The Liden & Denz Language Centres Russia have rolled out today a brand new booking tool for our social and cultural activities. It allows students to plan ahead and book even before they arrive in Russia!

Our social and cultural activities schedules for Moscow and St. Petersburg have been live on our website for some time. They are constantly being updated.

What is new is that students can actually book and pay for the various activities conveniently on the net with any credit card or a paypal account. Some events continue to be free, such as our popular city orientation tours and the legendary vodka/champagne parties.

As Walter Denz from the Liden & Denz Language Centres points out: “Students can check the schedule anytime, anywhere and decide at short notice if they want to go on a themed walking tour or book an excursion. For learners staying four weeks or less it will definitely make sense to book activities before they actually start with their studies. The live schedule helps to make the most out of the Russia experience”.

Our live activities schedules can be delivered automatically to any device using RSS: http://www.lidenz.ru/footer/rss-feeds/

The live schedule for St.Petersburg is here: http://www.lidenz.ru/activities/russia-st-petersburg/
The live schedule for Moscow is here: http://www.lidenz.ru/activities/russia-moscow/

My teacher is very good, I was satisfied.

Knut Daniel Eliassen, Norway, Standard Group Course, St. Petersburg centre – 14.11-23.12.11

Good teacher and helpful reception.

Soederman Disa, Finland, Standard Group Course, St. Petersburg centre – 31.10-10.11.11

Stay in our shared flats for as little as EUR 21 per night during Christmas and NY!

The Liden & Denz Language Centre in St.Petersburg announces a shared flat accommodation sale between Sunday, 25 December 2011 and Sunday, 8 January 2012.

Not all rooms are suited for double room occupancy. No catering is provided. Our student flats are generally 3-room appartments located either in the centre or close to a metro station. Flats are shared with students studying Russian with Liden & Denz or other visitors using this special offer.

Please note that the arrival day must be  Sunday and that only full weeks are offered! One extra night costs the same as one full week.

There is an additional service fee of EUR 75 which includes pick-up from the airport, visa support and visa registration!

Please note that this offer cannot be combined with a language stay at Liden & Denz.

Please contact Alena Lugovtsova (alena.lugovtsova@lidenz.ru) for further information and booking enquiries.

My feedback for my 3 months in Russia- I can say that I am very satisfied. It was quite a good choice to visit the school in Moscow and then the school in St Petersburg. But if I would do it again I would spend more time in St Petersburg than in Moscow. St Petersburg is really beautiful and the atmosphere in the school is great!!! Moscow and St Petersburg are two cities worth to visit. The teachers of Liden & Denz are really supportive and it is possible to see our progress!! Thank you!

Simiane Dominique Turin, Switzerland, Intensive Group course, Moscow and St. Petersburg centres – 04.09.-27.11.2011

Please hurry up to book independent and centrally located accommodation while you are studying Russian with us.

Vacancies Moscow

• from 27 NOV till 04 DEC – 1 single room
• from 25 DEC till 08 JAN – 2 single rooms

Vacancies St.Petersburg

• from 05 NOV till 13 NOV – 1 single room
• from 27 NOV till 11 DEC – 2 single rooms
• from 11 DEC till 25 DEC – 1 single room
• from 25 DEC till 08 JAN – 6 single rooms

Information about our apartments are available here.

For further information please feel free to contact our booking department at: bookings@lidenz.ru

Professional language  school and I have very big progress in Russian.

Guenter Clemens, Germany, Standard Group Course, St. Petersburg centre – 05.09-23.09.2011

Why have you decided to come to St. Petersburg and learn Russian?
I like the challenge of learning a difficult language as I speak several Romance languages (Spanish, Portuguese and some Italian). One of my hobbies also exposes me to many Russian speaking people.

Will Russian be useful for your job/your career?
I will be useful mostly in social settings.

What was your first contact with Russian?
I opened an office for our Company in 1994 in Moscow and have returned seven times since.

What was your first impression of St. Petersburg?
It is a city that leaves a very strong impression for its beauty (architectural, cultural) and offers many attractions including its churches, museums, cultural events (opera, symphony, ballet, concerts), wonderful and varied experiences and with its Venetian flair, an ever changing perspective of a city rich in history and memories.

What is easy about learning Russian?
Some words are similar to English. Once the alphabet is learned it becomes easier to read (not necessarily understand the meaning of each word) and pronounce words.

What is particularly hard?
So many different words with different meanings. Use of soft and hard signs.

Could you imagine to live and work in Russia in the future?
Yes, I could live here but would want to master Russian before/during stay to take advantage of cultural/social opportunities and to blend in with local population.

Instructors were most patient and encouraging. I only wish I had asked that we create social situations/dialogs for day-to-day situations – commuting, dining. My sense after two weeks is that it is exactly where we were going. I just needed a few extra weeks. This is my fault. The staff at Transportny per. was very accommodating and courteous. It always felt comfortable. My compliments and thanks to Tatyana, Elena, Sasha and Eugenia.

John Gussenhoven is the author of the book Crisscrossing America.

Good organisation, student support, very professional teachers, always friendly.

Simone Lodovico, Italy, Standard Group Course, St. Petersburg centre – 08.08.-02.09.2011