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Discover the UnbelievableDiscover the UnbelievableMusic & SlideShow Duration: 2’ 45’’

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Who is Behind ?Who is Behind ?Empress ofEmpress ofRussiaRussiaCatherine IICatherine II2nd Half 18th2nd Half 18thCenturyCentury

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Where in Russia ?Where in Russia ? In the 2nd largestIn the 2nd largestcity of Russiacity of Russia Located North-Located North-West cornerWest corner the City was thethe City was theCapital ofCapital ofRussia for 200Russia for 200yearsyears

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Unveiling the Hermitage MuseumUnveiling the Hermitage MuseumInaugurated in 1765Inaugurated in 1765

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Located in St.PetersburgLocated in St.Petersburgfounded in 1703founded in 1703

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One of the Largest and OldestOne of the Largest and OldestMuseums in the WorldMuseums in the World Thousands ofThousands ofMasterpiecesMasterpieceshoused in 18thhoused in 18thand 19th centuryand 19th centuryImperial PalacesImperial Palaces From AncientFrom Ancientartefacts toartefacts toPicassoPicasso

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Why don’t We Walk up the MainWhy don’t We Walk up the MainStaircase and meet the MastersStaircase and meet the Masters

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Enjoy Masterpieces from theEnjoy Masterpieces from theRenaissance like Leonardo daRenaissance like Leonardo daVinci paintingsVinci paintings

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or Claude Monetor Claude MonetOne of the Impressionism MastersOne of the Impressionism Masters

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and Vincent Van Goghand Vincent Van Gogh

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or Pablo Picassoor Pablo Picasso

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Russian Visa Simplifiedfor US Citizens as of Septemberas of September20122012 Fees payableFees payablereducedreduced Visa processingVisa processingtime max 15time max 15calendar dayscalendar days Valid 3 yearsValid 3 years Double-entry visaDouble-entry visa

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Music you enjoy right nowMusic you enjoy right now Composer: Reinhold Gliere (1875-1956)Composer: Reinhold Gliere (1875-1956) Russian from German originRussian from German origin « Hymn to a Great City » was composed« Hymn to a Great City » was composedin 1949 & was part of a ballet musicin 1949 & was part of a ballet music Dedicated after Pushkin’s BronzeDedicated after Pushkin’s BronzeHorseman poem To Peter the GreatHorseman poem To Peter the Great Music became in 2003 the official Hymn ofMusic became in 2003 the official Hymn ofSt. Petersburg (to celebrate 300 years ofSt. Petersburg (to celebrate 300 years ofSt.Petersburg)St.Petersburg)

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