This dataset contains detailed entries of cultural and literary events in Saint Petersburg from May 1999 to October 2019, as documented in the SPbLitGuide newsletters. The original newsletter, created by Daria Sukhovey, has been a staple source of information for St. Petersburg's literary life. This dataset encapsulates 15012 literary events in Saint Petersburg from 1255 issues of the SPbLitGuide newsletter.Data Fields Description: id: Unique identifier for each event. description: Detailed description of the event, including titles, participants, and any other relevant information. date: Date and time when the event took place. place: Name of the venue where the event occurred. address: Physical address of the venue. latitude: Geographical latitude of the venue. longitude: Geographical longitude of the venue. persons: List of participants' identifiers