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“Oleg and the Rare Arts”. A showing of the film in the Hermitage Theatre in memory of the composer Oleg Karavaichuk
In memory of the musical genius Oleg Karavaichuk, on 22 July 2016 the film "Oleg and the Rare Arts" ("Oleg y las raras artas", Spain, 2016) was shown in the Hermitage Theatre. The event was organized with the assistance and support of the Karavaichuk Foundation.
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Signing of a Quadrilateral Agreement on Collaboration between the State Hermitage, the Municipality, the Civic Museums and University of Pavia, Italy
On 20 July 2016, the Council Hall was the setting for the signing of a quadrilateral agreement on collaboration between the State Hermitage, the Municipality of Pavia, the Civic Museums of Pavia and Pavia University.
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The Hermitage at the VK Fest 2016
On 16 and 17 July 2016, the Hermitage took part in the VK Fest 2016 – a festival of Russia’s largest social networking site VKontakte (vk.com).
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The Hermitage – a participant in the project “War and Peace. We read the novel”
The Russia-K (Culture) television channel’s project “War and Peace. We read the novel” has been awarded a TEFI (Russian television industry prize) in 2016 by the Russian Academy of Television in the category “Event of the Year”.
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Agreement Signed on Holding an Exhibition of Old Masters from the Hermitage Collection in Japanese Museums
On 7 July 2016, in the Council Hall, a bilateral agreement was signed between the State Hermitage and the NTV Nippon Television Network Corporation of Japan on the terms for the organization and holding of an exhibition with the working title “Old Masters” from the collection of the Hermitage.
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Mikhail Piotrovsky Awarded the Order of Friendship
On 4 July 2016, a Decree of the President of the Russian Federation was issued on The Award of State Honours of the Russian Federation.
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Signing of an Agreement between the Hermitage and the Republic of Khakassia
On 30 June 2016, an agreement on cultural collaboration was concluded between the State Hermitage and the Republic of Khakassia.
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Mikhail Piotrovsky Honoured by the Guild of Master Armourers
On 28 June 2016, in the Knights’ Hall of the New Hermitage Mikhail Piotrovsky, General Director of the State Hermitage, was presented with a decoration from the Guild of Master Armourers.
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10th Annual Charity Gala Reception in the Winter Palace
On 24 June 2016, the 10th annual Charity Gala Reception took place in the Winter Palace. The event is organized to collect donations to the Specialized Fund for the management of special-purpose capital for the development of the State Hermitage Museum.
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The Knight Jan Fabre’s Journey through the Hermitage Halls
On 27 June 2016, a day when the museum was closed to the public, the prominent Belgian artist Jan Fabre went around the empty halls of the Hermitage wearing knightly armour.
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Byzantium through the Centuries
On 24 June 2016, as part of the Year of Greece in Russia and Russia in Greece 2016, the exhibition Byzantium through the Centuries opened in the State Hermitage as one of the main events of this cross-cultural year.
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“Petersburg Civil Servant” Awards Ceremony at the Menshikov Palace
On 23 June 2016, the Hermitage’s Menshikov Palace was the venue for the award ceremony of the annual “Petersburg Civil Servant” open competition that provides citizens with the opportunity to select and assess to professional activities of state and municipal employees.
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The Return of the Prodigal Son is a symbol of the Vatican’s Jubilee of Mercy
A chosen symbol for the Vatican’s Jubilee of Mercy is Rembrandt’s Return of the Prodigal Son in the State Hermitage. Reproductions of the great Dutch artist’s painting can now be seen in all the churches in Italy.
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Opening of the Exhibition “Erté: an Art Deco Genius. Return to St Petersburg”
On 21 June 2016, the exhibition “Erté: an Art Deco Genius. Return to St Petersburg” opened in the Twelve-Column Hall of the New Hermitage. It has been organized by the State Hermitage in conjunction with the Grosvenor Gallery, London and with the support of the Martin Lawrence Gallery, New York.
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“Let’s preserve our cultural heritage” programme in Ulan-Ude 2016
On 15–17 June 2016, the National Museum of the Republic of Buryatia in Ulan-Ude hosted a press conference, a master class and a round table, all devoted to the restoration and conservation of Buddhist painting (tangka).
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UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon Visits the State Hermitage
On 17 June 2016, Ban Ki-moon, the Secretary General of the United Nations, visited the State Hermitage.
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Opening of the Exhibition “Style. Image. Harmony. Modern Russian Armourers
On 17 June 2016, the exhibition Style. Image. Harmony. Modern Russian Armourers opened in the Winter Palace. It has been organized by the State Hermitage and the Guild of Master Armourers creative union with the participation of the investment company Veles Capital and the studio-workshop Mezhov.
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Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi Visits the State Hermitage
On 17 June 2016, Matteo Renzi, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Italy, visited the State Hermitage.
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Opening of the exhibition “The Attraction of Non-Objectivity. On the 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Wassily Kandinsky”
On 16 June 2016, the exhibition “The Attraction of Non-Objectivity”, devoted to the 150th anniversary of the birth of the outstanding Russian avant-garde artist Wassily Kandinsky opened in the General Staff building.
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The Intellectual Marathon “Realisms” in the State Hermitage. Postscript
On the night of 10 June 2016, the State Hermitage hosted the Intellectual Marathon “Realisms” organized by the Department of Contemporary Art and the Hermitage’s Youth Centre as part of the Hermitage 20/21 project and the exhibition and educational project Realisms with the support of the Russian Ac
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