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Kalevala Movie Theater

The movie theater is equipped with sound system Dolby Stereo Surround (developed in 1992). Loudspeakers surround you from all sides. It is not only the volume which differs, Dolby Stereo Surround gives you an almost dimensional touch of sounds and dialogues, real feelings, music of better quality.

We offer you comfortable arm-chairs and convinient aisles. The floor will be soon covered with special covering for better sound atmosphere.

Petrozavodsk, Pervomaiskii av., 2

Phone: +7 (8142) 76-55-70, 76-53-76

Website: http://ddscinema.karelia.ru

Karelian state museum of regional history

Karelian state museum of regional history was founded in 1871 when G.G.Grigoriev was the governor of the Olonets province. It is one of the oldest Russian museums. Since 1993 it has been located in the buildings of historical architectural group on the former Petrovskaya (Round) square (now - Lenin square). This architectural group is a very intersting place of federal importance, representing architectural style of XVIII century, created by Bazhenov school's architects.

In the early XX century the museum had 7 thousand items, now their amount is approximately 120 thousand. Museum possesses rich collections of porcelain from Russia and Western Europe (XVIII - XX centuries), art mending of Alexander factory, copperware of Staroobryadcheski (Old believers) communities, items made of Karelian birch, folk clothes, headgears of XIX-XX centuries, manuscripts and printed books of Cyrillic scripts of XVI-XIX centuries, Olonets money of 1918 and other unique collections.

In last years the museum has started to launche more exhibitions. As a result of immense research, collection and restoration work new original expositions were created. They explore historical and cultural inheritance of Karelia that have not been noticed before: "Pomor ship", "Copper antiquity", "Petrozavodsk municipal Duma", "Alexander factory - for its town and country" and so forth. In Germany and Finland exhibitions "Henrich Fogeler and Karelia", "Everyday life and arts of Padany Karelians", "World of a Veps woman", "Traditional northern clothes" worked. The museum hosted exhibitions from Germany and Holland.

Petrozavodsk, Lenina square, 1

Phone: +7 (8142) 78-02-40, 76-94-79

Website: http://www.karelia.ru/~kgkm/

State Musical Theater of the Republic of Karelia

The theater was founded in 1955. Its capasity is 721 people. Its repertoire includes most popular classic operas and ballets for all ages, music fairy-tails and ballets for children, history of Triffuldino (A two masters' servant) for teenagers. The top of the season is the ballet "Silfida". The special pride of the theater is national ballet "Sampo" based on the Finnish epic poem "Kalevala". It was staged in 2000 at the International opera festival in Savonlinna (Finland).

Art manager of the theatre is Nina Rautio, art director - Dmitri Utikeev, Vladimir Stachinski is the music director.

The theatre hosts the "Masks" hotel possessing singe and double rooms, restaurant, sauna, conference-hall for 50 guests.

Open :
Daily (Monday is day off). Evening performances start at 7 p.m. on weekdays, at 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Day performances start at 11.30 a.m.
Tickets are sold from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. (Monday - off day).


Petrozavodsk, Kirov square, 1 %c

Phone: +7 (814 2) 78-43-64, 78-44-42, 7

Website: http://mrteatr@karelia.ru