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City events schedule for the Summer/Fall 2004Exhibition dedicated to Luxembourg 16 January 2004-21 June 2004 Location: State Museum for the History of Saint- Petersburg (Atrium of the Commandant House)
THE FREIBURG CROSS AND ITS WORLD23 April 2004 – 26 September 2004 Location: State Hermitage Exhibition of contemporary Saint- Petersburg artistsMay 2004-November 2004 Location: State Museum for the History of Saint Petersburg (Rumiantsev Palace) "THE CALL OF THE SEA"May 2004-June 2004 Location: State Museum for the History of Saint Petersburg (Rumiantsev Palace) "PAUL I AND HIS FAMILY”May 2004-September 2004 Location: State Reservation Museum “Pavlovsk” Free open-air concerts "CAPELLA COURTYARDS". The third summer season15 May 2004-15 September 2004 Location: Capella front yard Sponsors: Committee on Culture, Saint- Petersburg State Academic Capella (tel. 314-11-53, 312-76-00) "THE IMPERIAL PORCELAIN FACTORY "18 May 2004-9 July 2004 Location: State Hermitage 6th International Festival “ITALY ON ITALIANSKAYA STREET”24 May 2004-9 June 2004 Locations: Saint-Petersburg Center for International Cooperation. The Shuvalov Palace, the Manege Square, the Grand Palace Hotel, the Peter and Paul Fortress, St. Catherine Church, Saint-Petersburg N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatory Sponsors: Saint Petersburg Center for International Cooperation public office (tel. 313-45-81, 313-49-05), Consulate General of the Republic of Italy International Festival of Arts "PUSHKIN. PETERSBURG'26 May 2004 -9 June 2004 Locations: All-Russia A.S. Pushkin Museum, Lyceum Memorial Museum, A. S. Pushkin's Dacha Museum. Sponsor: All-Russia A.S. Pushkin Museum (tel.117-38-01) 12th International Festival “STARS OF THE WHITE NIGHTS”30 May 2004-18 July 2004 Location: Mariinsky Theater Sponsor: Mariinsky Theater (tel. 326-41-41) The Mariinsky Theater again invites music-lovers to concerts and performances of the International Festival of Arts ”Stars of the White Nights”. For the twelfth time it will be the mecca for all lovers of the Russian culture. The Festival quickly became one of the most frequented and prestigious musical events, providing an opportunity to hear world-famous orchestras and renowned soloists. Artistic Director of the festival is Maestro Valery GERGIEV. "IZDEBSKY'S SALONS "June 2004 Location: State Russian Museum 3rd International Festival of Folk Music RUSSIAN SPRING 20041 June 2004-7 June2004 Locations: I.I. Gaz Palace of Culture, Saint- Petersburg State Academic Capella, Pushkin town (open grounds) Sponsors: Ministry of Culture of the RF, Committee on Culture, Committee for Youth Policy, Folk Music Performers Association (tel/fax 183-84-41, 183-87-15) The Festival program includes: a ceremonial procession of traditional costumes, the RUSSIAN BALALAIKA CELEBRATION traditional concert, DANCE AND MUSIC OF PEOPLES OF THE WORLD program series, NORTHERN FLAMENCO, the CELEBRATION OF FRIENDSHIP, VESNUSHKA (freckle) children's festival, seminars, master classes. 3rd Festival of Liberal Arts College Graduates WE HAVE COMEJune 2004 Location: Capella courtyards Sponsors: Saint- Petersburg State Academic Capella (tel. 314-11-53), Prospect Fund for culture, science, and education support (tel. 567-49-89) International Saint-Petersburg OKNA OTKROY! (Open the windows) Rock-FestivalJune 2004 Stadium named after S.M. Kirov Sponsor: Stop-Time Theater Concert Company (tel.164-48-73, 164-40-63) The OKNA OTKROY! Festival is not just a concert of rock stars and a great holiday for every spectator, but also a launching point for new talented performers who are bound to carry on the glorious old rock-n-roll traditions and enter the hall of fame of Russian rock. THREE CENTURIES OF CLASSICAL ROMANCE International FestivalJune 2004 Locations: D. D. Shostakovich Academic Philharmonic Hall, Saint-Petersburg N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatory (A. K. Glazunov Hall), Saint-Petersburg State Academic Capella. Sponsor: Irina Bogacheva's Art-Petersburg Public Charity Foundation (tel. 312-10-88, 314-88-46)
The festival presents opera stars performing in the chamber genre. 4th International Sand Sculpture Festival-Contest June 2004
Location: Peter and Paul Fortress Beach.
Sponsor: City Museum Fund (tel. 232-63-68), State Museum for the History of Saint- Petersburg Saint Petersburg International Festival of Unconventional Theater Forms ALCHEMY OF SPACEJune 2004-July 2004
Location: The Summer Garden
Sponsors: Laboratory of Sound Culture Center (tel. 325-90-40), Committee on Culture 3rd Children's Musical Festival-Demonstration of Acoustic and Electric Instruments SOUND AND SYNTHESISJune 2004
Locations: The Beloselsky-Belozersky Palace, D. D. Shostakovich Academic Philharmonic Hall
Sponsors: Petersburg Lyre regional fund (tel. 176-60-97), JSC Fortkant
The Festival program includes: concerts, opening of Novy Vek (New Era) Children's Electric Musical School within the framework of the Musical Mission XXI project. The festival is dedicated to the 150th Anniversary of Steinway & Sons Company and takes place under the patronage of the Petersburg Natives World Club. SOUL AND ARTJune 2004-July 2004
Location: Manege Central Exhibition Hall Exhibition for the 100th anniversary of A.V. Suvorov State Memorial Museum1 June 2004- 15 September 2004
Location: Smolny Cathedral State Concert Exhibition Hall RUSSIA– GERMANY. JUNE MEETINGSJune 2004
Sponsors: Saint Petersburg Center for International Cooperation public office, Exhibitions-Seminars-Business Ltd., RESTEC
Annual forum 8th International Petersburg Economic Forum June 2004
Sponsors: Tavrichesky Palace, Inter-Parliamentary Assembly SAMSUNG WHITE NIGHTS International MarathonJune 2004
Location: Dvortsovaya Square WHITE NIGHTS International Chess Festival June 2004
Location: M. I. CHIGORIN club Exhibition dedicated to Ilyins' Cartographical institution (Within the framework of the Kolomna Readings) June 2004
Location: State Museum for the History of Saint Petersburg (A. A. BLOCK'S Memorial Flat) 2nd International Festival of Romantic Trumpet7 June 2004- 12 June 2004
Locations to be specified.
Sponsor: Saint Petersburg Academy of Trumpet Players cultural foundation (tel. 464-31-36, 110-59-51)
Famous Russian and foreign trumpet soloists accompanied by an orchestra, bands, the organ, and the piano, will present their masterly performance in the ancient halls of Saint Petersburg. The sponsors of the Romantic Trumpet Festival are the Russian Duo Company. HI-TECH WEEK IN SAINT PETERSBURG8 June 2004-11 June 2004
Sponsors: RESTEC Exhibition Company (tel. 320-96-76), VSB Ltd. (tel. 320-80-92) PETERSBURG WINE&VODKA FAIR 9 June 2004–12 June 2004
Sponsors: Lenexpo (tel. 530-99-36) BOAT SHOW PETERSBURG9 June 2004-12 June 2004
Sponsors: Lenexpo (tel. 321-26-80) BALTICS – LIFESTYLE 9 June 2004–12 June 2004
Sponsors: Lenexpo (tel. 321-27-97) 12th Annual International Musical Festival SAINT-PETERSBURG PALACES15 June 2004-15 July 2004
Locations to be specified.
Sponsor: Regional public foundation of the Festival (tel. 340-22-27)
The Festival is traditionally held during the White Nights season. A special mood is created by the interiors of splendid palaces, the masterpieces of the world architecture. 14th International Documentary, Short, Fiction, and Animated Film Festival MESSAGE TO MAN15 June 2004-22 June 2004
Locations: Dom Kino (Cinema House), movie theaters: the Aurora, the Svet, the Rodina.
Sponsors: Kentavr (Centaur) international center of non-fiction films and television (tel. 230-22-00, 235-26-60), State Cinema Committee of the RF, Committee on Culture, Saint Petersburg Cinematographers Union
The only competitive international festival for documentary, short fiction and animated films in Russia. The festival program includes an international contest, an international debut contest, the RUSSIAN DOCUMENTARY National Contest, special programs. Luxemburg Days in Saint-Petersburg16 June 2004- 21 June 2004
Location: Peter and Paul Fortress
Sponsor: State Museum for the History of Saint- Petersburg
Concert of the Luxemburg orchestra in the Peter and Paul Fortress Saint Petersburg Individual Gorodki Championship 17 June 2004- 20 June 2004
Locations: Peter and Paul Fortress courts Saint Petersburg International Peter and Paul Jazz Festival 18 June 2004- 20 June 2004
Locations: Peter and Paul Fortress courts, City jazz clubs
Sponsor: Festival organizing committee (tel. 380-91-09, 973-81-44) 12th International Cinema Festival FESTIVAL OF FESTIVALS 200423 June 2004- 29 June 2004
Locations: Cinemas of the City
Sponsors: Ministry of Culture of the RF, Committee on Culture, Lenfilm Studios, International Festival of Festivals cinema festival regional fund (tel. 237-00-72, 273-03-04)
The FESTIVAL OF FESTIVALS is the largest non-competitive cinema festival in Russia. The festival program includes demonstration of the best recently filmed pictures highly estimated by the critics. PETERSBURG CARILLON International Festival (1st concert series) 25 June 2004- 4 July 2004
Location: Cathedral Square, Peter and Paul Fortress
State Museum for the History of Saint- Petersburg (tel. 238-05-03), Committee on Culture RUSSIA AND IRAN25 June 2004- 22 August 2004
Location: State Hermitage 15th ANNIVERSARY OF CULTURAL CENTER "PUSHKINSKAYA-10" Festival of Contemporary Art 26 June 2004
Location: Art-Center "Pushkinskaya-10".
Sponsor: Free Culture Society (tel. 164-53-71)
The Festival program includes: exhibits of contemporary art by Saint Petersburg and foreign artists, performances, concerts, installations on all grounds of the Art-Center. 8th International Art Festival SERGEY OSKOLKOV AND FRIENDS 5 June 2004-15 June 2004
Locations: State Reservation Museum “Peterhof”, State Reservation Museum “Oranienbaum”, Strelna town.
Sponsors: State Reservation Museum “Peterhof”, Saint Petersburg Composers Union regional fund, Saint Petersburg Concert Agents Union, Foundation for Arts Promotion (tel. 427-95-91)
Celebration of music, painting, poetry, and cinema. The beautiful White Nights season, unsurpassed architecture of palaces and parks, talented poets and artists, musicians and actors – all that guarantees exceptional encounters with the beautiful, and the joy of being around creative people you will never forget. 5th International Festival DAYS OF THE FLANDERS MUSIC IN SAINT PETERSBURG 1 July 2004–9 July 2004
Location: Composers Hall, Sheremetiev Palace, N.S. Rimsky-Korsakov's Memorial Flat, State Russian Museum
Sponsor: Northern Flowers Alliance (tel. 387-23-32)
The Festival program comprises many interesting contemporary composers of Flanders, works by old masters, who were at the cradle professional European music, will be presented. 6th International Modern Dance Festival OPEN VIEW -2004July 2004
Locations: Cannon Dance School of jazz-modern dance, ‘Stancia’ (Station) Alternative stage, A.A. Bryantsev Young Spectators' Theater.
Sponsors: Cannon Dance School (tel. 114-20-27) of jazz-modern dance with the support of the Consulate General of the USA in Saint Petersburg
For the sixth time Saint Petersburg is the center of modern Russian dance, hosting over 300 Russian and foreign dance professionals and amateurs. The Festival gives dance-lovers a unique opportunity to see world-renowned troupes. 4th ROSE PARADE Festival July 2004
Locations: The Summer Garden, Mikhailovsky Castle.
Sponsor: State Russian Museum, Festival Organizing Committee (tel. 314-28-63) 11th International Jazz Festival WHITE NIGHT SWINGJuly 2004
Locations: Jazz Philharmonic Hall, Mikhailovsky Garden
Sponsor: Jazz Philharmonic Hall (tel. 113-53-31, 164-85-65)
The Festival is held on a non-profit basis and is aimed at establishing jazz as a serious musical art. The WHITE NIGHT SWING is the only regular jazz forum in the country that presents a wide range of the best jazz performers of Russia and the CIS. The Festival's guests of honor are stars of European and American jazz. Musical Director is David GOLOSHCHEKIN. International Musical Festival STEREOSUMMER -2004July 2004
Location: Governmental dacha K2
Sponsor: Light Music Co. (tel. 315-49-19, 110-61-38)
STEREОSUMMER is a series of major and remarkable musical events, each dedicated to a single country correspondingly designed and with a relative musical bill. At every event, stars of club, live, electric and pop-music perform, that are recognized not only in their fatherland but also worldwide. The general idea of the Festival is to demonstrate the most topical trends of contemporary musical culture, as well as present Saint Petersburg as one of the musical centers of Europe. 4th International Festival MUSIC OF THE GREAT HERMITAGE: GARDEN OF MIRACLES July 2004
Locations: State Hermitage, Great Yard of the Winter Palace.
Sponsor: Hermitage Academy of Music Foundation (tel. 117-50-95, 110-95-43)
The Festival extends the conventional range of a concert program. The central figure in the Great Yard of the Winter Palace will be the legendary Paul McCARTNEY. New works by the great rock celebrity, classical music, the Baroque ensemble of the Winter Palace will make up the singular GARDEN OF MIRACLES, which is the name of the Festival in 2004. 2nd Open-Air Summer Festival of Early MusicJuly 2004
Location: Capella front yard
Sponsor: Saint- Petersburg State Academic Capella (tel. 312-76-00) Festival of Experimental Arts and PerformanceJuly 2004-August 2004
Location: Manege Central Exhibition Hall International Baltic RegattaJuly 2004
Location: Gulf of Finland aquatic area 3rd GREAT WALTZ IN PAVLOVSK Musical Festival2 July 2004-11 July 2004
Location: State Reservation Museum “Pavlovsk”
Sponsor: State Reservation Museum “Pavlovsk” (tel. 470-62-14)
The Festival program includes the stars of the world opera – Anna NETREBKO and the famous Austrian conductor Christian POLLACK. The participants of the Festival are the Mariinsky Theater, Saint Petersburg N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatory, the State Hermitage. Festival of the 18th century Russian Poetry 3 July 2004-14 July 2004
Location: Museum of G. R. Derzhavin and Russian Literature of His Time
Sponsor: All-Russia A. S. Pushkin Museum (tel. 117-38-01) 3rd International Jewelers Symposium5 July 2004–9 July 2004
Sponsor: Committee of the International Jewelers Symposium International NEVA DELTA Folk Blues Festival7 July 2004 –11 July 2004
Locations: Peter and Paul Fortress, The Yusupovsky Garden.
Sponsor: Neva Delta regional fund (tel/fax. 117-50-58, 321-94-81)
Among the participants of the Festival are folk and blues bands from Russia, the USA, Norway, Denmark, and other countries. International Festival PETERSBURG CARILLON (2nd concert series) 30 July 2004-8 August 2004
Location: Cathedra Square, Peter and Paul Fortress
Sponsors: State Museum for the History of Saint- Petersburg (tel. 238-05-03), Committee on Culture KNIGHT CASTLE Medieval Festival 31 July 2004–1 August 2004
Location: Vyborg town
Sponsors: Vyborg museum of regional studies (tel. (278) 215-15), Saint Petersburg Military Historical Club 'Prince's Armed Force' (tel. 127-45-23)
Contests in medieval costumes, armor, unmounted duels for the title of the best fighter, assault on the castle, medieval music concerts, knight equestrian tournament, field battle. International SAINT PETERSBURG SAILING WEEK RegattaAugust 2004
Location to be specified. CONTEMPORARY FRENCH PAINTINGAugust 2004
Location: State Museum for the History of Saint Petersburg (Rumiantsev Palace) THE HERMITAGE FESTIVAL1 August 2004
Location: State Reservation Museum “Peterhof”
Sponsor: State Reservation Museum “Peterhof” (tel. 427-92-23), State Hermitage REMBRANDT. THE BLINDING OF SAMSON 4 August 2004 - 31 October 2004
Location: State Hermitage
From the collection of the Staedel Institute (Germany) 12th International Cinema Festival WINDOW TO EUROPE 9 August 2004-17 August 2004
Locations: Vyborg movie theaters.
Sponsors: Committee on Culture of the Lenindgrad Region Government, Festival organizing committee (tel. (278) 20-015, 21-564, 24-725) Historical reconstruction of holidays in the Peterhof State Museum: Celebration of the Victory of the Russian Navy in the Battle of Gangut and at the island of Grenham 10 August 2004
Location: State Reservation Museum “Peterhof”
Sponsor: State Reservation Museum “Peterhof” (tel. 427-92-23) Birthday Celebrations of Crown Prince Alexey12 August 2004
Location: State Reservation Museum “Peterhof”
Sponsor: State Reservation Museum “Peterhof” (tel. 427-92-23) LESSER BLESSING OF WATER. Consecration of water and military honors – ecclesiastical and military ceremonies14 August 2004
Location: State Reservation Museum “Peterhof”
Sponsor: State Reservation Museum “Peterhof” (tel. 427-92-23) FESTIVAL OF FLOWERS21 August 2004
Location: State Reservation Museum “Peterhof”
Sponsor: State Reservation Museum “Peterhof” (tel. 427-92-23) Celebration of the Russian Flag Day22 August 2004
Location: State Reservation Museum “Peterhof”
Sponsor: State Reservation Museum “Peterhof” (tel. 427-92-23) SAMSON Holiday (an event dedicated to the Petrodvorets fountains)29 August 2004
Location: State Reservation Museum “Peterhof”
Sponsor: State Reservation Museum “Peterhof” (tel. 427-92-23) BENTWOOD FURNITURE IN THE COLLECTION OF THE STATE MUSEUM FOR THE HISTORY OF SAINT PETERSBURGSeptember 2004-November 2004
Location: State Museum for the History of Saint Petersburg (Rumiantsev Palace) 7th International Festival EARLYMUSICSeptember 2004
Locations: D. D. Shostakovich Academic Philharmonic Hall, Academic Capella, Hermitage Theatre, Palaces of Pavlovsk and Peterhof.
Sponsor: International foundation of the Early Music Festival (tel. 325-70-52) The Netherlands Days in Saint-Petersburg ‘WINDOW TO THE NETHERLANDS’September 2004
Location to be specified.
Sponsor: External Relations (tel. 276-17-22), Committee on culture. ROAD September 2004
Location: State Russian Museum, Benois Wing International race PUSHKIN-SAINT PETERSBURGSeptember 2004
Location: Pushkin town (Privokzalnaya Square) 11th City Street Music Festival THE SINGING NEVSKY PROSPECT11 September 2004-12 September 2004
Location: Nevsky Prospect
Sponsor: Musical variety association (tel. 108-79-16), Committee on culture AUTUMN FLORA13 September 2004- 19 September 2004
Sponsors: SIVEL Closed Corporation (tel. 324-64-16) AUTUMN GIFTS13 September 2004- 19 September 2004
Sponsors: SIVEL-EXPO Closed Corporation (tel. 245-90-27) Tom THOMSON (Canada)14 September 2004-14 November 2004
Location: State Hermitage FOUNTAIN FESTIVAL. 19 September 2004
Location: State Reservation Museum “Peterhof”
Sponsor: State Reservation Museum “Peterhof” (tel. 427-92-23)
Light and sound show with fireworks 4th INTERNATIONAL WEEK OF CONSERVATORIES Festival20 September 2004-27 September 2004
Location: Saint Petersburg N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatory.
Sponsors: Saint Petersburg N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatory (tel. 117-05-06), Saint Petersburg branch of the International Cultural Center at the Ministry of Culture of the RF.
A unique Musical Forum unites representatives of different national cultures on the stage of the oldest Russian conservatory. The Festival not only opens new names of young musicians to music professionals and music-lovers but also presents their instructors, acquaints with the traditions and modern achievements of national musical schools of Russia, Europe and the USA. The Festival of 2004 is dedicated to the 200th birthday of the Great Russian composer Mikhail Ivanovich GLINKA. PROMEXPO – RUSSIAN INDUSTRIALIST21 September 2004-24 September 2004
Sponsors: RESTEC (tel. 325-67-78) 15-16th –CENTURY FRENCH DRAWING21 September 2004-28 November 2004
Location: State Hermitage
From the State Hermitage funds TEXTILE AND FASHION22 September 2004-26 September 2004
Sponsors: LENEXPO (tel. 321-26-35) ART OF EMBROIDERY28 September 2004-31 January 2004
Location: State Hermitage
From the State Hermitage funds European Real Estate Congress30 September 2004 –2 October 2004
Sponsor: Russian Realter Guild International race PUSHKIN-SAINT PETERSBURGSeptember 2004
Location: Pushkin town (Privokzalnaya Square)
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