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Vladivostok Seasons Festival Brings Together Culture Afficionados During EEF 2022

11 August 2022
Фестиваль «Владивостокские сезоны» объединит поклонников культуры в дни ВЭФ-2022

A large-scale cultural programme will unfold in Vladivostok in early September during the 7th Eastern Economic Forum and the 2nd International Tiger Forum. Dozens of events will be organized for participants in business events, as well as for Vladivostok residents and visitors: music concerts, photo exhibitions, and master classes will remind the public of the humanitarian role of art and culture.

«The cultural programme of the Eastern Economic Forum aims to facilitate cultural exchange, representation of the most talented creative teams from the country’s regions, as well as shaping and promoting humanitarian ties. Culture has always been a creative force that unites millions of people and gives them an opportunity to bring their talents to light. I am confident that this year’s rich programme combined into a themed festival — Vladivostok Seasons — is a great gift to all Forum participants and Vladivostok residents and guests,» noted Anton Kobyakov, Advisor to the President of the Russian Federation and Executive Secretary of the Eastern Economic Forum Organizing Committee.

On 5 September, the ‘Far East Street’ exhibition will unfold on the waterfront of Ajax Bay on the campus of Far Eastern Federal University. Thematic pavilions presenting Far Eastern regions will be open to EEF 2022 guests and participants from 5 to 8 September. After the end of the Forum, residents and visitors of Vladivostok will enjoy free access to the exhibition until 11 September.

The cultural programme will be open to the public starting from 5 September. On that day, Primorye Territory will present an artistic programme with two musical groups from the region. On 6 September, groups from Chukotka Autonomous District and Khabarovsk Region will perform here. On 7 September, the Republic of Sakha and Sakhalin Region will present their programmes.

On 8 September, the audience will get to see an artistic programme from the Republic of Buryatia and Amur Region. The organizers will present awards to the best pavilions of the exhibition.

9 September will offer a creative programme from Kamchatka and Magadan Regions, and on 10 September there will be performances by artists from the Jewish Autonomous Region and Trans-Baikal Territory.

On 11 September — the final day of the cultural programme of the ‘Far East Street’ exhibition — visitors will enjoy a gala concert of creative groups from the regions at 15:00 and a performance of the best musical groups at 18:00.

A series of themed events will take place as part of the Eastern Economic Forum and the Tiger Forum. For example, on 4 September at 17:00, Vladivostok will host the ’I We Tiger’ festival with the participation of children’s and youth groups. Games, interactive activities, competitions, master classes, and a concert by the Vladivostok Philharmonic Orchestra will take place in Ploshchad Bortsov Revolyutsii.

On 8 September, fans of popular music will enjoy a concert entitled ’All-Time Favourites in Russian’, featuring renowned Russian artists.

On 6 September, the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra will take to the Mariinsky Theatre’s Primorye Stage, with the virtuoso pianist and People’s Artist of Russia Denis Matsuev as the soloist. The Golden Turtle International Wildlife Festival project and an international photography exhibition #WildAndBeautiful will be presented in the My Russia — My History historical park.

Finally, on 7 September, the famous opera singer Ildar Abdrazakov, Merited Artist of Russia, will perform on the Mariinsky Theatre’s Primorye Stage.

The Vladivostok Seasons Festival is organized by the Government of Primorye Territory, the Vladivostok City Administration, and the Roscongress Foundation.

The 7th Eastern Economic Forum will take place on 5–8 September 2022 in Vladivostok, on the campus of the Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU).

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