2006

5 December 2007 – International Volunteers Day. Awards ceremony for the best volunteers. Presentation of projects by volunteers of the State Hermitage Museum. (The Hermitage Theatre and the Rastrelli Gallery). Opening of the Coordination Centre of the Volunteer Service.

September 2006 – January 2007 – Children’s Celebration of the New Year’s Tree Creativity Competition (State Hermitage Museum Protection Foundation at Staraya Derevnya).

29 May 2006 – Awards ceremony for winners of the regional stage of the Russian wide competition The Best Work of Letters (State Hermitage Museum Protection Foundation at Staraya Derevnya, Popov Museum of Communications)

7 April 2006 – Celebration and Open Work of Letters in Ropsha, in memory of the mediaeval Annunciation Church.

April – May 2006 –The regional stage of the Russian wide competition The Best Work of Letters held together with Russian Post.

March – end of 2006 – Project for animated films about the New Year’s Tree. A series of competitions were held for the best screenplay for an animated feature film.

1 March 2006 – closing of an exhibition and holding of final summary of Mail for the New Year’s Tree, and also the presentation of the programme of events for the Volunteer Service of the State Hermitage Museum for 2006. (State Hermitage Museum Protection Foundation at Staraya Derevnya).

13 January 2006 – Programme to celebrate the 180th anniversary of the gift of Ropsha Estate to Empress Alexandra Feodorovna and the ceremony for the foundation of the Museum of New Year Trees (the Federal Selection-Genetic Centre for Fish Breeding ").

9 January 2006 – Awards ceremony for winners and participants of the competition, exhibition opening (State Hermitage Museum Protection Foundation at Staraya Derevnya).