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VORONEZH CHAMBER THEATRE
ВОРОНЕЖСКИЙ КАМЕРНЫЙ ТЕАТР
About
This beautiful modern theatre has been named one of the best theatres in Russia by various polls and magazines. The theare has recently moved into a new building with two auditoriums, an exhibition space, a library, and a restaurant. The creative mastermind behind its success is Mikhail Bychkov, the art director of the theare and the founder of the Platonov International Arts Festival. The place is extremely popular with both locals and tourists. Not only for excellent performances and original repertoire but also for cozy ambience where you can browse art magazines and books in the library, enjoy a poetry evening with a cup of coffee, visit an exhibition or meet friends at an excellent Scandinavian café The Wild Duck ("Дикая Утка") adjacent to the theare. Tickets are available at the theatre website or in the ticket office in the theatre.
Info
55A Karla Marxa St. (ул. Карла Маркса, д. 55А)
+7 473 280 12 70
+7 473 240 40 48
Go to Website (Only in Russian)
Ticket Office: 9am-8.30pm
Main Stage: shows begin at 7pm on weekdays, and at 6pm on weekends
Small Stage: shows begin at 7.30pm
Ticket prices start at 500₽. There's a 30% discount for students.
SCARLET SAILS PARK
ПАРК "АЛЫЕ ПАРУСА"
About
A recently renovated park was originally founded in 1975 on the left bank of the Voronezh reservoir. The park is famous for its pine forest and a sand beach. Although swimming in the reservoir is prohibited today, you can rent a boat or a pedal boat to see the hilly central part of Voronezh from the river. Scarlet Sails Park was renovated by the French landscape designers who converted it into a multi-purpose public space where you can walk and relax on the lawns, play beach volleyball, tennis or basketball, browse books in a public library in a gazebo, watch a performance at the Green theatre, take children to an amusement park, visit a bird park, relax with a cup of good coffee or a smoothie in one of the open-air cafes.
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4D Arzamasskaya St. (ул. Арзамасская, д. 4Д)
Catch buses/minibuses 20, 37А, 68А, 104 from a bus stop in front of Petrovsky Passage shopping mall and get off at Arzamasskaya Street bus stop.
7am-11pm
MR MOORE CAT CAFE
About
A wonderful time cafe where the main inhabitants are cats. There's around 20 of them, and their number vary because Mr Moore gives them away to those visitors who fell in love with a certain cat and couldn't leave without it. All cats come from a local cat shelter, most of them had hard time living in the streets or with abusing owners. But despite them most of the cats are very sociable and relaxed, and would easily cuddle on your lap or play with a cat toy. The place has free tea and coffee, loads of boards games, play stations and films which they show every Sunday at 8pm. It's best to call them up a few hours in advance to book a place.
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44 Nikitinskaya St. (ул. Никитинская, д. 44)
+7 960 139 03 09
Go to Website (Only in Russian)
12pm-10pm
Admission: 5₽ per minute during the first hour, 2₽ per minute after the first hour or 500₽ for the entire day.
PETROVSKY BOOK CLUB
ПЕТРОВСКИЙ КНИЖНЫЙ КЛУБ
About
An unusual bookshop with a good selection of rare books and magazines, a cozy café with excellent breakfast (read more about it here) and homemade desserts and ice-cream, several rooms with sofas and tables where you can read a book, browse a magazine or work on your laptop. Petrovsky Book Club often holds book presentations, various lectures, concerts, performances and workshops. There's a special room for children with children's books and toys. Sadly, most of the books and magazines are in Russian but it's still worth a peek to buy a cool designer postcard and try their delicious desserts.
Info
54A 20-Letiya VLKSM St. (ул. 20-летия ВЛКСМ, д. 54А), on the ground floor of the Petrovsky Passage shopping mall
+7 473 233 19 28
Go to Website (Only in Russian)
10am-10pm