4 June
10:00–19:00 
You will see magnificent embroideries in silk and gold, various types of mosaics, the most complex carvings from mammoth tusk, the finest vases and bouquets of moulded porcelain, sculptures, virtuoso painting by miniature painters on enamel-guilloche, stone, mother-of-pearl and papier-mâché, precious stones, skilful works of jewellers and much more. These works have been exhibited in Gokhran, the Moscow Kremlin Museum, the Diamond Fund of Russia, the State Historical Museum, the Hermitage, the Russian Museum, the State Museum of Fine Arts Pavlovsk and other museums around the country and the world.
Access by badge.
The best masters of Russia
18, Anglijskaya Naberezhnaya
For the eighth time especially for SPIEF in the Elena Tsvetkova Gallery, the Contemporary Heritage of Russia project will present the works of the most unique contemporary artists: masters of arts and crafts, awarded with diplomas of the State Treasury and the leading museums of the country. Luxury in all its manifestation is designed to surprise and delight the viewer.You will see magnificent embroideries in silk and gold, various types of mosaics, the most complex carvings from mammoth tusk, the finest vases and bouquets of moulded porcelain, sculptures, virtuoso painting by miniature painters on enamel-guilloche, stone, mother-of-pearl and papier-mâché, precious stones, skilful works of jewellers and much more. These works have been exhibited in Gokhran, the Moscow Kremlin Museum, the Diamond Fund of Russia, the State Historical Museum, the Hermitage, the Russian Museum, the State Museum of Fine Arts Pavlovsk and other museums around the country and the world.
Access by badge.
4 June
16:00–17:00 
Guests will have the opportunity to explore the electronic collection of rare editions, documents and materials on the topic of 'The Russian State and Economy.'
An exhibition, organized in collaboration with the Russian Military Historical Society, will also be available for visitors, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the full liberation of Leningrad from the Nazi blockade. The exhibition will highlight how the memory of the defence and siege of Leningrad is preserved across generations. Items on display will include artefacts from the first exhibitions dedicated to the Battle of Leningrad, organized in 1944 – ‘The Heroic Defence of Leningrad’ and ‘Svir Victory’ (Lodeynoye Pole). These will include photographs, original paintings, and items created by participants in the battles.
The contemporary section of the exhibition will feature large-scale projects by the Russian Military Historical Society and the Presidential Library aimed at perpetuating the memory of the blockade. It will also present the latest scholarly works and documents, discussing the blockade as a genocide of the peoples of the Soviet Union.
The tour is available in both Russian and English.
Admission of participants: by badge and upon prior registration for the excursion: +7 (812) 334 2514, excursion@prlib.ru
Guided tours of the Presidential Library and the ‘Memory of generations’ exhibition, dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the full liberation of Leningrad from the nazi blockade
3A, Senatskaya Ploshchad
During the tour, visitors will learn about the history and architectural features of the Synod Building, constructed in the second quarter of the 19th century by the renowned architect Carlo Rossi. The tour will also cover the main activities of the Presidential Library, which is Russia's largest state electronic repository of digital copies of essential documents on the history of Russian statehood. Additionally, the library serves as a multifunctional cultural, educational, scientific, and information and analytical centre, holding the status of a national library of Russia.Guests will have the opportunity to explore the electronic collection of rare editions, documents and materials on the topic of 'The Russian State and Economy.'
An exhibition, organized in collaboration with the Russian Military Historical Society, will also be available for visitors, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the full liberation of Leningrad from the Nazi blockade. The exhibition will highlight how the memory of the defence and siege of Leningrad is preserved across generations. Items on display will include artefacts from the first exhibitions dedicated to the Battle of Leningrad, organized in 1944 – ‘The Heroic Defence of Leningrad’ and ‘Svir Victory’ (Lodeynoye Pole). These will include photographs, original paintings, and items created by participants in the battles.
The contemporary section of the exhibition will feature large-scale projects by the Russian Military Historical Society and the Presidential Library aimed at perpetuating the memory of the blockade. It will also present the latest scholarly works and documents, discussing the blockade as a genocide of the peoples of the Soviet Union.
The tour is available in both Russian and English.
Admission of participants: by badge and upon prior registration for the excursion: +7 (812) 334 2514, excursion@prlib.ru
4 June
17:00–22:00 
and endorsed by the St. Petersburg Committee for Culture. It has
been a regular early summer event during the SPIEF week since
2022 when the fair was founded. The project is aimed at
propagating contemporary culture, developing the collecting
practices and bringing together members of the artistic
community.
This year the number of participants grew to 45 Galleries are
divided into 4 sections depending on their focus, providing
visitors an easy navigation route across best practices in
contemporary art. Traditional non-profit section “Collections” is
representing works and projects from private, corporate and
institutional collections.
The SPIEF-2024 guests will have a first sneak peek at artworks
presented at the grand opening and collectors’ preview of the
1703 fair.
12:00-14:00 - сollectors’ preview
(Access to the pre-show by badge)
17:00-18:00 - gathering of guests
18:00 - grand opening
(Access by invitation)
St. Petersburg Art Fair 1703: collectors’ preview and grand
opening
The Manege Central Exhibition Hall, 1, St. Isaac's Square
The St. Petersburg Art Fair 1703 was initiated by PJSC Gazpromand endorsed by the St. Petersburg Committee for Culture. It has
been a regular early summer event during the SPIEF week since
2022 when the fair was founded. The project is aimed at
propagating contemporary culture, developing the collecting
practices and bringing together members of the artistic
community.
This year the number of participants grew to 45 Galleries are
divided into 4 sections depending on their focus, providing
visitors an easy navigation route across best practices in
contemporary art. Traditional non-profit section “Collections” is
representing works and projects from private, corporate and
institutional collections.
The SPIEF-2024 guests will have a first sneak peek at artworks
presented at the grand opening and collectors’ preview of the
1703 fair.
12:00-14:00 - сollectors’ preview
(Access to the pre-show by badge)
17:00-18:00 - gathering of guests
18:00 - grand opening
(Access by invitation)
4 June
19:00–20:00 
Guests will have the opportunity to explore the electronic collection of rare editions, documents and materials on the topic of 'The Russian State and Economy.'
An exhibition, organized in collaboration with the Russian Military Historical Society, will also be available for visitors, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the full liberation of Leningrad from the Nazi blockade. The exhibition will highlight how the memory of the defence and siege of Leningrad is preserved across generations. Items on display will include artefacts from the first exhibitions dedicated to the Battle of Leningrad, organized in 1944 – ‘The Heroic Defence of Leningrad’ and ‘Svir Victory’ (Lodeynoye Pole). These will include photographs, original paintings, and items created by participants in the battles.
The contemporary section of the exhibition will feature large-scale projects by the Russian Military Historical Society and the Presidential Library aimed at perpetuating the memory of the blockade. It will also present the latest scholarly works and documents, discussing the blockade as a genocide of the peoples of the Soviet Union.
The tour is available in both Russian and English.
Admission of participants: by badge and upon prior registration for the excursion: +7 (812) 334 2514, excursion@prlib.ru
Guided tours of the Presidential Library and the ‘Memory of generations’ exhibition, dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the full liberation of Leningrad from the nazi blockade
3A, Senatskaya Ploshchad
During the tour, visitors will learn about the history and architectural features of the Synod Building, constructed in the second quarter of the 19th century by the renowned architect Carlo Rossi. The tour will also cover the main activities of the Presidential Library, which is Russia's largest state electronic repository of digital copies of essential documents on the history of Russian statehood. Additionally, the library serves as a multifunctional cultural, educational, scientific, and information and analytical centre, holding the status of a national library of Russia.Guests will have the opportunity to explore the electronic collection of rare editions, documents and materials on the topic of 'The Russian State and Economy.'
An exhibition, organized in collaboration with the Russian Military Historical Society, will also be available for visitors, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the full liberation of Leningrad from the Nazi blockade. The exhibition will highlight how the memory of the defence and siege of Leningrad is preserved across generations. Items on display will include artefacts from the first exhibitions dedicated to the Battle of Leningrad, organized in 1944 – ‘The Heroic Defence of Leningrad’ and ‘Svir Victory’ (Lodeynoye Pole). These will include photographs, original paintings, and items created by participants in the battles.
The contemporary section of the exhibition will feature large-scale projects by the Russian Military Historical Society and the Presidential Library aimed at perpetuating the memory of the blockade. It will also present the latest scholarly works and documents, discussing the blockade as a genocide of the peoples of the Soviet Union.
The tour is available in both Russian and English.
Admission of participants: by badge and upon prior registration for the excursion: +7 (812) 334 2514, excursion@prlib.ru
4 June
19:00–22:00 
The concert will feature works by Bach, Mozart, Rachmaninoff, Liszt, Chopin and Tchaikovsky performed by:
NICOLE GORGADZE
AXINHA POTEMKINA
EVA GEVORGYAN
DMITRY SHISHKIN
The ticket to be purchased by the participant via the link
Russian Piano School. Masters and Our Future
State Academic Capella, 20, Naberezhnaya Reki Moiki
A great concert of virtuoso pianists, laureates of international competitions, as well as very young ambassadors of the Russian Piano School Project will take place in the State Academic Chapel of St. Petersburg on 4 June.The concert will feature works by Bach, Mozart, Rachmaninoff, Liszt, Chopin and Tchaikovsky performed by:
NICOLE GORGADZE
AXINHA POTEMKINA
EVA GEVORGYAN
DMITRY SHISHKIN
The ticket to be purchased by the participant via the link
4 June
19:00–21:45 
Running time: 2 hours 45 minutes
The performance has two intervals
The ticket to be purchased by the participant.
The Fountain of Bakhchisarai
Mariinsky Theatre, 1, Theatre Square
Вallet by Boris Asafiev. Marking 225 years since the birth of Alexander PushkinRunning time: 2 hours 45 minutes
The performance has two intervals
The ticket to be purchased by the participant.
4 June
19:00–21:00 
Main stage.
Duration: 2 hours 20 minutes without intermission.
Participants must purchase tickets themselves.
Optimistic Tragedy. Farewell Ball
Alexandrinsky Theatre, 6, Ploshchad Ostrovskogo
Revolutionary concert based on the play by Vsevolod Vishnevsky.Main stage.
Duration: 2 hours 20 minutes without intermission.
Participants must purchase tickets themselves.
5 June
09:00–19:00 
Lower Park
Oranienbaum Park
Alexandria Park
Tickets to be purchased independently.
Peterhof State Museum Reserve
2, Razvodnaya Ulitsa
Attendance is available for participants:Lower Park
Oranienbaum Park
Alexandria Park
Tickets to be purchased independently.
5 June
09:00–18:00 
A special section will be dedicated to the activities of the Bolshevik plant (Obukhov State Plant). During the Great Patriotic War (World War 2), the plant repaired military equipment and produced weapons and ammunition.
The goal of the exhibition is to tell the story of the heroic labour of Leningrad’s industrial enterprises during the difficult years of the Nazi blockade, using materials from the electronic collection of the Presidential Library and documents provided by Obukhov State Plant.
Access by badge.
‘Industry of the besieged city: 80th anniversary of the full liberation of Leningrad from the nazi blockade’ electronic exhibition project
pavilion G, St. Petersburg Exposition
In 2024, Russia is celebrating the 80th anniversary of the full liberation of Leningrad from the Nazi blockade. The exhibition features an interactive map of Leningrad from 1935, highlighting key industrial production sites in the city. Each site is accompanied by materials from the electronic collection of the Presidential Library (documents, books, research, images). The exhibition aims to showcase over 70 factories and plants that operated in the besieged city at various times.A special section will be dedicated to the activities of the Bolshevik plant (Obukhov State Plant). During the Great Patriotic War (World War 2), the plant repaired military equipment and produced weapons and ammunition.
The goal of the exhibition is to tell the story of the heroic labour of Leningrad’s industrial enterprises during the difficult years of the Nazi blockade, using materials from the electronic collection of the Presidential Library and documents provided by Obukhov State Plant.
Access by badge.
5 June
09:30–20:15 
The museum is based around the world’s largest collection of masterpieces by Carl Fabergé. Its greatest treasure are the nine Easter eggs created by the masters of the Carl Fabergé firm for the last two Russian emperors. All of them are masterpieces of jewellery art and unique historical monuments associated with the reign and personal lives of Emperors Alexander III and Nicholas II.
Today the collection of the Fabergé Museum contains more than 4 thousand exhibits, which also includes other areas in which the Fabergé firm worked: fantasy objects, jewellery, silverware, interior decorations and church items.
Access by badge, pre-registration in the Personal web office required (the number of tickets is limited)
Fabergé Museum
Shuvalovsky Palace, 21, Naberezhnaya Reki Fontanki
The Fabergé Museum is one of the most popular museums in the city. The museum is based around the world’s largest collection of masterpieces by Carl Fabergé. Its greatest treasure are the nine Easter eggs created by the masters of the Carl Fabergé firm for the last two Russian emperors. All of them are masterpieces of jewellery art and unique historical monuments associated with the reign and personal lives of Emperors Alexander III and Nicholas II.
Today the collection of the Fabergé Museum contains more than 4 thousand exhibits, which also includes other areas in which the Fabergé firm worked: fantasy objects, jewellery, silverware, interior decorations and church items.
Access by badge, pre-registration in the Personal web office required (the number of tickets is limited)
5 June
10:00–19:00 
You will see magnificent embroideries in silk and gold, various types of mosaics, the most complex carvings from mammoth tusk, the finest vases and bouquets of moulded porcelain, sculptures, virtuoso painting by miniature painters on enamel-guilloche, stone, mother-of-pearl and papier-mâché, precious stones, skilful works of jewellers and much more. These works have been exhibited in Gokhran, the Moscow Kremlin Museum, the Diamond Fund of Russia, the State Historical Museum, the Hermitage, the Russian Museum, the State Museum of Fine Arts Pavlovsk and other museums around the country and the world.
Access by badge.
The best masters of Russia
18, Anglijskaya Naberezhnaya
For the eighth time especially for SPIEF in the Elena Tsvetkova Gallery, the Contemporary Heritage of Russia project will present the works of the most unique contemporary artists: masters of arts and crafts, awarded with diplomas of the State Treasury and the leading museums of the country. Luxury in all its manifestation is designed to surprise and delight the viewer.You will see magnificent embroideries in silk and gold, various types of mosaics, the most complex carvings from mammoth tusk, the finest vases and bouquets of moulded porcelain, sculptures, virtuoso painting by miniature painters on enamel-guilloche, stone, mother-of-pearl and papier-mâché, precious stones, skilful works of jewellers and much more. These works have been exhibited in Gokhran, the Moscow Kremlin Museum, the Diamond Fund of Russia, the State Historical Museum, the Hermitage, the Russian Museum, the State Museum of Fine Arts Pavlovsk and other museums around the country and the world.
Access by badge.
5 June
10:00–18:00 
Access by badge.
St. Petersburg State Memorial Museum of the Defence and Siege of Leningrad
9, Solyanoy Pereulok
The museum currently has 54,261 items in its collection. Among them are: 7 thousand works of graphics, painting and sculpture, 19 thousand manuscript and documentary materials, 3.7 thousand items of soldiers' and siege life, as well as 20 thousand photographs, 3.5 thousand orders, medals and signs, over 500 items of equipment and weapons, books published in besieged Leningrad.Access by badge.
5 June
10:00–18:00 
Access by badge
St. Isaac's Cathedral State Monument Museum
4, St. Isaac’s Square
The St. Isaac's Cathedral Monument Museum is one of the most significant art museums in Russia, which enjoys fame around the world. St. Isaac's Cathedral is a unique monument of Russian architecture and one of the most outstanding cathedrals in Europe. It is an exceptional example of Russian church art. Decoration of the cathedral includes the largest collection of Russian monumental paintings of the mid 19th century, totalling more than 150 works. Among them are works by famous artists Vasily Shebuev, Karl Bryullov, Fyodor Bruni. Over 300 statues, sculptural groups and reliefs were made by Ivan Vitali. More than 60 mosaic works by Russian masters play an important role in the artistic and decorative ornamentation. Of undoubted interest is one of the largest stained-glass windows in Russia with an area of 28.5 square metres. Access by badge
5 June
10:00–16:45 
The museum's exposition covers more than 300 years of history of the outstanding monument and also introduces the achievements of the restorers who revived the palace after the Great Patriotic War.
Tickets to be purchased independently
Catherine’s Palace
Tsarskoe Selo, 7, Sadovaya Ulitsa
The Catherine’s Palace is an outstanding monument of Russian culture. Evolving between the 18th and 20th centuries, it is celebrated as a magnificent example of Russian Baroque. The Grand Hall and the Golden Enfilade of grand interiors, including the world-famous Amber Room, delight with their luxurious decoration.The museum's exposition covers more than 300 years of history of the outstanding monument and also introduces the achievements of the restorers who revived the palace after the Great Patriotic War.
Tickets to be purchased independently
5 June
10:00–17:00 
The museum's expositions allow to see the unique object world of peoples living in the vast expanses of Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Siberia and Central Asia. It preserves cultural monuments of 157 peoples of Russia and neighbouring countries.
The Russian Ethnographic Museum is located in a building constructed in the style of Russian neoclassicism. The jewel of the building is the Marble Hall. It was conceived as a memorial hall in honour of Emperor Alexander III. The peculiarity of this monumental structure with an area of about 1000 square metres is the use of only domestic pink marble for decoration. On the perimeter of the Marble Hall there is a high relief frieze depicting representatives of various peoples of the Russian Empire. The sculptors placed on it many figures forming genre scenes from the life of numerous peoples of the Russian Empire, creating a collective image of Russia and emphasizing the idea of ethnic diversity, richness and variety of cultures of the peoples inhabiting it.
Tickets to be purchased independently
Russian Ethnographic Museum
4/1, Inzhenernaya Ulitsa
The Russian Museum of Ethnography is one of the largest ethnographic museums in the world. Its collection includes about 500,000 exhibits.The museum's expositions allow to see the unique object world of peoples living in the vast expanses of Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Siberia and Central Asia. It preserves cultural monuments of 157 peoples of Russia and neighbouring countries.
The Russian Ethnographic Museum is located in a building constructed in the style of Russian neoclassicism. The jewel of the building is the Marble Hall. It was conceived as a memorial hall in honour of Emperor Alexander III. The peculiarity of this monumental structure with an area of about 1000 square metres is the use of only domestic pink marble for decoration. On the perimeter of the Marble Hall there is a high relief frieze depicting representatives of various peoples of the Russian Empire. The sculptors placed on it many figures forming genre scenes from the life of numerous peoples of the Russian Empire, creating a collective image of Russia and emphasizing the idea of ethnic diversity, richness and variety of cultures of the peoples inhabiting it.
Tickets to be purchased independently
5 June
10:00–18:00 
Visit two poles in one day!
Access by badge, badge must be presented at the entrance.
Russian State Museum of the Arctic and Antarctic
24A, Ulitsa Marata
The Arctic and Antarctic Museum is the only museum in Russia dedicated to both polar regions. The museum is located in the building of the former St. Nicholas Church. The exposition is presented in 3 sections: "Nature of the Arctic", "History of research and development of the Northern Sea Route", and "Antarctica". Here you can see personal collections of researchers, expedition equipment, unique devices, models of ships, dioramas.Visit two poles in one day!
Access by badge, badge must be presented at the entrance.
5 June
10:00–18:00 
Access by badge.
Suvorov State Memorial Museum
43, Kirochnaya Ulitsa
The Suvorov State Memorial Museum is a museum dedicated to the memory of Generalissimo Alexander Suvorov. It was founded in St. Petersburg in 1900 to mark the centenary of the commander's death.Access by badge.
5 June
10:00–23:00 
Kupetz Eliseevs Food Hall
56, Nevsky Prospekt
Kupetz Eliseevs Food Hall in St. Petersburg is the main gastronomic attraction of the city, a monument of ‘northern art nouveau’ and the first shopping and entertainment complex of the Russian Empire, which opened its doors to customers over 100 years ago. Opened in 1902 by Grigory Eliseev, a merchant, entrepreneur, philanthropist, State Councillor, the trading house of the ‘Eliseev Brothers’ partnership worked as a store of colonial goods, delicacies and foreign wines, as well as a theatre and a restaurant for visitors. Almost the entire historical interior of the shop’s sales area has been preserved and is under state protection as an object of cultural and historical heritage of federal importance. Kupetz Eliseevs Food Hall houses Russia’s first museum of the history of the Eliseev merchants, which presents their personal belongings, letters, archive materials, a collection of antique items and the store's unique photo collection of 150 unpublished photos.
5 June
10:00–18:00 
Tickets to be purchased independently
Russian Museum. Mikhailovsky Palace, Benois Building
Benois Building, 2, Naberezhnaya Kanala Griboedova
The Russian Museum is the world's largest museum of Russian art, a unique architectural and artistic complex in the historical centre of St. Petersburg. Today, the Russian Museum is one of the largest museums in Russia and the world, containing more than 400 thousand works of art, which cover the period from the 12th century to the present day.Tickets to be purchased independently
5 June
10:00–19:30 
The secular part of the collection features original paintings by Quentin Matsys, Jacob Adriaensz Backer, Peter Paul Rubens, and Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn.
The Museum of Christian Culture is a unique multimedia complex. Its creators set the goal of expanding the classical perception of the exposition that many people know so well. Visitors are immersed in a special atmosphere with musical accompaniment, lighting design, multimedia canvases, touch tables, and modern technologies.
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Museum of Christian Culture
5, Pereulok Lodygina
The museum is home to monuments of world culture dating back to the first centuries of Christianity. Its exponents include icons, pilgrimage relics, parts of the relics of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker, Saint Spyridon of Trimythous, and Saint Constantine the Great, works of painters, as well as artefacts of Old Believer art centres.The secular part of the collection features original paintings by Quentin Matsys, Jacob Adriaensz Backer, Peter Paul Rubens, and Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn.
The Museum of Christian Culture is a unique multimedia complex. Its creators set the goal of expanding the classical perception of the exposition that many people know so well. Visitors are immersed in a special atmosphere with musical accompaniment, lighting design, multimedia canvases, touch tables, and modern technologies.
Access by badge.
5 June
10:00–17:00 
During the visit, a lottery will be held among visitors for the chance to spend time with the master and create a portrait.
Access by badge.
For inquiries: +7 904 6478327
Название мероприятия / учреждения культуры
In anticipation of the Feast of the Transfer of the Relics of St. Alexander Nevsky to the Alexander Nevsky Lavra. Source: Vyacheslav Chebotar’s Private Art Academy SUPERCARTINA.
(6th floor, 56E, Ligovsky Prospekt, St. Petersburg.
Entrance in the first inner courtyard, in the left corner of the building)
6th floor, 56E, Ligovsky Prospekt. Entrance in the first inner courtyard, in the left corner of the building
Visiting the art gallery of the outstanding sculptor and artist Vyacheslav Chebotar gives visitors a lasting feeling of light, joy, and pride in our great national classical art. The gallery will exhibit a polyptych dedicated to Alexander Nevsky. The grand opening is due to take place on the territory of the Lavra on 12 September 2024, which will be the 300th anniversary of the transfer of the saint’s relics to the Lavra.During the visit, a lottery will be held among visitors for the chance to spend time with the master and create a portrait.
Access by badge.
For inquiries: +7 904 6478327
5 June
10:00–19:00 
Forum participants can access the exhibition by badge with a free ticket, which must be obtained from the box office.
Russia to the World
32, Basseinaya Ulitsa
The online exhibition’s ‘Russia to the World’ multimedia project presents a retrospective of Russian and Soviet scientific development and introduces the great scientists and achievements upon which an entire civilization would be built.Forum participants can access the exhibition by badge with a free ticket, which must be obtained from the box office.
5 June
10:00–21:00 
We suggest that visitors to the exhibition may like to take a journey through the different aspects of St. Petersburg, immerse themselves in its atmosphere, and think about how they see it, how it used to be, what it has become, and what it will be in future, and, most importantly, how each of us affects the city.
Free entry for Forum participants on presentation of a badge.
My Petersburg
32, Basseinaya Ulitsa
If you ask us, the residents of the city, what St. Petersburg is, we will generally give you different answers. For some people, it’s the capital of culture and distinctive architecture, for some it’s about the white nights, walking around until morning, and drawbridges, for some it’s an innovative city that has lived by its own rules since its foundation, and for some it is simply their beloved home.We suggest that visitors to the exhibition may like to take a journey through the different aspects of St. Petersburg, immerse themselves in its atmosphere, and think about how they see it, how it used to be, what it has become, and what it will be in future, and, most importantly, how each of us affects the city.
Free entry for Forum participants on presentation of a badge.
5 June
10:00–19:00 
Forum participants may obtain free tickets at the ticket office on presentation of a badge.
Pushkin’s Lukomorye
32, Basseinaya Ulitsa
The exhibition ‘Pushkin’s Lukomorye’, timed to coincide with the 225th anniversary of Alexander Pushkin, is dedicated to five famous works written by the poet in 1820–1830 which are considered to be the gold standard for Russian fairy tales: The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish; The Tale of the Golden Cockerel; The Tale of Tsar Saltan, of His Son the Renowned and Mighty Bogatyr Prince Gvidon Saltanovich and of the Beautiful Swan-Princess; The Tale of the Dead Princess and the Seven Knights; and The Tale of the Priest and of his Worker Balda.Forum participants may obtain free tickets at the ticket office on presentation of a badge.
5 June
10:17–17:30 
During the tour, Forum participants will be given a unique opportunity to view the Conservatory’s late 19th century interiors, originally created by architect Vladimir Nikolya, and now recreated using historical technologies and materials. For the first time, the public will be able to see the paintings in the Chapel, by famous artist Andrei Ryabushkin, which were thought to have been lost, but were discovered during the current restoration work.
The area covered by the renovation is 31,000 metres. The state contractor for the work is Unified Contractor in the Construction Sphere, and the general contractor is Polytekhstroy-Svargo.
Tours will be conducted by professional restorers from the general contractor company twice daily, at 10:00 and at 17:00, throughout SPIEF, which takes place on 5–8 June 2024.
The entire route around the construction site is equipped in accordance with health and safety standards, and all participants will be provided with personal safety equipment (hard hats and fluorescent safety vests).
If you would like to join a tour, please choose a date and time and send that together with your full name, place of work, job title, and contact phone number to: ermakovama@ppk-ez.ru.
5 June: 10:00 and 17:00
6 June: 10:00 and 17:00
7 June: 10:00 and 17:00
8 June: 10:00
The tour will last 30 minutes.
We are confident that learning about the restoration work at one of the most beautiful buildings in St. Petersburg will leave a lasting impression from your trip to SPIEF 2024!
Visit to Rimsky-Korsakov St. Petersburg State Conservatory renovation site
2, Theatre Square
As part of the SPIEF 2024 cultural programme, the Unified Contractor in the Construction Sphere company invites Forum participants to see how the world-famous Rimsky-Korsakov St. Petersburg State Conservatory is being renovated. The new building is set to be officially unveiled during the second half of 2024.During the tour, Forum participants will be given a unique opportunity to view the Conservatory’s late 19th century interiors, originally created by architect Vladimir Nikolya, and now recreated using historical technologies and materials. For the first time, the public will be able to see the paintings in the Chapel, by famous artist Andrei Ryabushkin, which were thought to have been lost, but were discovered during the current restoration work.
The area covered by the renovation is 31,000 metres. The state contractor for the work is Unified Contractor in the Construction Sphere, and the general contractor is Polytekhstroy-Svargo.
Tours will be conducted by professional restorers from the general contractor company twice daily, at 10:00 and at 17:00, throughout SPIEF, which takes place on 5–8 June 2024.
The entire route around the construction site is equipped in accordance with health and safety standards, and all participants will be provided with personal safety equipment (hard hats and fluorescent safety vests).
If you would like to join a tour, please choose a date and time and send that together with your full name, place of work, job title, and contact phone number to: ermakovama@ppk-ez.ru.
5 June: 10:00 and 17:00
6 June: 10:00 and 17:00
7 June: 10:00 and 17:00
8 June: 10:00
The tour will last 30 minutes.
We are confident that learning about the restoration work at one of the most beautiful buildings in St. Petersburg will leave a lasting impression from your trip to SPIEF 2024!
5 June
11:00–18:00 
In the 18th century palace, you can see the restored ceremonial interiors of Paul's time, including the Upper Throne Room and the Parade Bedroom, as well as stroll through the romantic underground passage and experience the famous Gatchina echo.
Access by badge. Badge must be presented at the ticket office
Gatchina Palace
Gatchina, Leningrad Region 1, Krasnoarmeyskiy Prospekt
Gatchina Palace is a country imperial residence closely associated with the likes of Paul I and Alexander III. In the 18th century palace, you can see the restored ceremonial interiors of Paul's time, including the Upper Throne Room and the Parade Bedroom, as well as stroll through the romantic underground passage and experience the famous Gatchina echo.
Access by badge. Badge must be presented at the ticket office
5 June
11:00–18:00 
Access by badge. Badge must be presented at the ticket office
Priory Palace
Gatchina, Leningrad Region, 22A, Ulitsa Chkalova
The Priory Palace, a unique earthen building created in 1798–1799 by architect Nikolai Lvov for the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem (Order of Malta), is unique in its architectural design and technical implementation. The exposition of the Priory Palace tells about the Order of Malta and its connection with the Russian Empire at the time of Emperor Paul I.Access by badge. Badge must be presented at the ticket office
5 June
11:00–21:00 
endorsed by the St. Petersburg Committee for Culture. It has
been a regular early summer event during the SPIEF week since
2022 when the fair was born. The project is aimed at
propagating contemporary culture, developing the collecting
practices and bringing together members of the artistic
community.
This year the number of participants grew to 45 Galleries are
divided into 4 sections depending on their focus, providing
visitors an easy navigation route across best practices in
contemporary art. Traditional non-profit section “Collections” is
representing works and projects from private, corporate and
institutional collections.
Access of participants - by badge
St. Petersburg Art Fair 1703
The Manege Central Exhibition Hall, 1, St. Isaac's Square
The St. Petersburg Art Fair 1703 is hosted by PJSC Gazprom andendorsed by the St. Petersburg Committee for Culture. It has
been a regular early summer event during the SPIEF week since
2022 when the fair was born. The project is aimed at
propagating contemporary culture, developing the collecting
practices and bringing together members of the artistic
community.
This year the number of participants grew to 45 Galleries are
divided into 4 sections depending on their focus, providing
visitors an easy navigation route across best practices in
contemporary art. Traditional non-profit section “Collections” is
representing works and projects from private, corporate and
institutional collections.
Access of participants - by badge
5 June
11:00–19:00 
Access by badge
State Museum of the History of St. Petersburg
3, Peter and Paul Fortress
The Peter and Paul Fortress is the "heart" of St. Petersburg: it was here on 27 May 1703 that the new city, the future capital of the Russian Empire, was laid out by the will of Peter the Great. Today the Peter and Paul Fortress is one of the cultural and scientific centres of St. Petersburg. The fortress houses museum expositions dedicated to the history of the city, the St. Petersburg Mint, and the Peter and Paul Cathedral, the first cathedral of the Northern Capital, which for 200 years was the burial place of the Russian emperors of the Romanov dynasty.Access by badge
5 June
11:00–18:00 
Tickets to be purchased independently
State Hermitage Museum
34, Dvortsovaya Naberezhnaya
The Hermitage houses works of art from different eras and nations: the ancient Orient and Egypt, the Middle Ages in Eastern and Western Europe, Asia and Russia. There are halls devoted to Spain, France, England, Germany, Holland and many other countries. But one of the most important places is occupied by the halls dedicated to the art of Italy. The jewel and pride of the collection are works by the most famous masters of the Renaissance: Leonardo da Vinci, Titian, Raphael, Michelangelo and others.Tickets to be purchased independently
5 June
11:00–19:00 
Tickets to be purchased independently.
St. Petersburg State Museum of Theatre and Musical Art
2A, Ulitsa Zodchego Rossi (entrance from the side of Ostrovsky Square)
Russia's first museum dedicated to the history of Russian theatre. The museum's collection includes 450,000 exhibits telling the story of drama, opera and ballet art during its existence in Russia. The museum is located in the former building of the Directorate of the Imperial Theatres, part of the architectural ensemble of Ostrovsky Square, designed by Karl Rossi in the 19th century.Tickets to be purchased independently.
5 June
11:00–17:00 
Exclusively for SPIEF guests, the Russian Geographical Society has prepared the exhibition of unique maps “Crimea “The Pearl in the Crown of the Russian Empire”. History on the Map” and the exhibition “Nikolay Przhevalsky: scientific heritage and modern research. Dedicated to the 185th anniversary of the explorer”.
June 5, 7 at 11:00, 14:00, 16:00 excursion`s duration – 1 hour
Access by badge and making an appointment in advance via email spb@rgo.ru or telephone +7 812 315 83 35.
Sightseeing tours of the building and temporary exhibitions of the Russian Geographical Society
10A, Grivtsova Pereulok
The building of the Society’s Headquarters in St. Petersburg turned 115 years old in 2023. Currently, it houses the Scientific Archive, the Cartographic fund and the largest Scientific Geographic Library in Europe. Unique manuscripts, ancient maps, editions from the personal libraries of famous travelers and members of the Russian Geographical Society are kept here: those of Petr Semenov-Tyan-Shansky, Yuly Shokalsky, Vladimir Obruchev and others. Part of the personal library of the first chairman of the Society, Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolaevich is also stored at the Headquarters. Exclusively for SPIEF guests, the Russian Geographical Society has prepared the exhibition of unique maps “Crimea “The Pearl in the Crown of the Russian Empire”. History on the Map” and the exhibition “Nikolay Przhevalsky: scientific heritage and modern research. Dedicated to the 185th anniversary of the explorer”.
June 5, 7 at 11:00, 14:00, 16:00 excursion`s duration – 1 hour
Access by badge and making an appointment in advance via email spb@rgo.ru or telephone +7 812 315 83 35.
5 June
12:00–21:00 
Access by badge
Roerich Family Museum Institute
1, 18-ya Liniya, Vasilievsky Island
The Roerich Family Museum Institute is located on Vasilievsky Island, in the old mansion of Academician Botkin that Nikolai Roerich visited many times. The basis of the memorial display of the Museum is the heritage preserved by Helena Roerich’s niece Lyudmila Mitusova and her family. Over several years, the owners of private collections have donated a number of art pieces and other exhibits to the museum. To date, its collection numbers about 15,000 items, including personal belongings, manuscripts, paintings, decorative and applied arts, archaeological artefacts, photographs and other cultural treasures reflecting the broad context of the Roerich family’s life and work.Access by badge
5 June
12:00–19:00 
Anna Akhmatova lived for almost 30 years in the apartment of Nikolai Punin, a famous art historian and avant-garde theorist, in the Fountain House.
Access by badge
Museum of Anna Akhmatova in the Fountain House
53, Liteyny Prospekt
Memorial apartment of Akhmatova and the Punin family. Anna Akhmatova lived for almost 30 years in the apartment of Nikolai Punin, a famous art historian and avant-garde theorist, in the Fountain House.
Access by badge
5 June
14:30–17:00 
The main event of the jubilee year will be a gala event on 5 June 2024 that will feature the opening of the Mint Museum. This is a new museum facility on the territory of the Peter and Paul Fortress, located in the historic building of the St. Petersburg Mint.
Guests of the museum will be able to see the entire production cycle of coins and medals at the St. Petersburg Mint: from the work of the engraver to the minting of finished products. Soon after the official opening, the museum and production complex will be available for everyone to visit.
Access by invitation from Goznak
Gala event in honour of the 300th anniversary of the St. Petersburg Mint
Territory of the Peter and Paul Fortress, building, 6A, Building of the St. Petersburg Mint
The St. Petersburg Mint turns 300 years old this year. The oldest branch of Goznak was founded by Peter the Great, the creator of the Russian Empire, in the heart of its new capital – the glittering St. Petersburg, which is hosting SPIEF these days. The main event of the jubilee year will be a gala event on 5 June 2024 that will feature the opening of the Mint Museum. This is a new museum facility on the territory of the Peter and Paul Fortress, located in the historic building of the St. Petersburg Mint.
Guests of the museum will be able to see the entire production cycle of coins and medals at the St. Petersburg Mint: from the work of the engraver to the minting of finished products. Soon after the official opening, the museum and production complex will be available for everyone to visit.
Access by invitation from Goznak
5 June
16:00–17:00 
Guests will have the opportunity to explore the electronic collection of rare editions, documents and materials on the topic of 'The Russian State and Economy.'
An exhibition, organized in collaboration with the Russian Military Historical Society, will also be available for visitors, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the full liberation of Leningrad from the Nazi blockade. The exhibition will highlight how the memory of the defence and siege of Leningrad is preserved across generations. Items on display will include artefacts from the first exhibitions dedicated to the Battle of Leningrad, organized in 1944 – ‘The Heroic Defence of Leningrad’ and ‘Svir Victory’ (Lodeynoye Pole). These will include photographs, original paintings, and items created by participants in the battles.
The contemporary section of the exhibition will feature large-scale projects by the Russian Military Historical Society and the Presidential Library aimed at perpetuating the memory of the blockade. It will also present the latest scholarly works and documents, discussing the blockade as a genocide of the peoples of the Soviet Union.
The tour is available in both Russian and English.
Admission of participants: by badge and upon prior registration for the excursion: +7 (812) 334 2514, excursion@prlib.ru
Guided tours of the Presidential Library and the ‘Memory of generations’ exhibition, dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the full liberation of Leningrad from the nazi blockade
3A, Senatskaya Ploshchad
During the tour, visitors will learn about the history and architectural features of the Synod Building, constructed in the second quarter of the 19th century by the renowned architect Carlo Rossi. The tour will also cover the main activities of the Presidential Library, which is Russia's largest state electronic repository of digital copies of essential documents on the history of Russian statehood. Additionally, the library serves as a multifunctional cultural, educational, scientific, and information and analytical centre, holding the status of a national library of Russia.Guests will have the opportunity to explore the electronic collection of rare editions, documents and materials on the topic of 'The Russian State and Economy.'
An exhibition, organized in collaboration with the Russian Military Historical Society, will also be available for visitors, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the full liberation of Leningrad from the Nazi blockade. The exhibition will highlight how the memory of the defence and siege of Leningrad is preserved across generations. Items on display will include artefacts from the first exhibitions dedicated to the Battle of Leningrad, organized in 1944 – ‘The Heroic Defence of Leningrad’ and ‘Svir Victory’ (Lodeynoye Pole). These will include photographs, original paintings, and items created by participants in the battles.
The contemporary section of the exhibition will feature large-scale projects by the Russian Military Historical Society and the Presidential Library aimed at perpetuating the memory of the blockade. It will also present the latest scholarly works and documents, discussing the blockade as a genocide of the peoples of the Soviet Union.
The tour is available in both Russian and English.
Admission of participants: by badge and upon prior registration for the excursion: +7 (812) 334 2514, excursion@prlib.ru
5 June
16:00–19:00 
Access by badge
Manuscript Treasures of the East on the Banks of the Neva
The Institute of Oriental Manuscripts of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 18, Dvortsovaya Naberezhnaya
The exhibition showcases masterpieces of Oriental manuscripts. The IOM RAS collection is one of the largest in the world, and the biggest in Russia, comprising more than 115,000 exhibits in 65 dead and living languages. This unique collection is housed in the sumptous interiors of the Novo-Mikhailovsky Palace, a striking example of 19th century palace architecture.Access by badge
5 June
16:00–19:00 
The walking part of the tour is dedicated to the key places for the Nabokov family. The walk will start at 47, Bolshaya Morskaya, which was given to Vladimir Nabokov's parents as a dowry in 1897 and where the writer himself was born in 1899. The visitors will plunge into the history of the street, which is the same age as St. Petersburg itself. They will visit St. Isaac’s Square, which used to be Mariinskaya Square when the Nabokovs used to live here, and where little Volodya used to walk with his governess. Your guide will cover the story about the Mariinsky Palace, where meetings of the Provisional Government, of which Vladimir Nabokov, the writer's father, was a member, took place. The participants of the walk will be told what role the Astoria Hotel played in the events of the February Revolution and how it affected the Nabokov family. After the excursionists will go to Pochtamtskaya Street, where once stood the church where the Nabokovs baptized their eldest son Vladimir. The final point of the walking tour will be Bolshaya Morskaya: the visitors will be told about the history of House No. 47, its architecture and the changes it has undergone for almost 300 years.
The second part of the tour will take place in the Museum of Vladimir Nabokov which was opened on the ground floor of the family mansion. Visitors will see the museum exposition with memorial items belonging both to the writer's family and directly to Vladimir Nabokov, as well as partially preserved interiors of the dining room, the Green Drawing Room and the library.
June 5, 7, 8 excursions start at 16 pm and 18 pm
June 6 excursion start at 15 pm
Excursion Bureau of SPbSU - сall: +7(931)0077901
"Nabokov's Petersburg" Walking tour
47, Bolshaya Morskaya Ulitsa
The Nabokov Museum launches excursions along a new route in the vicinity of the writer's house. Those who wish will be able to follow the footsteps of Nabokov's childhood memories and learn more about the neighborhood at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries.The walking part of the tour is dedicated to the key places for the Nabokov family. The walk will start at 47, Bolshaya Morskaya, which was given to Vladimir Nabokov's parents as a dowry in 1897 and where the writer himself was born in 1899. The visitors will plunge into the history of the street, which is the same age as St. Petersburg itself. They will visit St. Isaac’s Square, which used to be Mariinskaya Square when the Nabokovs used to live here, and where little Volodya used to walk with his governess. Your guide will cover the story about the Mariinsky Palace, where meetings of the Provisional Government, of which Vladimir Nabokov, the writer's father, was a member, took place. The participants of the walk will be told what role the Astoria Hotel played in the events of the February Revolution and how it affected the Nabokov family. After the excursionists will go to Pochtamtskaya Street, where once stood the church where the Nabokovs baptized their eldest son Vladimir. The final point of the walking tour will be Bolshaya Morskaya: the visitors will be told about the history of House No. 47, its architecture and the changes it has undergone for almost 300 years.
The second part of the tour will take place in the Museum of Vladimir Nabokov which was opened on the ground floor of the family mansion. Visitors will see the museum exposition with memorial items belonging both to the writer's family and directly to Vladimir Nabokov, as well as partially preserved interiors of the dining room, the Green Drawing Room and the library.
June 5, 7, 8 excursions start at 16 pm and 18 pm
June 6 excursion start at 15 pm
Excursion Bureau of SPbSU - сall: +7(931)0077901
5 June
18:30–23:00 
Kholopy, a play directed by Andrey Moguchy will be performed on 5 June, the first day of SPIEF. It will continue the celebration of the 300th anniversary of the St. Petersburg Mint and the grand opening of the Mint Museum and Production Complex.
The play combines a historical chronicle, a psychological melodrama and a tragic comedy. The action takes place in 1801 and covers a few days in the life of the noble Plavutin-Plavuntsov family living at the court of Emperor Paul I.
In the history of the theatre, Gnedich's play had a happy stage fate. The legendary actresses of the Russian stage such as Maria Savina (Alexandrinsky Theatre, 1907), Maria Ermolova (Maly Theatre, 1908), Elena Gogoleva (Maly Theatre, 1987) performed the role of Princess Catherine in different years.
More information about the 300th anniversary of the St. Petersburg Mint, a branch of Goznak, can be found on the website: spmd300.goznak.ru.
Access by invitation from Goznak
Event in honour of the 300th anniversary of the St. Petersburg Mint: Goznak welcomes to the Bolshoi Drama Theatre
65, Naberezhnaya Reki Fontanki, Tovstonogov BDT, Main Stage
For the sixth time already, Goznak acts as a partner of the St. Petersburg Seasons Festival of Culture of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. Goznak invites its partners and friends to a special performance of a play by the Tovstonogov Bolshoi Drama Theatre. Kholopy, a play directed by Andrey Moguchy will be performed on 5 June, the first day of SPIEF. It will continue the celebration of the 300th anniversary of the St. Petersburg Mint and the grand opening of the Mint Museum and Production Complex.
The play combines a historical chronicle, a psychological melodrama and a tragic comedy. The action takes place in 1801 and covers a few days in the life of the noble Plavutin-Plavuntsov family living at the court of Emperor Paul I.
In the history of the theatre, Gnedich's play had a happy stage fate. The legendary actresses of the Russian stage such as Maria Savina (Alexandrinsky Theatre, 1907), Maria Ermolova (Maly Theatre, 1908), Elena Gogoleva (Maly Theatre, 1987) performed the role of Princess Catherine in different years.
More information about the 300th anniversary of the St. Petersburg Mint, a branch of Goznak, can be found on the website: spmd300.goznak.ru.
Access by invitation from Goznak
5 June
19:00–21:30 
Access by invitation.
Opera and Ballet Stars Gala
Mikhailovsky Theatre, 1, Ploschad Iskusstv
A gala concert of opera and ballet stars within the XXVII St. Petersburg International Economic Forum will unite the global stars on the stage of the Mikhailovsky Theatre. The headliners of the evening are the prima ballerina of the Bolshoi Theater, People’s Artist of Russia Svetlana Zakharova, the famous violinist Vadim Repin, the principal dancer of the Astana Opera ballet troupe Bakhtiyar Adamzhan, as well as the stars of the Mikhailovsky Theatre Angelina Vorontsova, Prisca Zeisel and Boris Pinkhasovich. The concert program will include the most vivid fragments from everyone’s favourite ballets and operas.Access by invitation.
5 June
19:00–22:20 
Running time: 3 hours 20 minutes.
The performance has two intervals.
The ticket to be purchased by the participant.
Romeo and Juliet
Mariinsky II, 34 Dekabristov Street
Вallet by Sergei ProkofievRunning time: 3 hours 20 minutes.
The performance has two intervals.
The ticket to be purchased by the participant.
5 June
19:00–22:00 
Main stage.
Duration: 3 hours with intermission.
Participants must purchase tickets themselves.
Resurrection
Alexandrinsky Theatre, 6, Ploshchad Ostrovskogo
A play by Nikita Kobelev based on the novel by Lev Tolstoy.Main stage.
Duration: 3 hours with intermission.
Participants must purchase tickets themselves.
5 June
19:00–21:30 
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes with intermission.
Participants must purchase tickets themselves.
Theatre Director. First Music, Then Words
State Chamber Musical Theatre St. Petersburg Opera, 33, Galernaya Ulitsa
Theatrical reality in 2 parts: Theater Director by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and First Music, Then Words by Antonio Salieri.Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes with intermission.
Participants must purchase tickets themselves.
5 June
19:00–22:20 
Director: Oleg Levakov.
Duration: 3 hours 20 minutes with intermission.
Participants must purchase tickets themselves.
Guilty Without Guilt by Alexander Ostrovsky
Lensovet St. Petersburg State Academic Theatre, 12, Vladimirsky Prospekt
Melodrama in 2 acts.Director: Oleg Levakov.
Duration: 3 hours 20 minutes with intermission.
Participants must purchase tickets themselves.
5 June
19:00–21:30 
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes.
Participants must purchase tickets on their own.
Eduardo de Filippo. ‘Man and Gentleman’
Akimov Academic Comedy Theatre, 56, Nevsky Prospekt
A funny and unpredictable comedy by the famous playwright Eduardo de Filippo tells the story of outlandish Italian adventures.Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes.
Participants must purchase tickets on their own.
5 June
19:00–22:00 
Duration: 3 hours with intermission.
Participants must purchase tickets themselves.
The Day Will Come...
Komissarzhevskaya Academic Drama Theatre, 19, Italyanskaya Ulitsa
A fantasy play by Yuri Lottin based on the early works of Vladimir Nabokov.Duration: 3 hours with intermission.
Participants must purchase tickets themselves.
5 June
19:00–21:50 
Duration: 2 hours 50 minutes with intermission.
Participants must purchase tickets themselves.
The Count of Monte Cristo, based on the novel by Alexandre Dumas
St. Petersburg State Theatre of Musical Comedy, Grand Hall, 13, Italyanskaya Ulitsa
Musical in two acts by Frank Wildhorn.Duration: 2 hours 50 minutes with intermission.
Participants must purchase tickets themselves.
5 June
19:30–21:00 
The Igor Butman Quartet has performed at festivals in Germany, France, Italy, Finland, Bulgaria and Turkey, as well as toured Israel and America, where it performed in the finest jazz clubs, such as Birdland, Smoke and Regattabar, as well as appeared live on NBC. During the quartet's American tour in May 2002, the album "Prophecy" was recorded in a New Jersey recording studio and released by Universal Music Russia. The album was presented at the Birdland Jazz Club in New York and in Le Club in Moscow in June 2003.
In 2016, talented young guitarist Eugene Pobozhiy joined the band, which not only transformed the name of the collective, but also significantly influenced its sound.
Admission by ticket
Igor Butman Quintet
Igor Butman's Jazz Club in St. Petersburg, 7, Naberezhnaya Kanala Griboedova
The original line-up was a quartet. Formed in 1999 together with Igor Butman's Big Band, it was immediately labelled a "trademark" of Russian jazz. And with good reason: for example, the quartet's performed in the Kremlin for US President Bill Clinton and Russian President Vladimir Putin in June 2000, and for Chinese President Jiang Zemin in June 2002.The Igor Butman Quartet has performed at festivals in Germany, France, Italy, Finland, Bulgaria and Turkey, as well as toured Israel and America, where it performed in the finest jazz clubs, such as Birdland, Smoke and Regattabar, as well as appeared live on NBC. During the quartet's American tour in May 2002, the album "Prophecy" was recorded in a New Jersey recording studio and released by Universal Music Russia. The album was presented at the Birdland Jazz Club in New York and in Le Club in Moscow in June 2003.
In 2016, talented young guitarist Eugene Pobozhiy joined the band, which not only transformed the name of the collective, but also significantly influenced its sound.
Admission by ticket
5 June
20:00–00:00 
Russian Media Group Event
Lotte Hotel, 2, Pereulok Antonenko
Applications to attend the event will be considered through a special form on the website.
5 June
21:00–23:00 
Access by invitation only.
SPIEF 2024 Special Event: ‘Evening VinoGrad’ Afterparty
Marso Polo Restaurant, 2V, Naberezhnaya Kanala Griboedova
Joint event with digital publication PEOPLETALKAccess by invitation only.
5 June
22:30–00:00 
Admission is free
Night Concert. Andrei Zimovets Ensemble
Igor Butman's Jazz Club in St. Petersburg, 7, Naberezhnaya Kanala Griboedova
Andrey Zimovets is a St Petersburg jazz pianist and one of the leading Russian bebop theorists. He began to study jazz in depth and became interested in the work of classic bebop performers such as Charlie Parker, Bud Powell and Barry Harris, and a few years later became one of the latter's favourite students. Winner of the competition of young jazz performers "Autumn Marathon", winner of the international festival "Gnesin Jazz 2011".Admission is free
6 June
09:00–18:00 
A special section will be dedicated to the activities of the Bolshevik plant (Obukhov State Plant). During the Great Patriotic War (World War 2), the plant repaired military equipment and produced weapons and ammunition.
The goal of the exhibition is to tell the story of the heroic labour of Leningrad’s industrial enterprises during the difficult years of the Nazi blockade, using materials from the electronic collection of the Presidential Library and documents provided by Obukhov State Plant.
Access by badge.
‘Industry of the besieged city: 80th anniversary of the full liberation of Leningrad from the nazi blockade’ electronic exhibition project
pavilion G, St. Petersburg Exposition
In 2024, Russia is celebrating the 80th anniversary of the full liberation of Leningrad from the Nazi blockade. The exhibition features an interactive map of Leningrad from 1935, highlighting key industrial production sites in the city. Each site is accompanied by materials from the electronic collection of the Presidential Library (documents, books, research, images). The exhibition aims to showcase over 70 factories and plants that operated in the besieged city at various times.A special section will be dedicated to the activities of the Bolshevik plant (Obukhov State Plant). During the Great Patriotic War (World War 2), the plant repaired military equipment and produced weapons and ammunition.
The goal of the exhibition is to tell the story of the heroic labour of Leningrad’s industrial enterprises during the difficult years of the Nazi blockade, using materials from the electronic collection of the Presidential Library and documents provided by Obukhov State Plant.
Access by badge.
6 June
09:00–19:00 
Lower Park
Oranienbaum Park
Alexandria Park
Tickets to be purchased independently.
Peterhof State Museum Reserve
2, Razvodnaya Ulitsa
Attendance is available for participants:Lower Park
Oranienbaum Park
Alexandria Park
Tickets to be purchased independently.
6 June
09:30–20:15 
The museum is based around the world’s largest collection of masterpieces by Carl Fabergé. Its greatest treasure are the nine Easter eggs created by the masters of the Carl Fabergé firm for the last two Russian emperors. All of them are masterpieces of jewellery art and unique historical monuments associated with the reign and personal lives of Emperors Alexander III and Nicholas II.
Today the collection of the Fabergé Museum contains more than 4 thousand exhibits, which also includes other areas in which the Fabergé firm worked: fantasy objects, jewellery, silverware, interior decorations and church items.
Access by badge, pre-registration in the Personal web office required (the number of tickets is limited)
Fabergé Museum
Shuvalovsky Palace, 21, Naberezhnaya Reki Fontanki
The Fabergé Museum is one of the most popular museums in the city. The museum is based around the world’s largest collection of masterpieces by Carl Fabergé. Its greatest treasure are the nine Easter eggs created by the masters of the Carl Fabergé firm for the last two Russian emperors. All of them are masterpieces of jewellery art and unique historical monuments associated with the reign and personal lives of Emperors Alexander III and Nicholas II.
Today the collection of the Fabergé Museum contains more than 4 thousand exhibits, which also includes other areas in which the Fabergé firm worked: fantasy objects, jewellery, silverware, interior decorations and church items.
Access by badge, pre-registration in the Personal web office required (the number of tickets is limited)
6 June
10:00–19:00 
Forum participants may obtain free tickets at the ticket office on presentation of a badge.
Pushkin’s Lukomorye
32, Basseinaya Ulitsa
The exhibition ‘Pushkin’s Lukomorye’, timed to coincide with the 225th anniversary of Alexander Pushkin, is dedicated to five famous works written by the poet in 1820–1830 which are considered to be the gold standard for Russian fairy tales: The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish; The Tale of the Golden Cockerel; The Tale of Tsar Saltan, of His Son the Renowned and Mighty Bogatyr Prince Gvidon Saltanovich and of the Beautiful Swan-Princess; The Tale of the Dead Princess and the Seven Knights; and The Tale of the Priest and of his Worker Balda.Forum participants may obtain free tickets at the ticket office on presentation of a badge.
6 June
10:00–21:00 
We suggest that visitors to the exhibition may like to take a journey through the different aspects of St. Petersburg, immerse themselves in its atmosphere, and think about how they see it, how it used to be, what it has become, and what it will be in future, and, most importantly, how each of us affects the city.
Free entry for Forum participants on presentation of a badge.
My Petersburg
32, Basseinaya Ulitsa
If you ask us, the residents of the city, what St. Petersburg is, we will generally give you different answers. For some people, it’s the capital of culture and distinctive architecture, for some it’s about the white nights, walking around until morning, and drawbridges, for some it’s an innovative city that has lived by its own rules since its foundation, and for some it is simply their beloved home.We suggest that visitors to the exhibition may like to take a journey through the different aspects of St. Petersburg, immerse themselves in its atmosphere, and think about how they see it, how it used to be, what it has become, and what it will be in future, and, most importantly, how each of us affects the city.
Free entry for Forum participants on presentation of a badge.
6 June
10:00–19:00 
Forum participants can access the exhibition by badge with a free ticket, which must be obtained from the box office.
Russia to the World
32, Basseinaya Ulitsa
The online exhibition’s ‘Russia to the World’ multimedia project presents a retrospective of Russian and Soviet scientific development and introduces the great scientists and achievements upon which an entire civilization would be built.Forum participants can access the exhibition by badge with a free ticket, which must be obtained from the box office.
6 June
10:00–17:00 
During the visit, a lottery will be held among visitors for the chance to spend time with the master and create a portrait.
Access by badge.
For inquiries: +7 904 6478327
Название мероприятия / учреждения культуры
In anticipation of the Feast of the Transfer of the Relics of St. Alexander Nevsky to the Alexander Nevsky Lavra. Source: Vyacheslav Chebotar’s Private Art Academy SUPERCARTINA.
(6th floor, 56E, Ligovsky Prospekt, St. Petersburg.
Entrance in the first inner courtyard, in the left corner of the building)
6th floor, 56E, Ligovsky Prospekt. Entrance in the first inner courtyard, in the left corner of the building
Visiting the art gallery of the outstanding sculptor and artist Vyacheslav Chebotar gives visitors a lasting feeling of light, joy, and pride in our great national classical art. The gallery will exhibit a polyptych dedicated to Alexander Nevsky. The grand opening is due to take place on the territory of the Lavra on 12 September 2024, which will be the 300th anniversary of the transfer of the saint’s relics to the Lavra.During the visit, a lottery will be held among visitors for the chance to spend time with the master and create a portrait.
Access by badge.
For inquiries: +7 904 6478327
6 June
10:00–19:30 
The secular part of the collection features original paintings by Quentin Matsys, Jacob Adriaensz Backer, Peter Paul Rubens, and Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn.
The Museum of Christian Culture is a unique multimedia complex. Its creators set the goal of expanding the classical perception of the exposition that many people know so well. Visitors are immersed in a special atmosphere with musical accompaniment, lighting design, multimedia canvases, touch tables, and modern technologies.
Access by badge.
Museum of Christian Culture
5, Pereulok Lodygina
The museum is home to monuments of world culture dating back to the first centuries of Christianity. Its exponents include icons, pilgrimage relics, parts of the relics of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker, Saint Spyridon of Trimythous, and Saint Constantine the Great, works of painters, as well as artefacts of Old Believer art centres.The secular part of the collection features original paintings by Quentin Matsys, Jacob Adriaensz Backer, Peter Paul Rubens, and Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn.
The Museum of Christian Culture is a unique multimedia complex. Its creators set the goal of expanding the classical perception of the exposition that many people know so well. Visitors are immersed in a special atmosphere with musical accompaniment, lighting design, multimedia canvases, touch tables, and modern technologies.
Access by badge.
6 June
10:00–23:00 
Kupetz Eliseevs Food Hall
56, Nevsky Prospekt
Kupetz Eliseevs Food Hall in St. Petersburg is the main gastronomic attraction of the city, a monument of ‘northern art nouveau’ and the first shopping and entertainment complex of the Russian Empire, which opened its doors to customers over 100 years ago. Opened in 1902 by Grigory Eliseev, a merchant, entrepreneur, philanthropist, State Councillor, the trading house of the ‘Eliseev Brothers’ partnership worked as a store of colonial goods, delicacies and foreign wines, as well as a theatre and a restaurant for visitors. Almost the entire historical interior of the shop’s sales area has been preserved and is under state protection as an object of cultural and historical heritage of federal importance. Kupetz Eliseevs Food Hall houses Russia’s first museum of the history of the Eliseev merchants, which presents their personal belongings, letters, archive materials, a collection of antique items and the store's unique photo collection of 150 unpublished photos.
6 June
10:00–19:00 
You will see magnificent embroideries in silk and gold, various types of mosaics, the most complex carvings from mammoth tusk, the finest vases and bouquets of moulded porcelain, sculptures, virtuoso painting by miniature painters on enamel-guilloche, stone, mother-of-pearl and papier-mâché, precious stones, skilful works of jewellers and much more. These works have been exhibited in Gokhran, the Moscow Kremlin Museum, the Diamond Fund of Russia, the State Historical Museum, the Hermitage, the Russian Museum, the State Museum of Fine Arts Pavlovsk and other museums around the country and the world.
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The best masters of Russia
18, Anglijskaya Naberezhnaya
For the eighth time especially for SPIEF in the Elena Tsvetkova Gallery, the Contemporary Heritage of Russia project will present the works of the most unique contemporary artists: masters of arts and crafts, awarded with diplomas of the State Treasury and the leading museums of the country. Luxury in all its manifestation is designed to surprise and delight the viewer.You will see magnificent embroideries in silk and gold, various types of mosaics, the most complex carvings from mammoth tusk, the finest vases and bouquets of moulded porcelain, sculptures, virtuoso painting by miniature painters on enamel-guilloche, stone, mother-of-pearl and papier-mâché, precious stones, skilful works of jewellers and much more. These works have been exhibited in Gokhran, the Moscow Kremlin Museum, the Diamond Fund of Russia, the State Historical Museum, the Hermitage, the Russian Museum, the State Museum of Fine Arts Pavlovsk and other museums around the country and the world.
Access by badge.
6 June
10:00–17:30 
During the tour, Forum participants will be given a unique opportunity to view the Conservatory’s late 19th century interiors, originally created by architect Vladimir Nikolya, and now recreated using historical technologies and materials. For the first time, the public will be able to see the paintings in the Chapel, by famous artist Andrei Ryabushkin, which were thought to have been lost, but were discovered during the current restoration work.
The area covered by the renovation is 31,000 metres. The state contractor for the work is Unified Contractor in the Construction Sphere, and the general contractor is Polytekhstroy-Svargo.
Tours will be conducted by professional restorers from the general contractor company twice daily, at 10:00 and at 17:00, throughout SPIEF, which takes place on 5–8 June 2024.
The entire route around the construction site is equipped in accordance with health and safety standards, and all participants will be provided with personal safety equipment (hard hats and fluorescent safety vests).
If you would like to join a tour, please choose a date and time and send that together with your full name, place of work, job title, and contact phone number to: ermakovama@ppk-ez.ru.
5 June: 10:00 and 17:00
6 June: 10:00 and 17:00
7 June: 10:00 and 17:00
8 June: 10:00
The tour will last 30 minutes.
We are confident that learning about the restoration work at one of the most beautiful buildings in St. Petersburg will leave a lasting impression from your trip to SPIEF 2024!
Visit to Rimsky-Korsakov St. Petersburg State Conservatory renovation site
2, Theatre Square
As part of the SPIEF 2024 cultural programme, the Unified Contractor in the Construction Sphere company invites Forum participants to see how the world-famous Rimsky-Korsakov St. Petersburg State Conservatory is being renovated. The new building is set to be officially unveiled during the second half of 2024.During the tour, Forum participants will be given a unique opportunity to view the Conservatory’s late 19th century interiors, originally created by architect Vladimir Nikolya, and now recreated using historical technologies and materials. For the first time, the public will be able to see the paintings in the Chapel, by famous artist Andrei Ryabushkin, which were thought to have been lost, but were discovered during the current restoration work.
The area covered by the renovation is 31,000 metres. The state contractor for the work is Unified Contractor in the Construction Sphere, and the general contractor is Polytekhstroy-Svargo.
Tours will be conducted by professional restorers from the general contractor company twice daily, at 10:00 and at 17:00, throughout SPIEF, which takes place on 5–8 June 2024.
The entire route around the construction site is equipped in accordance with health and safety standards, and all participants will be provided with personal safety equipment (hard hats and fluorescent safety vests).
If you would like to join a tour, please choose a date and time and send that together with your full name, place of work, job title, and contact phone number to: ermakovama@ppk-ez.ru.
5 June: 10:00 and 17:00
6 June: 10:00 and 17:00
7 June: 10:00 and 17:00
8 June: 10:00
The tour will last 30 minutes.
We are confident that learning about the restoration work at one of the most beautiful buildings in St. Petersburg will leave a lasting impression from your trip to SPIEF 2024!
6 June
10:00–17:00 
The museum's expositions allow to see the unique object world of peoples living in the vast expanses of Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Siberia and Central Asia. It preserves cultural monuments of 157 peoples of Russia and neighbouring countries.
The Russian Ethnographic Museum is located in a building constructed in the style of Russian neoclassicism. The jewel of the building is the Marble Hall. It was conceived as a memorial hall in honour of Emperor Alexander III. The peculiarity of this monumental structure with an area of about 1000 square metres is the use of only domestic pink marble for decoration. On the perimeter of the Marble Hall there is a high relief frieze depicting representatives of various peoples of the Russian Empire. The sculptors placed on it many figures forming genre scenes from the life of numerous peoples of the Russian Empire, creating a collective image of Russia and emphasizing the idea of ethnic diversity, richness and variety of cultures of the peoples inhabiting it.
Tickets to be purchased independently
Russian Ethnographic Museum
4/1, Inzhenernaya Ulitsa
The Russian Museum of Ethnography is one of the largest ethnographic museums in the world. Its collection includes about 500,000 exhibits.The museum's expositions allow to see the unique object world of peoples living in the vast expanses of Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Siberia and Central Asia. It preserves cultural monuments of 157 peoples of Russia and neighbouring countries.
The Russian Ethnographic Museum is located in a building constructed in the style of Russian neoclassicism. The jewel of the building is the Marble Hall. It was conceived as a memorial hall in honour of Emperor Alexander III. The peculiarity of this monumental structure with an area of about 1000 square metres is the use of only domestic pink marble for decoration. On the perimeter of the Marble Hall there is a high relief frieze depicting representatives of various peoples of the Russian Empire. The sculptors placed on it many figures forming genre scenes from the life of numerous peoples of the Russian Empire, creating a collective image of Russia and emphasizing the idea of ethnic diversity, richness and variety of cultures of the peoples inhabiting it.
Tickets to be purchased independently
6 June
10:00–18:00 
Tickets to be purchased independently
Russian Museum. Mikhailovsky Palace, Benois Building
Benois Building, 2, Naberezhnaya Kanala Griboedova
The Russian Museum is the world's largest museum of Russian art, a unique architectural and artistic complex in the historical centre of St. Petersburg. Today, the Russian Museum is one of the largest museums in Russia and the world, containing more than 400 thousand works of art, which cover the period from the 12th century to the present day.Tickets to be purchased independently
6 June
10:00–18:00 
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St. Isaac's Cathedral State Monument Museum
4, St. Isaac’s Square
The St. Isaac's Cathedral Monument Museum is one of the most significant art museums in Russia, which enjoys fame around the world. St. Isaac's Cathedral is a unique monument of Russian architecture and one of the most outstanding cathedrals in Europe. It is an exceptional example of Russian church art. Decoration of the cathedral includes the largest collection of Russian monumental paintings of the mid 19th century, totalling more than 150 works. Among them are works by famous artists Vasily Shebuev, Karl Bryullov, Fyodor Bruni. Over 300 statues, sculptural groups and reliefs were made by Ivan Vitali. More than 60 mosaic works by Russian masters play an important role in the artistic and decorative ornamentation. Of undoubted interest is one of the largest stained-glass windows in Russia with an area of 28.5 square metres. Access by badge
6 June
10:00–18:00 
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St. Petersburg State Memorial Museum of the Defence and Siege of Leningrad
9, Solyanoy Pereulok
The museum currently has 54,261 items in its collection. Among them are: 7 thousand works of graphics, painting and sculpture, 19 thousand manuscript and documentary materials, 3.7 thousand items of soldiers' and siege life, as well as 20 thousand photographs, 3.5 thousand orders, medals and signs, over 500 items of equipment and weapons, books published in besieged Leningrad.Access by badge.
6 June
10:00–18:00 
Museum of Glass (Orangery Building);
Yelaginoostrovsky Palace (Palace exhibition located on the ground floor).
Access by badge. Badge must be presented at the ticket office
Kirov Central Park of Culture and Recreation
4B, Yelagin Ostrov
Participants will be available to attend:Museum of Glass (Orangery Building);
Yelaginoostrovsky Palace (Palace exhibition located on the ground floor).
Access by badge. Badge must be presented at the ticket office
6 June
10:00–20:00 
The exhibition will be held in the historic building of the Ilya Repin St. Petersburg Academy of Arts on Vasilievsky Island. Semyon Mikhailovsky, Russian art historian, architectural historian, curator and rector of the Russian Academy of Arts, was the author of the exhibition concept.
The organizers of the exhibition explore the phenomenon of cultural identity of the BRICS countries in the context of globalization and cross-cultural communication. Aspects of cultural identity are revealed in two exhibition spaces:
‘The World of Nature. The Country Brand’ will showcase works created by an international team of young sculptors and artists representing the BRICS countries, students of the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts;
‘Films about Men, Deeds, Dreams and Happiness’ will screen the most striking films by documentary filmmakers from the collection of the Gosfilmofond of Russia.
The evening reception will include a performance by Russian baritone, People’s Artist of the Russian Federation Vasily Gerello. Murmansk Region as the event partner will introduce the guests of the reception to modern Arctic cuisine, surprising them with its gastronomic combinations and the skills of the region’s chefs.
The exhibition is available until 8 June.
Opening hours:
Opening ceremony: 6 June at 20:00 (access by invintation)
7, 8 June from 10:00 to 18:00 (free admission)
Location: 17, Universitetskaya Naberezhnaya
National Brands of BRICS exhibition
Ilya Repin St. Petersburg Academy of Arts, 17, Universitetskaya Naberezhnaya
The BRICS National Brands exhibition dedicated to the cultural identity of the BRICS countries will open in St. Petersburg on 6 June. The event is timed to coincide with the start of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. The exhibition will be held in the historic building of the Ilya Repin St. Petersburg Academy of Arts on Vasilievsky Island. Semyon Mikhailovsky, Russian art historian, architectural historian, curator and rector of the Russian Academy of Arts, was the author of the exhibition concept.
The organizers of the exhibition explore the phenomenon of cultural identity of the BRICS countries in the context of globalization and cross-cultural communication. Aspects of cultural identity are revealed in two exhibition spaces:
‘The World of Nature. The Country Brand’ will showcase works created by an international team of young sculptors and artists representing the BRICS countries, students of the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts;
‘Films about Men, Deeds, Dreams and Happiness’ will screen the most striking films by documentary filmmakers from the collection of the Gosfilmofond of Russia.
The evening reception will include a performance by Russian baritone, People’s Artist of the Russian Federation Vasily Gerello. Murmansk Region as the event partner will introduce the guests of the reception to modern Arctic cuisine, surprising them with its gastronomic combinations and the skills of the region’s chefs.
The exhibition is available until 8 June.
Opening hours:
Opening ceremony: 6 June at 20:00 (access by invintation)
7, 8 June from 10:00 to 18:00 (free admission)
Location: 17, Universitetskaya Naberezhnaya
6 June
10:00–18:00 
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Suvorov State Memorial Museum
43, Kirochnaya Ulitsa
The Suvorov State Memorial Museum is a museum dedicated to the memory of Generalissimo Alexander Suvorov. It was founded in St. Petersburg in 1900 to mark the centenary of the commander's death.Access by badge.
6 June
10:30–17:30 
Anna Akhmatova lived for almost 30 years in the apartment of Nikolai Punin, a famous art historian and avant-garde theorist, in the Fountain House.
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Museum of Anna Akhmatova in the Fountain House
53, Liteyny Prospekt
Memorial apartment of Akhmatova and the Punin family. Anna Akhmatova lived for almost 30 years in the apartment of Nikolai Punin, a famous art historian and avant-garde theorist, in the Fountain House.
Access by badge
6 June
11:00–18:00 
Access by badge
Roerich Family Museum Institute
1, 18-ya Liniya, Vasilievsky Island
The Roerich Family Museum Institute is located on Vasilievsky Island, in the old mansion of Academician Botkin that Nikolai Roerich visited many times. The basis of the memorial display of the Museum is the heritage preserved by Helena Roerich’s niece Lyudmila Mitusova and her family. Over several years, the owners of private collections have donated a number of art pieces and other exhibits to the museum. To date, its collection numbers about 15,000 items, including personal belongings, manuscripts, paintings, decorative and applied arts, archaeological artefacts, photographs and other cultural treasures reflecting the broad context of the Roerich family’s life and work.Access by badge
6 June
11:00–21:00 
endorsed by the St. Petersburg Committee for Culture. It has
been a regular early summer event during the SPIEF week since
2022 when the fair was born. The project is aimed at
propagating contemporary culture, developing the collecting
practices and bringing together members of the artistic
community.
This year the number of participants grew to 45 Galleries are
divided into 4 sections depending on their focus, providing
visitors an easy navigation route across best practices in
contemporary art. Traditional non-profit section “Collections” is
representing works and projects from private, corporate and
institutional collections.
Access of participants - by badge
St. Petersburg Art Fair 1703
The Manege Central Exhibition Hall, 1, St. Isaac's Square
The St. Petersburg Art Fair 1703 is hosted by PJSC Gazprom andendorsed by the St. Petersburg Committee for Culture. It has
been a regular early summer event during the SPIEF week since
2022 when the fair was born. The project is aimed at
propagating contemporary culture, developing the collecting
practices and bringing together members of the artistic
community.
This year the number of participants grew to 45 Galleries are
divided into 4 sections depending on their focus, providing
visitors an easy navigation route across best practices in
contemporary art. Traditional non-profit section “Collections” is
representing works and projects from private, corporate and
institutional collections.
Access of participants - by badge
6 June
11:00–19:00 
Tickets to be purchased independently.
St. Petersburg State Museum of Theatre and Musical Art
2A, Ulitsa Zodchego Rossi (entrance from the side of Ostrovsky Square)
Russia's first museum dedicated to the history of Russian theatre. The museum's collection includes 450,000 exhibits telling the story of drama, opera and ballet art during its existence in Russia. The museum is located in the former building of the Directorate of the Imperial Theatres, part of the architectural ensemble of Ostrovsky Square, designed by Karl Rossi in the 19th century.Tickets to be purchased independently.
6 June
11:00–18:00 
Tickets to be purchased independently
State Hermitage Museum
34, Dvortsovaya Naberezhnaya
The Hermitage houses works of art from different eras and nations: the ancient Orient and Egypt, the Middle Ages in Eastern and Western Europe, Asia and Russia. There are halls devoted to Spain, France, England, Germany, Holland and many other countries. But one of the most important places is occupied by the halls dedicated to the art of Italy. The jewel and pride of the collection are works by the most famous masters of the Renaissance: Leonardo da Vinci, Titian, Raphael, Michelangelo and others.Tickets to be purchased independently
6 June
11:00–19:00 
Access by badge
State Museum of the History of St. Petersburg
3, Peter and Paul Fortress
The Peter and Paul Fortress is the "heart" of St. Petersburg: it was here on 27 May 1703 that the new city, the future capital of the Russian Empire, was laid out by the will of Peter the Great. Today the Peter and Paul Fortress is one of the cultural and scientific centres of St. Petersburg. The fortress houses museum expositions dedicated to the history of the city, the St. Petersburg Mint, and the Peter and Paul Cathedral, the first cathedral of the Northern Capital, which for 200 years was the burial place of the Russian emperors of the Romanov dynasty.Access by badge
6 June
11:00–18:00 
Access by badge. Badge must be presented at the ticket office
Priory Palace
Gatchina, Leningrad Region, 22A, Ulitsa Chkalova
The Priory Palace, a unique earthen building created in 1798–1799 by architect Nikolai Lvov for the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem (Order of Malta), is unique in its architectural design and technical implementation. The exposition of the Priory Palace tells about the Order of Malta and its connection with the Russian Empire at the time of Emperor Paul I.Access by badge. Badge must be presented at the ticket office
6 June
11:00–18:00 
In the 18th century palace, you can see the restored ceremonial interiors of Paul's time, including the Upper Throne Room and the Parade Bedroom, as well as stroll through the romantic underground passage and experience the famous Gatchina echo.
Access by badge. Badge must be presented at the ticket office
Gatchina Palace
Gatchina, Leningrad Region 1, Krasnoarmeyskiy Prospekt
Gatchina Palace is a country imperial residence closely associated with the likes of Paul I and Alexander III. In the 18th century palace, you can see the restored ceremonial interiors of Paul's time, including the Upper Throne Room and the Parade Bedroom, as well as stroll through the romantic underground passage and experience the famous Gatchina echo.
Access by badge. Badge must be presented at the ticket office
6 June
12:00–19:00 
Access by badge
Manuscript Treasures of the East on the Banks of the Neva
The Institute of Oriental Manuscripts of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 18, Dvortsovaya Naberezhnaya
The exhibition showcases masterpieces of Oriental manuscripts. The IOM RAS collection is one of the largest in the world, and the biggest in Russia, comprising more than 115,000 exhibits in 65 dead and living languages. This unique collection is housed in the sumptous interiors of the Novo-Mikhailovsky Palace, a striking example of 19th century palace architecture.Access by badge
6 June
12:00–20:00 
Visit two poles in one day!
Access by badge, badge must be presented at the entrance.
Russian State Museum of the Arctic and Antarctic
24A, Ulitsa Marata
The Arctic and Antarctic Museum is the only museum in Russia dedicated to both polar regions. The museum is located in the building of the former St. Nicholas Church. The exposition is presented in 3 sections: "Nature of the Arctic", "History of research and development of the Northern Sea Route", and "Antarctica". Here you can see personal collections of researchers, expedition equipment, unique devices, models of ships, dioramas.Visit two poles in one day!
Access by badge, badge must be presented at the entrance.
6 June
15:00–16:00 
The walking part of the tour is dedicated to the key places for the Nabokov family. The walk will start at 47, Bolshaya Morskaya, which was given to Vladimir Nabokov's parents as a dowry in 1897 and where the writer himself was born in 1899. The visitors will plunge into the history of the street, which is the same age as St. Petersburg itself. They will visit St. Isaac’s Square, which used to be Mariinskaya Square when the Nabokovs used to live here, and where little Volodya used to walk with his governess. Your guide will cover the story about the Mariinsky Palace, where meetings of the Provisional Government, of which Vladimir Nabokov, the writer's father, was a member, took place. The participants of the walk will be told what role the Astoria Hotel played in the events of the February Revolution and how it affected the Nabokov family. After the excursionists will go to Pochtamtskaya Street, where once stood the church where the Nabokovs baptized their eldest son Vladimir. The final point of the walking tour will be Bolshaya Morskaya: the visitors will be told about the history of House No. 47, its architecture and the changes it has undergone for almost 300 years.
The second part of the tour will take place in the Museum of Vladimir Nabokov which was opened on the ground floor of the family mansion. Visitors will see the museum exposition with memorial items belonging both to the writer's family and directly to Vladimir Nabokov, as well as partially preserved interiors of the dining room, the Green Drawing Room and the library.
June 5, 7, 8 excursions start at 16 pm and 18 pm
June 6 excursion start at 15 pm
Excursion Bureau of SPbSU - сall: +7(931)0077901
"Nabokov's Petersburg" Walking tour
47, Bolshaya Morskaya Ulitsa
The Nabokov Museum launches excursions along a new route in the vicinity of the writer's house. Those who wish will be able to follow the footsteps of Nabokov's childhood memories and learn more about the neighborhood at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries.The walking part of the tour is dedicated to the key places for the Nabokov family. The walk will start at 47, Bolshaya Morskaya, which was given to Vladimir Nabokov's parents as a dowry in 1897 and where the writer himself was born in 1899. The visitors will plunge into the history of the street, which is the same age as St. Petersburg itself. They will visit St. Isaac’s Square, which used to be Mariinskaya Square when the Nabokovs used to live here, and where little Volodya used to walk with his governess. Your guide will cover the story about the Mariinsky Palace, where meetings of the Provisional Government, of which Vladimir Nabokov, the writer's father, was a member, took place. The participants of the walk will be told what role the Astoria Hotel played in the events of the February Revolution and how it affected the Nabokov family. After the excursionists will go to Pochtamtskaya Street, where once stood the church where the Nabokovs baptized their eldest son Vladimir. The final point of the walking tour will be Bolshaya Morskaya: the visitors will be told about the history of House No. 47, its architecture and the changes it has undergone for almost 300 years.
The second part of the tour will take place in the Museum of Vladimir Nabokov which was opened on the ground floor of the family mansion. Visitors will see the museum exposition with memorial items belonging both to the writer's family and directly to Vladimir Nabokov, as well as partially preserved interiors of the dining room, the Green Drawing Room and the library.
June 5, 7, 8 excursions start at 16 pm and 18 pm
June 6 excursion start at 15 pm
Excursion Bureau of SPbSU - сall: +7(931)0077901
6 June
15:00–16:00 
Excursion Bureau of SPbSU - сall: + 7 931 007 79 01
Pushkiniana at St Petersburg State University. Celebrating the 225th anniversary of Alexander Pushkin
Building of the Twelve Collegia, reading room of the Gorky Scientific Library. 7–9, Universitetskaya Naberezhnaya
During the open readings, researchers of the great poet's body of work will make speeches and his poems will be recited. The participants will be presented the only surviving copy of the last lifetime edition of Pushkin kept in the Department of Rare Books and Manuscripts of the Scientific Library of SPbSU and its history will be told. The edition of Novels and Stories, 1837 was printed during the poet's lifetime and printed after his death.Excursion Bureau of SPbSU - сall: + 7 931 007 79 01
6 June
16:00–17:00 
Guests will have the opportunity to explore the electronic collection of rare editions, documents and materials on the topic of 'The Russian State and Economy.'
An exhibition, organized in collaboration with the Russian Military Historical Society, will also be available for visitors, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the full liberation of Leningrad from the Nazi blockade. The exhibition will highlight how the memory of the defence and siege of Leningrad is preserved across generations. Items on display will include artefacts from the first exhibitions dedicated to the Battle of Leningrad, organized in 1944 – ‘The Heroic Defence of Leningrad’ and ‘Svir Victory’ (Lodeynoye Pole). These will include photographs, original paintings, and items created by participants in the battles.
The contemporary section of the exhibition will feature large-scale projects by the Russian Military Historical Society and the Presidential Library aimed at perpetuating the memory of the blockade. It will also present the latest scholarly works and documents, discussing the blockade as a genocide of the peoples of the Soviet Union.
The tour is available in both Russian and English.
Admission of participants: by badge and upon prior registration for the excursion: +7 (812) 334 2514, excursion@prlib.ru
Guided tours of the Presidential Library and the ‘Memory of generations’ exhibition, dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the full liberation of Leningrad from the nazi blockade
3A, Senatskaya Ploshchad
During the tour, visitors will learn about the history and architectural features of the Synod Building, constructed in the second quarter of the 19th century by the renowned architect Carlo Rossi. The tour will also cover the main activities of the Presidential Library, which is Russia's largest state electronic repository of digital copies of essential documents on the history of Russian statehood. Additionally, the library serves as a multifunctional cultural, educational, scientific, and information and analytical centre, holding the status of a national library of Russia.Guests will have the opportunity to explore the electronic collection of rare editions, documents and materials on the topic of 'The Russian State and Economy.'
An exhibition, organized in collaboration with the Russian Military Historical Society, will also be available for visitors, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the full liberation of Leningrad from the Nazi blockade. The exhibition will highlight how the memory of the defence and siege of Leningrad is preserved across generations. Items on display will include artefacts from the first exhibitions dedicated to the Battle of Leningrad, organized in 1944 – ‘The Heroic Defence of Leningrad’ and ‘Svir Victory’ (Lodeynoye Pole). These will include photographs, original paintings, and items created by participants in the battles.
The contemporary section of the exhibition will feature large-scale projects by the Russian Military Historical Society and the Presidential Library aimed at perpetuating the memory of the blockade. It will also present the latest scholarly works and documents, discussing the blockade as a genocide of the peoples of the Soviet Union.
The tour is available in both Russian and English.
Admission of participants: by badge and upon prior registration for the excursion: +7 (812) 334 2514, excursion@prlib.ru
6 June
17:00–18:00 
Excursion Bureau of SPbSU - сall: + 7 931 007 79 01
Pushkiniana at St Petersburg State University. Celebrating the 225th anniversary of Alexander Pushkin
Building of the Twelve Collegia, reading room of the Gorky Scientific Library. 7–9, Universitetskaya Naberezhnaya
During the open readings, researchers of the great poet's body of work will make speeches and his poems will be recited. The participants will be presented the only surviving copy of the last lifetime edition of Pushkin kept in the Department of Rare Books and Manuscripts of the Scientific Library of SPbSU and its history will be told. The edition of Novels and Stories, 1837 was printed during the poet's lifetime and printed after his death.Excursion Bureau of SPbSU - сall: + 7 931 007 79 01
6 June
17:00–21:00 
The project is aimed at promoting the domestic fashion industry, creating favourable conditions for cooperation between representatives of the fashion market and other industries and supporting young professionals. The event will bring together business and creativity, art and technology, young specialists and the experience of market leaders to demonstrate the achievements and prospects of the light industry, the potential and role of Russian designers and clothing manufacturers in the development of Russia's creative economy.
At the evening show running as part of the Russian Concept Fashion Day, guests will be able to see the latest collections of Concept Club, ACOOLA, RASKROI brands, as well as capsules created together with young designers. The show will be staged by director Sergei Lukovsky, known for his ability to turn any fashion show into an amazing spectacle.
Access by invitation
Concept Fashion Day. Russian Fashion Day in St. Petersburg
Atrium of the Commandant’s House on the territory of the Peter and Paul Fortress
On 6 June 2024, Concept Fashion Day will take place in the Atrium of the Commandant's House on the territory of the Peter and Paul Fortress. This landmark event in support of Russian fashion manufacturers and young designers is held for the second time on the initiative of Concept Group, a federal clothing retailer (part of Sistema Group), and this year is included in the cultural programme of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum for the first time. The project is aimed at promoting the domestic fashion industry, creating favourable conditions for cooperation between representatives of the fashion market and other industries and supporting young professionals. The event will bring together business and creativity, art and technology, young specialists and the experience of market leaders to demonstrate the achievements and prospects of the light industry, the potential and role of Russian designers and clothing manufacturers in the development of Russia's creative economy.
At the evening show running as part of the Russian Concept Fashion Day, guests will be able to see the latest collections of Concept Club, ACOOLA, RASKROI brands, as well as capsules created together with young designers. The show will be staged by director Sergei Lukovsky, known for his ability to turn any fashion show into an amazing spectacle.
Access by invitation
6 June
18:30–20:00 
Guests at an immersive eco-show may enjoy collections by Russian designers who create distinctive designs without harming the planet. The event, organized by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian Federation, is not just about fashion: it is a creative statement about the need for conscious consumption and respect for the environment.
The show will be the final event of the Russia–Africa conference, Water: More Precious than Gold, which will take place on 5–6 June during SPIEF.
Access by invitations; please send applications to: eco-perform@mail.ru
Eco-chic at SPIEF: Russia’s Ministry of Natural Resources to hold fashion show for Environment Day
The Water Universe museum, 56, Shpalernaya Ulitsa
Fashion will meet the environment on 6 June at the Water Universe museum.Guests at an immersive eco-show may enjoy collections by Russian designers who create distinctive designs without harming the planet. The event, organized by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian Federation, is not just about fashion: it is a creative statement about the need for conscious consumption and respect for the environment.
The show will be the final event of the Russia–Africa conference, Water: More Precious than Gold, which will take place on 5–6 June during SPIEF.
Access by invitations; please send applications to: eco-perform@mail.ru
6 June
19:00–21:50 
Duration: 2 hours 50 minutes with intermission.
Participants must purchase tickets themselves.
The Count of Monte Cristo, based on the novel by Alexandre Dumas
St. Petersburg State Theatre of Musical Comedy, Grand Hall, 13, Italyanskaya Ulitsa
Musical in two acts by Frank Wildhorn.Duration: 2 hours 50 minutes with intermission.
Participants must purchase tickets themselves.
6 June
19:00–22:00 
Main stage.
Duration: 3 hours with intermission.
Participants must purchase tickets themselves.
Resurrection
Alexandrinsky Theatre, 6, Ploshchad Ostrovskogo
A play by Nikita Kobelev based on the novel by Lev Tolstoy.Main stage.
Duration: 3 hours with intermission.
Participants must purchase tickets themselves.
6 June
19:00–21:00 
The Mariinsky Chamber Chorus
Chorus Master: Pavel Teplov
The ticket to be purchased by the participant.
Sviridov. Pushkin's Garland
Concert Hall, 20 Pisareva Street (entry from Dekabristov, 37)
Marking 225 years since the birth of Alexander Pushkin.The Mariinsky Chamber Chorus
Chorus Master: Pavel Teplov
The ticket to be purchased by the participant.
6 June
19:00–21:45 
Duration: 2 hours 45 minutes.
Number of acts: 2.
Participants must purchase tickets themselves.
Eugene Onegin, an opera by Pyotr Tchaikovsky
State Chamber Musical Theatre St. Petersburg Opera, 33, Galernaya Ulitsa
Artistic Director and producer: Yuri Alexandrov.Duration: 2 hours 45 minutes.
Number of acts: 2.
Participants must purchase tickets themselves.
6 June
19:00–21:00 
Artistic Director and conductor: Fabio Mastrangelo.
Duration: 2 hours with intermission.
Participants must purchase tickets themselves.
Northern Symphony
Chaliapin Musical Theatre, Dmitri Shostakovich St. Petersburg Academic Philharmonia, Small Hall, 30, Nevsky Prospekt
In celebration of the 225th anniversary of Alexander Pushkin’s birth.Artistic Director and conductor: Fabio Mastrangelo.
Duration: 2 hours with intermission.
Participants must purchase tickets themselves.
6 June
20:00–21:30 
Officially founded in January 2015, it is the first orchestra of the National System of Youth and Children's Orchestras and Choirs of Venezuela "El Sistema", which brings young people closer to the historical interpretation of symphonic music and performance with elements typical of the instruments of the time, such as the baroque bow, vein strings and 415 Hz tuning. The Orchestra is made up of musicians from the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela, as well as a group of talented and enthusiastic musicians who are committed to the interpretive and stylistic development of such a beautiful art form.
Access of participants by ticket, by pre-registration in the personal account (after registration, the
ticket must be picked up at the cultural program counter).
Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela at the Capella
State Academic Capella, 20, Naberezhnaya Reki Moiki
Baroque music in Venezuela finds a valuable space for artistic development thanks to the new Simon Bolivar Baroque Orchestra (OBSB) under the musical direction of Maestro Boris Paredes.Officially founded in January 2015, it is the first orchestra of the National System of Youth and Children's Orchestras and Choirs of Venezuela "El Sistema", which brings young people closer to the historical interpretation of symphonic music and performance with elements typical of the instruments of the time, such as the baroque bow, vein strings and 415 Hz tuning. The Orchestra is made up of musicians from the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela, as well as a group of talented and enthusiastic musicians who are committed to the interpretive and stylistic development of such a beautiful art form.
Access of participants by ticket, by pre-registration in the personal account (after registration, the
ticket must be picked up at the cultural program counter).
6 June
20:00–22:00 
Conducted by People's Artist of Russia Alexander Chernushenko
Selection of works by Pyotr Tchaikovsky
"Eugene Onegin" by the author's definition is a novel in verse, which combined the way of life, culture and nature of vast Russia, idealistic aspirations of romantic heroes and the unevenness of their fates, encounters with awe-inspiring feelings, as well as bitter inability to recognize possible happiness and passing of true love. Vissarion Belinsky said it best: “Onegin" is the most heartfelt work of Pushkin, his most beloved brainchild. One couldn’t point out too many works of art in which the personality of the poet would be reflected with such a fullness, light and clarity, as Pushkin’s personality is reflected in "Onegin". It contains all of his life, all of his soul, all of his love; here are his feelings, concepts, ideals.” The theatre has decided to present the audience with the power and tenderness of Pushkin's Word, combining its sound with the great music of Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Melodies from the operas "Eugene Onegin" and "Queen of Spades", the ballet "Swan Lake", the piano cycles "Seasons" and "Children's Album" and symphonies will be performed. On stage, the voices of the Lensoveta Theatre masters reading the pages of the novel will enter into dialogue with the Capella Symphony Orchestra.
Access to the plaza is free.
Access to the parterre by invitation, by pre-registration in the personal account (after registration, the
ticket must be picked up at the cultural program counter). The number of tickets is limited.
Eugene Onegin. Pages of the novel
Palace Square
Featuring St Petersburg Capella Symphony Orchestra Conducted by People's Artist of Russia Alexander Chernushenko
Selection of works by Pyotr Tchaikovsky
"Eugene Onegin" by the author's definition is a novel in verse, which combined the way of life, culture and nature of vast Russia, idealistic aspirations of romantic heroes and the unevenness of their fates, encounters with awe-inspiring feelings, as well as bitter inability to recognize possible happiness and passing of true love. Vissarion Belinsky said it best: “Onegin" is the most heartfelt work of Pushkin, his most beloved brainchild. One couldn’t point out too many works of art in which the personality of the poet would be reflected with such a fullness, light and clarity, as Pushkin’s personality is reflected in "Onegin". It contains all of his life, all of his soul, all of his love; here are his feelings, concepts, ideals.” The theatre has decided to present the audience with the power and tenderness of Pushkin's Word, combining its sound with the great music of Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Melodies from the operas "Eugene Onegin" and "Queen of Spades", the ballet "Swan Lake", the piano cycles "Seasons" and "Children's Album" and symphonies will be performed. On stage, the voices of the Lensoveta Theatre masters reading the pages of the novel will enter into dialogue with the Capella Symphony Orchestra.
Access to the plaza is free.
Access to the parterre by invitation, by pre-registration in the personal account (after registration, the
ticket must be picked up at the cultural program counter). The number of tickets is limited.
7 June
09:00–18:00 
A special section will be dedicated to the activities of the Bolshevik plant (Obukhov State Plant). During the Great Patriotic War (World War 2), the plant repaired military equipment and produced weapons and ammunition.
The goal of the exhibition is to tell the story of the heroic labour of Leningrad’s industrial enterprises during the difficult years of the Nazi blockade, using materials from the electronic collection of the Presidential Library and documents provided by Obukhov State Plant.
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‘Industry of the besieged city: 80th anniversary of the full liberation of Leningrad from the nazi blockade’ electronic exhibition project
pavilion G, St. Petersburg Exposition
In 2024, Russia is celebrating the 80th anniversary of the full liberation of Leningrad from the Nazi blockade. The exhibition features an interactive map of Leningrad from 1935, highlighting key industrial production sites in the city. Each site is accompanied by materials from the electronic collection of the Presidential Library (documents, books, research, images). The exhibition aims to showcase over 70 factories and plants that operated in the besieged city at various times.A special section will be dedicated to the activities of the Bolshevik plant (Obukhov State Plant). During the Great Patriotic War (World War 2), the plant repaired military equipment and produced weapons and ammunition.
The goal of the exhibition is to tell the story of the heroic labour of Leningrad’s industrial enterprises during the difficult years of the Nazi blockade, using materials from the electronic collection of the Presidential Library and documents provided by Obukhov State Plant.
Access by badge.
7 June
09:00–19:00 
Lower Park
Oranienbaum Park
Alexandria Park
Tickets to be purchased independently.
Peterhof State Museum Reserve
2, Razvodnaya Ulitsa
Attendance is available for participants:Lower Park
Oranienbaum Park
Alexandria Park
Tickets to be purchased independently.
7 June
09:30–20:15 
The museum is based around the world’s largest collection of masterpieces by Carl Fabergé. Its greatest treasure are the nine Easter eggs created by the masters of the Carl Fabergé firm for the last two Russian emperors. All of them are masterpieces of jewellery art and unique historical monuments associated with the reign and personal lives of Emperors Alexander III and Nicholas II.
Today the collection of the Fabergé Museum contains more than 4 thousand exhibits, which also includes other areas in which the Fabergé firm worked: fantasy objects, jewellery, silverware, interior decorations and church items.
Access by badge, pre-registration in the Personal web office required (the number of tickets is limited)
Fabergé Museum
Shuvalovsky Palace, 21, Naberezhnaya Reki Fontanki
The Fabergé Museum is one of the most popular museums in the city. The museum is based around the world’s largest collection of masterpieces by Carl Fabergé. Its greatest treasure are the nine Easter eggs created by the masters of the Carl Fabergé firm for the last two Russian emperors. All of them are masterpieces of jewellery art and unique historical monuments associated with the reign and personal lives of Emperors Alexander III and Nicholas II.
Today the collection of the Fabergé Museum contains more than 4 thousand exhibits, which also includes other areas in which the Fabergé firm worked: fantasy objects, jewellery, silverware, interior decorations and church items.
Access by badge, pre-registration in the Personal web office required (the number of tickets is limited)
7 June
10:00–19:00 
Forum participants may obtain free tickets at the ticket office on presentation of a badge.
Pushkin’s Lukomorye
32, Basseinaya Ulitsa
The exhibition ‘Pushkin’s Lukomorye’, timed to coincide with the 225th anniversary of Alexander Pushkin, is dedicated to five famous works written by the poet in 1820–1830 which are considered to be the gold standard for Russian fairy tales: The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish; The Tale of the Golden Cockerel; The Tale of Tsar Saltan, of His Son the Renowned and Mighty Bogatyr Prince Gvidon Saltanovich and of the Beautiful Swan-Princess; The Tale of the Dead Princess and the Seven Knights; and The Tale of the Priest and of his Worker Balda.Forum participants may obtain free tickets at the ticket office on presentation of a badge.
7 June
10:00–21:00 
We suggest that visitors to the exhibition may like to take a journey through the different aspects of St. Petersburg, immerse themselves in its atmosphere, and think about how they see it, how it used to be, what it has become, and what it will be in future, and, most importantly, how each of us affects the city.
Free entry for Forum participants on presentation of a badge.
My Petersburg
32, Basseinaya Ulitsa
If you ask us, the residents of the city, what St. Petersburg is, we will generally give you different answers. For some people, it’s the capital of culture and distinctive architecture, for some it’s about the white nights, walking around until morning, and drawbridges, for some it’s an innovative city that has lived by its own rules since its foundation, and for some it is simply their beloved home.We suggest that visitors to the exhibition may like to take a journey through the different aspects of St. Petersburg, immerse themselves in its atmosphere, and think about how they see it, how it used to be, what it has become, and what it will be in future, and, most importantly, how each of us affects the city.
Free entry for Forum participants on presentation of a badge.
7 June
10:00–19:00 
Forum participants can access the exhibition by badge with a free ticket, which must be obtained from the box office.
Russia to the World
32, Basseinaya Ulitsa
The online exhibition’s ‘Russia to the World’ multimedia project presents a retrospective of Russian and Soviet scientific development and introduces the great scientists and achievements upon which an entire civilization would be built.Forum participants can access the exhibition by badge with a free ticket, which must be obtained from the box office.
7 June
10:00–17:00 
During the visit, a lottery will be held among visitors for the chance to spend time with the master and create a portrait.
Access by badge.
For inquiries: +7 904 6478327
Название мероприятия / учреждения культуры
In anticipation of the Feast of the Transfer of the Relics of St. Alexander Nevsky to the Alexander Nevsky Lavra. Source: Vyacheslav Chebotar’s Private Art Academy SUPERCARTINA.
(6th floor, 56E, Ligovsky Prospekt, St. Petersburg.
Entrance in the first inner courtyard, in the left corner of the building)
6th floor, 56E, Ligovsky Prospekt. Entrance in the first inner courtyard, in the left corner of the building
Visiting the art gallery of the outstanding sculptor and artist Vyacheslav Chebotar gives visitors a lasting feeling of light, joy, and pride in our great national classical art. The gallery will exhibit a polyptych dedicated to Alexander Nevsky. The grand opening is due to take place on the territory of the Lavra on 12 September 2024, which will be the 300th anniversary of the transfer of the saint’s relics to the Lavra.During the visit, a lottery will be held among visitors for the chance to spend time with the master and create a portrait.
Access by badge.
For inquiries: +7 904 6478327
7 June
10:00–18:00 
The exhibition will be held in the historic building of the Ilya Repin St. Petersburg Academy of Arts on Vasilievsky Island. Semyon Mikhailovsky, Russian art historian, architectural historian, curator and rector of the Russian Academy of Arts, was the author of the exhibition concept.
The organizers of the exhibition explore the phenomenon of cultural identity of the BRICS countries in the context of globalization and cross-cultural communication. Aspects of cultural identity are revealed in two exhibition spaces:
‘The World of Nature. The Country Brand’ will showcase works created by an international team of young sculptors and artists representing the BRICS countries, students of the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts;
‘Films about Men, Deeds, Dreams and Happiness’ will screen the most striking films by documentary filmmakers from the collection of the Gosfilmofond of Russia.
The evening reception will include a performance by Russian baritone, People’s Artist of the Russian Federation Vasily Gerello. Murmansk Region as the event partner will introduce the guests of the reception to modern Arctic cuisine, surprising them with its gastronomic combinations and the skills of the region’s chefs.
The exhibition is available until 8 June.
Opening hours:
Opening ceremony: 6 June at 20:00 (access by invintation)
7, 8 June from 10:00 to 18:00 (free admission)
Location: 17, Universitetskaya Naberezhnaya
National Brands of BRICS exhibition
Ilya Repin St. Petersburg Academy of Arts, 17, Universitetskaya Naberezhnaya
The BRICS National Brands exhibition dedicated to the cultural identity of the BRICS countries will open in St. Petersburg on 6 June. The event is timed to coincide with the start of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. The exhibition will be held in the historic building of the Ilya Repin St. Petersburg Academy of Arts on Vasilievsky Island. Semyon Mikhailovsky, Russian art historian, architectural historian, curator and rector of the Russian Academy of Arts, was the author of the exhibition concept.
The organizers of the exhibition explore the phenomenon of cultural identity of the BRICS countries in the context of globalization and cross-cultural communication. Aspects of cultural identity are revealed in two exhibition spaces:
‘The World of Nature. The Country Brand’ will showcase works created by an international team of young sculptors and artists representing the BRICS countries, students of the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts;
‘Films about Men, Deeds, Dreams and Happiness’ will screen the most striking films by documentary filmmakers from the collection of the Gosfilmofond of Russia.
The evening reception will include a performance by Russian baritone, People’s Artist of the Russian Federation Vasily Gerello. Murmansk Region as the event partner will introduce the guests of the reception to modern Arctic cuisine, surprising them with its gastronomic combinations and the skills of the region’s chefs.
The exhibition is available until 8 June.
Opening hours:
Opening ceremony: 6 June at 20:00 (access by invintation)
7, 8 June from 10:00 to 18:00 (free admission)
Location: 17, Universitetskaya Naberezhnaya
7 June
10:00–19:30 
The secular part of the collection features original paintings by Quentin Matsys, Jacob Adriaensz Backer, Peter Paul Rubens, and Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn.
The Museum of Christian Culture is a unique multimedia complex. Its creators set the goal of expanding the classical perception of the exposition that many people know so well. Visitors are immersed in a special atmosphere with musical accompaniment, lighting design, multimedia canvases, touch tables, and modern technologies.
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Museum of Christian Culture
5, Pereulok Lodygina
The museum is home to monuments of world culture dating back to the first centuries of Christianity. Its exponents include icons, pilgrimage relics, parts of the relics of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker, Saint Spyridon of Trimythous, and Saint Constantine the Great, works of painters, as well as artefacts of Old Believer art centres.The secular part of the collection features original paintings by Quentin Matsys, Jacob Adriaensz Backer, Peter Paul Rubens, and Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn.
The Museum of Christian Culture is a unique multimedia complex. Its creators set the goal of expanding the classical perception of the exposition that many people know so well. Visitors are immersed in a special atmosphere with musical accompaniment, lighting design, multimedia canvases, touch tables, and modern technologies.
Access by badge.
7 June
10:00–23:00 
Kupetz Eliseevs Food Hall
56, Nevsky Prospekt
Kupetz Eliseevs Food Hall in St. Petersburg is the main gastronomic attraction of the city, a monument of ‘northern art nouveau’ and the first shopping and entertainment complex of the Russian Empire, which opened its doors to customers over 100 years ago. Opened in 1902 by Grigory Eliseev, a merchant, entrepreneur, philanthropist, State Councillor, the trading house of the ‘Eliseev Brothers’ partnership worked as a store of colonial goods, delicacies and foreign wines, as well as a theatre and a restaurant for visitors. Almost the entire historical interior of the shop’s sales area has been preserved and is under state protection as an object of cultural and historical heritage of federal importance. Kupetz Eliseevs Food Hall houses Russia’s first museum of the history of the Eliseev merchants, which presents their personal belongings, letters, archive materials, a collection of antique items and the store's unique photo collection of 150 unpublished photos.
7 June
10:00–19:00 
You will see magnificent embroideries in silk and gold, various types of mosaics, the most complex carvings from mammoth tusk, the finest vases and bouquets of moulded porcelain, sculptures, virtuoso painting by miniature painters on enamel-guilloche, stone, mother-of-pearl and papier-mâché, precious stones, skilful works of jewellers and much more. These works have been exhibited in Gokhran, the Moscow Kremlin Museum, the Diamond Fund of Russia, the State Historical Museum, the Hermitage, the Russian Museum, the State Museum of Fine Arts Pavlovsk and other museums around the country and the world.
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The best masters of Russia
18, Anglijskaya Naberezhnaya
For the eighth time especially for SPIEF in the Elena Tsvetkova Gallery, the Contemporary Heritage of Russia project will present the works of the most unique contemporary artists: masters of arts and crafts, awarded with diplomas of the State Treasury and the leading museums of the country. Luxury in all its manifestation is designed to surprise and delight the viewer.You will see magnificent embroideries in silk and gold, various types of mosaics, the most complex carvings from mammoth tusk, the finest vases and bouquets of moulded porcelain, sculptures, virtuoso painting by miniature painters on enamel-guilloche, stone, mother-of-pearl and papier-mâché, precious stones, skilful works of jewellers and much more. These works have been exhibited in Gokhran, the Moscow Kremlin Museum, the Diamond Fund of Russia, the State Historical Museum, the Hermitage, the Russian Museum, the State Museum of Fine Arts Pavlovsk and other museums around the country and the world.
Access by badge.
7 June
10:00–17:30 
During the tour, Forum participants will be given a unique opportunity to view the Conservatory’s late 19th century interiors, originally created by architect Vladimir Nikolya, and now recreated using historical technologies and materials. For the first time, the public will be able to see the paintings in the Chapel, by famous artist Andrei Ryabushkin, which were thought to have been lost, but were discovered during the current restoration work.
The area covered by the renovation is 31,000 metres. The state contractor for the work is Unified Contractor in the Construction Sphere, and the general contractor is Polytekhstroy-Svargo.
Tours will be conducted by professional restorers from the general contractor company twice daily, at 10:00 and at 17:00, throughout SPIEF, which takes place on 5–8 June 2024.
The entire route around the construction site is equipped in accordance with health and safety standards, and all participants will be provided with personal safety equipment (hard hats and fluorescent safety vests).
If you would like to join a tour, please choose a date and time and send that together with your full name, place of work, job title, and contact phone number to: ermakovama@ppk-ez.ru.
5 June: 10:00 and 17:00
6 June: 10:00 and 17:00
7 June: 10:00 and 17:00
8 June: 10:00
The tour will last 30 minutes.
We are confident that learning about the restoration work at one of the most beautiful buildings in St. Petersburg will leave a lasting impression from your trip to SPIEF 2024!
Visit to Rimsky-Korsakov St. Petersburg State Conservatory renovation site
2, Theatre Square
As part of the SPIEF 2024 cultural programme, the Unified Contractor in the Construction Sphere company invites Forum participants to see how the world-famous Rimsky-Korsakov St. Petersburg State Conservatory is being renovated. The new building is set to be officially unveiled during the second half of 2024.During the tour, Forum participants will be given a unique opportunity to view the Conservatory’s late 19th century interiors, originally created by architect Vladimir Nikolya, and now recreated using historical technologies and materials. For the first time, the public will be able to see the paintings in the Chapel, by famous artist Andrei Ryabushkin, which were thought to have been lost, but were discovered during the current restoration work.
The area covered by the renovation is 31,000 metres. The state contractor for the work is Unified Contractor in the Construction Sphere, and the general contractor is Polytekhstroy-Svargo.
Tours will be conducted by professional restorers from the general contractor company twice daily, at 10:00 and at 17:00, throughout SPIEF, which takes place on 5–8 June 2024.
The entire route around the construction site is equipped in accordance with health and safety standards, and all participants will be provided with personal safety equipment (hard hats and fluorescent safety vests).
If you would like to join a tour, please choose a date and time and send that together with your full name, place of work, job title, and contact phone number to: ermakovama@ppk-ez.ru.
5 June: 10:00 and 17:00
6 June: 10:00 and 17:00
7 June: 10:00 and 17:00
8 June: 10:00
The tour will last 30 minutes.
We are confident that learning about the restoration work at one of the most beautiful buildings in St. Petersburg will leave a lasting impression from your trip to SPIEF 2024!
7 June
10:00–14:00 
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Manuscript Treasures of the East on the Banks of the Neva
The Institute of Oriental Manuscripts of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 18, Dvortsovaya Naberezhnaya
The exhibition showcases masterpieces of Oriental manuscripts. The IOM RAS collection is one of the largest in the world, and the biggest in Russia, comprising more than 115,000 exhibits in 65 dead and living languages. This unique collection is housed in the sumptous interiors of the Novo-Mikhailovsky Palace, a striking example of 19th century palace architecture.Access by badge
7 June
10:00–18:00 
Visit two poles in one day!
Access by badge, badge must be presented at the entrance.
Russian State Museum of the Arctic and Antarctic
24A, Ulitsa Marata
The Arctic and Antarctic Museum is the only museum in Russia dedicated to both polar regions. The museum is located in the building of the former St. Nicholas Church. The exposition is presented in 3 sections: "Nature of the Arctic", "History of research and development of the Northern Sea Route", and "Antarctica". Here you can see personal collections of researchers, expedition equipment, unique devices, models of ships, dioramas.Visit two poles in one day!
Access by badge, badge must be presented at the entrance.
7 June
10:00–17:00 
The museum's expositions allow to see the unique object world of peoples living in the vast expanses of Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Siberia and Central Asia. It preserves cultural monuments of 157 peoples of Russia and neighbouring countries.
The Russian Ethnographic Museum is located in a building constructed in the style of Russian neoclassicism. The jewel of the building is the Marble Hall. It was conceived as a memorial hall in honour of Emperor Alexander III. The peculiarity of this monumental structure with an area of about 1000 square metres is the use of only domestic pink marble for decoration. On the perimeter of the Marble Hall there is a high relief frieze depicting representatives of various peoples of the Russian Empire. The sculptors placed on it many figures forming genre scenes from the life of numerous peoples of the Russian Empire, creating a collective image of Russia and emphasizing the idea of ethnic diversity, richness and variety of cultures of the peoples inhabiting it.
Tickets to be purchased independently
Russian Ethnographic Museum
4/1, Inzhenernaya Ulitsa
The Russian Museum of Ethnography is one of the largest ethnographic museums in the world. Its collection includes about 500,000 exhibits.The museum's expositions allow to see the unique object world of peoples living in the vast expanses of Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Siberia and Central Asia. It preserves cultural monuments of 157 peoples of Russia and neighbouring countries.
The Russian Ethnographic Museum is located in a building constructed in the style of Russian neoclassicism. The jewel of the building is the Marble Hall. It was conceived as a memorial hall in honour of Emperor Alexander III. The peculiarity of this monumental structure with an area of about 1000 square metres is the use of only domestic pink marble for decoration. On the perimeter of the Marble Hall there is a high relief frieze depicting representatives of various peoples of the Russian Empire. The sculptors placed on it many figures forming genre scenes from the life of numerous peoples of the Russian Empire, creating a collective image of Russia and emphasizing the idea of ethnic diversity, richness and variety of cultures of the peoples inhabiting it.
Tickets to be purchased independently
7 June
10:00–18:00 
Tickets to be purchased independently
Russian Museum. Mikhailovsky Palace, Benois Building
Benois Building, 2, Naberezhnaya Kanala Griboedova
The Russian Museum is the world's largest museum of Russian art, a unique architectural and artistic complex in the historical centre of St. Petersburg. Today, the Russian Museum is one of the largest museums in Russia and the world, containing more than 400 thousand works of art, which cover the period from the 12th century to the present day.Tickets to be purchased independently
7 June
10:00–18:00 
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St. Isaac's Cathedral State Monument Museum
4, St. Isaac’s Square
The St. Isaac's Cathedral Monument Museum is one of the most significant art museums in Russia, which enjoys fame around the world. St. Isaac's Cathedral is a unique monument of Russian architecture and one of the most outstanding cathedrals in Europe. It is an exceptional example of Russian church art. Decoration of the cathedral includes the largest collection of Russian monumental paintings of the mid 19th century, totalling more than 150 works. Among them are works by famous artists Vasily Shebuev, Karl Bryullov, Fyodor Bruni. Over 300 statues, sculptural groups and reliefs were made by Ivan Vitali. More than 60 mosaic works by Russian masters play an important role in the artistic and decorative ornamentation. Of undoubted interest is one of the largest stained-glass windows in Russia with an area of 28.5 square metres. Access by badge
7 June
10:00–18:00 
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St. Petersburg State Memorial Museum of the Defence and Siege of Leningrad
9, Solyanoy Pereulok
The museum currently has 54,261 items in its collection. Among them are: 7 thousand works of graphics, painting and sculpture, 19 thousand manuscript and documentary materials, 3.7 thousand items of soldiers' and siege life, as well as 20 thousand photographs, 3.5 thousand orders, medals and signs, over 500 items of equipment and weapons, books published in besieged Leningrad.Access by badge.
7 June
10:00–18:00 
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Suvorov State Memorial Museum
43, Kirochnaya Ulitsa
The Suvorov State Memorial Museum is a museum dedicated to the memory of Generalissimo Alexander Suvorov. It was founded in St. Petersburg in 1900 to mark the centenary of the commander's death.Access by badge.
7 June
10:00–18:00 
Museum of Glass (Orangery Building);
Yelaginoostrovsky Palace (Palace exhibition located on the ground floor).
Access by badge. Badge must be presented at the ticket office
Kirov Central Park of Culture and Recreation
4B, Yelagin Ostrov
Participants will be available to attend:Museum of Glass (Orangery Building);
Yelaginoostrovsky Palace (Palace exhibition located on the ground floor).
Access by badge. Badge must be presented at the ticket office
7 June
10:30–17:30 
Anna Akhmatova lived for almost 30 years in the apartment of Nikolai Punin, a famous art historian and avant-garde theorist, in the Fountain House.
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Museum of Anna Akhmatova in the Fountain House
53, Liteyny Prospekt
Memorial apartment of Akhmatova and the Punin family. Anna Akhmatova lived for almost 30 years in the apartment of Nikolai Punin, a famous art historian and avant-garde theorist, in the Fountain House.
Access by badge
7 June
11:00–17:00 
Exclusively for SPIEF guests, the Russian Geographical Society has prepared the exhibition of unique maps “Crimea “The Pearl in the Crown of the Russian Empire”. History on the Map” and the exhibition “Nikolay Przhevalsky: scientific heritage and modern research. Dedicated to the 185th anniversary of the explorer”.
June 5, 7 at 11:00, 14:00, 16:00 excursion`s duration – 1 hour
Access by badge and making an appointment in advance via email spb@rgo.ru or telephone +7 812 315 83 35.
Sightseeing tours of the building and temporary exhibitions of the Russian Geographical Society
10A, Grivtsova Pereulok
The building of the Society’s Headquarters in St. Petersburg turned 115 years old in 2023. Currently, it houses the Scientific Archive, the Cartographic fund and the largest Scientific Geographic Library in Europe. Unique manuscripts, ancient maps, editions from the personal libraries of famous travelers and members of the Russian Geographical Society are kept here: those of Petr Semenov-Tyan-Shansky, Yuly Shokalsky, Vladimir Obruchev and others. Part of the personal library of the first chairman of the Society, Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolaevich is also stored at the Headquarters. Exclusively for SPIEF guests, the Russian Geographical Society has prepared the exhibition of unique maps “Crimea “The Pearl in the Crown of the Russian Empire”. History on the Map” and the exhibition “Nikolay Przhevalsky: scientific heritage and modern research. Dedicated to the 185th anniversary of the explorer”.
June 5, 7 at 11:00, 14:00, 16:00 excursion`s duration – 1 hour
Access by badge and making an appointment in advance via email spb@rgo.ru or telephone +7 812 315 83 35.
7 June
11:00–20:00 
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Roerich Family Museum Institute
1, 18-ya Liniya, Vasilievsky Island
The Roerich Family Museum Institute is located on Vasilievsky Island, in the old mansion of Academician Botkin that Nikolai Roerich visited many times. The basis of the memorial display of the Museum is the heritage preserved by Helena Roerich’s niece Lyudmila Mitusova and her family. Over several years, the owners of private collections have donated a number of art pieces and other exhibits to the museum. To date, its collection numbers about 15,000 items, including personal belongings, manuscripts, paintings, decorative and applied arts, archaeological artefacts, photographs and other cultural treasures reflecting the broad context of the Roerich family’s life and work.Access by badge
7 June
11:00–21:00 
endorsed by the St. Petersburg Committee for Culture. It has
been a regular early summer event during the SPIEF week since
2022 when the fair was born. The project is aimed at
propagating contemporary culture, developing the collecting
practices and bringing together members of the artistic
community.
This year the number of participants grew to 45 Galleries are
divided into 4 sections depending on their focus, providing
visitors an easy navigation route across best practices in
contemporary art. Traditional non-profit section “Collections” is
representing works and projects from private, corporate and
institutional collections.
Access of participants - by badge
St. Petersburg Art Fair 1703
The Manege Central Exhibition Hall, 1, St. Isaac's Square
The St. Petersburg Art Fair 1703 is hosted by PJSC Gazprom andendorsed by the St. Petersburg Committee for Culture. It has
been a regular early summer event during the SPIEF week since
2022 when the fair was born. The project is aimed at
propagating contemporary culture, developing the collecting
practices and bringing together members of the artistic
community.
This year the number of participants grew to 45 Galleries are
divided into 4 sections depending on their focus, providing
visitors an easy navigation route across best practices in
contemporary art. Traditional non-profit section “Collections” is
representing works and projects from private, corporate and
institutional collections.
Access of participants - by badge
7 June
11:00–19:00 
Tickets to be purchased independently.
St. Petersburg State Museum of Theatre and Musical Art
2A, Ulitsa Zodchego Rossi (entrance from the side of Ostrovsky Square)
Russia's first museum dedicated to the history of Russian theatre. The museum's collection includes 450,000 exhibits telling the story of drama, opera and ballet art during its existence in Russia. The museum is located in the former building of the Directorate of the Imperial Theatres, part of the architectural ensemble of Ostrovsky Square, designed by Karl Rossi in the 19th century.Tickets to be purchased independently.
7 June
11:00–20:00 
Tickets to be purchased independently
State Hermitage Museum
34, Dvortsovaya Naberezhnaya
The Hermitage houses works of art from different eras and nations: the ancient Orient and Egypt, the Middle Ages in Eastern and Western Europe, Asia and Russia. There are halls devoted to Spain, France, England, Germany, Holland and many other countries. But one of the most important places is occupied by the halls dedicated to the art of Italy. The jewel and pride of the collection are works by the most famous masters of the Renaissance: Leonardo da Vinci, Titian, Raphael, Michelangelo and others.Tickets to be purchased independently
7 June
11:00–19:00 
Access by badge
State Museum of the History of St. Petersburg
3, Peter and Paul Fortress
The Peter and Paul Fortress is the "heart" of St. Petersburg: it was here on 27 May 1703 that the new city, the future capital of the Russian Empire, was laid out by the will of Peter the Great. Today the Peter and Paul Fortress is one of the cultural and scientific centres of St. Petersburg. The fortress houses museum expositions dedicated to the history of the city, the St. Petersburg Mint, and the Peter and Paul Cathedral, the first cathedral of the Northern Capital, which for 200 years was the burial place of the Russian emperors of the Romanov dynasty.Access by badge
7 June
11:00–18:00 
Access by badge. Badge must be presented at the ticket office
Priory Palace
Gatchina, Leningrad Region, 22A, Ulitsa Chkalova
The Priory Palace, a unique earthen building created in 1798–1799 by architect Nikolai Lvov for the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem (Order of Malta), is unique in its architectural design and technical implementation. The exposition of the Priory Palace tells about the Order of Malta and its connection with the Russian Empire at the time of Emperor Paul I.Access by badge. Badge must be presented at the ticket office
7 June
11:00–18:00 
In the 18th century palace, you can see the restored ceremonial interiors of Paul's time, including the Upper Throne Room and the Parade Bedroom, as well as stroll through the romantic underground passage and experience the famous Gatchina echo.
Access by badge. Badge must be presented at the ticket office
Gatchina Palace
Gatchina, Leningrad Region 1, Krasnoarmeyskiy Prospekt
Gatchina Palace is a country imperial residence closely associated with the likes of Paul I and Alexander III. In the 18th century palace, you can see the restored ceremonial interiors of Paul's time, including the Upper Throne Room and the Parade Bedroom, as well as stroll through the romantic underground passage and experience the famous Gatchina echo.
Access by badge. Badge must be presented at the ticket office
7 June
16:00–19:00 
The walking part of the tour is dedicated to the key places for the Nabokov family. The walk will start at 47, Bolshaya Morskaya, which was given to Vladimir Nabokov's parents as a dowry in 1897 and where the writer himself was born in 1899. The visitors will plunge into the history of the street, which is the same age as St. Petersburg itself. They will visit St. Isaac’s Square, which used to be Mariinskaya Square when the Nabokovs used to live here, and where little Volodya used to walk with his governess. Your guide will cover the story about the Mariinsky Palace, where meetings of the Provisional Government, of which Vladimir Nabokov, the writer's father, was a member, took place. The participants of the walk will be told what role the Astoria Hotel played in the events of the February Revolution and how it affected the Nabokov family. After the excursionists will go to Pochtamtskaya Street, where once stood the church where the Nabokovs baptized their eldest son Vladimir. The final point of the walking tour will be Bolshaya Morskaya: the visitors will be told about the history of House No. 47, its architecture and the changes it has undergone for almost 300 years.
The second part of the tour will take place in the Museum of Vladimir Nabokov which was opened on the ground floor of the family mansion. Visitors will see the museum exposition with memorial items belonging both to the writer's family and directly to Vladimir Nabokov, as well as partially preserved interiors of the dining room, the Green Drawing Room and the library.
June 5, 7, 8 excursions start at 16 pm and 18 pm
June 6 excursion start at 15 pm
Excursion Bureau of SPbSU - сall: +7(931)0077901
"Nabokov's Petersburg" Walking tour
47, Bolshaya Morskaya Ulitsa
The Nabokov Museum launches excursions along a new route in the vicinity of the writer's house. Those who wish will be able to follow the footsteps of Nabokov's childhood memories and learn more about the neighborhood at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries.The walking part of the tour is dedicated to the key places for the Nabokov family. The walk will start at 47, Bolshaya Morskaya, which was given to Vladimir Nabokov's parents as a dowry in 1897 and where the writer himself was born in 1899. The visitors will plunge into the history of the street, which is the same age as St. Petersburg itself. They will visit St. Isaac’s Square, which used to be Mariinskaya Square when the Nabokovs used to live here, and where little Volodya used to walk with his governess. Your guide will cover the story about the Mariinsky Palace, where meetings of the Provisional Government, of which Vladimir Nabokov, the writer's father, was a member, took place. The participants of the walk will be told what role the Astoria Hotel played in the events of the February Revolution and how it affected the Nabokov family. After the excursionists will go to Pochtamtskaya Street, where once stood the church where the Nabokovs baptized their eldest son Vladimir. The final point of the walking tour will be Bolshaya Morskaya: the visitors will be told about the history of House No. 47, its architecture and the changes it has undergone for almost 300 years.
The second part of the tour will take place in the Museum of Vladimir Nabokov which was opened on the ground floor of the family mansion. Visitors will see the museum exposition with memorial items belonging both to the writer's family and directly to Vladimir Nabokov, as well as partially preserved interiors of the dining room, the Green Drawing Room and the library.
June 5, 7, 8 excursions start at 16 pm and 18 pm
June 6 excursion start at 15 pm
Excursion Bureau of SPbSU - сall: +7(931)0077901
7 June
16:00–17:00 
Guests will have the opportunity to explore the electronic collection of rare editions, documents and materials on the topic of 'The Russian State and Economy.'
An exhibition, organized in collaboration with the Russian Military Historical Society, will also be available for visitors, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the full liberation of Leningrad from the Nazi blockade. The exhibition will highlight how the memory of the defence and siege of Leningrad is preserved across generations. Items on display will include artefacts from the first exhibitions dedicated to the Battle of Leningrad, organized in 1944 – ‘The Heroic Defence of Leningrad’ and ‘Svir Victory’ (Lodeynoye Pole). These will include photographs, original paintings, and items created by participants in the battles.
The contemporary section of the exhibition will feature large-scale projects by the Russian Military Historical Society and the Presidential Library aimed at perpetuating the memory of the blockade. It will also present the latest scholarly works and documents, discussing the blockade as a genocide of the peoples of the Soviet Union.
The tour is available in both Russian and English.
Admission of participants: by badge and upon prior registration for the excursion: +7 (812) 334 2514, excursion@prlib.ru
Guided tours of the Presidential Library and the ‘Memory of generations’ exhibition, dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the full liberation of Leningrad from the nazi blockade
3A, Senatskaya Ploshchad
During the tour, visitors will learn about the history and architectural features of the Synod Building, constructed in the second quarter of the 19th century by the renowned architect Carlo Rossi. The tour will also cover the main activities of the Presidential Library, which is Russia's largest state electronic repository of digital copies of essential documents on the history of Russian statehood. Additionally, the library serves as a multifunctional cultural, educational, scientific, and information and analytical centre, holding the status of a national library of Russia.Guests will have the opportunity to explore the electronic collection of rare editions, documents and materials on the topic of 'The Russian State and Economy.'
An exhibition, organized in collaboration with the Russian Military Historical Society, will also be available for visitors, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the full liberation of Leningrad from the Nazi blockade. The exhibition will highlight how the memory of the defence and siege of Leningrad is preserved across generations. Items on display will include artefacts from the first exhibitions dedicated to the Battle of Leningrad, organized in 1944 – ‘The Heroic Defence of Leningrad’ and ‘Svir Victory’ (Lodeynoye Pole). These will include photographs, original paintings, and items created by participants in the battles.
The contemporary section of the exhibition will feature large-scale projects by the Russian Military Historical Society and the Presidential Library aimed at perpetuating the memory of the blockade. It will also present the latest scholarly works and documents, discussing the blockade as a genocide of the peoples of the Soviet Union.
The tour is available in both Russian and English.
Admission of participants: by badge and upon prior registration for the excursion: +7 (812) 334 2514, excursion@prlib.ru
7 June
18:00–19:00 
The musicians perform popular soundtracks and pop hits of the last century in their own arrangements. The repertoire includes Soviet schlagers and songs from celebrated old films like ‘The Girls (Devchata)’, ‘Office Romance’, ‘Three Poplars on Plyushchikha’, ‘The Irony of Fate’ and many others. At the ensemble's concerts one can also hear original compositions.
The soloists of Leningradsky Patefon are brilliant jazz singers from Moscow: Anastasia Lyutova and Sergey Arkhipov. The group also invites other outstanding vocalists to take part in special programmes: in May 2023, Dmitry Noskov, the ‘Frank Sinatra of the Russian jazz scene’, took part in a concert dedicated to the 320th anniversary of St Petersburg.
In 2020, the ensemble took part in several major online projects: On 9 May 2020, a cultural reconstruction project entitled "RioRita – the Joy of Victory" was held at the studio of the St. Petersburg’s city channel "Gorod +". On 27 May 2020 Leningradsky Patephon formed the basis of the music programme of the Stay Jazzy Day online music marathon. On 25 July 2020 in Volkhov, a reconstruction of a concert in the city park in 1945 took place where Leningradsky Patefon performed an authentic musical programme.
The ensemble is a regular participant of the Summer Music Park festival in the Botanical Garden in St. Petersburg. In February 2024, the ensemble presented a programme with a symphony orchestra at the State Capella in St. Petersburg.
Admission by ticket
Leningradsky Patefon
Igor Butman's Jazz Club in St. Petersburg, 7, Naberezhnaya Kanala Griboedova
Leningradsky Patefon is an ensemble from St. Petersburg, performing the best songs of the Soviet variety genre, which are so popular with audiences across generations.The musicians perform popular soundtracks and pop hits of the last century in their own arrangements. The repertoire includes Soviet schlagers and songs from celebrated old films like ‘The Girls (Devchata)’, ‘Office Romance’, ‘Three Poplars on Plyushchikha’, ‘The Irony of Fate’ and many others. At the ensemble's concerts one can also hear original compositions.
The soloists of Leningradsky Patefon are brilliant jazz singers from Moscow: Anastasia Lyutova and Sergey Arkhipov. The group also invites other outstanding vocalists to take part in special programmes: in May 2023, Dmitry Noskov, the ‘Frank Sinatra of the Russian jazz scene’, took part in a concert dedicated to the 320th anniversary of St Petersburg.
In 2020, the ensemble took part in several major online projects: On 9 May 2020, a cultural reconstruction project entitled "RioRita – the Joy of Victory" was held at the studio of the St. Petersburg’s city channel "Gorod +". On 27 May 2020 Leningradsky Patephon formed the basis of the music programme of the Stay Jazzy Day online music marathon. On 25 July 2020 in Volkhov, a reconstruction of a concert in the city park in 1945 took place where Leningradsky Patefon performed an authentic musical programme.
The ensemble is a regular participant of the Summer Music Park festival in the Botanical Garden in St. Petersburg. In February 2024, the ensemble presented a programme with a symphony orchestra at the State Capella in St. Petersburg.
Admission by ticket
7 June
19:00–21:50 
Duration: 2 hours 50 minutes with intermission.
Participants must purchase tickets themselves.
The Count of Monte Cristo, based on the novel by Alexandre Dumas
St. Petersburg State Theatre of Musical Comedy, Grand Hall, 13, Italyanskaya Ulitsa
Musical in two acts by Frank Wildhorn.Duration: 2 hours 50 minutes with intermission.
Participants must purchase tickets themselves.
7 June
19:00–22:00 
Main stage.
Duration: 3 hours with intermission.
Participants must purchase tickets themselves.
Resurrection
Alexandrinsky Theatre, 6, Ploshchad Ostrovskogo
A play by Nikita Kobelev based on the novel by Lev Tolstoy.Main stage.
Duration: 3 hours with intermission.
Participants must purchase tickets themselves.
7 June
19:00–20:00 
Guests will have the opportunity to explore the electronic collection of rare editions, documents and materials on the topic of 'The Russian State and Economy.'
An exhibition, organized in collaboration with the Russian Military Historical Society, will also be available for visitors, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the full liberation of Leningrad from the Nazi blockade. The exhibition will highlight how the memory of the defence and siege of Leningrad is preserved across generations. Items on display will include artefacts from the first exhibitions dedicated to the Battle of Leningrad, organized in 1944 – ‘The Heroic Defence of Leningrad’ and ‘Svir Victory’ (Lodeynoye Pole). These will include photographs, original paintings, and items created by participants in the battles.
The contemporary section of the exhibition will feature large-scale projects by the Russian Military Historical Society and the Presidential Library aimed at perpetuating the memory of the blockade. It will also present the latest scholarly works and documents, discussing the blockade as a genocide of the peoples of the Soviet Union.
The tour is available in both Russian and English.
Admission of participants: by badge and upon prior registration for the excursion: +7 (812) 334 2514, excursion@prlib.ru
Guided tours of the Presidential Library and the ‘Memory of generations’ exhibition, dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the full liberation of Leningrad from the nazi blockade
3A, Senatskaya Ploshchad
During the tour, visitors will learn about the history and architectural features of the Synod Building, constructed in the second quarter of the 19th century by the renowned architect Carlo Rossi. The tour will also cover the main activities of the Presidential Library, which is Russia's largest state electronic repository of digital copies of essential documents on the history of Russian statehood. Additionally, the library serves as a multifunctional cultural, educational, scientific, and information and analytical centre, holding the status of a national library of Russia.Guests will have the opportunity to explore the electronic collection of rare editions, documents and materials on the topic of 'The Russian State and Economy.'
An exhibition, organized in collaboration with the Russian Military Historical Society, will also be available for visitors, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the full liberation of Leningrad from the Nazi blockade. The exhibition will highlight how the memory of the defence and siege of Leningrad is preserved across generations. Items on display will include artefacts from the first exhibitions dedicated to the Battle of Leningrad, organized in 1944 – ‘The Heroic Defence of Leningrad’ and ‘Svir Victory’ (Lodeynoye Pole). These will include photographs, original paintings, and items created by participants in the battles.
The contemporary section of the exhibition will feature large-scale projects by the Russian Military Historical Society and the Presidential Library aimed at perpetuating the memory of the blockade. It will also present the latest scholarly works and documents, discussing the blockade as a genocide of the peoples of the Soviet Union.
The tour is available in both Russian and English.
Admission of participants: by badge and upon prior registration for the excursion: +7 (812) 334 2514, excursion@prlib.ru
7 June
19:00–22:00 
Access to the square is free
Access to the parterre by invitation, by pre-registration in the personal account (after registration, the
ticket must be picked up at the cultural program counter). The number of tickets is limited.
Concert on Palace Square for residents and guests of the city
Palace Square
The concert programme includes a performance by Vyacheslav Butusov.Access to the square is free
Access to the parterre by invitation, by pre-registration in the personal account (after registration, the
ticket must be picked up at the cultural program counter). The number of tickets is limited.
7 June
19:00–21:45 
Duration: 2 hours 45 minutes with two intermissions.
Participants must purchase tickets themselves.
Don Quixote
Mikhailovsky Theatre, 1, Ploschad Iskusstv
Ballet in three acts with a prologue. Music by Ludwig Minkus.Duration: 2 hours 45 minutes with two intermissions.
Participants must purchase tickets themselves.
7 June
19:00–21:00 
The project aims to promote the domestic fashion industry, create favourable conditions for collaboration between fashion market representatives and other industries, and support young specialists. The event will bring together business and creativity, art and technology, young specialists and market leaders on one platform to showcase the achievements and prospects of the industry, as well as the potential and role of Russian designers and clothing manufacturers in the development of Russia’s creative economy.
At the evening show as part of the Concept Fashion Day: Russian Fashion Day in St. Petersburg, guests will be able to see the latest collections from the brands Concept Club, ACOOLA, RASKROI, as well as capsule collections created in collaboration with young designers. The show will be presented in an original production by director Sergey Lukovsky, known for his ability to turn any runway show into a spectacular event.
You can register for the event at the link.
Concept Fashion Day: Russian Fashion Day in St. Petersburg
Atrium of the Commandant’s House on the territory of the Peter and Paul Fortress
On 7 June 2024, the Atrium of the Commandant’s House on the territory of the Peter and Paul Fortress will host Concept Fashion Day: Russian Fashion Day in St. Petersburg. This landmark event, in support of domestic fashion producers and young designers, is being held for the second time at the initiative of the Russian clothing retailer Concept Group (part of the AFK Sistema Group) and is included for the first time this year in the cultural programme of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF 2024).The project aims to promote the domestic fashion industry, create favourable conditions for collaboration between fashion market representatives and other industries, and support young specialists. The event will bring together business and creativity, art and technology, young specialists and market leaders on one platform to showcase the achievements and prospects of the industry, as well as the potential and role of Russian designers and clothing manufacturers in the development of Russia’s creative economy.
At the evening show as part of the Concept Fashion Day: Russian Fashion Day in St. Petersburg, guests will be able to see the latest collections from the brands Concept Club, ACOOLA, RASKROI, as well as capsule collections created in collaboration with young designers. The show will be presented in an original production by director Sergey Lukovsky, known for his ability to turn any runway show into a spectacular event.
You can register for the event at the link.
7 June
20:00–22:00 
Tickets to be purchased independently.
Sergey Minaev
A little more history
Lensovet Culture Centre, 42, Kamennoostrovsky Prospekt
Together with Sergey Minaev, a few women will "appear" on the stage. Great women of both past and present. We have already talked about the fact that men do almost everything in life for the sake of women. They lose their heads, lose kingdoms, then take cities, continents, and loans. All for the greatest of human passions: love! We will talk about how favourites ruled kingdoms, how after one phrase aimed at their beloved woman monarchs threw themselves into the maelstrom of war, how huge fortunes were squandered, and how new dynasties and countries were born and lost. Together we will once again try to answer the question whether Bernard Shaw was right when he wrote that "The only thing that we learn from history is that we learn nothing from history."Tickets to be purchased independently.
7 June
20:00–23:00 
Access by invitation only.
Let the Whole World Wait
The Bellevue Restaurant (with panoramic city views), 9th floor, Grand Hotel Moika 22, 22, Naberezhnaya Reki Moiki
Private afterparty held together with INDEPENDENT MEDIA on the sidelines of SPIEF 2024Access by invitation only.
7 June
20:00–22:00 
Soprano: Zhanna Dombrovskaya.
Baritone: Vladimir Tselebrovsky.
Duration: 2 hours with intermission.
Participants must purchase tickets themselves.
Gala Concert for the 225th Anniversary of Alexander Pushkin’s Birth
Dmitri Shostakovich St. Petersburg Academic Philharmonia, Grand Hall, 2, Mikhailovskaya Ulitsa
Conductor: Andrey Danilov.Soprano: Zhanna Dombrovskaya.
Baritone: Vladimir Tselebrovsky.
Duration: 2 hours with intermission.
Participants must purchase tickets themselves.
7 June
21:00–22:15 
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes.
Participants must purchase tickets themselves.
Masterpieces of the 20th Century: Rachmaninoff and Prokofiev
Tchaikovsky Centre of Musical Culture, Armorial Hall of the Winter Palace, 38, Dvortsovaya Naberezhnaya
Performed by the St. Petersburg State Governor’s Symphony Orchestra conducted by Anton Lubchenko, featuring the great works of Sergei Rachmaninoff and Sergei Prokofiev.Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes.
Participants must purchase tickets themselves.
7 June
22:00–23:00 
The musicians perform popular soundtracks and pop hits of the last century in their own arrangements. The repertoire includes Soviet schlagers and songs from celebrated old films like ‘The Girls (Devchata)’, ‘Office Romance’, ‘Three Poplars on Plyushchikha’, ‘The Irony of Fate’ and many others. At the ensemble's concerts one can also hear original compositions.
The soloists of Leningradsky Patefon are brilliant jazz singers from Moscow: Anastasia Lyutova and Sergey Arkhipov. The group also invites other outstanding vocalists to take part in special programmes: in May 2023, Dmitry Noskov, the ‘Frank Sinatra of the Russian jazz scene’, took part in a concert dedicated to the 320th anniversary of St Petersburg.
In 2020, the ensemble took part in several major online projects: On 9 May 2020, a cultural reconstruction project entitled "RioRita – the Joy of Victory" was held at the studio of the St. Petersburg’s city channel "Gorod +". On 27 May 2020 Leningradsky Patephon formed the basis of the music programme of the Stay Jazzy Day online music marathon. On 25 July 2020 in Volkhov, a reconstruction of a concert in the city park in 1945 took place where Leningradsky Patefon performed an authentic musical programme.
The ensemble is a regular participant of the Summer Music Park festival in the Botanical Garden in St. Petersburg. In February 2024, the ensemble presented a programme with a symphony orchestra at the State Capella in St. Petersburg.
Admission by ticket
Leningradsky Patefon
Igor Butman's Jazz Club in St. Petersburg, 7, Naberezhnaya Kanala Griboedova
Leningradsky Patefon is an ensemble from St. Petersburg, performing the best songs of the Soviet variety genre, which are so popular with audiences across generations.The musicians perform popular soundtracks and pop hits of the last century in their own arrangements. The repertoire includes Soviet schlagers and songs from celebrated old films like ‘The Girls (Devchata)’, ‘Office Romance’, ‘Three Poplars on Plyushchikha’, ‘The Irony of Fate’ and many others. At the ensemble's concerts one can also hear original compositions.
The soloists of Leningradsky Patefon are brilliant jazz singers from Moscow: Anastasia Lyutova and Sergey Arkhipov. The group also invites other outstanding vocalists to take part in special programmes: in May 2023, Dmitry Noskov, the ‘Frank Sinatra of the Russian jazz scene’, took part in a concert dedicated to the 320th anniversary of St Petersburg.
In 2020, the ensemble took part in several major online projects: On 9 May 2020, a cultural reconstruction project entitled "RioRita – the Joy of Victory" was held at the studio of the St. Petersburg’s city channel "Gorod +". On 27 May 2020 Leningradsky Patephon formed the basis of the music programme of the Stay Jazzy Day online music marathon. On 25 July 2020 in Volkhov, a reconstruction of a concert in the city park in 1945 took place where Leningradsky Patefon performed an authentic musical programme.
The ensemble is a regular participant of the Summer Music Park festival in the Botanical Garden in St. Petersburg. In February 2024, the ensemble presented a programme with a symphony orchestra at the State Capella in St. Petersburg.
Admission by ticket
7 June
23:30–01:00 
In the upcoming evening the musicians of Sunny Side Quartet will play the programme entitled "Dedication to the Greats!" Playlist will include compositions written by famous jazz musicians and composers of the great era, such as Jimmy Smith, Benny Golson, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Duke Ellington, as well as interesting stories from the life of jazz musicians.
Admission is free
Night Concert: Sunny Side Quartet
Igor Butman's Jazz Club in St. Petersburg, 7, Naberezhnaya Kanala Griboedova
Sunny Side Quartet present a classic jazz organ line-up that was popular in the middle of the last century. The Hammond electric organ was patented on 24 April 1934 by former clockmaker Lawrence Hammond, and no one at the time could have imagined how influential the Hammond sound would become across all future musical styles and trends, including jazz, rock and pop music. After all, the sound of a Hammond organ is the sound of an era!In the upcoming evening the musicians of Sunny Side Quartet will play the programme entitled "Dedication to the Greats!" Playlist will include compositions written by famous jazz musicians and composers of the great era, such as Jimmy Smith, Benny Golson, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Duke Ellington, as well as interesting stories from the life of jazz musicians.
Admission is free
8 June
09:00–18:00 
A special section will be dedicated to the activities of the Bolshevik plant (Obukhov State Plant). During the Great Patriotic War (World War 2), the plant repaired military equipment and produced weapons and ammunition.
The goal of the exhibition is to tell the story of the heroic labour of Leningrad’s industrial enterprises during the difficult years of the Nazi blockade, using materials from the electronic collection of the Presidential Library and documents provided by Obukhov State Plant.
Access by badge.
‘Industry of the besieged city: 80th anniversary of the full liberation of Leningrad from the nazi blockade’ electronic exhibition project
pavilion G, St. Petersburg Exposition
In 2024, Russia is celebrating the 80th anniversary of the full liberation of Leningrad from the Nazi blockade. The exhibition features an interactive map of Leningrad from 1935, highlighting key industrial production sites in the city. Each site is accompanied by materials from the electronic collection of the Presidential Library (documents, books, research, images). The exhibition aims to showcase over 70 factories and plants that operated in the besieged city at various times.A special section will be dedicated to the activities of the Bolshevik plant (Obukhov State Plant). During the Great Patriotic War (World War 2), the plant repaired military equipment and produced weapons and ammunition.
The goal of the exhibition is to tell the story of the heroic labour of Leningrad’s industrial enterprises during the difficult years of the Nazi blockade, using materials from the electronic collection of the Presidential Library and documents provided by Obukhov State Plant.
Access by badge.
8 June
09:00–19:00 
Lower Park
Oranienbaum Park
Alexandria Park
Tickets to be purchased independently.
Peterhof State Museum Reserve
2, Razvodnaya Ulitsa
Attendance is available for participants:Lower Park
Oranienbaum Park
Alexandria Park
Tickets to be purchased independently.
8 June
09:30–20:15 
The museum is based around the world’s largest collection of masterpieces by Carl Fabergé. Its greatest treasure are the nine Easter eggs created by the masters of the Carl Fabergé firm for the last two Russian emperors. All of them are masterpieces of jewellery art and unique historical monuments associated with the reign and personal lives of Emperors Alexander III and Nicholas II.
Today the collection of the Fabergé Museum contains more than 4 thousand exhibits, which also includes other areas in which the Fabergé firm worked: fantasy objects, jewellery, silverware, interior decorations and church items.
Access by badge, pre-registration in the Personal web office required (the number of tickets is limited)
Fabergé Museum
Shuvalovsky Palace, 21, Naberezhnaya Reki Fontanki
The Fabergé Museum is one of the most popular museums in the city. The museum is based around the world’s largest collection of masterpieces by Carl Fabergé. Its greatest treasure are the nine Easter eggs created by the masters of the Carl Fabergé firm for the last two Russian emperors. All of them are masterpieces of jewellery art and unique historical monuments associated with the reign and personal lives of Emperors Alexander III and Nicholas II.
Today the collection of the Fabergé Museum contains more than 4 thousand exhibits, which also includes other areas in which the Fabergé firm worked: fantasy objects, jewellery, silverware, interior decorations and church items.
Access by badge, pre-registration in the Personal web office required (the number of tickets is limited)
8 June
10:00–19:00 
Forum participants may obtain free tickets at the ticket office on presentation of a badge.
Pushkin’s Lukomorye
32, Basseinaya Ulitsa
The exhibition ‘Pushkin’s Lukomorye’, timed to coincide with the 225th anniversary of Alexander Pushkin, is dedicated to five famous works written by the poet in 1820–1830 which are considered to be the gold standard for Russian fairy tales: The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish; The Tale of the Golden Cockerel; The Tale of Tsar Saltan, of His Son the Renowned and Mighty Bogatyr Prince Gvidon Saltanovich and of the Beautiful Swan-Princess; The Tale of the Dead Princess and the Seven Knights; and The Tale of the Priest and of his Worker Balda.Forum participants may obtain free tickets at the ticket office on presentation of a badge.
8 June
10:00–19:00 
Forum participants can access the exhibition by badge with a free ticket, which must be obtained from the box office.
Russia to the World
32, Basseinaya Ulitsa
The online exhibition’s ‘Russia to the World’ multimedia project presents a retrospective of Russian and Soviet scientific development and introduces the great scientists and achievements upon which an entire civilization would be built.Forum participants can access the exhibition by badge with a free ticket, which must be obtained from the box office.
8 June
10:00–21:00 
We suggest that visitors to the exhibition may like to take a journey through the different aspects of St. Petersburg, immerse themselves in its atmosphere, and think about how they see it, how it used to be, what it has become, and what it will be in future, and, most importantly, how each of us affects the city.
Free entry for Forum participants on presentation of a badge.
My Petersburg
32, Basseinaya Ulitsa
If you ask us, the residents of the city, what St. Petersburg is, we will generally give you different answers. For some people, it’s the capital of culture and distinctive architecture, for some it’s about the white nights, walking around until morning, and drawbridges, for some it’s an innovative city that has lived by its own rules since its foundation, and for some it is simply their beloved home.We suggest that visitors to the exhibition may like to take a journey through the different aspects of St. Petersburg, immerse themselves in its atmosphere, and think about how they see it, how it used to be, what it has become, and what it will be in future, and, most importantly, how each of us affects the city.
Free entry for Forum participants on presentation of a badge.
8 June
10:00–17:00 
During the visit, a lottery will be held among visitors for the chance to spend time with the master and create a portrait.
Access by badge.
For inquiries: +7 904 6478327
Название мероприятия / учреждения культуры
In anticipation of the Feast of the Transfer of the Relics of St. Alexander Nevsky to the Alexander Nevsky Lavra. Source: Vyacheslav Chebotar’s Private Art Academy SUPERCARTINA.
(6th floor, 56E, Ligovsky Prospekt, St. Petersburg.
Entrance in the first inner courtyard, in the left corner of the building)
6th floor, 56E, Ligovsky Prospekt. Entrance in the first inner courtyard, in the left corner of the building
Visiting the art gallery of the outstanding sculptor and artist Vyacheslav Chebotar gives visitors a lasting feeling of light, joy, and pride in our great national classical art. The gallery will exhibit a polyptych dedicated to Alexander Nevsky. The grand opening is due to take place on the territory of the Lavra on 12 September 2024, which will be the 300th anniversary of the transfer of the saint’s relics to the Lavra.During the visit, a lottery will be held among visitors for the chance to spend time with the master and create a portrait.
Access by badge.
For inquiries: +7 904 6478327
8 June
10:00–19:30 
The secular part of the collection features original paintings by Quentin Matsys, Jacob Adriaensz Backer, Peter Paul Rubens, and Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn.
The Museum of Christian Culture is a unique multimedia complex. Its creators set the goal of expanding the classical perception of the exposition that many people know so well. Visitors are immersed in a special atmosphere with musical accompaniment, lighting design, multimedia canvases, touch tables, and modern technologies.
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Museum of Christian Culture
5, Pereulok Lodygina
The museum is home to monuments of world culture dating back to the first centuries of Christianity. Its exponents include icons, pilgrimage relics, parts of the relics of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker, Saint Spyridon of Trimythous, and Saint Constantine the Great, works of painters, as well as artefacts of Old Believer art centres.The secular part of the collection features original paintings by Quentin Matsys, Jacob Adriaensz Backer, Peter Paul Rubens, and Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn.
The Museum of Christian Culture is a unique multimedia complex. Its creators set the goal of expanding the classical perception of the exposition that many people know so well. Visitors are immersed in a special atmosphere with musical accompaniment, lighting design, multimedia canvases, touch tables, and modern technologies.
Access by badge.
8 June
10:00–23:00 
Kupetz Eliseevs Food Hall
56, Nevsky Prospekt
Kupetz Eliseevs Food Hall in St. Petersburg is the main gastronomic attraction of the city, a monument of ‘northern art nouveau’ and the first shopping and entertainment complex of the Russian Empire, which opened its doors to customers over 100 years ago. Opened in 1902 by Grigory Eliseev, a merchant, entrepreneur, philanthropist, State Councillor, the trading house of the ‘Eliseev Brothers’ partnership worked as a store of colonial goods, delicacies and foreign wines, as well as a theatre and a restaurant for visitors. Almost the entire historical interior of the shop’s sales area has been preserved and is under state protection as an object of cultural and historical heritage of federal importance. Kupetz Eliseevs Food Hall houses Russia’s first museum of the history of the Eliseev merchants, which presents their personal belongings, letters, archive materials, a collection of antique items and the store's unique photo collection of 150 unpublished photos.
8 June
10:00–18:00 
Museum of Glass (Orangery Building);
Yelaginoostrovsky Palace (Palace exhibition located on the ground floor).
Access by badge. Badge must be presented at the ticket office
Kirov Central Park of Culture and Recreation
4B, Yelagin Ostrov
Participants will be available to attend:Museum of Glass (Orangery Building);
Yelaginoostrovsky Palace (Palace exhibition located on the ground floor).
Access by badge. Badge must be presented at the ticket office
8 June
10:00–18:00 
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Manuscript Treasures of the East on the Banks of the Neva
The Institute of Oriental Manuscripts of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 18, Dvortsovaya Naberezhnaya
The exhibition showcases masterpieces of Oriental manuscripts. The IOM RAS collection is one of the largest in the world, and the biggest in Russia, comprising more than 115,000 exhibits in 65 dead and living languages. This unique collection is housed in the sumptous interiors of the Novo-Mikhailovsky Palace, a striking example of 19th century palace architecture.Access by badge
8 June
10:00–18:00 
Tickets to be purchased independently
Russian Museum. Mikhailovsky Palace, Benois Building
Benois Building, 2, Naberezhnaya Kanala Griboedova
The Russian Museum is the world's largest museum of Russian art, a unique architectural and artistic complex in the historical centre of St. Petersburg. Today, the Russian Museum is one of the largest museums in Russia and the world, containing more than 400 thousand works of art, which cover the period from the 12th century to the present day.Tickets to be purchased independently
8 June
10:00–18:00 
Access by badge.
Suvorov State Memorial Museum
43, Kirochnaya Ulitsa
The Suvorov State Memorial Museum is a museum dedicated to the memory of Generalissimo Alexander Suvorov. It was founded in St. Petersburg in 1900 to mark the centenary of the commander's death.Access by badge.
8 June
10:00–18:00 
Visit two poles in one day!
Access by badge, badge must be presented at the entrance.
Russian State Museum of the Arctic and Antarctic
24A, Ulitsa Marata
The Arctic and Antarctic Museum is the only museum in Russia dedicated to both polar regions. The museum is located in the building of the former St. Nicholas Church. The exposition is presented in 3 sections: "Nature of the Arctic", "History of research and development of the Northern Sea Route", and "Antarctica". Here you can see personal collections of researchers, expedition equipment, unique devices, models of ships, dioramas.Visit two poles in one day!
Access by badge, badge must be presented at the entrance.
8 June
10:00–17:00 
The museum's expositions allow to see the unique object world of peoples living in the vast expanses of Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Siberia and Central Asia. It preserves cultural monuments of 157 peoples of Russia and neighbouring countries.
The Russian Ethnographic Museum is located in a building constructed in the style of Russian neoclassicism. The jewel of the building is the Marble Hall. It was conceived as a memorial hall in honour of Emperor Alexander III. The peculiarity of this monumental structure with an area of about 1000 square metres is the use of only domestic pink marble for decoration. On the perimeter of the Marble Hall there is a high relief frieze depicting representatives of various peoples of the Russian Empire. The sculptors placed on it many figures forming genre scenes from the life of numerous peoples of the Russian Empire, creating a collective image of Russia and emphasizing the idea of ethnic diversity, richness and variety of cultures of the peoples inhabiting it.
Tickets to be purchased independently
Russian Ethnographic Museum
4/1, Inzhenernaya Ulitsa
The Russian Museum of Ethnography is one of the largest ethnographic museums in the world. Its collection includes about 500,000 exhibits.The museum's expositions allow to see the unique object world of peoples living in the vast expanses of Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Siberia and Central Asia. It preserves cultural monuments of 157 peoples of Russia and neighbouring countries.
The Russian Ethnographic Museum is located in a building constructed in the style of Russian neoclassicism. The jewel of the building is the Marble Hall. It was conceived as a memorial hall in honour of Emperor Alexander III. The peculiarity of this monumental structure with an area of about 1000 square metres is the use of only domestic pink marble for decoration. On the perimeter of the Marble Hall there is a high relief frieze depicting representatives of various peoples of the Russian Empire. The sculptors placed on it many figures forming genre scenes from the life of numerous peoples of the Russian Empire, creating a collective image of Russia and emphasizing the idea of ethnic diversity, richness and variety of cultures of the peoples inhabiting it.
Tickets to be purchased independently
8 June
10:00–16:45 
The museum's exposition covers more than 300 years of history of the outstanding monument and also introduces the achievements of the restorers who revived the palace after the Great Patriotic War.
Tickets to be purchased independently
Catherine’s Palace
Tsarskoe Selo, 7, Sadovaya Ulitsa
The Catherine’s Palace is an outstanding monument of Russian culture. Evolving between the 18th and 20th centuries, it is celebrated as a magnificent example of Russian Baroque. The Grand Hall and the Golden Enfilade of grand interiors, including the world-famous Amber Room, delight with their luxurious decoration.The museum's exposition covers more than 300 years of history of the outstanding monument and also introduces the achievements of the restorers who revived the palace after the Great Patriotic War.
Tickets to be purchased independently
8 June
10:00–18:00 
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St. Isaac's Cathedral State Monument Museum
4, St. Isaac’s Square
The St. Isaac's Cathedral Monument Museum is one of the most significant art museums in Russia, which enjoys fame around the world. St. Isaac's Cathedral is a unique monument of Russian architecture and one of the most outstanding cathedrals in Europe. It is an exceptional example of Russian church art. Decoration of the cathedral includes the largest collection of Russian monumental paintings of the mid 19th century, totalling more than 150 works. Among them are works by famous artists Vasily Shebuev, Karl Bryullov, Fyodor Bruni. Over 300 statues, sculptural groups and reliefs were made by Ivan Vitali. More than 60 mosaic works by Russian masters play an important role in the artistic and decorative ornamentation. Of undoubted interest is one of the largest stained-glass windows in Russia with an area of 28.5 square metres. Access by badge
8 June
10:00–18:00 
Access by badge.
St. Petersburg State Memorial Museum of the Defence and Siege of Leningrad
9, Solyanoy Pereulok
The museum currently has 54,261 items in its collection. Among them are: 7 thousand works of graphics, painting and sculpture, 19 thousand manuscript and documentary materials, 3.7 thousand items of soldiers' and siege life, as well as 20 thousand photographs, 3.5 thousand orders, medals and signs, over 500 items of equipment and weapons, books published in besieged Leningrad.Access by badge.
8 June
10:00–18:00 
The exhibition will be held in the historic building of the Ilya Repin St. Petersburg Academy of Arts on Vasilievsky Island. Semyon Mikhailovsky, Russian art historian, architectural historian, curator and rector of the Russian Academy of Arts, was the author of the exhibition concept.
The organizers of the exhibition explore the phenomenon of cultural identity of the BRICS countries in the context of globalization and cross-cultural communication. Aspects of cultural identity are revealed in two exhibition spaces:
‘The World of Nature. The Country Brand’ will showcase works created by an international team of young sculptors and artists representing the BRICS countries, students of the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts;
‘Films about Men, Deeds, Dreams and Happiness’ will screen the most striking films by documentary filmmakers from the collection of the Gosfilmofond of Russia.
The evening reception will include a performance by Russian baritone, People’s Artist of the Russian Federation Vasily Gerello. Murmansk Region as the event partner will introduce the guests of the reception to modern Arctic cuisine, surprising them with its gastronomic combinations and the skills of the region’s chefs.
The exhibition is available until 8 June.
Opening hours:
Opening ceremony: 6 June at 20:00 (access by invintation)
7, 8 June from 10:00 to 18:00 (free admission)
Location: 17, Universitetskaya Naberezhnaya
National Brands of BRICS exhibition
Ilya Repin St. Petersburg Academy of Arts, 17, Universitetskaya Naberezhnaya
The BRICS National Brands exhibition dedicated to the cultural identity of the BRICS countries will open in St. Petersburg on 6 June. The event is timed to coincide with the start of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. The exhibition will be held in the historic building of the Ilya Repin St. Petersburg Academy of Arts on Vasilievsky Island. Semyon Mikhailovsky, Russian art historian, architectural historian, curator and rector of the Russian Academy of Arts, was the author of the exhibition concept.
The organizers of the exhibition explore the phenomenon of cultural identity of the BRICS countries in the context of globalization and cross-cultural communication. Aspects of cultural identity are revealed in two exhibition spaces:
‘The World of Nature. The Country Brand’ will showcase works created by an international team of young sculptors and artists representing the BRICS countries, students of the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts;
‘Films about Men, Deeds, Dreams and Happiness’ will screen the most striking films by documentary filmmakers from the collection of the Gosfilmofond of Russia.
The evening reception will include a performance by Russian baritone, People’s Artist of the Russian Federation Vasily Gerello. Murmansk Region as the event partner will introduce the guests of the reception to modern Arctic cuisine, surprising them with its gastronomic combinations and the skills of the region’s chefs.
The exhibition is available until 8 June.
Opening hours:
Opening ceremony: 6 June at 20:00 (access by invintation)
7, 8 June from 10:00 to 18:00 (free admission)
Location: 17, Universitetskaya Naberezhnaya
8 June
10:00–10:30 
During the tour, Forum participants will be given a unique opportunity to view the Conservatory’s late 19th century interiors, originally created by architect Vladimir Nikolya, and now recreated using historical technologies and materials. For the first time, the public will be able to see the paintings in the Chapel, by famous artist Andrei Ryabushkin, which were thought to have been lost, but were discovered during the current restoration work.
The area covered by the renovation is 31,000 metres. The state contractor for the work is Unified Contractor in the Construction Sphere, and the general contractor is Polytekhstroy-Svargo.
Tours will be conducted by professional restorers from the general contractor company twice daily, at 10:00 and at 17:00, throughout SPIEF, which takes place on 5–8 June 2024.
The entire route around the construction site is equipped in accordance with health and safety standards, and all participants will be provided with personal safety equipment (hard hats and fluorescent safety vests).
If you would like to join a tour, please choose a date and time and send that together with your full name, place of work, job title, and contact phone number to: ermakovama@ppk-ez.ru.
5 June: 10:00 and 17:00
6 June: 10:00 and 17:00
7 June: 10:00 and 17:00
8 June: 10:00
The tour will last 30 minutes.
We are confident that learning about the restoration work at one of the most beautiful buildings in St. Petersburg will leave a lasting impression from your trip to SPIEF 2024!
Visit to Rimsky-Korsakov St. Petersburg State Conservatory renovation site
2, Theatre Square
As part of the SPIEF 2024 cultural programme, the Unified Contractor in the Construction Sphere company invites Forum participants to see how the world-famous Rimsky-Korsakov St. Petersburg State Conservatory is being renovated. The new building is set to be officially unveiled during the second half of 2024.During the tour, Forum participants will be given a unique opportunity to view the Conservatory’s late 19th century interiors, originally created by architect Vladimir Nikolya, and now recreated using historical technologies and materials. For the first time, the public will be able to see the paintings in the Chapel, by famous artist Andrei Ryabushkin, which were thought to have been lost, but were discovered during the current restoration work.
The area covered by the renovation is 31,000 metres. The state contractor for the work is Unified Contractor in the Construction Sphere, and the general contractor is Polytekhstroy-Svargo.
Tours will be conducted by professional restorers from the general contractor company twice daily, at 10:00 and at 17:00, throughout SPIEF, which takes place on 5–8 June 2024.
The entire route around the construction site is equipped in accordance with health and safety standards, and all participants will be provided with personal safety equipment (hard hats and fluorescent safety vests).
If you would like to join a tour, please choose a date and time and send that together with your full name, place of work, job title, and contact phone number to: ermakovama@ppk-ez.ru.
5 June: 10:00 and 17:00
6 June: 10:00 and 17:00
7 June: 10:00 and 17:00
8 June: 10:00
The tour will last 30 minutes.
We are confident that learning about the restoration work at one of the most beautiful buildings in St. Petersburg will leave a lasting impression from your trip to SPIEF 2024!
8 June
10:00–19:00 
You will see magnificent embroideries in silk and gold, various types of mosaics, the most complex carvings from mammoth tusk, the finest vases and bouquets of moulded porcelain, sculptures, virtuoso painting by miniature painters on enamel-guilloche, stone, mother-of-pearl and papier-mâché, precious stones, skilful works of jewellers and much more. These works have been exhibited in Gokhran, the Moscow Kremlin Museum, the Diamond Fund of Russia, the State Historical Museum, the Hermitage, the Russian Museum, the State Museum of Fine Arts Pavlovsk and other museums around the country and the world.
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The best masters of Russia
18, Anglijskaya Naberezhnaya
For the eighth time especially for SPIEF in the Elena Tsvetkova Gallery, the Contemporary Heritage of Russia project will present the works of the most unique contemporary artists: masters of arts and crafts, awarded with diplomas of the State Treasury and the leading museums of the country. Luxury in all its manifestation is designed to surprise and delight the viewer.You will see magnificent embroideries in silk and gold, various types of mosaics, the most complex carvings from mammoth tusk, the finest vases and bouquets of moulded porcelain, sculptures, virtuoso painting by miniature painters on enamel-guilloche, stone, mother-of-pearl and papier-mâché, precious stones, skilful works of jewellers and much more. These works have been exhibited in Gokhran, the Moscow Kremlin Museum, the Diamond Fund of Russia, the State Historical Museum, the Hermitage, the Russian Museum, the State Museum of Fine Arts Pavlovsk and other museums around the country and the world.
Access by badge.
8 June
10:30–17:30 
Anna Akhmatova lived for almost 30 years in the apartment of Nikolai Punin, a famous art historian and avant-garde theorist, in the Fountain House.
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Museum of Anna Akhmatova in the Fountain House
53, Liteyny Prospekt
Memorial apartment of Akhmatova and the Punin family. Anna Akhmatova lived for almost 30 years in the apartment of Nikolai Punin, a famous art historian and avant-garde theorist, in the Fountain House.
Access by badge
8 June
11:00–18:00 
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Roerich Family Museum Institute
1, 18-ya Liniya, Vasilievsky Island
The Roerich Family Museum Institute is located on Vasilievsky Island, in the old mansion of Academician Botkin that Nikolai Roerich visited many times. The basis of the memorial display of the Museum is the heritage preserved by Helena Roerich’s niece Lyudmila Mitusova and her family. Over several years, the owners of private collections have donated a number of art pieces and other exhibits to the museum. To date, its collection numbers about 15,000 items, including personal belongings, manuscripts, paintings, decorative and applied arts, archaeological artefacts, photographs and other cultural treasures reflecting the broad context of the Roerich family’s life and work.Access by badge
8 June
11:00–19:00 
Tickets to be purchased independently.
St. Petersburg State Museum of Theatre and Musical Art
2A, Ulitsa Zodchego Rossi (entrance from the side of Ostrovsky Square)
Russia's first museum dedicated to the history of Russian theatre. The museum's collection includes 450,000 exhibits telling the story of drama, opera and ballet art during its existence in Russia. The museum is located in the former building of the Directorate of the Imperial Theatres, part of the architectural ensemble of Ostrovsky Square, designed by Karl Rossi in the 19th century.Tickets to be purchased independently.
8 June
11:00–20:00 
Tickets to be purchased independently
State Hermitage Museum
34, Dvortsovaya Naberezhnaya
The Hermitage houses works of art from different eras and nations: the ancient Orient and Egypt, the Middle Ages in Eastern and Western Europe, Asia and Russia. There are halls devoted to Spain, France, England, Germany, Holland and many other countries. But one of the most important places is occupied by the halls dedicated to the art of Italy. The jewel and pride of the collection are works by the most famous masters of the Renaissance: Leonardo da Vinci, Titian, Raphael, Michelangelo and others.Tickets to be purchased independently
8 June
11:00–19:00 
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State Museum of the History of St. Petersburg
3, Peter and Paul Fortress
The Peter and Paul Fortress is the "heart" of St. Petersburg: it was here on 27 May 1703 that the new city, the future capital of the Russian Empire, was laid out by the will of Peter the Great. Today the Peter and Paul Fortress is one of the cultural and scientific centres of St. Petersburg. The fortress houses museum expositions dedicated to the history of the city, the St. Petersburg Mint, and the Peter and Paul Cathedral, the first cathedral of the Northern Capital, which for 200 years was the burial place of the Russian emperors of the Romanov dynasty.Access by badge
8 June
11:00–21:00 
endorsed by the St. Petersburg Committee for Culture. It has
been a regular early summer event during the SPIEF week since
2022 when the fair was born. The project is aimed at
propagating contemporary culture, developing the collecting
practices and bringing together members of the artistic
community.
This year the number of participants grew to 45 Galleries are
divided into 4 sections depending on their focus, providing
visitors an easy navigation route across best practices in
contemporary art. Traditional non-profit section “Collections” is
representing works and projects from private, corporate and
institutional collections.
Access of participants - by badge
St. Petersburg Art Fair 1703
The Manege Central Exhibition Hall, 1, St. Isaac's Square
The St. Petersburg Art Fair 1703 is hosted by PJSC Gazprom andendorsed by the St. Petersburg Committee for Culture. It has
been a regular early summer event during the SPIEF week since
2022 when the fair was born. The project is aimed at
propagating contemporary culture, developing the collecting
practices and bringing together members of the artistic
community.
This year the number of participants grew to 45 Galleries are
divided into 4 sections depending on their focus, providing
visitors an easy navigation route across best practices in
contemporary art. Traditional non-profit section “Collections” is
representing works and projects from private, corporate and
institutional collections.
Access of participants - by badge
8 June
11:00–18:00 
Access by badge. Badge must be presented at the ticket office
Priory Palace
Gatchina, Leningrad Region, 22A, Ulitsa Chkalova
The Priory Palace, a unique earthen building created in 1798–1799 by architect Nikolai Lvov for the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem (Order of Malta), is unique in its architectural design and technical implementation. The exposition of the Priory Palace tells about the Order of Malta and its connection with the Russian Empire at the time of Emperor Paul I.Access by badge. Badge must be presented at the ticket office
8 June
11:00–18:00 
In the 18th century palace, you can see the restored ceremonial interiors of Paul's time, including the Upper Throne Room and the Parade Bedroom, as well as stroll through the romantic underground passage and experience the famous Gatchina echo.
Access by badge. Badge must be presented at the ticket office
Gatchina Palace
Gatchina, Leningrad Region 1, Krasnoarmeyskiy Prospekt
Gatchina Palace is a country imperial residence closely associated with the likes of Paul I and Alexander III. In the 18th century palace, you can see the restored ceremonial interiors of Paul's time, including the Upper Throne Room and the Parade Bedroom, as well as stroll through the romantic underground passage and experience the famous Gatchina echo.
Access by badge. Badge must be presented at the ticket office
8 June
11:30–22:00 
Free access by badge.
Tours are available for participants. Prior registration is required.
Tour around the forts
Every 30 mins from 11:30 till 19:30
Duration of the tour: 45 mins
Tour of the Kronstadt Naval Museum (includes a visit to Leninsky Komsomol submarine)
Start of the tour: by request
Duration of the tour: 90 mins
Sails of Kronstadt Music and Gastronomy Festival
18, Tsitadelskoye Shosse, Kronstadt Naval Museum
A rich cultural programme for visitors of all ages: guests will enjoy a bright musical performance by the winner of the One to One TV project KRYUKOV BAND, Stand Up show by Andrey Atlas, as well as gastronomic and artistic master classes, a creative plein-air, St. Petersburg Fair of handmade and local brands, a performance by Circus Du Soleil artists, a clown performance by ‘Licedei’ theatre troupe, a bubble show, children's contests and quests, and a VIP-zone with drinks and snacks for guests. Opening hours: from 12:00 to 22:00Free access by badge.
Tours are available for participants. Prior registration is required.
Tour around the forts
Every 30 mins from 11:30 till 19:30
Duration of the tour: 45 mins
Tour of the Kronstadt Naval Museum (includes a visit to Leninsky Komsomol submarine)
Start of the tour: by request
Duration of the tour: 90 mins
8 June
12:00–14:00 
Director: Vladimir Zhukov.
Participants must purchase tickets themselves.
The Golden Cockerel, based on the fairy tale by Alexander Pushkin
Baltic House Festival Theatre, 4, Alexandrovsky Park
As part of the festival ‘A monument I’ve raised not built with hands’.Director: Vladimir Zhukov.
Participants must purchase tickets themselves.
8 June
16:00–19:00 
The walking part of the tour is dedicated to the key places for the Nabokov family. The walk will start at 47, Bolshaya Morskaya, which was given to Vladimir Nabokov's parents as a dowry in 1897 and where the writer himself was born in 1899. The visitors will plunge into the history of the street, which is the same age as St. Petersburg itself. They will visit St. Isaac’s Square, which used to be Mariinskaya Square when the Nabokovs used to live here, and where little Volodya used to walk with his governess. Your guide will cover the story about the Mariinsky Palace, where meetings of the Provisional Government, of which Vladimir Nabokov, the writer's father, was a member, took place. The participants of the walk will be told what role the Astoria Hotel played in the events of the February Revolution and how it affected the Nabokov family. After the excursionists will go to Pochtamtskaya Street, where once stood the church where the Nabokovs baptized their eldest son Vladimir. The final point of the walking tour will be Bolshaya Morskaya: the visitors will be told about the history of House No. 47, its architecture and the changes it has undergone for almost 300 years.
The second part of the tour will take place in the Museum of Vladimir Nabokov which was opened on the ground floor of the family mansion. Visitors will see the museum exposition with memorial items belonging both to the writer's family and directly to Vladimir Nabokov, as well as partially preserved interiors of the dining room, the Green Drawing Room and the library.
June 5, 7, 8 excursions start at 16 pm and 18 pm
June 6 excursion start at 15 pm
Excursion Bureau of SPbSU - сall: +7(931)0077901
"Nabokov's Petersburg" Walking tour
47, Bolshaya Morskaya Ulitsa
The Nabokov Museum launches excursions along a new route in the vicinity of the writer's house. Those who wish will be able to follow the footsteps of Nabokov's childhood memories and learn more about the neighborhood at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries.The walking part of the tour is dedicated to the key places for the Nabokov family. The walk will start at 47, Bolshaya Morskaya, which was given to Vladimir Nabokov's parents as a dowry in 1897 and where the writer himself was born in 1899. The visitors will plunge into the history of the street, which is the same age as St. Petersburg itself. They will visit St. Isaac’s Square, which used to be Mariinskaya Square when the Nabokovs used to live here, and where little Volodya used to walk with his governess. Your guide will cover the story about the Mariinsky Palace, where meetings of the Provisional Government, of which Vladimir Nabokov, the writer's father, was a member, took place. The participants of the walk will be told what role the Astoria Hotel played in the events of the February Revolution and how it affected the Nabokov family. After the excursionists will go to Pochtamtskaya Street, where once stood the church where the Nabokovs baptized their eldest son Vladimir. The final point of the walking tour will be Bolshaya Morskaya: the visitors will be told about the history of House No. 47, its architecture and the changes it has undergone for almost 300 years.
The second part of the tour will take place in the Museum of Vladimir Nabokov which was opened on the ground floor of the family mansion. Visitors will see the museum exposition with memorial items belonging both to the writer's family and directly to Vladimir Nabokov, as well as partially preserved interiors of the dining room, the Green Drawing Room and the library.
June 5, 7, 8 excursions start at 16 pm and 18 pm
June 6 excursion start at 15 pm
Excursion Bureau of SPbSU - сall: +7(931)0077901
8 June
16:00–17:00 
Participation in ‘The Voice’ brought Fantine widespread fame and public recognition. Her performances impressed not only the judges, but also millions of viewers who were amazed by her powerful and expressive performance.
Comparisons to Whitney Houston are not accidental: Fantine has the same stunning vocal power and emotion as the legendary singer. Her rendition of the famed ballad ‘I Will Always Love You’ drew raves and favourable comparisons to the original, and her version of ‘I'm Every Woman’ made the audience shudder with her inner strength and passion.
Admission by ticket
FANTINE
Igor Butman's Jazz Club in St. Petersburg, 7, Naberezhnaya Kanala Griboedova
Fantine is a gifted singer who has dreamed of a music career since childhood. She has become known for her unique voice and talent. Although her musical style is mainly jazz, Fantine does not limit herself to one genre and boldly experiments with different styles of music.Participation in ‘The Voice’ brought Fantine widespread fame and public recognition. Her performances impressed not only the judges, but also millions of viewers who were amazed by her powerful and expressive performance.
Comparisons to Whitney Houston are not accidental: Fantine has the same stunning vocal power and emotion as the legendary singer. Her rendition of the famed ballad ‘I Will Always Love You’ drew raves and favourable comparisons to the original, and her version of ‘I'm Every Woman’ made the audience shudder with her inner strength and passion.
Admission by ticket
8 June
16:00–17:00 
Guests will have the opportunity to explore the electronic collection of rare editions, documents and materials on the topic of 'The Russian State and Economy.'
An exhibition, organized in collaboration with the Russian Military Historical Society, will also be available for visitors, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the full liberation of Leningrad from the Nazi blockade. The exhibition will highlight how the memory of the defence and siege of Leningrad is preserved across generations. Items on display will include artefacts from the first exhibitions dedicated to the Battle of Leningrad, organized in 1944 – ‘The Heroic Defence of Leningrad’ and ‘Svir Victory’ (Lodeynoye Pole). These will include photographs, original paintings, and items created by participants in the battles.
The contemporary section of the exhibition will feature large-scale projects by the Russian Military Historical Society and the Presidential Library aimed at perpetuating the memory of the blockade. It will also present the latest scholarly works and documents, discussing the blockade as a genocide of the peoples of the Soviet Union.
The tour is available in both Russian and English.
Admission of participants: by badge and upon prior registration for the excursion: +7 (812) 334 2514, excursion@prlib.ru
Guided tours of the Presidential Library and the ‘Memory of generations’ exhibition, dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the full liberation of Leningrad from the nazi blockade
3A, Senatskaya Ploshchad
During the tour, visitors will learn about the history and architectural features of the Synod Building, constructed in the second quarter of the 19th century by the renowned architect Carlo Rossi. The tour will also cover the main activities of the Presidential Library, which is Russia's largest state electronic repository of digital copies of essential documents on the history of Russian statehood. Additionally, the library serves as a multifunctional cultural, educational, scientific, and information and analytical centre, holding the status of a national library of Russia.Guests will have the opportunity to explore the electronic collection of rare editions, documents and materials on the topic of 'The Russian State and Economy.'
An exhibition, organized in collaboration with the Russian Military Historical Society, will also be available for visitors, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the full liberation of Leningrad from the Nazi blockade. The exhibition will highlight how the memory of the defence and siege of Leningrad is preserved across generations. Items on display will include artefacts from the first exhibitions dedicated to the Battle of Leningrad, organized in 1944 – ‘The Heroic Defence of Leningrad’ and ‘Svir Victory’ (Lodeynoye Pole). These will include photographs, original paintings, and items created by participants in the battles.
The contemporary section of the exhibition will feature large-scale projects by the Russian Military Historical Society and the Presidential Library aimed at perpetuating the memory of the blockade. It will also present the latest scholarly works and documents, discussing the blockade as a genocide of the peoples of the Soviet Union.
The tour is available in both Russian and English.
Admission of participants: by badge and upon prior registration for the excursion: +7 (812) 334 2514, excursion@prlib.ru
8 June
18:00–21:00 
The concert will be opened by Aigerim Tutova, a finalist of many international music festivals and competitions.
Aigerim has bilateral sensorineural hearing loss of the 4th degree. But she can hear, thanks to cochlear implants from MED-EL, a technological leader in the field of hearing restoration from Austria and a partner of the Sochi Dialogue in holding this event.
Free access by badge. Prior registration is required.
Boys’ Choir of Glinka Choral College
29, Politekhnicheskaya Ulitsa, main building of St. Petersburg Polytechnic Universtiy
Boys' Choir of Glinka Choral College. Artistic Director and conductor – Honoured Artist of Russia Vladimir BEGLETSOV. Russian-Austrian Musical Dialogue: Masterpieces of Austrian and Russian music: Mozart, Schubert, Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky. On 8 June 2024, the Boys’ Choir of the Glinka Choral College will perform in the White Hall of the St. Petersburg Polytechnic State University as part of the SPIEF cultural programme. The concert will be opened by Aigerim Tutova, a finalist of many international music festivals and competitions.
Aigerim has bilateral sensorineural hearing loss of the 4th degree. But she can hear, thanks to cochlear implants from MED-EL, a technological leader in the field of hearing restoration from Austria and a partner of the Sochi Dialogue in holding this event.
Free access by badge. Prior registration is required.
8 June
19:00–20:00 
Guests will have the opportunity to explore the electronic collection of rare editions, documents and materials on the topic of 'The Russian State and Economy.'
An exhibition, organized in collaboration with the Russian Military Historical Society, will also be available for visitors, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the full liberation of Leningrad from the Nazi blockade. The exhibition will highlight how the memory of the defence and siege of Leningrad is preserved across generations. Items on display will include artefacts from the first exhibitions dedicated to the Battle of Leningrad, organized in 1944 – ‘The Heroic Defence of Leningrad’ and ‘Svir Victory’ (Lodeynoye Pole). These will include photographs, original paintings, and items created by participants in the battles.
The contemporary section of the exhibition will feature large-scale projects by the Russian Military Historical Society and the Presidential Library aimed at perpetuating the memory of the blockade. It will also present the latest scholarly works and documents, discussing the blockade as a genocide of the peoples of the Soviet Union.
The tour is available in both Russian and English.
Admission of participants: by badge and upon prior registration for the excursion: +7 (812) 334 2514, excursion@prlib.ru
Guided tours of the Presidential Library and the ‘Memory of generations’ exhibition, dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the full liberation of Leningrad from the nazi blockade
3A, Senatskaya Ploshchad
During the tour, visitors will learn about the history and architectural features of the Synod Building, constructed in the second quarter of the 19th century by the renowned architect Carlo Rossi. The tour will also cover the main activities of the Presidential Library, which is Russia's largest state electronic repository of digital copies of essential documents on the history of Russian statehood. Additionally, the library serves as a multifunctional cultural, educational, scientific, and information and analytical centre, holding the status of a national library of Russia.Guests will have the opportunity to explore the electronic collection of rare editions, documents and materials on the topic of 'The Russian State and Economy.'
An exhibition, organized in collaboration with the Russian Military Historical Society, will also be available for visitors, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the full liberation of Leningrad from the Nazi blockade. The exhibition will highlight how the memory of the defence and siege of Leningrad is preserved across generations. Items on display will include artefacts from the first exhibitions dedicated to the Battle of Leningrad, organized in 1944 – ‘The Heroic Defence of Leningrad’ and ‘Svir Victory’ (Lodeynoye Pole). These will include photographs, original paintings, and items created by participants in the battles.
The contemporary section of the exhibition will feature large-scale projects by the Russian Military Historical Society and the Presidential Library aimed at perpetuating the memory of the blockade. It will also present the latest scholarly works and documents, discussing the blockade as a genocide of the peoples of the Soviet Union.
The tour is available in both Russian and English.
Admission of participants: by badge and upon prior registration for the excursion: +7 (812) 334 2514, excursion@prlib.ru
8 June
19:00–21:00 
Marking 185 years since the birth of Modest Musorgsky.
The Mariinsky Opera soloists, Chamber Choir and Orchestra.
The ticket to be purchased by the participant.
Sorochintsy Fair
Concert Hall, 20 Pisareva Street (entry from Dekabristov, 37)
Оpera by Modest Musorgsky (concert performance).Marking 185 years since the birth of Modest Musorgsky.
The Mariinsky Opera soloists, Chamber Choir and Orchestra.
The ticket to be purchased by the participant.
8 June
19:00–20:40 
Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes without intermission.
Participants must purchase tickets themselves.
Ward No. 6 by Anton Chekhov
Academic Maly Drama Theatre – Theatre of Europe, 18/5, Ulitsa Rubinshteina
Directed by Lev Dodin.Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes without intermission.
Participants must purchase tickets themselves.
8 June
19:00–22:10 
Running time 3 hours 10 minutes.
The performance has two intervals.
The ticket to be purchased by the participant.
Swan Lake
Mariinsky Theatre, 1, Theatre Square
Вallet by Pyotr Tchaikovsky.Running time 3 hours 10 minutes.
The performance has two intervals.
The ticket to be purchased by the participant.
8 June
20:30–21:30 
Participation in ‘The Voice’ brought Fantine widespread fame and public recognition. Her performances impressed not only the judges, but also millions of viewers who were amazed by her powerful and expressive performance.
Comparisons to Whitney Houston are not accidental: Fantine has the same stunning vocal power and emotion as the legendary singer. Her rendition of the famed ballad ‘I Will Always Love You’ drew raves and favourable comparisons to the original, and her version of ‘I'm Every Woman’ made the audience shudder with her inner strength and passion.
Admission by ticket
FANTINE
Igor Butman's Jazz Club in St. Petersburg, 7, Naberezhnaya Kanala Griboedova
Fantine is a gifted singer who has dreamed of a music career since childhood. She has become known for her unique voice and talent. Although her musical style is mainly jazz, Fantine does not limit herself to one genre and boldly experiments with different styles of music.Participation in ‘The Voice’ brought Fantine widespread fame and public recognition. Her performances impressed not only the judges, but also millions of viewers who were amazed by her powerful and expressive performance.
Comparisons to Whitney Houston are not accidental: Fantine has the same stunning vocal power and emotion as the legendary singer. Her rendition of the famed ballad ‘I Will Always Love You’ drew raves and favourable comparisons to the original, and her version of ‘I'm Every Woman’ made the audience shudder with her inner strength and passion.
Admission by ticket
8 June
22:30–00:00 
Drummer of the band Markscheider Kunst, percussionist in Tresmuchachos & Companieros, he collaborated with Leonid Agutin and Orlando Vale Maraca. Danil Prokopiev is an official artist of such music brands as Mapex, Agner, Roland. Proficient in Afro-Cuban, Colombian, Brazilian and many other musical styles.
Admission is free.
Night concert: Latin Club Project by Danil Prokopyev
Igor Butman's Jazz Club in St. Petersburg, 7, Naberezhnaya Kanala Griboedova
Danil Prokopyev is a St. Petersburg drummer with a Caribbean heart who founded the SPb Percussion Club drum and percussion school in St. Petersburg and co-founded Russia's first drum and percussion magazine Community DRUM. Drummer of the band Markscheider Kunst, percussionist in Tresmuchachos & Companieros, he collaborated with Leonid Agutin and Orlando Vale Maraca. Danil Prokopiev is an official artist of such music brands as Mapex, Agner, Roland. Proficient in Afro-Cuban, Colombian, Brazilian and many other musical styles.
Admission is free.
9 June
16:00–17:00 
Guests will have the opportunity to explore the electronic collection of rare editions, documents and materials on the topic of 'The Russian State and Economy.'
An exhibition, organized in collaboration with the Russian Military Historical Society, will also be available for visitors, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the full liberation of Leningrad from the Nazi blockade. The exhibition will highlight how the memory of the defence and siege of Leningrad is preserved across generations. Items on display will include artefacts from the first exhibitions dedicated to the Battle of Leningrad, organized in 1944 – ‘The Heroic Defence of Leningrad’ and ‘Svir Victory’ (Lodeynoye Pole). These will include photographs, original paintings, and items created by participants in the battles.
The contemporary section of the exhibition will feature large-scale projects by the Russian Military Historical Society and the Presidential Library aimed at perpetuating the memory of the blockade. It will also present the latest scholarly works and documents, discussing the blockade as a genocide of the peoples of the Soviet Union.
The tour is available in both Russian and English.
Admission of participants: by badge and upon prior registration for the excursion: +7 (812) 334 2514, excursion@prlib.ru
Guided tours of the Presidential Library and the ‘Memory of generations’ exhibition, dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the full liberation of Leningrad from the nazi blockade
3A, Senatskaya Ploshchad
During the tour, visitors will learn about the history and architectural features of the Synod Building, constructed in the second quarter of the 19th century by the renowned architect Carlo Rossi. The tour will also cover the main activities of the Presidential Library, which is Russia's largest state electronic repository of digital copies of essential documents on the history of Russian statehood. Additionally, the library serves as a multifunctional cultural, educational, scientific, and information and analytical centre, holding the status of a national library of Russia.Guests will have the opportunity to explore the electronic collection of rare editions, documents and materials on the topic of 'The Russian State and Economy.'
An exhibition, organized in collaboration with the Russian Military Historical Society, will also be available for visitors, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the full liberation of Leningrad from the Nazi blockade. The exhibition will highlight how the memory of the defence and siege of Leningrad is preserved across generations. Items on display will include artefacts from the first exhibitions dedicated to the Battle of Leningrad, organized in 1944 – ‘The Heroic Defence of Leningrad’ and ‘Svir Victory’ (Lodeynoye Pole). These will include photographs, original paintings, and items created by participants in the battles.
The contemporary section of the exhibition will feature large-scale projects by the Russian Military Historical Society and the Presidential Library aimed at perpetuating the memory of the blockade. It will also present the latest scholarly works and documents, discussing the blockade as a genocide of the peoples of the Soviet Union.
The tour is available in both Russian and English.
Admission of participants: by badge and upon prior registration for the excursion: +7 (812) 334 2514, excursion@prlib.ru
9 June
19:00–20:00 
Guests will have the opportunity to explore the electronic collection of rare editions, documents and materials on the topic of 'The Russian State and Economy.'
An exhibition, organized in collaboration with the Russian Military Historical Society, will also be available for visitors, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the full liberation of Leningrad from the Nazi blockade. The exhibition will highlight how the memory of the defence and siege of Leningrad is preserved across generations. Items on display will include artefacts from the first exhibitions dedicated to the Battle of Leningrad, organized in 1944 – ‘The Heroic Defence of Leningrad’ and ‘Svir Victory’ (Lodeynoye Pole). These will include photographs, original paintings, and items created by participants in the battles.
The contemporary section of the exhibition will feature large-scale projects by the Russian Military Historical Society and the Presidential Library aimed at perpetuating the memory of the blockade. It will also present the latest scholarly works and documents, discussing the blockade as a genocide of the peoples of the Soviet Union.
The tour is available in both Russian and English.
Admission of participants: by badge and upon prior registration for the excursion: +7 (812) 334 2514, excursion@prlib.ru
Guided tours of the Presidential Library and the ‘Memory of generations’ exhibition, dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the full liberation of Leningrad from the nazi blockade
3A, Senatskaya Ploshchad
During the tour, visitors will learn about the history and architectural features of the Synod Building, constructed in the second quarter of the 19th century by the renowned architect Carlo Rossi. The tour will also cover the main activities of the Presidential Library, which is Russia's largest state electronic repository of digital copies of essential documents on the history of Russian statehood. Additionally, the library serves as a multifunctional cultural, educational, scientific, and information and analytical centre, holding the status of a national library of Russia.Guests will have the opportunity to explore the electronic collection of rare editions, documents and materials on the topic of 'The Russian State and Economy.'
An exhibition, organized in collaboration with the Russian Military Historical Society, will also be available for visitors, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the full liberation of Leningrad from the Nazi blockade. The exhibition will highlight how the memory of the defence and siege of Leningrad is preserved across generations. Items on display will include artefacts from the first exhibitions dedicated to the Battle of Leningrad, organized in 1944 – ‘The Heroic Defence of Leningrad’ and ‘Svir Victory’ (Lodeynoye Pole). These will include photographs, original paintings, and items created by participants in the battles.
The contemporary section of the exhibition will feature large-scale projects by the Russian Military Historical Society and the Presidential Library aimed at perpetuating the memory of the blockade. It will also present the latest scholarly works and documents, discussing the blockade as a genocide of the peoples of the Soviet Union.
The tour is available in both Russian and English.
Admission of participants: by badge and upon prior registration for the excursion: +7 (812) 334 2514, excursion@prlib.ru
