Trip to Vyborg
By Eunice Kim | April 6, 2009VYBORG, Russia -- The Smolny-Bard group went on a trip to this nearby city in late March. It's a small town two hours northwest of St.
VYBORG, Russia -- The Smolny-Bard group went on a trip to this nearby city in late March. It's a small town two hours northwest of St.
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia -- I watched the ballet "Cinderella" with mixed emotions at the historic Mariinsky Theater (opened since 1783). Surrounded by elegant, gold decor of the timeless theater, the last thing I expected to see was the stepsisters dancing out in distasteful hot pink and black costumes; a contemporary take on the ballet.