Vladivostok State University of Economics and Service (VGUES), where SRAS study abroad programs are held in Vladivostok, is a relatively new institution with an ambitious and modern outlook. Cultural events are regularly held, including, occassionally, fashion shows. Most such events are either very inexpensive or free. Pacific Style Week Fashion Show By Jordan Bryant Living […]
Russian drama is one of the world’s most respected. Greats like Ostrovskii and Chekhov changed the way that Theater itself was defined, and revolutionized the dramatic storyline and its relation to the audience. But before Russian Theater came into its own, there were the days of Moliere re-imaginings and Russian adaption of the French comedic […]
“Chmorik” / “Чморик” at Дом Офицеров Флота / The House of Navy Officers Ул. Светланская, д. 48 Starts at 5 pm; Shows every month – check the theater for schedual Cost: 200 rubles Russia being a country so rich in the dramatic tradition, home to such greats as Chekhov, Gorkii and Ostrovskii, I was a […]
Picasso/Пикассо Ул. Аксаковская, д. 12 Hours: 11 am – 7 pm Cost: Adults – 300 ru, Students – 200 ru, Schoolchildren – 150 ru, Veterans & Very Young – Free Let it never be said that Vladivostok is not a cultured town; you just have to search for it. Following the posting of some interesting […]
The VGUES Museum-Exhibition Complex is a new, very state-of-the-art exhibition space dedicated to telling the history of the university, and through this lens, also a bit of the history of Vladivostok in general, in order to give the visitor an idea of the world into which the university was born. It also hosts temporary exhibitions […]
