2 June
10:00–16:00 
The Art of Luxury: The Legacy of the Russian Empire in Contemporary Art exhibition
An exhibition showcasing a special and vibrant branch of contemporary decorative and applied arts, continuing the best traditions of the masters of the pre-revolutionary era. Gems, precious jewellery, exquisite lacquer miniatures, icons, porcelain, stained glass enamel sets, fine embroidery, ‘glamorous constructivism’ furniture, bone carvings, ceramics, indoor sculpture and figurines represent the tastes and skills of contemporary artists in virtually all fields of applied arts. Diamonds and sapphires shining in various shades, topazes sparkling with hundreds of facets, large emeralds and rubies edged with pearls, enamels set in fine filigree, Florentine mosaics, floral arrangements of glass and Easter eggs inspired by Fabergé – they all remind the treasures from the fantastic cave of Ali Baba or the mysterious island of Monte Cristo.
Tickets are purchased at the museum's ticket office.
Tickets are purchased at the museum's ticket office.
2 June
10:00–18:30 
Kirov Central Park of Culture and Recreation
Kirov Central Park on Yelagin Island is the city’s most down-to-earth historical park, a popular place for walks and recreation offering vibrant sports, cultural, and museum programmes. The park offers a great combination of cultural heritage with the best opportunities for outdoor activities and contemplation. The following attractions are available to Forum participants: St. Petersburg Museum of Art Glass with an unprecedented collection of Soviet and contemporary Russian glasswork; staterooms of Yelagin Palace decorated in the Empire style; interiors of the 19th–early 20th centuries, and contemporary art exhibitions in the halls of the Stables.
Access to the park, museums, and exhibition halls with participant badge.
Access to the park, museums, and exhibition halls with participant badge.
2 June
10:00–21:00 
Tunes of the White Nights exhibition
Get to know the works of Nikolai Tsvetkov, the Honored Artist of the Russian Federation, at the exhibition of his paintings and drawings entitled Tunes of the White Nights. The exhibition is organized as part of the St. Petersburg Seasons Festival.
Meetings with Nikolai Tsvetkov will feature his poems, aphorisms, and musical improvisations. Members of scientific and cultural communities of Russia will be in attendance: artists, sculptors, photographers, art historians, scientists, writers, poets, musicians, researchers, and publishers.
SPIEF participants and guests are invited to the Grand Opening on 1 June 2021 at 18:00.
Access with participant’s badge.
Meetings with Nikolai Tsvetkov will feature his poems, aphorisms, and musical improvisations. Members of scientific and cultural communities of Russia will be in attendance: artists, sculptors, photographers, art historians, scientists, writers, poets, musicians, researchers, and publishers.
SPIEF participants and guests are invited to the Grand Opening on 1 June 2021 at 18:00.
Access with participant’s badge.
2 June
10:00–21:00 
Fabergé Museum
Fabergé Museum is one of the most visited museums in Russia, mentioned in the Top-100 most visited museums in the world according to The Art Newspaper.
The Museum was established on the basis of the world's largest collection of works by the House of Fabergé. The items of greatest value in the collection are nine Easter eggs made by artisans employed by the House of Fabergé for the last two Russian emperors. They are all masterpieces of jewelry art and have unique historical value, as they are linked to the reign and personal lives of Alexander II and Nikolai II.
Today, Fabergé Museum's collection is made up of over 4000 display items which also represent the many different things created by the House of Fabergé: Easter masterpieces, fantasy-themed objects, jewelry, miscellaneous small items, silverware, home decor and objects of worship.
Free access for participants of SPIEF2021 with “Premium” package.
Please receive your ticket at the Ticket office at the entrance by badge and identity card.
The Museum was established on the basis of the world's largest collection of works by the House of Fabergé. The items of greatest value in the collection are nine Easter eggs made by artisans employed by the House of Fabergé for the last two Russian emperors. They are all masterpieces of jewelry art and have unique historical value, as they are linked to the reign and personal lives of Alexander II and Nikolai II.
Today, Fabergé Museum's collection is made up of over 4000 display items which also represent the many different things created by the House of Fabergé: Easter masterpieces, fantasy-themed objects, jewelry, miscellaneous small items, silverware, home decor and objects of worship.
Free access for participants of SPIEF2021 with “Premium” package.
Please receive your ticket at the Ticket office at the entrance by badge and identity card.
2 June
10:00–20:00 
A visit to Kupetz Eliseevs Foodhall
Kupetz Eliseevs Foodhall has prepared an exclusive offer: a guided tour of the oldest grocery store in St. Petersburg, located in the very heart of the city. During the tour you will get to know the rich history of the building and its owners, get a chance to purchase unique products of the Kupetz Eliseevs brand, go up to the balcony of the Foodhall, that is usually closed for visitors, and also visit the unique Amber Room.
The tour culminates in a dinner in Mezzanine, an haute cuisine restaurant located on the second floor of Kupetz Eliseevs Foodhall.
For details and booking call: +7 (905) 263 1440
WhatsApp: +7 (962) 684 9990
Email: y.medvedeva.spb@gmail.com
The tour culminates in a dinner in Mezzanine, an haute cuisine restaurant located on the second floor of Kupetz Eliseevs Foodhall.
For details and booking call: +7 (905) 263 1440
WhatsApp: +7 (962) 684 9990
Email: y.medvedeva.spb@gmail.com
2 June
10:00–20:00 
Northern Art Nouveau specialty tour
A chance to explore the unique architecture of Northern Art Nouveau on this three-hour long tour, on foot and by car.
The tour includes:
• Journeying in a V-class Mercedes
• Welcome glass of Eliseevs’ champagne
• Drinks and snacks in the vehicle
• A la carte lunch or dinner of Russian classic dishes in one of the Kupetz Eliseevs Foodhall restaurants.
For details and booking call: +7 (905) 263 1440
WhatsApp: +7 (962) 684 9990
Email: y.medvedeva.spb@gmail.com
The tour includes:
• Journeying in a V-class Mercedes
• Welcome glass of Eliseevs’ champagne
• Drinks and snacks in the vehicle
• A la carte lunch or dinner of Russian classic dishes in one of the Kupetz Eliseevs Foodhall restaurants.
For details and booking call: +7 (905) 263 1440
WhatsApp: +7 (962) 684 9990
Email: y.medvedeva.spb@gmail.com
2 June
10:00–20:00 
Merchants’ Heritage in St. Petersburg specialty tour
This small vehicle tour will let you trace the heritage of Eliseevs in St. Petersburg. Once one of Russia’s most affluent merchant families, they left behind rental properties in Fontanka, Bolshaya Morskaya and Moika, elementary and professional schools, Elizavetinskaya nursing home in Vassilievsky island and, most importantly, the Kupetz Eliseevs Foodhall!
The tour includes:
• A tour on foot and by car, accompanied by a professional guide.
• Journeying in a V-class Mercedes
• Welcome glass of champagne
• Drinks and snacks in the vehicle
• Lunch at Mezzanine, an haute cuisine restaurant
For details and booking call: +7 (905) 263 1440
WhatsApp: +7 (962) 684 9990
Email: y.medvedeva.spb@gmail.com
The tour includes:
• A tour on foot and by car, accompanied by a professional guide.
• Journeying in a V-class Mercedes
• Welcome glass of champagne
• Drinks and snacks in the vehicle
• Lunch at Mezzanine, an haute cuisine restaurant
For details and booking call: +7 (905) 263 1440
WhatsApp: +7 (962) 684 9990
Email: y.medvedeva.spb@gmail.com
2 June
10:30–18:00 
St. Isaac’s Cathedral
St. Isaac’s Cathedral ranks among the world’s tallest dome structures. It is St. Petersburg’s largest Orthodox cathedral, which is now a museum. Among other things, St. Isaac’s offers an impressive display of semiprecious stones that cover its indoor surfaces, dozens of mosaics, and over 350 outdoor sculptures.
The colonnade of St. Isaac’s is definitely a place worth visiting. Being the city’s most famous observation deck, it gives its visitors an opportunity to enjoy the view of the Neva and St. Petersburg’s historical areas.
The colonnade of St. Isaac’s is definitely a place worth visiting. Being the city’s most famous observation deck, it gives its visitors an opportunity to enjoy the view of the Neva and St. Petersburg’s historical areas.
2 June
11:00–19:00 
Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Mariinsky Theatre exhibition
This exhibition commemorates the 160th anniversary of the Theatre’s Historical Stage and the 180th anniversary of Pyotr Tchaikovsky. The display in the foyer of Mariinsky II presents over 25 stage costumes, as well as documents, music scores, playbills, handbills, and props of the 19th–20th centuries.
Most Tchaikovsky’s operas and ballets premiered in the Mariinsky Theatre: The Oprichnik, Vakula the Smith, The Maid of Orleans, The Enchantress, The Queen of Spades, Iolanta, The Sleeping Beauty and The Nutcracker. The exhibition is mostly dedicated to these musical pieces.
The exhibition is only available to ticket holders to a Mariinsky Theatre event.
Most Tchaikovsky’s operas and ballets premiered in the Mariinsky Theatre: The Oprichnik, Vakula the Smith, The Maid of Orleans, The Enchantress, The Queen of Spades, Iolanta, The Sleeping Beauty and The Nutcracker. The exhibition is mostly dedicated to these musical pieces.
The exhibition is only available to ticket holders to a Mariinsky Theatre event.
2 June
11:00–20:00 
Great Russian Masters exhibition
The gallery of the Elena Tsvetkova Jewellery House hosts the Russia’s Modern Heritage project, which will present the works of the greatest contemporary masters of decorative and applied arts and recipients of Gokhran diplomas. The works have been exhibited at Gokhran, the Moscow Kremlin Museums, the Diamond Fund of Russia, the State Historical Museum, the Hermitage, the Russian Museum, Pavlovsk State Museum and other national museums.
Access with participant badge
Access with participant badge
2 June
14:00–15:00 
Tour of the New Building of the National Library of Russia
During this tour, knowledgeable guides will describe the contents of the library's collections, catalogues, reading room locations, and services offered to library visitors. Particular attention will be paid to new storage and preservation technologies.
The tour will be given in Russian.
Access with participant badge. Interested Forum participants must register in advance though the personal web office.
The tour will be given in Russian.
Access with participant badge. Interested Forum participants must register in advance though the personal web office.
2 June
15:00–16:00 
Tour of the Plekhanov House of the National Library of Russia
This tour is intended to show guests items from the rooms of the Free Economic Society and the Geneva apartment of the Plekhanovs. Guests will be able to see particularly interesting documents from the library's collection: books featuring handwritten notes by Georgi Plekhanov, publications featuring the autographs of famous people from that era, and the stamps of political and social organization libraries, which all come together to tell the story of how Georgi Plekhanov’s personal library was formed.
The tour will be given in Russian.
Access with participant badge. Interested Forum participants must register in advance though the personal web office.
The tour will be given in Russian.
Access with participant badge. Interested Forum participants must register in advance though the personal web office.
2 June
15:00–18:00 
Russia’s Modern Heritage charity auction
The Russia’s Modern Heritage project will hold a charity auction in the Grand Column Hall of Pavlovsk Palace at the Pavlovsk State Museum in partnership with the RC-ART production centre, the Pavlovsk State Museum and Craft Quarter. The auction presents works from the greatest contemporary masters of decorative and applied arts as recognized by an international jury. The works have been exhibited at Gokhran, the Moscow Kremlin Museums, the Diamond Fund of Russia, the State Historical Museum, the Hermitage, the Russian Museum, Pavlovsk State Museum and other national museums. The proceeds from the sales of lots will be used to support contemporary artists and exhibitions in museums around the country and abroad. A part of the funds raised will be donated to the Pavlovsk State Museum.
Participants can attend the auction by prior registration. Email for registration: auction@heritagerus.com.
The auction can be attended both offline and online. In view of the complex present epidemiological situation, participants at the auction venue will be limited to 75 people. Links for online bidding will be sent out after registration.
Participants can attend the auction by prior registration. Email for registration: auction@heritagerus.com.
The auction can be attended both offline and online. In view of the complex present epidemiological situation, participants at the auction venue will be limited to 75 people. Links for online bidding will be sent out after registration.
2 June
15:00–16:00 
Tour of the New Building of the National Library of Russia
During this tour, knowledgeable guides will describe the contents of the library's collections, catalogues, reading room locations, and services offered to library visitors. Particular attention will be paid to new storage and preservation technologies.
The tour will be given in Russian.
Access with participant badge. Interested Forum participants must register in advance though the personal web office.
The tour will be given in Russian.
Access with participant badge. Interested Forum participants must register in advance though the personal web office.
2 June
16:00–20:00 
Manuscript Treasures of Chinese Culture on the Banks of the Neva exhibition
Masterpieces of calligraphy from the countries of the East will be on display at this exhibition. The Institute of Oriental Manuscripts of the Russian Academy of Sciences is home to Russia’s largest collection, and one of the largest in the world, comprising over 115,000 exhibits in 65 dead and living languages. The unique collection is held in the luxurious interiors of the Novo-Mikhailovsky Palace, a majestic example of 19th century palace architecture.
Access with participant badge in accordance with the timetable.
Access with participant badge in accordance with the timetable.
2 June
19:00–22:00 
The Forest, a guest performance of the Gorky Moscow Art Theatre
The Gorky Moscow Art Theatre, with the support of Baring Vostok, presents The Forest, a play by Alexander Ostrovsky.
Production director: Viktor Kramer
Starring: Honoured Artist of the Russian Federation Andrey Merzlikin, Honoured Artist of the Russian Federation Grigory Siyatvinda, Nadezhda Markina.
Is there such a thing as bitter yet heroic laughter? Performances staged by Viktor Kramer, the director of The Forest, have it all: his work involves large-scale and wide-ranging explorations – Kramer is a master of digging into the deepest meanings of a dramatic work. The Forest has never been staged like this before. Towering above the stage, Gurmyzhskaya’s world – her estate, sawmill, pond, gazebo – revolves like the surface of the earth. Like hamsters on a wheel, in an endless, senseless bustle, the protagonists run around in circles until a young man, beaten by life, and his close friend (Andrey Merzlikin and Grigory Siyatvinda) visit the former’s aunt (Nadezhda Markina).
Registration for the event is through participants’ personal accounts.
The number of invitations is limited.
Production director: Viktor Kramer
Starring: Honoured Artist of the Russian Federation Andrey Merzlikin, Honoured Artist of the Russian Federation Grigory Siyatvinda, Nadezhda Markina.
Is there such a thing as bitter yet heroic laughter? Performances staged by Viktor Kramer, the director of The Forest, have it all: his work involves large-scale and wide-ranging explorations – Kramer is a master of digging into the deepest meanings of a dramatic work. The Forest has never been staged like this before. Towering above the stage, Gurmyzhskaya’s world – her estate, sawmill, pond, gazebo – revolves like the surface of the earth. Like hamsters on a wheel, in an endless, senseless bustle, the protagonists run around in circles until a young man, beaten by life, and his close friend (Andrey Merzlikin and Grigory Siyatvinda) visit the former’s aunt (Nadezhda Markina).
Registration for the event is through participants’ personal accounts.
The number of invitations is limited.
2 June
19:30–21:00 
Igroki intellectual show
Private intellectual show "Igroki". The event is part of the SPIEF cultural program.
"Igroki" is an author's project, which also includes a TV show, its participants - representatives of business and communities, cultural figures.
You are interested in an intellectual game with exciting tasks, stakes and strategists, and, if you wish, communication with other players.
For your comfort, the players of the TV shows will strengthen the composition of the teams of the forum participants.
More about the "Igroki" - at igroki.tv/spief
Membership badge access
"Igroki" is an author's project, which also includes a TV show, its participants - representatives of business and communities, cultural figures.
You are interested in an intellectual game with exciting tasks, stakes and strategists, and, if you wish, communication with other players.
For your comfort, the players of the TV shows will strengthen the composition of the teams of the forum participants.
More about the "Igroki" - at igroki.tv/spief
Membership badge access
