Festival of Culture


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1 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.


2 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.


2 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.


2 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.


2 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.

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2 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.


3 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.


3 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.


3 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


3 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.


3 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.


3 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.


3 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.
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4 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.


4 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.


4 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.


4 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


4 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.


4 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.


4 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.


4 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.


5 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.


5 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.


5 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.


5 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.


5 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


5 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.


5 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.


6 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.