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Awards Ceremony for the Iskusny Glagol Prize in memory of Vladimir Matveyev
On 5 December 2017, the Hermitage Theatre was the setting for a ceremony devoted to the presentation of the Grand Prix of the Iskusny Glagol competion, a joint project of the State Hermitage, the Vladimir Potanin Foundation and the Yekaterinburg Museum of Fine Arts.
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The Hermitage participates in the International Book Fair
The State Hermitage’s Editorial and Publishing Department participated in the International Non-Fiction Book Fair that was held from 29 November to 3 December 2017 at the Central House of Artists in Moscow.
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Evening for Corporative Friends of the Hermitage at Staraya Derevnya
On 4 December 2017, during the Hermitage Days, the Staraya Derevnya Restoration and Storage Centre was the venue for a traditional event – an evening for corporate members of the Friends Club.
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“No Path Through Fire”. Cinema and Music
The State Hermitage is continuing the series of pin-point exhibitions and events connected with the 100th anniversary of the revolution. On 28 November 2017, the Hermitage Theatre was the venue for the evening event “No Path Through Fire”. Cinema and Music that was devoted to the centenary of the re
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Opening of the New Permanent Exhibition “Europe in the Migration Period and Early Middle Ages”
On 1 December2017, as part of the Hermitage Days 2017, the museum’s new permanent exhibition “Europe in the Migration Period and Early Middle Ages” opened in the Winter Palace.
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Internet Meeting with Mikhail Piotrovsky, General Director of the Hermitage
On 4 December 2017, as part of the Hermitage Days, the traditional Internet meeting with Mikhail Piotrovsky, General Director of the State Hermitage, took place in the CaféMax in the museum’s Rastrelli Gallery.
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Restoration of the Highest Honours of the Russian Empire from the collection of the State Hermitage
On 30 November 2017, there was a presentation of the highest honours of the Russian Empire that have been restored with the support of the Smolensk Diamonds Jewellery Group.
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Party for children with intellectual disabilities “1717. Peter I’s Great Journey“
On 1 December 2017, the halls of the State Hermitage’s School Centre became the setting for a party given for children with intellectual disabilities from remedial schools No. 34, 370 and 522, who regularly visit the museum under the special programme Our Hermitage. The event was timed for the Inter
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Handover of icons to the State Hermitage
On 1 December 2017, the Council Hall of the State Hermitage was the setting for a ceremony at which the Administration of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation for the North-Western Federal District transferred five icons to the State Hermitage.
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Gift of an Art Deco dress to the Hermitage
On 30 November 2017, Madame Christiane Chadi Brechard presented the State Hermitage with an Art Deco-era dress from her private collection.
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Opening of the exhibition “The Stroganovs as Collectors” in the State Art Gallery, Perm
On 29 November 2017 the exhibition “The Stroganovs as Collectors” featuring works from the State Hermitage and Tambov Regional Picture Gallery opened at the State Art Gallery in Perm.
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Mikhail Piotrovsky’s speech at the session of the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Russian Historical Society
On 28 November 2017, a joint session of the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Russian Historical Society devoted to the 100th anniversary of the Russian revolution was held in the President’s Hall of the Russian Academy of Sciences in Moscow.
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On 29 November 2017, a meeting of the Academic Council of the Hermitage took place.
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Joint event of the State Hermitage and the Diaghilev P.S. Festival
On 29 November 2017 the Staraya Derevnya Restoration and Storage Centre was the venue for a joint event of the State Hermitage and the Diaghilev P.S. Festival at which the historical costume collection was presented.
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The latest Archaeological Session opens in the Hermitage
On 27 November 2017, the latest Archaeological Session opened in the State Hermitage. These annual gatherings traditionally assess the work accomplished by expeditions in the past field season and outline plans for the coming year.
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The 12th Dialogue of Cultures Young Journalists’ Forum ends
The programme for the second day of the Forum (22 November) began with the presentation in the Youth Centre of the General Staff building of photographic works by participants under the general title “I live here”.
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The “Personalities from Peter the Great’s Time” conference
The scholarly conference “Personalities from Peter the Great’s Time” took place on 21 and 22 November 2017.
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12th Dialogue of Cultures Young Journalists’ Forum
On 21 November 2016, the 12th “Dialogue of Cultures” International Media Forum for young journalists began working in the Hermitage.
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Round table on “Heraldry as a Means of Communication. European and Japanese Heraldry. A Comparative Analysis”
On 17 November 2017, as part of the 6th Saint Petersburg International Cultural Forum, a round table discussion was held in the State Hermitage on “Heraldry as a Means of Communication. European and Japanese Heraldry. A Comparative Analysis”. The main themes related to the origins and functioning of
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Handing over of a 3D model of the city of Palmyra to the Syrian Arab Republic
On 18 November 2017. as part of the 6th Saint Petersburg International Cultural Forum, the General Staff building of the State Hermitage was the setting for the formal handover to Syria of a three-dimensional model of the ancient city of Palmyra.
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