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NEWS
08/30 2010
Today we are glad to welcome a new group of students from Belgium, Austria, and Italy. In a week some more students from Estonia will join us. Moreover, we have five students from Belgium, so we are sure, these students will find much in common :) Some of our guests are going to take part in the 2 week Russian courses, others in the 4 week course.
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Cultural ActivitiesHere you will find the information about activities you may enjoy after your classes. We usually offer our students a standard program that may be changed in accordance with the weather and students’ wishes. We always ready to help you in organizing your private tours. All cultural activities are optional, you are free to decide whether to participate or not. If you have any proposals for other excursions please let us know and we shall organize them for you. Standard program
Excursions
Walking Excursion around the most remarkable places of the city with Russian volunteers
Not all of our volunteers are professional guides; still they can tell you about Petrozavodsk history and the most interesting buildings and monuments. You will walk along the main streets - Lenin Street, Karl Marks Street, visit Kirov and Lenin squares and the embankment of the Onego Lake.
 Visiting Petrozavodsk Exhibition Hall (100 rub)*
This State Exhibition Hall presents different art collections each month. It can be painting, photos, sculptures or children art.
Excursion to the Museum of Regional History (270 rub)
This museum presents several excursions about the local nature and history of Karelia. You'll get to know interesting facts about our Region you will never find in the books!
Excursion to Island Open-air museum “Kizhi” (3000 rub)
This is one of the most famous open-air museums in Russia. The Kizhi ensemble includes several wooden buildings (churches, mills and houses).
 Trip to monastery on Valaam island (3800 rub)
The Valaam monastery is a well-known Russian Orthodox monastery situated on an island on the Ladoga Lake. You should be ready for a long trip there, but it really worth that. You will visit the monastery, have dinner in a local frater and enjoy the fascinating Karelian nature.
Excursion to the museum of Fine Arts (150 rub)
The museum collection includes the Russian Orthodox icons, XIX century paintings and many other exhibits.
Excursion around St. Petersburg, visiting Petergof (4900 rub)
We can help you to organize an excursion to St.-Petersburg. It takes one night to get there by train. Then you can walk around the city, visit different museums, and spend one night in a hostel. Next day you can go to one of the Romanov dynasty Palaces or just enjoy shopping.
 Excursion to the Dolls’ museum (150 rub)
Local Doll’s museum is considered to be one of the best in Russia. It presents dolls and fairy tales’ characters of the local epos.
Trip to a Sheltozero countryside (1500 rub)
Sheltozero is the center of Veps national culture. Here you can visit the Veps historical ethnographic museum, drink tea with traditional pancakes "kalitki", enjoy a concert by Veps national chorus and admire the beautiful landscape.
 Other activities
Welcome to Petrozavodsk
We usually start the cultural program with meeting Russian students volunteers. Foreign and local students are introduced to each other in play manner. Then our volunteers show the most useful places (such as Internet centers or malls) to our guests.
Presentations about students’ native countries
Of course Russian students and volunteers are very interested in getting more information about foreign countries. They all are ready to help you in creating a presentation about your country. It can be drawn on a paper or made in Power Point. It also can include national dancing, music, traditions and so on!
 Master class on students’ mother language
It is always very helpful to be taught some everyday phrases in different languages. Russian students and volunteers will appreciate your lesson!
Theatre party
Learning Russian is not just practicing the grammar or conversation. Why not trying to act out some Russian fairy tales? Our volunteers will help you with the costumes and your role speeches.
 Rafting (1200 rub)
Rafting is one of the most popular extreme activities in Karelia. You will spend about two hours rowing down the Shuya River. Then you will have dinner sitting round the fire in the Karelian forest. Don’t forget to take your change dry clothes, cause be sure you’ll be totally wet!
 National Food Party
Usually we plan it as a Farewell party for our students. Everyone cook some national meal. At first we discuss its ingredients. And then we just enjoy the food and communication!
Going to a Bowling club
There are two bowling centers in Petrozavodsk. You can enjoy playing the game and have a couple of drinks in warm atmosphere there.
 Going to the Russian banya (400 rub)
You can’t leave Russia without having visited the Russian banya. They believe it is really good for your health. At the same time banya is another Russian tradition of peaceful relaxing and communicating in special warm atmosphere.
Visiting night clubs
There are several night clubs in Petrozavodsdk. The choice of particular one depends on your wish. You can just go out for a couple of drinks (in Neubrandenburg or Kivach) or hit the dance floor (in FM, Peshkov or XXXX).
We can also help you to organise your own extra activities. For example, in winter you can go skiing, snowboarding, skating, etc. There are also several carting and horse-riding clubs in Petrozavodsk. Also you can visit one of Karelian towns, we will help you with tickets and provide all necessary information.
* All prices are dedicated to 2010. 1 euro = 35 rubels
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