An architectural monument in the style of constructivism, the former Sporting Palace, the house of culture of industrial cooperation. A place where circles, clubs, studios for children and adults have been operating for more than fifty years, numerous concerts are held. One of the elements of the cultural life of the Northern capital is the Palace of Culture of the Lensoviet.
A bit of history
On the site of the current building in 1910, on the initiative of the owners of the Bashkirov flour mill, the so-called Sporting Palace was built. The main part of the building was occupied by a hall for roller skating, the rest of the space was a concert hall, a restaurant, a cinema.
The building acquired its modern look in the 30s. of the last century under the guidance of architect E. A. Levinson. A theater hall appeared, a bas-relief was made above the entrance, symbolizing music, work and theatrical art. It was supposed to place sports and club areas on both sides of the theater hall, but the project was not implemented. On the north side, a tower 30 meters high was built above the horizontal body of the building. It was originally intended to bebe even higher (almost 50 meters).
Here is the palace of culture of industrial cooperation ("Promka"). In 1960, it was renamed the Palace of Culture of the Leningrad City Council of St. Petersburg. About 50 children's clubs, more than 30 lecture halls and clubs, a winter garden operated on its basis.
Palace of Culture today
Since 2001, the Palace building has been included in the list of cultural heritage sites at the regional level. Currently, it is a popular place for leisure and creative development for children and adults. Two main lines of business:
- organization of performances and concerts;
- work of creative associations and courses.
There are more than forty clubs and circles for different ages in the Palace, led by high-level teachers and specialists.
Here is a large theater hall, where events of various levels are held (from classical performances to stand-up shows).
The building also operates: the Jam Hall cinema, exhibition halls, shopping galleries and more.
Address of the Palace of Culture of the Leningrad City Council in St. Petersburg: Kamennoostrovsky prospect, house 42.
Arrangement of the hall
The history of the palace's concert hall is quite unusual, because it was actually "built into" the already existing Sporting Palace building in the 1930s. It was a hall with a bell-shaped ceiling for two and a half thousand seats, surrounded by an annular foyer, with two balconies and an amphitheater-parterre.
Today, judging by the photo of the Lensovet Palace of Culture hall in St. Petersburg, this is a location that meets modern requirements for large-scale stage events.
The volume of the stage mirror (the space visible to the viewer) is 17 x 10 meters. The stage is decorated with black velvet, 4-plan backstage, three gates, equipped with a turntable, spotlights and an orchestra pit.
Guests of the Palace note the spectacular interior decoration of the hall and good acoustics.
Concerts
The range of performances and performances by artists of various genres in the concert hall of the Palace is quite extensive. These are solo concerts of famous pop singers, rock bands and folk groups, as well as dance shows and original stage programs of theater and film actors, media people, comedians. Musicals for children and adults have become a familiar genre in the repertoire of the Palace events.
Scheduled for February and March of this year:
- musical based on the novel by Kira Bulychev;
- show "In the Rain";
- concerts dedicated to Defender of the Fatherland Day and March 8;
- show "Dancing";
- tango show;
- of the musical "Labyrinths of Sleep";
- show "Improvisation";
- programs of the dance theater "Temptation";
- concert of the punk rock group "Pilot";
- creative meeting with L. Parfenov.
You can order tickets to the Palace of Culture of the Lensoviet in St. Petersburg and check their cost and time of events on the website of the Palace or at the city box office.
Performances
Hall of the Palace of Culture of the Lensoviet (St. Petersburg) was originally planned as a theater. And if you look at the poster of the Palace, it becomes clear that it fully corresponds to this definition. On thethe local stage regularly hosts private performances, in which popular theater, film and television artists take part. Most often, productions belong to the comedy genre. There are also performances for children and ballet performances.
At the end of winter - beginning of spring on the stage of the Lensoviet Palace of Culture the audience will be able to see:
- "Grooms", a performance based on the play by S. Belov with T. Kravchenko and A. Pankratov-Cherny in the lead roles.
- Comedy "Jewish Happiness" (T. Vasilyeva, A. Samoylenko and others).
- The play “Who will you mess with…”, a series of comical sketches starring A. Maklakov and M. Aronova.
- The classic production of "Comrade" about the everyday life of Russian emigrants in Paris.
- The tragicomedy "Paper Marriage" with S. Makovetsky and E. Yakovleva (staged by S. Bodrov Sr.).
Mugs and schools for children
Despite the active concert activity, the employees of the House of Culture of the Leningrad City Council in St. Petersburg continue to pay great attention to the work of a number of creative teams and studios for children and adolescents.
Today, 6 dance groups operate on the basis of the palace:
- "Divertissement", choreographic school-studio;
- Latin dance club for kids;
- flamenco dance school;
- Constellation, ballroom dance ensemble;
- classical Indian dance studio (kathak, barata-natyam) for children;
- acrobatic rock and roll dance school.
The choreographic school of the Palace of Culture islaureate and winner of numerous competitions and festivals of Russian and international level. The training program includes ballet gymnastics, folk dance, musical literacy, duet dance. The school performed at venues in Prague, Paris, Rome.
You can get acquainted with the basics of painting and composition in the art studio of Evgenia Eliseeva (two age groups, from 3 to 6 years and older than seven). Develop hearing, voice, diction - in the children's vocal studio "Triolki".
Also open: school of circus arts (children from 3 years old); courses "Computer and Photoshop" for children 7-12 years old; guitar school.
Courses and hobbies for adults
A significant part of the inhabitants of megacities today seeks to find a hobby or a creative field for their liking. For some it's yoga, for others it's ceramics or embroidery. In the Palace of Culture of the Lensovet d St. Petersburg, you can choose a studio or school for almost every taste. Today there are more than two dozen of them. For those who want to learn how to better control their own body, work:
- flamenco dance school;
- Indian dance studio;
- school of modern ballroom dance;
- belly dance school;
- Pilates circle;
- Hip-Hop dance studio;
- Qigong school;
- choreographic studio;
- classic fencing course;
- He alth Studio "Ochag" (dances with elements of yoga and qigong energy gymnastics);
- travel club;
- tango and salsa school;
- Zumba dance studio;
- wushu school.
Those who wish to create beauty with their own hands can develop their skills in sewing, felting, traditional toys, wood painting, hand knitting, leather art, glass painting, fabric and mosaic courses.
There is also a photo club, a fine art studio, a film and video club.
What else? Trading floors, cafes, medical center, exhibitions
In addition to the traditional areas of work, the Lensoviet Palace of Culture (St. Petersburg) offers its visitors a fairly wide range of other services.
The building of the palace houses a fairly large shopping gallery with a wide range of goods: from designer jewelry, watches and decor items to farm dairy products.
You can recuperate during shopping in the art cafe, located in a real winter garden. Tables here are located among evergreen exotic plants.
Exhibitions in the Palace of Culture of the Leningrad City Council (St. Petersburg) is another long-established practice. These can be presentations of works by students of local painting studios (placed directly in the foyer of the theater), as well as other thematic and commercial exhibitions.
Eva medical clinic was opened on the second floor of the Palace building. The clinic has been operating for over 20 years, providing the following services:
- plastic surgery;
- Cosmetology;
- dermatology;
- medical examination and counseling;
- neurology;
- wellnessmassage;
- laboratory diagnostics.
