I work in a bookstore in the Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg. I would really like to learn something new about people's lifestyle, traditions and culture in different countries

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

CS seems to be a great platform for meeting new wonderful people from all over the world. Many of my friends strongly recommend it. I already hosted people informally, and I have been a guest in my foreign friend's homes. I hope that Couchsurfing community will help me involve into real people's life in different countries.

Interests

• books
• folklore
• photography
• rock music
• cycling
• anthropology
• art history
• travelling

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC
Various indie rock, psych, ambient, folk, post-punk, garage etc: The Beatles, Nirvana, Radiohead, The Stooges, The Renegades, Neil Young, Sonic Youth, Mogwai, Gang of Four, Joy Division, Pink Floyd, The Smiths, Chad VanGaalen, Fleet Foxes, Jackson C Frank, Modest Mouse etc etc.

FILMS
I'm not a big film fan but I lke Wes Anderson's movies, some classical Soviet stuff and Aki Kaurismaki's works

BOOKS
Tolstoy, Dostoyevsky, Chekhov, Nabokov, Jack Kerouac, Bulgakov, Thomas Mann, Hesse

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach basic guitar playing. Or bass guitar playing. Or maybe ukulele playing.
Also I can teach you Russian language. I'd like to hear people's views on art and life

What I Can Share with Hosts

We would have great talks about art and life. And if you like, I'd play and sing for you. Also I can make a tour on Saint Petersburg for you - maybe on bicycle

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Ukraine, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Russian Federation