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Publication of Anna Konivets’s book Polina, Correspondence from Pushkin’s Time Found in the Winter Palace
During periodic maintenance in the Winter Palace, a bundle of old papers was discovered beneath the floor of the top storey. The jumbled sheets, damaged in places, proved to be a part of the personal archives of the celebrated 19th-century singer and maid-of-honour at court Praskovya Arsenyevna Barteneva.
Polina (as she was also known) delighted her contemporaries with her voice. Pushkin wrote lines of verse in her album, Mikhail Lermontov dedicated a poem to her, Mikhail Glinka entrusted the performance of leading roles in his operas to her.
The papers that were found include letters from Polina herself, others addressed to her, and also notes from Pr
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Pushkin Was Here
In the year that sees the 225th anniversary of the birth of Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin, some special lessons were held in the Art Studio. In them, the youngsters remembered verses written by the great poet and learnt about his life. They then recorded their impressions in pictures made in a variety of different techniques.
Three groups took part in this creative experiment. The youngest (aged 5 and 6) drew with felt-tip pens, the next (aged 6 and 7) with red sanguine and charcoal, while the most experienced (aged 7– 8 and up) produced black-and-white graphic compositions with India ink, felt-tips and pencil.
The best 17 pictures can be seen in the exhibition in the Rastrelli Gallery. On display next to them, in a separate showcase, is a work by pupils of the “Original Doll in Historical Costume” studio – the doll “Pushkin with a Quill Pen”.
The display is supplemented by four videos produced by the School Centre. One of them introduces visitors to more of the Hermitage Art Studio’s “Pushkiniana” – pictures created this year and others that are ke
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Museum complex "Pushkin Village"
Russia, Bugrovo derevnya
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The Pushkin Village museum complex in the village of Bugrovo, Pskov region, Russia, is an important part of the cultural heritage associated with the life and work of Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin. The complex is located in the historical region where the great poet spent a lot of time and created his famous works.
One of the central parts of the complex is the mill in the village of Bugrovo, which was restored in the style of the 19th century. Here visitors can see how the mill functioned, get acquainted with the traditional peasant life of that time and learn more about life in the Pskov region in the era of Pushkin.
In addition to the mill, various cultural and cultural events are held in the “Pushkin Village” educational events such as excursions, literary readings and festivals dedicated to Russian literature and the work of Pushkin. This place preserves the spirit of the times and allows you to immerse yourself in the atmosphere of village life that the poet lived and was inspir
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