The fashion show «Modulor-2011». Students

The collection of the State Hermitage includes more than three million works of art and artefacts of the world culture. Among them are paintings, graphic works, sculptures and works of applied art, archaeological finds and numismatic material.

May – June

Degas. Place de la Concorde. From the series entitled Renewed Masterpieces
19 May 2012 – date of closing to be announced
The Unknown Masterpieces Exhibition Hall

Santiago Calatrava. The Quest for Movement
27 June 2012 – 30 September 2012
The Nicholas Hall (191), The Winter Palace

Tilos. Journeying to the next world
27 June 2012 – 30 September 2012

848. The Collection of George Machere and Nadia Volkonskaya
30 June 2012 – 22 July 2012
The Foyer of the Hermitage Theatre

July – August

September – October

The book as art. 20 years of the publishing house Rare Books in Saint Petersburg
8 September 2012 – 4 November 2012
The Twelve-Column Hal (244), The New Hermitage

Russian lithographic portrait of the 19th century from the Hermitage collections
22 September 2012 – 13 January 2013
Halls No. 169-173, the Winter Palace

Paula Modersohn-Becker and Worpswede. Drawings and engravings 1895 – 1906
22 September 2012 – 11 November 2012
Halls on the 3rd floor of the Winter Palace

Medals of dishonour
September 2012 – November 2012
The Menshikov Palace

An exhibit of the decoupage of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark
17 October 2012 – 18 November 2012
The General Staff Building. The contemporary art halls

November – December

An artist of all manners. Christian Wilhelm Dietrich (1712-1774)
28 November 2012 – 24 February 2013
Halls on the 3rd floor of the Winter Palace

The Hermitage in publications – 2012
8-16 December 2012
Foyer of the Hermitage Theatre (225)

The Hermitage in photographs – 2012
8-16 December 2012
Foyer of the Hermitage Theatre (225)

Sentimental journey. Wedgwood in Russia
8 December 2012 – 31 March 2012
Hall 307, The Winter Palace

A Wonderful Collection of Precious Books. 250 years of the Hermitage Library
8 December 2012 – 10 March 2013
The Twelve-Column Hall (244), The New Hermitage

Hugo van der Goes Triptych Adoration of the Magi. For completion of the restoration
8 December 2012 – 27 January 2013
Apollo Hall (260), The Winter Palace

Antique style Russian imperial porcelain of the second half of the 18th century. From the series Christmas gift
22 December 2012 – 31 March 2013
Hall 152, the Winter Palace

The storm of the twelfth year, the Patriotic War of 1812 in materials of the State Hermitage
26 December 2012 – 7 April 2013
The Armorial (195) and Picket (196) halls, the Winter Palace

"We all merge into a single soul…" Patriotic war of 1812 in the medals A.N. Olenin and his contemporaries
26 December 2012 – 7 April 2013
Rotunda (156), the Winter Palace

An exhibit of toy soldiers
26 December 2012
The Arab Hall

We are drawing in the Hermitage
30 December 2012 – 3 February 2013
Foyer of the Hermitage Theatre (225)

An unusual show theater fight was at the A. Bryantsev Youth Theatre (also spelled State Theater For Young Audience Named After A. A. Bryantsev or Bryantsev Young Viewers Theater).

New concerts in St Petersburg State Capella Choir.

The history of capella stated in 1479 when on the order of the Great Prince Ivan III a choir of the Czar's singing deacons was organized in Moscow which became the first in Russia professional choir and the cradle of Russian choral art. In 1703 the choir was moved to the new capital of the Russian Empire where it participated in the festivities dedicated to the foundation of St Petersburg by Peter the Great. Since that time its has been performing in that city. The creative image of the Capella has always been defined by the outstanding musicians: M. F. Poltoratsky, M. Berezovsky, D. S. Bortniansky, M. I. Glinka, A. F. Lvov, G. Y. Lomakin, M. A. Balakirev, N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov, M. S. Liapunov. A. S. Arensky, M. G. Klimov, V. Sveshnikov, G. A. Dmitrevsky, A. I. Anisimov, E. P. Kudriavtseva, F. M. Kozlov, V. A. Chernushenko. Generations of the best Russian choirs were brought up and continue to be brought up on the high traditions of the Capella. A. V. Aleksandrov, V. A. Dranichnikov. A. G. Fliarkovsky, A. S. Dmitriev, A. A. Yurlov, D. G. Kitaenko, V. A. Atlantov and many, many others received musical education at the Choir school of the St Petersburg State Capella.

Tatiana Parfenova's Twelfth Night on AVRORA FASHION WEEK

AURORA FASHION WEEK Russia was initiated in the status of International Fashion Week in St. Petersburg and is one of the key system events of both regional and federal politics of Russia in culture and fashion industry.

AURORA FASHION WEEK Russia is held under the patronage of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, with initiative support of St. Petersburg's Government (the Committee on investments and strategic projects and the Committee on the Culture) and the official support of diplomatic corps of several countries (Consulate General of Italy, Latvia, the UK, Belgium, France and Ukraine). AURORA FASHION WEEK Russia was included in the program of «Year of Russia in France and France in Russia» – global project of cultural and humanitarian cooperation, established on the initiative of President of Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev.

The third season of AURORA FASHION WEEK Russia took place on May, 23 — 29 2011 in the Central Exhibition Hall MANEZH. Within 7 days a number of events targeted at different audience groups of fashion industry were held. More than 14 designers from Great Britain, France, Russia and Italy presented their collections at AFWR. Showrooms, exhibition zones and installations of young designers by LMA PRESENTS were organized on the ground floor of the Central Exhibition Hall MANEZH.