14:40 Pritzker prize awarded in Hermitage yesterday
The presentation ceremony for the international award in the field of architecture-The Pritzker Prize-took place yesterday in the State Hermitage.

14:29 Contract for second Mariinsky signed
The Culture Ministry finally signed a contract with French architect Dominique Perrault to use his design for a state-of-the-art building housing a second stage for the state-owned Mariinsky Theater.