Imagine Russia Workshops in Saint-Petersburg invite you to explore the true Russia!
You are in Russia for holidays, language school, summer University or work?!
You might have already seen Hermitage and Isaak Cathedral, taken a boat trip through Neva and visited shining Peterhof...
But did you think of more?!
- To be culturally prepared for Russian traditions, mentality, environment
- Learn the legends of the city and participate in their staging;
- Visit the ancient towns of Novgorod, Pskov, Izborsk;
- Don't miss the craziness of Moscow ;
- Get away from the city fuss for camping and learn Russian sports games;
- Cook the authentic Russian food yourself;
- Represent your country in discussions and workshops on cultural differences, world history, religious traditions.
Let your stay in Russia be a smart experience, more than a mere pastime!
Available programmes
City Rally Game ()
The treasure-hunt game in the city centre. It reveals the city legends, lets you meet the historical personalities en-route, offers opportunity to try yourself in street performance. Includes creative tasks, sport games, coffee break with sandwiches, walking, answering questions, taking pictures, interacting with strangers.
City Rally game is a must experience for both a newcomer in the city and someone, who already knows something about Saint-Petersburg.
Start: 1.00 p.m. at Ploschad Iskusstv (next to Russian Museum).
Duration: approx. 5 hours.
Cost: 500 rubles, including the packed lunch at coffee break.
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One day trip or a weekend break to the ancient capital of Russia. The first democracy in Europe was set up in Novgorod 12 centuries ago.
The trip includes a train/bus from St.Petersburg, visit to ancient Kremlin, ramble in town with over 100 ancient Russian churches, sports game and a picnic in the park and open-air museum of Russian wooden architecture. Excursion to the Juriev monastery of Novgorod.
Start: 6.30 a.m. at Ploschad Vosstania (Moscow train station)
Duration: 1 or 2 full days
Cost: 2500 rub for 1 day, 4000 rub for 2 days, including return trip St. Pete-Novgorod and b&b hotel.
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Weekend-long workshop in Saint-Petersburg aiming to prepare a foreign student for the stay in Russia. Gives an insight to the topic of cultural differences and techniques of overcoming the cultural shocks. Offers a round-table discussion about Russian mentality and traditions in comparison to students' countries. Includes a "survival training", tips for a novice in town, information on security, legacy, health, shopping in Russia.
Second day is dedicated to the city rally game and the teambuilding activities. Allows fresh students to meet the colleagues from other schools and establish the vital initial community.
Start: 10 a.m. at Amaranta hotel (near Sennaya pl. metro)
Duration: 1.5 days
Cost: 2500 rub, including the coffee-breaks and Sunday buffet lunch.
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Stay in Russia without a visit to Moscow is basically incomplete! Be sure not to miss the multidimensional city of business and glamour, never sleeping night life, biggest buildings, sculptures, projects in Russia and, perhaps, whole Europe.
With us you will visit Kremlin and Arbat, walk around numerous old churches and small streets of Moscow, jump into the night life of the capital- visit bars and clubs of Moscow. Make a bike-trip to the modern business quarter and climb up to an observation point at Vorobyevy hills.
Start: 19th of October, 10p.m. Moscow train station
Duration: 2 days and 3 nights
Cost: 6500 rub, including return ticket St. Pete - Moscow and apartment hotel.
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Intercultural communication is what every international student has to face daily. You will be offered a structured view on the topic, trainings for improving your intercultural skills, participate in discussions on various up-to-date international topics, play the team building games.
More details to be announced.
