“The exhibition of Japan-Russia international Art & Culture exchange”
Japan and Russia Amity Treaty 150th Anniversary
From Apr. 14th to Apr.17th 2006 we held a special exhibition in St. Petersburg,
Russia to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the “Japan and Russia Amity
Treaty .”
Support organizations included the Gorbachev Foundation, the State Hermitage
Museum and the City of St. Petersburg.
The exhibition, held at the famous Anichkov Palace, featured 282 works
by both Russian and Japanese artists.
Over 100 people attended the opening ceremony including 15 Japanese artists
and on the 15th we held a special workshop, with artists from both countries
and Russian children.
Special Exhibition in Russia
“The exhibition of Japan-Russia international Art & Culture exchange”
Date: Apr. 14th- 17th, 2006
Place: Anichiov Palace、St. Petersburg
Works: 282 art works
Sponsoring organizations: Gorbachev Foundation, the State Hermitage Museum
and the City of St. Petersburg.
Theme: “ Let’s enjoy “
About the Hermitage Museum
The Hermitage occupies six magnificent buildings situated along the embankment
of the River Neva, right in the heart of St Petersburg. The leading role
in this unique architectural ensemble is played by the Winter Palace,
the residence of the Russian tsars that was built to the design of Francesco
Bartolomeo Rastrelli in 1754-62. This ensemble, formed during the 18th
and 19th centuries, is extended by the eastern wing of the General Staff
building, the Menshikov Palace and the recently constructed Repository.
Put together throughout two centuries and a half, the Hermitage art collections
(over 3,000,000 items) present the development of the world culture and
art from the Stone Age to the 20th century.
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April 12th, 2006
On Apr. 12th of 2006, our delegation left from Narita to arrive St. Petersburg around 20:00 night.
April 13th, 2006
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Our Russian’s stay opened with a courtesy visit to the Hermitage museum.
An evocative marching performance in front of the Museum welcomed our
delegation, which could visit the Museum before the public opening hours.
The curator of the Museum gave us a warm welcome and explained in detail
the prestigious collections, allowing us to enjoy it in a very special
and relaxed way.
After that, we visited the Museum’s “Children Studio”, a place for children
to come in touch with international art, learn about it while getting
inspired.
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April 14, 2006
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At 17:00 Opening ceremony at Anichiov
The place where the exhibition was held, “Anichiov“, was originally one
of the residencies of Aleksander the Third, from the Romanoy family.
The palace, with a total extension of 1.000 square meters, is comprised
of a few rooms, all of which are finely decorated with sculptures and
frescos. 6 rooms were destined to our exhibition for a total of 282 works.
-Opening Ceremony-
Over 100 participants were invited to the ceremony and the special dinner
for over 3 hours.
Many honorable names participated in the opening ceremony. Among them:
( Constituency )
Japan consulate
City of St. Petersburg City
AnichekovPalace
National academy of St. Petersburg Kunitachi academy
Hermitage Museum
Association of international collaboration
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April 15th, 2006
AM Sightseeing
After breakfast we visited the “Petrodvotes(Petergof)”.
The place is located in a stunning natural setting in the suburbs of the
City. The orchestra played famous Japanese pieces such as "Furusato" and
"Kimigayo", which deeply moved our delegation.
15:00 Special workshop13
Artists from Japan and Russia and over 30 Russian children gathered from
various places at the Hermitage Museum to participate in a very special
workshop. All participants joint a collective art session to draw “Let’s
enjoy” on a large piece of paper.
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April 16th, 2006
In the early morning, our delegation reached the capital of Lithuania,
Tallinn.
Upon our arrival we made a first sightseeing tour of the city, which included
a visit to the Narva Castle.
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April 17th, 2006
Sight seeing of Tallinn
Today we visited the old town of Tallinn, a world heritage site.
April 18th, 2006
Transfer to the capital of Finland, Helsinki
Sightseeing of Helsinki.
After the sightseeing, the delegation took the flight to back to Japan
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| Sponcor | ： | WAC(World Art and Culture Exchange) |
| Backup | ： | Embassy of Russian Federation |
| Supecial Backup | ： | Gorbachev foundation |
