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Cultural Programme

Cultural Programme

of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum

June 16-18, 2011

Thursday June 16, 2011

11:00—22:00	Cultural programme for persons accompanying participants of St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (spouses): Pushkin Enjoy a walk around the park at Tsarskoe Selo. Participate in a guided tour of Catherine Palace (includes access to the world-famous Amber Room) St.Petersburg Concert on Palace Square. Sting (UK), the world famous pop, blues and rock musician, will present a unique programme Symphonicity accompanied by a symphony orchestra. Individual programme can be offered upon request.
11:00—22:00
15:00—19:00	BUSINESS REGATTA AS PART OF THE CULTURAL PROGRAMME OF THE ST. PETERSBURG INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC FORUM. Krestovsky Yacht Club, 4/1, Yuzhnaya doroga, Krestovsky Ostrov, St. Petersburg The Russian Yachting Federation and the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum invite Forum participants to go sailing for the first time together with international sailing professionals. The regatta programme traditionally includes an exciting sporting competition, reception, and an award ceremony for the winners. No yachting experience required! Preliminary registration is necessary.
19:00—22:30	MARIINSKY THEATRE 1, Theatre Square 'Jewels' Ballet in three acts Music by Gabriel Fauré, Igor Stravinsky and Pyotr Tchaikovsky Choreography by George Balanchine
18:00—20:40	MARIINSKY CONCERT HALL 37, ul. Dekabristov Valery Gergiev and the Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Soloist: Leonidas Kavakos (violin) Featuring: works by Mendelssohn, Sibelius, Shostakovich
20:00—22:40	ALEXANDRINSKY THEATRE 2, Ostrovsky Square Irina Kolesnikova benefit performance 'La Bayadère', ballet in three acts Choreography by Marius Petipa Music by Ludwig Minkus Konstantin Tachkin Ballet Theatre
20:00—22:40	THEATRE OF MUSICAL COMEDY 13, Italyanskaya ul. 'Swan Lake', ballet with music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky Choreography by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov Konstantin Tachkin Ballet Theatre
20:00—22:00	Tauride Palace 47, Shpalernaya Ul. Russian Music of the 18th Century and European Baroque Soloists of Catherine the Great Ensemble, artistic director Andrei Reshetin Russian Horn Orchestra conducted by Sergei Polyanichko Programme: Luigi Madonis, Dmitry Bortnyansky, Domenico Dall’Oglio, Johann Sebástian Bach, François Francœur, Giulio Caccini and others Tickets may be purchased at the Cultural Programme information booth in Pavilion 4 of LenExpo. Please note the number of tickets is limited.
20:00—23:00	CONCERT ON PALACE SQUARE FOR FORUM PARTICIPANTS AND CITIZENS OF ST. PETERSBURG Palace Square STING (UK) Sting, the world famous pop, blues and rock musician, will present a unique programme called Symphonicity in St. Petersburg accompanied by a symphony orchestra.

Friday, June 17, 2011

07:00—08:30	YOGA W Hotel St. Petersburg, 6, Voznesensky Pr. The class will start with simple body movements, following Sun Salutations and complementary Asanas, and will also focus on basic Pranayama breathing techniques and yoga-based relaxation exercises. Background yoga music will be playing throughout the session. By prior registration. Please send your request to the following email address: events@forumspb.com
11:00–22.00	Cultural programme for persons accompanying participants of St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (spouses): Peterhof Enjoy a walk around Alexandria park. Visit the Farm Palace. Participate in a guided tour around the Bath House and Monplaisir Palace. St.Petersburg Join in a cookery master class given by the chef at W Hotel in St. Petersburg (by prior registration). Join the Reception on behalf of the Governor of St. Petersburg at the Mikhailovsky garden (prior registration required) Individual programme can be offered upon request.
11:00–22.00
20:00—22:00	MARIINSKY THEATRE 1, Theatre Square 'Carmen Suite', one-act ballet Music by Georges Bizet – Rodion Shchedrin Choreography by Alberto Alonso Soloist: Svetlana Zakharova (Bolshoi Theatre) 'Symphony in C major', ballet in four acts Music by Georges Bizet Choreography by George Balanchine Soloists: Ulyana Lopatkina, Alina Somova, Olesya Novikova, and Evgenia Obraztsova
18:00—20:00	MARIINSKY CONCERT HALL 37, ul. Dekabristov Valery Gergiev and the Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Soloist: Leonidas Kavakos (violin) Featuring: Works by Prokofiev, Shostakovich
22:00—24:00	MARIINSKY CONCERT HALL 37, ul. Dekabristov 'New Voices of Montblanc' Giuseppe Verdi’s 'Requiem' Conductor: Valery Gergiev Soloists: Viktoria Yastrebova, Ekaterina Semenchuk, Sergei Semishkur and Mikhail Petrenko with the Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
19:00—21:30	SHOSTAKOVICH ACADEMIC PHILHARMONIC 2, Mikhailovskaya ul. The Andreyev State Russian Orchestra 'Music of the White Nights’ Dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the birth of Vasily Andreyev Featuring lead soloists Irina Mataeva and Viktor Chernomortsev from the Mariinsky Theatre
20:00—22:40	ALEXANDRINSKY THEATRE 2, Ostrovsky Square Irina Kolesnikova benefit performance 'Swan Lake', ballet with music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky Choreography by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov Konstantin Tachkin Ballet Theatre
19:00—21:00	RECEPTION BY THE GOVERNOR OF ST. PETERSBURG AT THE MIKHAILOVSKY GARDEN Naberezhnaya Kanala Griboyedova A traditional event on behalf of St Petersburg Governor Valentina Matviyenko for guests and participants of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum. Mikhailovsky Garden will host a unique theatrical, philosophical, poetic and humorous performance as well as a concert programme by young jazz musicians.
22:30—00:00	State Academic CAPELLA of St. Petersburg 20, Naberezhnaya Moyka River International Symphony Orchestra Capella Taurida in Anatoly Kalvarsky’s Masterpieces of World Jazz Featuring: Igor Butman, David Goloschekin, Anatoly Kalvarsky Tickets may be purchased at the Cultural Programme information booth in Pavilion 4 of LenExpo. Please note the number of tickets is limited.

Saturday, June 18, 2011

07:00—08:30	YOGA W Hotel St. Petersburg, 6, Voznesensky Pr. The class will start with simple body movements, following Sun Salutations and complementary Asanas, and will also focus on basic Pranayama breathing techniques and yoga-based relaxation exercises. Background yoga music will be playing throughout the session. By prior registration. Please send your request to the following email address: events@forumspb.com
19:30—23:00	MARIINSKY THEATRE 1, Theatre Square 'The Queen of Spades', an opera by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, featuring Elena Obraztsova and Neil Shicoff
12:00—15:00	MARIINSKY THEATRE 1, Theatre Square Graduation performance of the Vaganova Ballet Academy
19:00—23:00	MARIINSKY THEATRE 1, Theatre Square 'Swan Lake', ballet with music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky Choreography by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov
15:00—17:00	MARIINSKY CONCERT HALL 37, ul. Dekabristov Valery Gergiev and the Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Soloist: Leonidas Kavakos (violin) Featuring: works by Jean Sibelius and Dmitry Shostakovich
20:00—22:00	Organ recital Soloist: Stefan Kagl
20:00—22:40	ALEXANDRINSKY THEATRE 2, Ostrovsky Square Irina Kolesnikova benefit performance 'La Bayadère', ballet in three acts Choreography by Marius Petipa Music by Ludwig Minkus Konstantin Tachkin Ballet Theatre
20:00—22:00	Tauride Palace 47, Shpalernaya ul. Horn Concert Russian Horn Orchestra conducted by laureate of international competitions Sergei Polyanichko Tickets may be purchased at the Cultural Programme information booth in Pavilion 4 of LenExpo. Please note the number of tickets is limited.
	The XIX 'Stars of the White Nights' festival will take place in St. Petersburg between the dates of May 23–June 24, 2011
	'SCARLET SAILS' Palace Square, Spit of Vasilievsky Island The Scarlet Sails school leavers’ celebrations 2011 will take place on the night of June 18-19. The exact time when the Scarlet Sails will arrive at the city is 01:30 There will be a concert on Palace Square, as well as a multimedia light & pyrotechnical show on the River Neva