The Beards of St. Petersburg Jul 13, 2016 - 05:55 pm Ivan, 26, is a musician from St. Petersburg. He's played in a few bands, but is now is setting up his own. Ivan also runs a YouTube blog called 'Hi Guys,'' where he discusses musical instruments. He plans to expand his channel to cover the growing number of producers of musical instruments in Russia. (Todd Prince / for MT) Yury, who is in his 60s, describes himself as an economist. He once lived in New York City for about 18 months, but lives in a communal apartment in St. Petersburg's historical center. (Todd Prince / for MT) This 63-year old Siberian used to mine coal and search for gold. Now a pensioner, he plays music on the streets of St. Petersburg, his dog at his side. He can often be found playing near Starbucks off Nevsky Prospect. (Todd Prince / for MT) Zhenya, 34, grew up in the northern military town of Severоdvinsk, but moved to St. Petersburg as "all my friends have moved here." He loves St. Petersburg for its "360 degrees of freedom" compared with his hometown. (Todd Prince / for MT) Sergei, 26, moved to St. Petersburg a year ago from Ukhta in the Komi Republic. A bodybuilding fanatic with a beard stretches an impressive 25 centimeters, Sergei has his own YouTube channel dedicated to health and beards called "Wow! Bearded Guys." (Todd Prince / for MT) Ayro, 35, is a systems engineer at a supermarket chain in St. Petersburg. An ethnic Armenian, Aryo began growing his beard and skateboarding after getting a divorce. His 12-year old daughter also enjoy skateboarding. (Todd Prince / for MT) Alexander, 31, is a software developer. He has been sporting his beard for seven years. (Todd Prince / for MT) Dmitry, 35, designs and constructs bicycles. He belongs to the St. Petersburg bicycle club Asphalt Pirates. When he is not riding his bicycle, he is driving his retro Volga car. (Todd Prince / for MT) Arkady, 29 (R), trained as a psychologist education, but now runs an online store selling music instruments. He hopes to return to his educational roots and open a psychology practice. Arkady is a Muscovite, and was visiting St. Petersburg with his girlfriend Anna. (Todd Prince / for MT) More image galleries In Photos: North Korean War Paintings Take Center Stage in Moscow Exhibition An exhibition of North Korean art opened Tuesday at the All-Russian Museum of Decorative Art in Moscow, marking the first time works from the isolated... 1 Min read In Photos: Thousands March in Moscow to Honor City’s Orthodox Saints Tens of thousands of worshipers joined a citywide Russian Orthodox procession on Sunday, the largest of its kind since 2015. 1 Min read In Photos: Putin Attends SCO Summit, Military Parade in China This Week Both Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping used the regional summit, held in the port city of Tianjin, to sharpen their criticism of the West. 1 Min read In Photos: Russian Students Begin New School Year Marked by Big Changes in Education Policy Students across Russia mark Sept. 1, the traditional first day of the new school year, with flowers and festivities. 1 Min read
The Beards of St. Petersburg Jul 13, 2016 - 05:55 pm Ivan, 26, is a musician from St. Petersburg. He's played in a few bands, but is now is setting up his own. Ivan also runs a YouTube blog called 'Hi Guys,'' where he discusses musical instruments. He plans to expand his channel to cover the growing number of producers of musical instruments in Russia. (Todd Prince / for MT) Yury, who is in his 60s, describes himself as an economist. He once lived in New York City for about 18 months, but lives in a communal apartment in St. Petersburg's historical center. (Todd Prince / for MT) This 63-year old Siberian used to mine coal and search for gold. Now a pensioner, he plays music on the streets of St. Petersburg, his dog at his side. He can often be found playing near Starbucks off Nevsky Prospect. (Todd Prince / for MT) Zhenya, 34, grew up in the northern military town of Severоdvinsk, but moved to St. Petersburg as "all my friends have moved here." He loves St. Petersburg for its "360 degrees of freedom" compared with his hometown. (Todd Prince / for MT) Sergei, 26, moved to St. Petersburg a year ago from Ukhta in the Komi Republic. A bodybuilding fanatic with a beard stretches an impressive 25 centimeters, Sergei has his own YouTube channel dedicated to health and beards called "Wow! Bearded Guys." (Todd Prince / for MT) Ayro, 35, is a systems engineer at a supermarket chain in St. Petersburg. An ethnic Armenian, Aryo began growing his beard and skateboarding after getting a divorce. His 12-year old daughter also enjoy skateboarding. (Todd Prince / for MT) Alexander, 31, is a software developer. He has been sporting his beard for seven years. (Todd Prince / for MT) Dmitry, 35, designs and constructs bicycles. He belongs to the St. Petersburg bicycle club Asphalt Pirates. When he is not riding his bicycle, he is driving his retro Volga car. (Todd Prince / for MT) Arkady, 29 (R), trained as a psychologist education, but now runs an online store selling music instruments. He hopes to return to his educational roots and open a psychology practice. Arkady is a Muscovite, and was visiting St. Petersburg with his girlfriend Anna. (Todd Prince / for MT)
