hidden ""Around the Corner", the Amateur People Theatre “ZA UGLOM” (“ROUND THE CORNER”), popular theatre (1, 25 October avn.,Gatchina Town). Amateur theatre at Gatchina Town Centre of Social and Cultural Activities was founded in 1930. In 1961 the theatre acquired a status of a popular theatre. In 1989... more

hidden "Comedians", a theatre “KOMEDIANTY” (“COMEDIANS”), state drama theatre (44, Ligovsky av., St.Petersburg). It was founded in 1989 by decision of Executive Committee of the Leningrad Oblast People’s Deputies’ Soviet. Creative director since the foundation of the theatre has... more

hidden Fofanov, Konstantin Mikhaylovich (1862 – 1911), a poet Konstantin Mikhaylovich Fofanov (1862 – 1911), a poet.He had little formal education. He appeared in various (mostly St. Petersburg) periodicals from the early 1880s ("Niva"(Field), "Russkoe Bogatstvo"(The Russian Wealth)," Severny Vestnik"(Northern... more

hidden Konkka, Yuhani (1904-1970), a literary man Konkka, Yuhani (1904, Konkkala located near Toksovo settlement -1970), a writer, tramslator. In 1915 Yuhani Konkka joined at the People's College in Impilakhti Town and then at the theological seminary in Sortavala. In 1919 Konkka's family mooved to... more

hidden Leykin, Nikolay Aleksandrovich (1831-1906), a literary man Leykin, Nikolay Aleksandrovich (1831-1906), a literary man, journalist. During 1853-1858 N.A. Leykin learned in the German Reformer College in St. Petersburg. Leykin worked as a professional literary man from the early 1860s, he worked in magazines... more

hidden Maly Drama Theatre - Theatre of Europe MALY DRAMATICHESKIY TEATR – TEATR YEVROPY (МDТ) (“MALY DRAMA THEATRE – THE THEATRE OF EUROPE ”)(18, Rubinshtein st., SPb). It was founded in 1944 in besieged Leningrad as an oblast mobile theatre, since 1956 the theatre is permanent and it is... more

hidden Mikhaylovsky, Nikolay Konstantinovich (1842-1904), a literary man Mikhaylovsky, Nikolay Konstantinovich (1842-1904), a critic, publicist, sociologist, publig figure. He learned at the Military School of Mines during 1856-1862, attended lectures at the Faculty of Law of the St. Petersburg Iniversity. Mikhaylovsky... more

hidden Otradnoye, town OTRADNOYE, a town in Kirovsk District, on the left bank of the Neva upstream of the influx of the Tosna. Population: 21,600. It was established on Oct. 24, 1970 by integrating Ivanovskoye (established in 1957) and Otradnoye (established in 1940)... more

hidden "Saint Fortress", the Drama and Puppet Theatre “SVYATAYA KREPOST” (“SAINT FORTRESS”), a state drama and puppet theatre (4, Sportivnaya st., Vyborg Town). It was founded in 1982 by the Leningrad Oblast Executive Committee of the Deputy Council. From the foundation of the theatre its creative... more

hidden Siversky, urban settlement SIVERSKY, an urban settlement in Gatchina District. Population: 12,100. It is situated on the right bank of the Oredezh River. The name originates from Seversko Staroye and Seversko Novoye villages mentioned in Novgorod’s 1499 scribe roll.... more