Guest and
participants of the 5th Eastern Economic Forum, which will take
place in Vladivostok on 4–6 September,
will have a chance to enjoy a diverse cultural and sightseeing programme.
«This year
marks the anniversary of the Eastern Economic Forum. Starting from the very
first Forum, apart from establishing business cooperation, one of its goals was
introducing the guests and participants to the charm of the Far East, its
history and cultural diversity. An eventful programme contributes to the
expansion of humanitarian interaction and cultural integration between
countries of the Asia-Pacific region,» says Anton
Kobyakov, Adviser to the President of the Russian Federation and the Executive
Secretary of the Eastern Economic Forum’s Organizing
Committee.
EEF guests
will have a chance to visit the leading museums of Vladivostok, as well as the
Primorsky Aquarium. At the Primorye State Art Gallery, apart from the permanent
exhibition ‘Russian art of the 16th
— early 20th
centuries’, one can enjoy an
exhibition of antique jewellery ‘Matron’s jewel box.
Roman jewels from the State Hermitage collection’. The
exhibition presents rare items: earrings, rings, bracelets and necklaces of the
era. Besides that, a masterpiece of Fyodor Reshetnikov, ‘Low Marks
Again’ from the State Tretyakov
Gallery’s collection will be on
display.
At the Eastern
Economic Forum, a masterpiece of the Italian Renaissance artist Sandro
Botticelli, ‘Madonna della Loggia’ from the
collection of the Uffizi Gallery in Florence will be brought to Russia for the
first time. On 3–5 September the painting
will be displayed at the Forum venue, and starting from 8 September the
masterpiece will be available to all visitors of the Primorye State Art
Gallery.
The concert and theatre section of the programme
includes Don Quixote ballet and the Gala concert of the XVI International
Tchaikovsky Competition prize-winners from the Asia-Pacific region, which will
take place on the Primorsky stage of the Mariinsky Theatre. On 6 September the
venue will host the grand opening of the Indian Culture Days in Russia. In
addition, the Primorye Regional Philharmonic will present the new ‘Broadway vs
Hollywood’ show programme where pop
singers are going to perform some of the well-known hits.
Vladivostok’s Sportivnaya
Naberezhnaya will host the 2nd Festival of Cultures and Arts ‘Constellation
of the Far East’. As part of the event, ‘Peace Days in
the Pacific’ Festival dedicated to
the end of the Second World War will be held on 5 September. On 6–7 September,
leading performance groups of the Far Eastern regions will entertain the
residents and guests of the city. On 8 September, a charity event and concert ‘Ice Cream Day’ organized by
Podari Zhizn charity foundation will be held. Proceeds will be used to provide
care for children with oncological diseases.
One of the key
events of the cultural programme will be the ‘Far East
Street’ exhibition, where 11
regions of the Far East will present their potential and achievements in
economics, culture and tourism. The exhibition will also feature the Open-Air
Cinema venue, which will showcase Russian films and cartoons released between
2017 and 2019, as well as the best short films of the Koroche Festival. Indian
Cinema Night will take place at the same venue on 6 September.
On 3–6 September,
the ‘Far East Street’ will be open
for EEF guests and participants; 7 September is the social day for large
families, pensioners, veterans and representatives of youth organizations; on 8
September exhibition will be open to all visitors.
More details
about the Forum’s cultural programme is
available at the official website: forumvostok.ru/en/programme/cultural/
