direction... more