The International Hermitage Friends’ Day

On 8 December 2009, the Museum welcomed all Hermitage Friends from around the world for the traditional annual event - celebration of the International Hermitage Friends’ Day.

This year’s special program featured an exclusive walk through the museum rooms entitled When paintings come to life... Characters of several masterpieces of Western-European painting stepped out from the picture frames in a silent welcome of the Hermitage Friends. The evening halls were filled with charming music played by the musicians of the State Hermitage Orchestra.

The characters’ costumes were made and presented by the students of St Petersburg State Theatre Arts Academy, curated by Prof. Tatyana Slyozina and Prof. Tatyana Vasilieva, in cooperation with Elena Rusanova’s Atelier of Historical and Theatrical Costumes.

The walk was followed by the traditional welcome of Prof. Mikhail Piotrovsky, Director of the State Hermitage Museum, in the Hermitage Theatre, ceremony of Honorary Diplomas bestowed on Sponsors of the State Hermitage Museum, and the concert of the State Hermitage Orchestra. The evening program ended with the cocktail in the Jordan Gallery of the Winter Palace.

For membership information please call: (812) 710-90-05
fax: (812) 571-95-28
e-mail: friendsclub@hermitage.ru
or visit our web-page: INTERNATIONAL FRIENDS' CLUB

The exclusive walk

The concert of the State Hermitage Orchestra

The ceremony of Honorary Diplomas bestowed on Sponsors of the State Hermitage Museum

At the Enamels of the World. 1700 - 2000. From the Khalili Collection’s exhibition

Characters of several masterpieces of Western-European painting stepped out from the picture frames...