Festival of Culture


By days By category
01 Jun
18:00–21:00
Tunes of the White Nights exhibition
Get to know the works of Nikolai Tsvetkov, the Honored Artist of the Russian Federation, at the exhibition of his paintings and drawings entitled Tunes of the White Nights. The exhibition is organized as part of the St. Petersburg Seasons Festival.
Meetings with Nikolai Tsvetkov will feature his poems, aphorisms, and musical improvisations. Members of scientific and cultural communities of Russia will be in attendance: artists, sculptors, photographers, art historians, scientists, writers, poets, musicians, researchers, and publishers.

SPIEF participants and guests are invited to the Grand Opening on 1 June 2021 at 18:00.

Access with participant’s badge.


02 Jun
10:00–16:00
The Art of Luxury: The Legacy of the Russian Empire in Contemporary Art exhibition
An exhibition showcasing a special and vibrant branch of contemporary decorative and applied arts, continuing the best traditions of the masters of the pre-revolutionary era. Gems, precious jewellery, exquisite lacquer miniatures, icons, porcelain, stained glass enamel sets, fine embroidery, ‘glamorous constructivism’ furniture, bone carvings, ceramics, indoor sculpture and figurines represent the tastes and skills of contemporary artists in virtually all fields of applied arts. Diamonds and sapphires shining in various shades, topazes sparkling with hundreds of facets, large emeralds and rubies edged with pearls, enamels set in fine filigree, Florentine mosaics, floral arrangements of glass and Easter eggs inspired by Fabergé – they all remind the treasures from the fantastic cave of Ali Baba or the mysterious island of Monte Cristo.

Tickets are purchased at the museum's ticket office.


02 Jun
10:00–18:30
Kirov Central Park of Culture and Recreation
Kirov Central Park on Yelagin Island is the city’s most down-to-earth historical park, a popular place for walks and recreation offering vibrant sports, cultural, and museum programmes. The park offers a great combination of cultural heritage with the best opportunities for outdoor activities and contemplation. The following attractions are available to Forum participants: St. Petersburg Museum of Art Glass with an unprecedented collection of Soviet and contemporary Russian glasswork; staterooms of Yelagin Palace decorated in the Empire style; interiors of the 19th–early 20th centuries, and contemporary art exhibitions in the halls of the Stables.


Access to the park, museums, and exhibition halls with participant badge.


02 Jun
10:00–21:00
Tunes of the White Nights exhibition
Get to know the works of Nikolai Tsvetkov, the Honored Artist of the Russian Federation, at the exhibition of his paintings and drawings entitled Tunes of the White Nights. The exhibition is organized as part of the St. Petersburg Seasons Festival.
Meetings with Nikolai Tsvetkov will feature his poems, aphorisms, and musical improvisations. Members of scientific and cultural communities of Russia will be in attendance: artists, sculptors, photographers, art historians, scientists, writers, poets, musicians, researchers, and publishers.

SPIEF participants and guests are invited to the Grand Opening on 1 June 2021 at 18:00.

Access with participant’s badge.


02 Jun
10:00–21:00
Fabergé Museum
Fabergé Museum is one of the most visited museums in Russia, mentioned in the Top-100 most visited museums in the world according to The Art Newspaper.

The Museum was established on the basis of the world's largest collection of works by the House of Fabergé. The items of greatest value in the collection are nine Easter eggs made by artisans employed by the House of Fabergé for the last two Russian emperors. They are all masterpieces of jewelry art and have unique historical value, as they are linked to the reign and personal lives of Alexander II and Nikolai II.

Today, Fabergé Museum's collection is made up of over 4000 display items which also represent the many different things created by the House of Fabergé: Easter masterpieces, fantasy-themed objects, jewelry, miscellaneous small items, silverware, home decor and objects of worship.

Free access for participants of SPIEF2021 with “Premium” package.
Please receive your ticket at the Ticket office at the entrance by badge and identity card.


02 Jun
10:00–20:00
A visit to Kupetz Eliseevs Foodhall
Kupetz Eliseevs Foodhall has prepared an exclusive offer: a guided tour of the oldest grocery store in St. Petersburg, located in the very heart of the city. During the tour you will get to know the rich history of the building and its owners, get a chance to purchase unique products of the Kupetz Eliseevs brand, go up to the balcony of the Foodhall, that is usually closed for visitors, and also visit the unique Amber Room.

The tour culminates in a dinner in Mezzanine, an haute cuisine restaurant located on the second floor of Kupetz Eliseevs Foodhall.

For details and booking call: +7 (905) 263 1440
WhatsApp: +7 (962) 684 9990
Email: y.medvedeva.spb@gmail.com


02 Jun
10:00–20:00
Northern Art Nouveau specialty tour
A chance to explore the unique architecture of Northern Art Nouveau on this three-hour long tour, on foot and by car.

The tour includes:
• Journeying in a V-class Mercedes
• Welcome glass of Eliseevs’ champagne
• Drinks and snacks in the vehicle
• A la carte lunch or dinner of Russian classic dishes in one of the Kupetz Eliseevs Foodhall restaurants.

For details and booking call: +7 (905) 263 1440
WhatsApp: +7 (962) 684 9990
Email: y.medvedeva.spb@gmail.com


02 Jun
10:00–20:00
Merchants’ Heritage in St. Petersburg specialty tour
This small vehicle tour will let you trace the heritage of Eliseevs in St. Petersburg. Once one of Russia’s most affluent merchant families, they left behind rental properties in Fontanka, Bolshaya Morskaya and Moika, elementary and professional schools, Elizavetinskaya nursing home in Vassilievsky island and, most importantly, the Kupetz Eliseevs Foodhall!

The tour includes:
• A tour on foot and by car, accompanied by a professional guide.
• Journeying in a V-class Mercedes
• Welcome glass of champagne
• Drinks and snacks in the vehicle
• Lunch at Mezzanine, an haute cuisine restaurant

For details and booking call: +7 (905) 263 1440
WhatsApp: +7 (962) 684 9990
Email: y.medvedeva.spb@gmail.com


02 Jun
10:30–18:00
St. Isaac’s Cathedral
St. Isaac’s Cathedral ranks among the world’s tallest dome structures. It is St. Petersburg’s largest Orthodox cathedral, which is now a museum. Among other things, St. Isaac’s offers an impressive display of semiprecious stones that cover its indoor surfaces, dozens of mosaics, and over 350 outdoor sculptures.
The colonnade of St. Isaac’s is definitely a place worth visiting. Being the city’s most famous observation deck, it gives its visitors an opportunity to enjoy the view of the Neva and St. Petersburg’s historical areas.


02 Jun
11:00–19:00
Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Mariinsky Theatre exhibition
This exhibition commemorates the 160th anniversary of the Theatre’s Historical Stage and the 180th anniversary of Pyotr Tchaikovsky. The display in the foyer of Mariinsky II presents over 25 stage costumes, as well as documents, music scores, playbills, handbills, and props of the 19th–20th centuries.
Most Tchaikovsky’s operas and ballets premiered in the Mariinsky Theatre: The Oprichnik, Vakula the Smith, The Maid of Orleans, The Enchantress, The Queen of Spades, Iolanta, The Sleeping Beauty and The Nutcracker. The exhibition is mostly dedicated to these musical pieces.

The exhibition is only available to ticket holders to a Mariinsky Theatre event.


02 Jun
11:00–20:00
Great Russian Masters exhibition
The gallery of the Elena Tsvetkova Jewellery House hosts the Russia’s Modern Heritage project, which will present the works of the greatest contemporary masters of decorative and applied arts and recipients of Gokhran diplomas. The works have been exhibited at Gokhran, the Moscow Kremlin Museums, the Diamond Fund of Russia, the State Historical Museum, the Hermitage, the Russian Museum, Pavlovsk State Museum and other national museums.

Access with participant badge


02 Jun
14:00–15:00
Tour of the New Building of the National Library of Russia
During this tour, knowledgeable guides will describe the contents of the library's collections, catalogues, reading room locations, and services offered to library visitors. Particular attention will be paid to new storage and preservation technologies.

The tour will be given in Russian.

Access with participant badge. Interested Forum participants must register in advance though the personal web office.


02 Jun
15:00–16:00
Tour of the Plekhanov House of the National Library of Russia
This tour is intended to show guests items from the rooms of the Free Economic Society and the Geneva apartment of the Plekhanovs. Guests will be able to see particularly interesting documents from the library's collection: books featuring handwritten notes by Georgi Plekhanov, publications featuring the autographs of famous people from that era, and the stamps of political and social organization libraries, which all come together to tell the story of how Georgi Plekhanov’s personal library was formed.

The tour will be given in Russian.

Access with participant badge. Interested Forum participants must register in advance though the personal web office.


02 Jun
15:00–18:00
Russia’s Modern Heritage charity auction
The Russia’s Modern Heritage project will hold a charity auction in the Grand Column Hall of Pavlovsk Palace at the Pavlovsk State Museum in partnership with the RC-ART production centre, the Pavlovsk State Museum and Craft Quarter. The auction presents works from the greatest contemporary masters of decorative and applied arts as recognized by an international jury. The works have been exhibited at Gokhran, the Moscow Kremlin Museums, the Diamond Fund of Russia, the State Historical Museum, the Hermitage, the Russian Museum, Pavlovsk State Museum and other national museums. The proceeds from the sales of lots will be used to support contemporary artists and exhibitions in museums around the country and abroad. A part of the funds raised will be donated to the Pavlovsk State Museum.

Participants can attend the auction by prior registration. Email for registration: auction@heritagerus.com.
The auction can be attended both offline and online. In view of the complex present epidemiological situation, participants at the auction venue will be limited to 75 people. Links for online bidding will be sent out after registration.


02 Jun
15:00–16:00
Tour of the New Building of the National Library of Russia
During this tour, knowledgeable guides will describe the contents of the library's collections, catalogues, reading room locations, and services offered to library visitors. Particular attention will be paid to new storage and preservation technologies.

The tour will be given in Russian.

Access with participant badge. Interested Forum participants must register in advance though the personal web office.


02 Jun
16:00–20:00
Manuscript Treasures of Chinese Culture on the Banks of the Neva exhibition
Masterpieces of calligraphy from the countries of the East will be on display at this exhibition. The Institute of Oriental Manuscripts of the Russian Academy of Sciences is home to Russia’s largest collection, and one of the largest in the world, comprising over 115,000 exhibits in 65 dead and living languages. The unique collection is held in the luxurious interiors of the Novo-Mikhailovsky Palace, a majestic example of 19th century palace architecture.

Access with participant badge in accordance with the timetable.


02 Jun
19:00–22:00
The Forest, a guest performance of the Gorky Moscow Art Theatre
The Gorky Moscow Art Theatre, with the support of Baring Vostok, presents The Forest, a play by Alexander Ostrovsky.
Production director: Viktor Kramer
Starring: Honoured Artist of the Russian Federation Andrey Merzlikin, Honoured Artist of the Russian Federation Grigory Siyatvinda, Nadezhda Markina.

Is there such a thing as bitter yet heroic laughter? Performances staged by Viktor Kramer, the director of The Forest, have it all: his work involves large-scale and wide-ranging explorations – Kramer is a master of digging into the deepest meanings of a dramatic work. The Forest has never been staged like this before. Towering above the stage, Gurmyzhskaya’s world – her estate, sawmill, pond, gazebo – revolves like the surface of the earth. Like hamsters on a wheel, in an endless, senseless bustle, the protagonists run around in circles until a young man, beaten by life, and his close friend (Andrey Merzlikin and Grigory Siyatvinda) visit the former’s aunt (Nadezhda Markina).

Registration for the event is through participants’ personal accounts.
The number of invitations is limited.


02 Jun
19:30–21:00
Igroki intellectual show
Private intellectual show "Igroki". The event is part of the SPIEF cultural program.
"Igroki" is an author's project, which also includes a TV show, its participants - representatives of business and communities, cultural figures.
You are interested in an intellectual game with exciting tasks, stakes and strategists, and, if you wish, communication with other players.
For your comfort, the players of the TV shows will strengthen the composition of the teams of the forum participants.
More about the "Igroki" - at igroki.tv/spief

Membership badge access


03 Jun
10:00–21:00
Fabergé Museum
Fabergé Museum is one of the most visited museums in Russia, mentioned in the Top-100 most visited museums in the world according to The Art Newspaper.

The Museum was established on the basis of the world's largest collection of works by the House of Fabergé. The items of greatest value in the collection are nine Easter eggs made by artisans employed by the House of Fabergé for the last two Russian emperors. They are all masterpieces of jewelry art and have unique historical value, as they are linked to the reign and personal lives of Alexander II and Nikolai II.

Today, Fabergé Museum's collection is made up of over 4000 display items which also represent the many different things created by the House of Fabergé: Easter masterpieces, fantasy-themed objects, jewelry, miscellaneous small items, silverware, home decor and objects of worship.

Free access for participants of SPIEF2021 with “Premium” package.
Please receive your ticket at the Ticket office at the entrance by badge and identity card.


03 Jun
10:00–20:00
Merchants’ Heritage in St. Petersburg specialty tour
This small vehicle tour will let you trace the heritage of Eliseevs in St. Petersburg. Once one of Russia’s most affluent merchant families, they left behind rental properties in Fontanka, Bolshaya Morskaya and Moika, elementary and professional schools, Elizavetinskaya nursing home in Vassilievsky island and, most importantly, the Kupetz Eliseevs Foodhall!

The tour includes:
• A tour on foot and by car, accompanied by a professional guide.
• Journeying in a V-class Mercedes
• Welcome glass of champagne
• Drinks and snacks in the vehicle
• Lunch at Mezzanine, an haute cuisine restaurant

For details and booking call: +7 (905) 263 1440
WhatsApp: +7 (962) 684 9990
Email: y.medvedeva.spb@gmail.com


03 Jun
10:00–20:00
Northern Art Nouveau specialty tour
A chance to explore the unique architecture of Northern Art Nouveau on this three-hour long tour, on foot and by car.

The tour includes:
• Journeying in a V-class Mercedes
• Welcome glass of Eliseevs’ champagne
• Drinks and snacks in the vehicle
• A la carte lunch or dinner of Russian classic dishes in one of the Kupetz Eliseevs Foodhall restaurants.

For details and booking call: +7 (905) 263 1440
WhatsApp: +7 (962) 684 9990
Email: y.medvedeva.spb@gmail.com


03 Jun
10:00–20:00
A visit to Kupetz Eliseevs Foodhall
Kupetz Eliseevs Foodhall has prepared an exclusive offer: a guided tour of the oldest grocery store in St. Petersburg, located in the very heart of the city. During the tour you will get to know the rich history of the building and its owners, get a chance to purchase unique products of the Kupetz Eliseevs brand, go up to the balcony of the Foodhall, that is usually closed for visitors, and also visit the unique Amber Room.

The tour culminates in a dinner in Mezzanine, an haute cuisine restaurant located on the second floor of Kupetz Eliseevs Foodhall.

For details and booking call: +7 (905) 263 1440
WhatsApp: +7 (962) 684 9990
Email: y.medvedeva.spb@gmail.com


03 Jun
10:00–21:00
Tunes of the White Nights exhibition
Get to know the works of Nikolai Tsvetkov, the Honored Artist of the Russian Federation, at the exhibition of his paintings and drawings entitled Tunes of the White Nights. The exhibition is organized as part of the St. Petersburg Seasons Festival.
Meetings with Nikolai Tsvetkov will feature his poems, aphorisms, and musical improvisations. Members of scientific and cultural communities of Russia will be in attendance: artists, sculptors, photographers, art historians, scientists, writers, poets, musicians, researchers, and publishers.

SPIEF participants and guests are invited to the Grand Opening on 1 June 2021 at 18:00.

Access with participant’s badge.


03 Jun
10:00–18:30
Kirov Central Park of Culture and Recreation
Kirov Central Park on Yelagin Island is the city’s most down-to-earth historical park, a popular place for walks and recreation offering vibrant sports, cultural, and museum programmes. The park offers a great combination of cultural heritage with the best opportunities for outdoor activities and contemplation. The following attractions are available to Forum participants: St. Petersburg Museum of Art Glass with an unprecedented collection of Soviet and contemporary Russian glasswork; staterooms of Yelagin Palace decorated in the Empire style; interiors of the 19th–early 20th centuries, and contemporary art exhibitions in the halls of the Stables.


Access to the park, museums, and exhibition halls with participant badge.


03 Jun
10:00–16:00
The Art of Luxury: The Legacy of the Russian Empire in Contemporary Art exhibition
An exhibition showcasing a special and vibrant branch of contemporary decorative and applied arts, continuing the best traditions of the masters of the pre-revolutionary era. Gems, precious jewellery, exquisite lacquer miniatures, icons, porcelain, stained glass enamel sets, fine embroidery, ‘glamorous constructivism’ furniture, bone carvings, ceramics, indoor sculpture and figurines represent the tastes and skills of contemporary artists in virtually all fields of applied arts. Diamonds and sapphires shining in various shades, topazes sparkling with hundreds of facets, large emeralds and rubies edged with pearls, enamels set in fine filigree, Florentine mosaics, floral arrangements of glass and Easter eggs inspired by Fabergé – they all remind the treasures from the fantastic cave of Ali Baba or the mysterious island of Monte Cristo.

Tickets are purchased at the museum's ticket office.


03 Jun
10:30–18:00
St. Isaac’s Cathedral
St. Isaac’s Cathedral ranks among the world’s tallest dome structures. It is St. Petersburg’s largest Orthodox cathedral, which is now a museum. Among other things, St. Isaac’s offers an impressive display of semiprecious stones that cover its indoor surfaces, dozens of mosaics, and over 350 outdoor sculptures.
The colonnade of St. Isaac’s is definitely a place worth visiting. Being the city’s most famous observation deck, it gives its visitors an opportunity to enjoy the view of the Neva and St. Petersburg’s historical areas.


03 Jun
11:00–13:00
PUBLIC TALK ‘RUSSIAN MEDIA GROUP: CREATIVE & BUSINESS. CAPITALIZING MUSIC’
Date: 03.06.2021
Time: 11:00–13:00
Location: Passage in zone H Roscongress Club

Public Talk ‘Russian Media Group: Creative & Business. Capitalizing Music’ will take place within the framework of SPIEF 2021 at the Roscongress Club (passage in zone H) on 3 June 2021.

As part of the discussion, the experts will talk about current trends and perspectives in the music industry, how to improve its investment attractiveness, and will present success cases of audio format promotions.
The speakers will focus on the following topics:

• Significance of audio for business: product promotion and marketing specifics;

• Audio format development era: talk stations, live broadcasts, podcasts, voice assistants and bots, chats and messages. The impact that digital development has on radio evolution. Analysis of the clubhouse effect;

• Music as the primary audio that increases the value of the product and triggers emotions;

• Increasing sales by holding radio and digital audio advertising campaigns;

• Music as the key element of video advertising. Why people listen to video content more often than watch it.

SPEAKERS:

• Lubov Malyarevskaya, General Director, Russian Media Group LLC

• Gabriel Gordeev, Director of New Business Development, SberMarketing, member of the Board of Directors of Russian Media Group LLC

• Arina Dmitrieva, Managing Director, Sony Music Entertainment Russia

• Svetlana Loboda, popular Russian singer, host, actress, songwriter, producer, and the former soloist of the VIA Gra/Nu Virgos band

• Natella Krapivina, producer, music video director, musical producer for LOBODA and the Night Snipers rock band, founder of Oryol i Reshka TV project and TeenSpirit production studio, music video director for LOBODA, Nyusha, the Night Snipers, and Diana Arbenina

• Ekaterina Veselkova, General Manager, Gazprom Media Sales House

• Hans-Joachim Frey, Advisor to the General Director of the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre of Russia, Artistic Director of the Talent for Success Educational Foundation, First Chairman and Artistic Director of the Semper Opernball in Dresden, author of Learning to Love Russia.

MODERATOR:

Gabriel Gordeev, Director of New Business Development, SberMarketing, member of the Board of Directors of Russian Media Group LLC


03 Jun
11:00–20:00
Great Russian Masters exhibition
The gallery of the Elena Tsvetkova Jewellery House hosts the Russia’s Modern Heritage project, which will present the works of the greatest contemporary masters of decorative and applied arts and recipients of Gokhran diplomas. The works have been exhibited at Gokhran, the Moscow Kremlin Museums, the Diamond Fund of Russia, the State Historical Museum, the Hermitage, the Russian Museum, Pavlovsk State Museum and other national museums.

Access with participant badge


03 Jun
11:00–19:00
Commemorative exhibition: anniversary of St. Petersburg’s first principal architect. Museum of the History of St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg’s First Architect is an exhibition in Peter and Paul Fortress commemorating Domenico Trezzini. Born 350 years ago, he became the principal architect in the city’s early days. He is responsible for such masterpieces as Peter and Paul Cathedral, the Summer Palace of Peter the Great, the Twelve Collegia on Vasilievsky Island – the places it is hard to image St. Petersburg without. Trezzini did not just design specific edifices but introduced a whole number of urban planning principles that helped shape St. Petersburg

Free entry.


03 Jun
11:00–19:00
Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Mariinsky Theatre exhibition
This exhibition commemorates the 160th anniversary of the Theatre’s Historical Stage and the 180th anniversary of Pyotr Tchaikovsky. The display in the foyer of Mariinsky II presents over 25 stage costumes, as well as documents, music scores, playbills, handbills, and props of the 19th–20th centuries.
Most Tchaikovsky’s operas and ballets premiered in the Mariinsky Theatre: The Oprichnik, Vakula the Smith, The Maid of Orleans, The Enchantress, The Queen of Spades, Iolanta, The Sleeping Beauty and The Nutcracker. The exhibition is mostly dedicated to these musical pieces.

The exhibition is only available to ticket holders to a Mariinsky Theatre event.


03 Jun
12:00–20:00
Manuscript Treasures of Chinese Culture on the Banks of the Neva exhibition
Masterpieces of calligraphy from the countries of the East will be on display at this exhibition. The Institute of Oriental Manuscripts of the Russian Academy of Sciences is home to Russia’s largest collection, and one of the largest in the world, comprising over 115,000 exhibits in 65 dead and living languages. The unique collection is held in the luxurious interiors of the Novo-Mikhailovsky Palace, a majestic example of 19th century palace architecture.

Access with participant badge in accordance with the timetable.


03 Jun
14:00–15:00
Tour of the New Building of the National Library of Russia
During this tour, knowledgeable guides will describe the contents of the library's collections, catalogues, reading room locations, and services offered to library visitors. Particular attention will be paid to new storage and preservation technologies.

The tour will be given in Russian.

Access with participant badge. Interested Forum participants must register in advance though the personal web office.


03 Jun
15:00–16:00
Tour of the Plekhanov House of the National Library of Russia
This tour is intended to show guests items from the rooms of the Free Economic Society and the Geneva apartment of the Plekhanovs. Guests will be able to see particularly interesting documents from the library's collection: books featuring handwritten notes by Georgi Plekhanov, publications featuring the autographs of famous people from that era, and the stamps of political and social organization libraries, which all come together to tell the story of how Georgi Plekhanov’s personal library was formed.

The tour will be given in Russian.

Access with participant badge. Interested Forum participants must register in advance though the personal web office.


03 Jun
15:00–16:00
Tour of the New Building of the National Library of Russia
During this tour, knowledgeable guides will describe the contents of the library's collections, catalogues, reading room locations, and services offered to library visitors. Particular attention will be paid to new storage and preservation technologies.

The tour will be given in Russian.

Access with participant badge. Interested Forum participants must register in advance though the personal web office.


03 Jun
15:30–16:30
Presentation of 'BALL in ART' international football art biennale
International football art biennale of contemporary art Moscow2018-Doha2022 dedicated to the fantastic world of football and forthcoming FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The unique exposition of more than 300 best works of arts, including multimedia and installations, presents artists from more than 30 countries. The international tour of the Exhibition in number of countries was supported by many football stars, xperts from famous galleries.The Exhibition "BALL in ART" is under support of Russian Foreign Ministry, Rossotrudnichestvo, Russian Football Union, FIFA, political, sport and cultural elite from many countries. Art and sport acts as a vital and unifying force regardless of political, cultural, religious and other differences, serves peace and better understanding. The Exhibition always generates a lot of attraction, creativity and celebration atmosphere.

Badge entrance


03 Jun
16:00–17:00
Line of Masters Gallery of Folk Crafts
For the participants and guests of the SPIEF, a unique world of folk crafts will open-the gallery "Line of Masters", this is the first gallery of folk crafts in St. Petersburg, which preserves the priceless traditions of making products with world-famous author's paintings of masters. The gallery adequately presents the author's products of the Volkhov, Shugozersk paintings, Gzhel, Khokhloma, Kholuya, both classic products of the National Agricultural production, and products painted in the traditions of crafts with a modern interpretation. Each guest will get an exclusive opportunity to feel the Russian soul of the authors, their modernity. Everyone will have a rare opportunity not only to purchase high-quality real author's products of folk crafts, but also to get expert advice on any issues related to the history of crafts, stylistic features of products, types of paintings, as well as to make an individual order, participate in master classes.
Access of participants by badge


03 Jun
20:00–22:00
Tribute concert for medics and volunteers
The central event of the Petersburg Seasons festival will be a tribute concert for medics and volunteers, taking place on 3 June at Palace Square for an audience of visitors to the city, St. Petersburg residents and Forum participants.

Concert programme:
Teatro Petruzzelli Symphony Orchestra (Bari, Italy)
Diana Arbenina #NIGHTSNIPERS
Entrance is free of charge by prior registration at the following link: spb.kassir.ru/koncert/kontsert-posvyaschenie-medikam-i-volonteram-ot-klassiki-do-roka#833773
Access to the stalls is by invitation


04 Jun
10:00–21:00
Fabergé Museum
Fabergé Museum is one of the most visited museums in Russia, mentioned in the Top-100 most visited museums in the world according to The Art Newspaper.

The Museum was established on the basis of the world's largest collection of works by the House of Fabergé. The items of greatest value in the collection are nine Easter eggs made by artisans employed by the House of Fabergé for the last two Russian emperors. They are all masterpieces of jewelry art and have unique historical value, as they are linked to the reign and personal lives of Alexander II and Nikolai II.

Today, Fabergé Museum's collection is made up of over 4000 display items which also represent the many different things created by the House of Fabergé: Easter masterpieces, fantasy-themed objects, jewelry, miscellaneous small items, silverware, home decor and objects of worship.

Free access for participants of SPIEF2021 with “Premium” package.
Please receive your ticket at the Ticket office at the entrance by badge and identity card.


04 Jun
10:00–20:00
Merchants’ Heritage in St. Petersburg specialty tour
This small vehicle tour will let you trace the heritage of Eliseevs in St. Petersburg. Once one of Russia’s most affluent merchant families, they left behind rental properties in Fontanka, Bolshaya Morskaya and Moika, elementary and professional schools, Elizavetinskaya nursing home in Vassilievsky island and, most importantly, the Kupetz Eliseevs Foodhall!

The tour includes:
• A tour on foot and by car, accompanied by a professional guide.
• Journeying in a V-class Mercedes
• Welcome glass of champagne
• Drinks and snacks in the vehicle
• Lunch at Mezzanine, an haute cuisine restaurant

For details and booking call: +7 (905) 263 1440
WhatsApp: +7 (962) 684 9990
Email: y.medvedeva.spb@gmail.com


04 Jun
10:00–20:00
Northern Art Nouveau specialty tour
A chance to explore the unique architecture of Northern Art Nouveau on this three-hour long tour, on foot and by car.

The tour includes:
• Journeying in a V-class Mercedes
• Welcome glass of Eliseevs’ champagne
• Drinks and snacks in the vehicle
• A la carte lunch or dinner of Russian classic dishes in one of the Kupetz Eliseevs Foodhall restaurants.

For details and booking call: +7 (905) 263 1440
WhatsApp: +7 (962) 684 9990
Email: y.medvedeva.spb@gmail.com


04 Jun
10:00–20:00
A visit to Kupetz Eliseevs Foodhall
Kupetz Eliseevs Foodhall has prepared an exclusive offer: a guided tour of the oldest grocery store in St. Petersburg, located in the very heart of the city. During the tour you will get to know the rich history of the building and its owners, get a chance to purchase unique products of the Kupetz Eliseevs brand, go up to the balcony of the Foodhall, that is usually closed for visitors, and also visit the unique Amber Room.

The tour culminates in a dinner in Mezzanine, an haute cuisine restaurant located on the second floor of Kupetz Eliseevs Foodhall.

For details and booking call: +7 (905) 263 1440
WhatsApp: +7 (962) 684 9990
Email: y.medvedeva.spb@gmail.com


04 Jun
10:00–21:00
Tunes of the White Nights exhibition
Get to know the works of Nikolai Tsvetkov, the Honored Artist of the Russian Federation, at the exhibition of his paintings and drawings entitled Tunes of the White Nights. The exhibition is organized as part of the St. Petersburg Seasons Festival.
Meetings with Nikolai Tsvetkov will feature his poems, aphorisms, and musical improvisations. Members of scientific and cultural communities of Russia will be in attendance: artists, sculptors, photographers, art historians, scientists, writers, poets, musicians, researchers, and publishers.

SPIEF participants and guests are invited to the Grand Opening on 1 June 2021 at 18:00.

Access with participant’s badge.


04 Jun
10:00–18:00
Kirov Central Park of Culture and Recreation
Kirov Central Park on Yelagin Island is the city’s most down-to-earth historical park, a popular place for walks and recreation offering vibrant sports, cultural, and museum programmes. The park offers a great combination of cultural heritage with the best opportunities for outdoor activities and contemplation. The following attractions are available to Forum participants: St. Petersburg Museum of Art Glass with an unprecedented collection of Soviet and contemporary Russian glasswork; staterooms of Yelagin Palace decorated in the Empire style; interiors of the 19th–early 20th centuries, and contemporary art exhibitions in the halls of the Stables.


Access to the park, museums, and exhibition halls with participant badge.


04 Jun
10:00–16:00
The Art of Luxury: The Legacy of the Russian Empire in Contemporary Art exhibition
An exhibition showcasing a special and vibrant branch of contemporary decorative and applied arts, continuing the best traditions of the masters of the pre-revolutionary era. Gems, precious jewellery, exquisite lacquer miniatures, icons, porcelain, stained glass enamel sets, fine embroidery, ‘glamorous constructivism’ furniture, bone carvings, ceramics, indoor sculpture and figurines represent the tastes and skills of contemporary artists in virtually all fields of applied arts. Diamonds and sapphires shining in various shades, topazes sparkling with hundreds of facets, large emeralds and rubies edged with pearls, enamels set in fine filigree, Florentine mosaics, floral arrangements of glass and Easter eggs inspired by Fabergé – they all remind the treasures from the fantastic cave of Ali Baba or the mysterious island of Monte Cristo.

Tickets are purchased at the museum's ticket office.


04 Jun
10:00–14:00
Manuscript Treasures of Chinese Culture on the Banks of the Neva exhibition
Masterpieces of calligraphy from the countries of the East will be on display at this exhibition. The Institute of Oriental Manuscripts of the Russian Academy of Sciences is home to Russia’s largest collection, and one of the largest in the world, comprising over 115,000 exhibits in 65 dead and living languages. The unique collection is held in the luxurious interiors of the Novo-Mikhailovsky Palace, a majestic example of 19th century palace architecture.

Access with participant badge in accordance with the timetable.


04 Jun
10:30–18:00
St. Isaac’s Cathedral
St. Isaac’s Cathedral ranks among the world’s tallest dome structures. It is St. Petersburg’s largest Orthodox cathedral, which is now a museum. Among other things, St. Isaac’s offers an impressive display of semiprecious stones that cover its indoor surfaces, dozens of mosaics, and over 350 outdoor sculptures.
The colonnade of St. Isaac’s is definitely a place worth visiting. Being the city’s most famous observation deck, it gives its visitors an opportunity to enjoy the view of the Neva and St. Petersburg’s historical areas.


04 Jun
11:00–20:00
Great Russian Masters exhibition
The gallery of the Elena Tsvetkova Jewellery House hosts the Russia’s Modern Heritage project, which will present the works of the greatest contemporary masters of decorative and applied arts and recipients of Gokhran diplomas. The works have been exhibited at Gokhran, the Moscow Kremlin Museums, the Diamond Fund of Russia, the State Historical Museum, the Hermitage, the Russian Museum, Pavlovsk State Museum and other national museums.

Access with participant badge


04 Jun
11:00–19:00
Commemorative exhibition: anniversary of St. Petersburg’s first principal architect. Museum of the History of St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg’s First Architect is an exhibition in Peter and Paul Fortress commemorating Domenico Trezzini. Born 350 years ago, he became the principal architect in the city’s early days. He is responsible for such masterpieces as Peter and Paul Cathedral, the Summer Palace of Peter the Great, the Twelve Collegia on Vasilievsky Island – the places it is hard to image St. Petersburg without. Trezzini did not just design specific edifices but introduced a whole number of urban planning principles that helped shape St. Petersburg

Free entry.


04 Jun
11:00–19:00
Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Mariinsky Theatre exhibition
This exhibition commemorates the 160th anniversary of the Theatre’s Historical Stage and the 180th anniversary of Pyotr Tchaikovsky. The display in the foyer of Mariinsky II presents over 25 stage costumes, as well as documents, music scores, playbills, handbills, and props of the 19th–20th centuries.
Most Tchaikovsky’s operas and ballets premiered in the Mariinsky Theatre: The Oprichnik, Vakula the Smith, The Maid of Orleans, The Enchantress, The Queen of Spades, Iolanta, The Sleeping Beauty and The Nutcracker. The exhibition is mostly dedicated to these musical pieces.

The exhibition is only available to ticket holders to a Mariinsky Theatre event.


04 Jun
12:00–19:00
Letnyaya Vystavka
From 3 to 20 June Dom Radio in St. Petersburg will host the first joint project of musicAeterna and Aksenov Family Foundation in the field of contemporary visual arts, organized in collaboration with the international art fair viennacontemporary. Lentyaya Vystavka follows the tradition of The Summer Exhibition of the Royal Academy of Arts in London — the longest-running regular art exhibition in the world, held since 1769. Its special feature is that most of the exhibited artworks can be purchased.
The exhibition takes place in the historical space of Dom Radio (House of Radio), which is where musicAeterna has been running a cross-disciplinary cultural and educational center since the fall of 2019. At the exhibition, guests will get a chance to see works by Russian and international stars of contemporary art. Among them are Tanya Akhmetgalieva, Sergey Bratkov, Erik Bulatov, Erwin Wurm, Mat Collishaw, Ilya Kabakov, Pipilotti Rist, Olga Chernysheva and others.
As part of a special project of musicAeterna and The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, Bill Viola’s works of the Martyrs series, which were shown at the artist's solo exhibition at the Pushkin Museum, will be on display in Dom Radio from 2 to 20 June.

Entrance with a badge and registration via email . RSVP info@aksenovff.com.


04 Jun
14:00–15:00
Tour of the New Building of the National Library of Russia
During this tour, knowledgeable guides will describe the contents of the library's collections, catalogues, reading room locations, and services offered to library visitors. Particular attention will be paid to new storage and preservation technologies.

The tour will be given in Russian.

Access with participant badge. Interested Forum participants must register in advance though the personal web office.


04 Jun
15:00–18:00
Russia’s Modern Heritage charity auction
The Russia’s Modern Heritage project will hold a charity auction in the Grand Column Hall of Pavlovsk Palace at the Pavlovsk State Museum in partnership with the RC-ART production centre, the Pavlovsk State Museum and Craft Quarter. The auction presents works from the greatest contemporary masters of decorative and applied arts as recognized by an international jury. The works have been exhibited at Gokhran, the Moscow Kremlin Museums, the Diamond Fund of Russia, the State Historical Museum, the Hermitage, the Russian Museum, Pavlovsk State Museum and other national museums. The proceeds from the sales of lots will be used to support contemporary artists and exhibitions in museums around the country and abroad. A part of the funds raised will be donated to the Pavlovsk State Museum.

Participants can attend the auction by prior registration. Email for registration: auction@heritagerus.com.
The auction can be attended both offline and online. In view of the complex present epidemiological situation, participants at the auction venue will be limited to 75 people. Links for online bidding will be sent out after registration.


04 Jun
15:00–16:00
Tour of the Plekhanov House of the National Library of Russia
This tour is intended to show guests items from the rooms of the Free Economic Society and the Geneva apartment of the Plekhanovs. Guests will be able to see particularly interesting documents from the library's collection: books featuring handwritten notes by Georgi Plekhanov, publications featuring the autographs of famous people from that era, and the stamps of political and social organization libraries, which all come together to tell the story of how Georgi Plekhanov’s personal library was formed.

The tour will be given in Russian.

Access with participant badge. Interested Forum participants must register in advance though the personal web office.


04 Jun
15:00–16:00
Tour of the New Building of the National Library of Russia
During this tour, knowledgeable guides will describe the contents of the library's collections, catalogues, reading room locations, and services offered to library visitors. Particular attention will be paid to new storage and preservation technologies.

The tour will be given in Russian.

Access with participant badge. Interested Forum participants must register in advance though the personal web office.


04 Jun
16:00–22:00
Qatar Film Days
This is a joint initiative of Doha Film Institute and CCA. It will give an overview of the contemporary cinema in the MENA region (Middle East and North Africa) to the Russian audience. A series of film screenings (June 4-6) in Sevkable Port will include the best feature films and documentaries of the region, including Oscar nominees, participants and winners of the festivals in Cannes, Toronto, Venice, IDFA and SXSW. The Festival will premiere the documentary Notturno, a film about the life of people from Syria, Lebanon and Iraq. It was directed by Gianfranco Rosi, the first documentary filmmaker ever to win the grand prizes at the festivals in Venice and Berlin. All of these films are shaping the new language of Arab cinema produced in Qatar with the support of the Doha Film Institute.

Access by registration on https://qatarfilmdays.ru


04 Jun
18:00–21:00
Qatar between Land and Sea. Art and Heritage
The event will be held at the Russian Museum of Ethnography. It will exhibit works of art and household items depicting the customs and the way of life of Qatar. The display includes traditional handmade carpets, rare samples of deep sea pearls, a collection of antique jewelry and weapons, as well as other historical objects from the National Museum of Qatar, the private collection of Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al-Thani and Mathaf Arab Museum of Modern Art.


04 Jun
18:30–21:30
Revenants immersive show. Osobnyak Immersive Theatre (20, Dvortsovaya Naberezhnaya)
Theatre is situated in an antique mansion, built in the beginning of XVIII century in the heart of St. Petersburg. There are 50 uniquely decorated rooms on 4 floors where fully immersive performance takes place.

Immersive show «Revenants», based on the Ibsen’s «Ghosts» directed by Migel. Breathtaking stories of 18 characters unfold in viewer’s arm length

Immersive show is a profound piece of art and at the same time a viewer’s identity experiment. Visitors can interact with performers and space and watch their own lives from the the outside and experience intense personal feelings.

Participants can attend the shows with tickets bought on https://moshkov2.ru/
A promotional code for a 20% discount is available in the participant’s personal account.


04 Jun
19:30–23:00
Mawaheb Music Festival
This Arabic word means "talents". The Festival will introduce St. Petersburg music lovers to new performers from Qatar and other countries of the Middle East and North Africa. The program comprises audiovisual concerts, late-night DJ sets, a musical picnic by the water, lectures, and master classes. The opening event of the festival will be "MAWAHEB x SOUND UP: music of oasis", a concert presenting the music culture of Qatar and the Arab world performed by soloists, including performers from the Qatar Academy of Music, SOUND UP Orchestra and the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra, on the stage of the of St. Petersburg State Capella. The venues for the June 4-6 concerts will be Sevkable Port, Planetarium No. 1, K-30 and the Kuznyahouse restaurant.

4 June
Festival opening “SOUND UP: music of oasis”
Capella
19:30 - 23:00
By invitation.

Afterparty
KuznyaHouse
21:00 – 03:00

Сoncert "MIRAGE: in the Desert of the UNREAL"
Planetarium No. 1
18.00 – 21.00
Access after registration on https://mawaheb.ru

Mawaheb&Cultural Exchange
К30
19.00 – 06.00
By invitation.


04 Jun
20:00–22:00
StandArt Pocket Fair, a contemporary Russian art fair
The fair is focused on affordable contemporary Russian art at a price range below 75 thousand rubles (approximately 1 thousand US dollars). Key fair principles conveyed in its title that plays with the semantics of the word “pocket” that includes “the amount of money available for spending” and “a group that is different from what surrounds it”. Modest in size the fair presents best contemporary Russian artists. Every visitor can become a collector by getting one of the works and making a contribution into the future of Russian art. The fair is organized by StandArt Foundation for Contemporary Arts.
Please present you SPIEF badge at the entrance

To sign up for a private fair tour, please reach out to Daria Tretiakova:
+7 (921) 303-8984
fair@standart.foundation


05 Jun
09:00–11:00
StandArt Pocket Fair, a contemporary Russian art fair
The fair is focused on affordable contemporary Russian art at a price range below 75 thousand rubles (approximately 1 thousand US dollars). Key fair principles conveyed in its title that plays with the semantics of the word “pocket” that includes “the amount of money available for spending” and “a group that is different from what surrounds it”. Modest in size the fair presents best contemporary Russian artists. Every visitor can become a collector by getting one of the works and making a contribution into the future of Russian art. The fair is organized by StandArt Foundation for Contemporary Arts.
Please present you SPIEF badge at the entrance

To sign up for a private fair tour, please reach out to Daria Tretiakova:
+7 (921) 303-8984
fair@standart.foundation


05 Jun
10:00–18:30
Kirov Central Park of Culture and Recreation
Kirov Central Park on Yelagin Island is the city’s most down-to-earth historical park, a popular place for walks and recreation offering vibrant sports, cultural, and museum programmes. The park offers a great combination of cultural heritage with the best opportunities for outdoor activities and contemplation. The following attractions are available to Forum participants: St. Petersburg Museum of Art Glass with an unprecedented collection of Soviet and contemporary Russian glasswork; staterooms of Yelagin Palace decorated in the Empire style; interiors of the 19th–early 20th centuries, and contemporary art exhibitions in the halls of the Stables.


Access to the park, museums, and exhibition halls with participant badge.


05 Jun
10:00–21:00
Fabergé Museum
Fabergé Museum is one of the most visited museums in Russia, mentioned in the Top-100 most visited museums in the world according to The Art Newspaper.

The Museum was established on the basis of the world's largest collection of works by the House of Fabergé. The items of greatest value in the collection are nine Easter eggs made by artisans employed by the House of Fabergé for the last two Russian emperors. They are all masterpieces of jewelry art and have unique historical value, as they are linked to the reign and personal lives of Alexander II and Nikolai II.

Today, Fabergé Museum's collection is made up of over 4000 display items which also represent the many different things created by the House of Fabergé: Easter masterpieces, fantasy-themed objects, jewelry, miscellaneous small items, silverware, home decor and objects of worship.

Free access for participants of SPIEF2021 with “Premium” package.
Please receive your ticket at the Ticket office at the entrance by badge and identity card.


05 Jun
10:00–20:00
Merchants’ Heritage in St. Petersburg specialty tour
This small vehicle tour will let you trace the heritage of Eliseevs in St. Petersburg. Once one of Russia’s most affluent merchant families, they left behind rental properties in Fontanka, Bolshaya Morskaya and Moika, elementary and professional schools, Elizavetinskaya nursing home in Vassilievsky island and, most importantly, the Kupetz Eliseevs Foodhall!

The tour includes:
• A tour on foot and by car, accompanied by a professional guide.
• Journeying in a V-class Mercedes
• Welcome glass of champagne
• Drinks and snacks in the vehicle
• Lunch at Mezzanine, an haute cuisine restaurant

For details and booking call: +7 (905) 263 1440
WhatsApp: +7 (962) 684 9990
Email: y.medvedeva.spb@gmail.com


05 Jun
10:00–20:00
Northern Art Nouveau specialty tour
A chance to explore the unique architecture of Northern Art Nouveau on this three-hour long tour, on foot and by car.

The tour includes:
• Journeying in a V-class Mercedes
• Welcome glass of Eliseevs’ champagne
• Drinks and snacks in the vehicle
• A la carte lunch or dinner of Russian classic dishes in one of the Kupetz Eliseevs Foodhall restaurants.

For details and booking call: +7 (905) 263 1440
WhatsApp: +7 (962) 684 9990
Email: y.medvedeva.spb@gmail.com


05 Jun
10:00–20:00
A visit to Kupetz Eliseevs Foodhall
Kupetz Eliseevs Foodhall has prepared an exclusive offer: a guided tour of the oldest grocery store in St. Petersburg, located in the very heart of the city. During the tour you will get to know the rich history of the building and its owners, get a chance to purchase unique products of the Kupetz Eliseevs brand, go up to the balcony of the Foodhall, that is usually closed for visitors, and also visit the unique Amber Room.

The tour culminates in a dinner in Mezzanine, an haute cuisine restaurant located on the second floor of Kupetz Eliseevs Foodhall.

For details and booking call: +7 (905) 263 1440
WhatsApp: +7 (962) 684 9990
Email: y.medvedeva.spb@gmail.com


05 Jun
10:00–21:00
Tunes of the White Nights exhibition
Get to know the works of Nikolai Tsvetkov, the Honored Artist of the Russian Federation, at the exhibition of his paintings and drawings entitled Tunes of the White Nights. The exhibition is organized as part of the St. Petersburg Seasons Festival.
Meetings with Nikolai Tsvetkov will feature his poems, aphorisms, and musical improvisations. Members of scientific and cultural communities of Russia will be in attendance: artists, sculptors, photographers, art historians, scientists, writers, poets, musicians, researchers, and publishers.

SPIEF participants and guests are invited to the Grand Opening on 1 June 2021 at 18:00.

Access with participant’s badge.


05 Jun
10:00–16:00
The Art of Luxury: The Legacy of the Russian Empire in Contemporary Art exhibition
An exhibition showcasing a special and vibrant branch of contemporary decorative and applied arts, continuing the best traditions of the masters of the pre-revolutionary era. Gems, precious jewellery, exquisite lacquer miniatures, icons, porcelain, stained glass enamel sets, fine embroidery, ‘glamorous constructivism’ furniture, bone carvings, ceramics, indoor sculpture and figurines represent the tastes and skills of contemporary artists in virtually all fields of applied arts. Diamonds and sapphires shining in various shades, topazes sparkling with hundreds of facets, large emeralds and rubies edged with pearls, enamels set in fine filigree, Florentine mosaics, floral arrangements of glass and Easter eggs inspired by Fabergé – they all remind the treasures from the fantastic cave of Ali Baba or the mysterious island of Monte Cristo.

Tickets are purchased at the museum's ticket office.


05 Jun
10:00–18:00
Manuscript Treasures of Chinese Culture on the Banks of the Neva exhibition
Masterpieces of calligraphy from the countries of the East will be on display at this exhibition. The Institute of Oriental Manuscripts of the Russian Academy of Sciences is home to Russia’s largest collection, and one of the largest in the world, comprising over 115,000 exhibits in 65 dead and living languages. The unique collection is held in the luxurious interiors of the Novo-Mikhailovsky Palace, a majestic example of 19th century palace architecture.

Access with participant badge in accordance with the timetable.


05 Jun
11:00–19:00
Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Mariinsky Theatre exhibition
This exhibition commemorates the 160th anniversary of the Theatre’s Historical Stage and the 180th anniversary of Pyotr Tchaikovsky. The display in the foyer of Mariinsky II presents over 25 stage costumes, as well as documents, music scores, playbills, handbills, and props of the 19th–20th centuries.
Most Tchaikovsky’s operas and ballets premiered in the Mariinsky Theatre: The Oprichnik, Vakula the Smith, The Maid of Orleans, The Enchantress, The Queen of Spades, Iolanta, The Sleeping Beauty and The Nutcracker. The exhibition is mostly dedicated to these musical pieces.

The exhibition is only available to ticket holders to a Mariinsky Theatre event.


05 Jun
11:00–22:00
The Sails of Кronstadt festival. Gastronomic, musical, children’s, and art programmes of the festival
The coast will serve as a common stage for numerous groups and performers, and the audience will become central figures. Performers and DJs will set the mood for the festival’s guests and participants, delighting them with their musical selections and providing them with a charge of positive energy that lasts all day long.
An extensive children’s programme has been prepared for the festival’s youngest guests. They will be able to take part in yachting master classes, immerse themselves in the history of sailing, watch water shows, attend creative master classes, visit museum exhibitions, or take in an animation programme.
The historical sailing ships Nadezhda, Lucullus, and Lady L will be among the centrepieces of the festival. The oldest of them, the schooner Nadezhda, was built in Holland in 1912. In 1937–1939, the schooner, which was then called Seeteufel (Sea Devil), sailed around the world. After the war, the schooner was given to the Nakhimov Naval School and young cadets underwent practical training there. Now the schooner Nadezhda has been restored by the Yacht Club of St. Petersburg and is used as a training ship to take students at St. Petersburg universities out to sea.
The festival’s gastronomic component includes cuisines from the Baltic, Caspian, Black, and North Seas, as well as the Pacific Ocean. A proper sea market with regional specialties will be set up onshore at a makeshift port. Guests
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will have the opportunity to not only sample different foods, but to also attend master classes on how to prepare seafood.
There will also be thematic master classes for guests, such as tying sailor’s knots, making bracelets, and weaving delicate wreaths. Festival participants can try their hand at musical crafts, create souvenirs for themselves, and come away with a true work of art.
The music programme will culminate with an evening performance by a headliner with the picturesque backdrop of the sun setting over the bay. What could be better?
The event will comply with all COVID-19 safety measures.


05 Jun
11:00–20:00
Great Russian Masters exhibition
The gallery of the Elena Tsvetkova Jewellery House hosts the Russia’s Modern Heritage project, which will present the works of the greatest contemporary masters of decorative and applied arts and recipients of Gokhran diplomas. The works have been exhibited at Gokhran, the Moscow Kremlin Museums, the Diamond Fund of Russia, the State Historical Museum, the Hermitage, the Russian Museum, Pavlovsk State Museum and other national museums.

Access with participant badge


05 Jun
11:00–19:00
Commemorative exhibition: anniversary of St. Petersburg’s first principal architect. Museum of the History of St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg’s First Architect is an exhibition in Peter and Paul Fortress commemorating Domenico Trezzini. Born 350 years ago, he became the principal architect in the city’s early days. He is responsible for such masterpieces as Peter and Paul Cathedral, the Summer Palace of Peter the Great, the Twelve Collegia on Vasilievsky Island – the places it is hard to image St. Petersburg without. Trezzini did not just design specific edifices but introduced a whole number of urban planning principles that helped shape St. Petersburg

Free entry.


05 Jun
12:00–19:00
The Sails of Кronstadt festival. Tour of Kronstadt, the Island of Forts Museum and Historical Park, and Fort Konstantin
The port city of Kronstadt is the most remote suburb of St. Petersburg, which was founded by Peter the Great as a defensive naval outpost. Its location was ideal for the development of technology and seamanship. The city is home to more than 300 scientific inventions and industrial achievements.
Sightseers will visit the Nikolsky Naval Cathedral, Anchor Square, the Island of Forts Museum and Historical Park, which uses art to recap the three-hundred-year history of the Russian fleet through the eyes of outstanding naval commanders and navigators, and Konstantin Fort, one of the largest former artillery forts of Kronstadt with batteries, barracks, a rangefinder pavilion, and other fortifications that still exist to this day.

The event is open to Premium package participants with pre-registration. You can register for the event and learn more about it in your personal web office.
The event will comply with all COVID-19 safety measures.


05 Jun
12:00–19:00
Letnyaya Vystavka
From 3 to 20 June Dom Radio in St. Petersburg will host the first joint project of musicAeterna and Aksenov Family Foundation in the field of contemporary visual arts, organized in collaboration with the international art fair viennacontemporary. Lentyaya Vystavka follows the tradition of The Summer Exhibition of the Royal Academy of Arts in London — the longest-running regular art exhibition in the world, held since 1769. Its special feature is that most of the exhibited artworks can be purchased.
The exhibition takes place in the historical space of Dom Radio (House of Radio), which is where musicAeterna has been running a cross-disciplinary cultural and educational center since the fall of 2019. At the exhibition, guests will get a chance to see works by Russian and international stars of contemporary art. Among them are Tanya Akhmetgalieva, Sergey Bratkov, Erik Bulatov, Erwin Wurm, Mat Collishaw, Ilya Kabakov, Pipilotti Rist, Olga Chernysheva and others.
As part of a special project of musicAeterna and The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, Bill Viola’s works of the Martyrs series, which were shown at the artist's solo exhibition at the Pushkin Museum, will be on display in Dom Radio from 2 to 20 June.

Entrance with a badge and registration via email . RSVP info@aksenovff.com.


05 Jun
14:00–15:00
Tour of the New Building of the National Library of Russia
During this tour, knowledgeable guides will describe the contents of the library's collections, catalogues, reading room locations, and services offered to library visitors. Particular attention will be paid to new storage and preservation technologies.

The tour will be given in Russian.

Access with participant badge. Interested Forum participants must register in advance though the personal web office.


05 Jun
15:00–16:00
Tour of the New Building of the National Library of Russia
During this tour, knowledgeable guides will describe the contents of the library's collections, catalogues, reading room locations, and services offered to library visitors. Particular attention will be paid to new storage and preservation technologies.

The tour will be given in Russian.

Access with participant badge. Interested Forum participants must register in advance though the personal web office.


05 Jun
15:00–16:00
Online tour of St. Petersburg’s historical centre
In 2020, SPb To See, a local tour agency launched the Biggest Country project that offers online streaming tours of Russia. Despite the limitations, people from over the world can take a virtual trip to Russia without leaving their homes and learn more about its history and culture.
During the online tour, you will get a chance to speak to the guide, who will treat you to the stories about the main sights of Russia’s so-called Northern capital.
The tour includes the Church of the Saviour on Spilled Blood, St. Isaac’s Cathedral, the Palace Square, the Hermitage, Nevsky Prospekt, the Singer House, and the Bronze Horseman.
The tour uses a special streaming tour platform, which allows you to join from any place in the world. The only thing you need is an Internet connection.

Participants can join for free after registering in the personal web office.

15:00-16:00 - excursion in Russian;
16:00-17:00 - excursion in English.


05 Jun
15:00–16:00
Tour of the Plekhanov House of the National Library of Russia
This tour is intended to show guests items from the rooms of the Free Economic Society and the Geneva apartment of the Plekhanovs. Guests will be able to see particularly interesting documents from the library's collection: books featuring handwritten notes by Georgi Plekhanov, publications featuring the autographs of famous people from that era, and the stamps of political and social organization libraries, which all come together to tell the story of how Georgi Plekhanov’s personal library was formed.

The tour will be given in Russian.

Access with participant badge. Interested Forum participants must register in advance though the personal web office.


05 Jun
16:00–17:00
Online tour of St. Petersburg’s historical centre
In 2020, SPb To See, a local tour agency launched the Biggest Country project that offers online streaming tours of Russia. Despite the limitations, people from over the world can take a virtual trip to Russia without leaving their homes and learn more about its history and culture.
During the online tour, you will get a chance to speak to the guide, who will treat you to the stories about the main sights of Russia’s so-called Northern capital.
The tour includes the Church of the Saviour on Spilled Blood, St. Isaac’s Cathedral, the Palace Square, the Hermitage, Nevsky Prospekt, the Singer House, and the Bronze Horseman.
The tour uses a special streaming tour platform, which allows you to join from any place in the world. The only thing you need is an Internet connection.

Participants can join for free after registering in the personal web office.

15:00-16:00 - excursion in Russian;
16:00-17:00 - excursion in English.


05 Jun
16:00–22:00
Qatar Film Days
This is a joint initiative of Doha Film Institute and CCA. It will give an overview of the contemporary cinema in the MENA region (Middle East and North Africa) to the Russian audience. A series of film screenings (June 4-6) in Sevkable Port will include the best feature films and documentaries of the region, including Oscar nominees, participants and winners of the festivals in Cannes, Toronto, Venice, IDFA and SXSW. The Festival will premiere the documentary Notturno, a film about the life of people from Syria, Lebanon and Iraq. It was directed by Gianfranco Rosi, the first documentary filmmaker ever to win the grand prizes at the festivals in Venice and Berlin. All of these films are shaping the new language of Arab cinema produced in Qatar with the support of the Doha Film Institute.

Access by registration on https://qatarfilmdays.ru


05 Jun
18:00–06:00
Mawaheb Music Festival
This Arabic word means "talents". The Festival will introduce St. Petersburg music lovers to new performers from Qatar and other countries of the Middle East and North Africa. The program comprises audiovisual concerts, late-night DJ sets, a musical picnic by the water, lectures, and master classes. The opening event of the festival will be "MAWAHEB x SOUND UP: music of oasis", a concert presenting the music culture of Qatar and the Arab world performed by soloists, including performers from the Qatar Academy of Music, SOUND UP Orchestra and the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra, on the stage of the of St. Petersburg State Capella. The venues for the June 4-6 concerts will be Sevkable Port, Planetarium No. 1, K-30 and the Kuznyahouse restaurant.

4 June
Festival opening “SOUND UP: music of oasis”
Capella
19:30 - 23:00
By invitation.

Afterparty
KuznyaHouse
21:00 – 03:00

Сoncert "MIRAGE: in the Desert of the UNREAL"
Planetarium No. 1
18.00 – 21.00
Access after registration on https://mawaheb.ru

Mawaheb&Cultural Exchange
К30
19.00 – 06.00
By invitation.


05 Jun
18:30–21:30
Revenants immersive show. Osobnyak Immersive Theatre (20, Dvortsovaya Naberezhnaya)
Theatre is situated in an antique mansion, built in the beginning of XVIII century in the heart of St. Petersburg. There are 50 uniquely decorated rooms on 4 floors where fully immersive performance takes place.

Immersive show «Revenants», based on the Ibsen’s «Ghosts» directed by Migel. Breathtaking stories of 18 characters unfold in viewer’s arm length

Immersive show is a profound piece of art and at the same time a viewer’s identity experiment. Visitors can interact with performers and space and watch their own lives from the the outside and experience intense personal feelings.

Participants can attend the shows with tickets bought on https://moshkov2.ru/
A promotional code for a 20% discount is available in the participant’s personal account.


06 Jun
10:00–18:00
StandArt Pocket Fair, a contemporary Russian art fair
The fair is focused on affordable contemporary Russian art at a price range below 75 thousand rubles (approximately 1 thousand US dollars). Key fair principles conveyed in its title that plays with the semantics of the word “pocket” that includes “the amount of money available for spending” and “a group that is different from what surrounds it”. Modest in size the fair presents best contemporary Russian artists. Every visitor can become a collector by getting one of the works and making a contribution into the future of Russian art. The fair is organized by StandArt Foundation for Contemporary Arts.
Please present you SPIEF badge at the entrance

To sign up for a private fair tour, please reach out to Daria Tretiakova:
+7 (921) 303-8984
fair@standart.foundation


06 Jun
12:00–19:00
Letnyaya Vystavka
From 3 to 20 June Dom Radio in St. Petersburg will host the first joint project of musicAeterna and Aksenov Family Foundation in the field of contemporary visual arts, organized in collaboration with the international art fair viennacontemporary. Lentyaya Vystavka follows the tradition of The Summer Exhibition of the Royal Academy of Arts in London — the longest-running regular art exhibition in the world, held since 1769. Its special feature is that most of the exhibited artworks can be purchased.
The exhibition takes place in the historical space of Dom Radio (House of Radio), which is where musicAeterna has been running a cross-disciplinary cultural and educational center since the fall of 2019. At the exhibition, guests will get a chance to see works by Russian and international stars of contemporary art. Among them are Tanya Akhmetgalieva, Sergey Bratkov, Erik Bulatov, Erwin Wurm, Mat Collishaw, Ilya Kabakov, Pipilotti Rist, Olga Chernysheva and others.
As part of a special project of musicAeterna and The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, Bill Viola’s works of the Martyrs series, which were shown at the artist's solo exhibition at the Pushkin Museum, will be on display in Dom Radio from 2 to 20 June.

Entrance with a badge and registration via email . RSVP info@aksenovff.com.


06 Jun
18:30–21:30
Metamorphose, a mystical immersive ballet. Osobnyak Immersive Theatre, 20, Dvortsovaya Naberezhnaya
Theatre is situated in an antique mansion, built in the beginning of XVIII century in the heart of St. Petersburg. There are 50 uniquely decorated rooms on 4 floors where fully immersive performance takes place.

Mystical immersive ballet 'Metamorphose' is a Fantasia inspired by an eponymous Franz Kafka’s novel. Viewer joins the characters in exciting world full of unexpected mutations, where only able to share pure, sacrificial and truly human feelings can survive . Directed by K. Mikheeva.

Participants can attend the shows with tickets bought on https://moshkov2.ru/
A promotional code for a 20% discount is available in the participant’s personal account.