Commemorative Dates of Russia: Open Festival “Pushkin in Town N” timed to coincide with the 220th anniversary of the poet’s birth to kick off in St. Petersburg

From May through November 2019 the National Pushkin Museum (St. Petersburg) jointly with its partners in regions of the Russian Federation, cultural and educational institutions, is holding the Open Festival “Pushkin in Town N”. The festival includes a series of events in commemoration of the 220th anniversary of Alexander Pushkin’s birth.