VII INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL "CHILDREN’S PETERSBURG". ROTTERDAM 2016

From September 7 to 11, 2016, the annual cultural project of the Government of St. Petersburg - the VII International Festival "Children’s Petersburg" will be held in the Dutch city of Rotterdam.

The diverse program of the Festival, including musical, artistic, drama and educational events, will once again provide the viewer with a unique opportunity to get acquainted with the creative achievements of the collectives of the Northern capital.

Festival program:

September 7 - 11

Exhibition of children’s drawings "Petersburg through the eyes of a child." The best works of students aged 9 to 17 years of St. Petersburg art schools were selected by experienced art historians. The drawings, made in different styles, genres and techniques, united “reasoning” about the Cultural Capital of Russia - St. Petersburg: quiet streets, courtyards, gardens, parks, fountains, canals, bridges, cozy houses, architectural masterpieces and a peculiar symbol of St. Petersburg - white nights.

Venue: Concert Hall De Doelen, (Rotterdam, Schaubürhplein 50).

September 8, 17:00

A classical music concert performed by young musicians - the best first-year students of the St. Petersburg State Conservatory named after N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov, which will be included in the special program of the Valery Gergiev Festival, dedicated to the work of Sergei Prokofiev.

Venue: Concert Hall De Doelen, (Rotterdam, Schaubürhplein 50).

September 9, 9: 00-10: 30 and 11: 00-12: 30

A master class in acting will consist of two parts. The meeting will be held by Sergey Byzgu - Honored Artist of Russia, actor of the Theater named after V.F. Komissarzhevskaya, creator and director of the Theater Theater Class Children’s Theater Studio at Unison School, director of acting classes at the Russian State Institute of Performing Arts, winner of numerous theater awards, Olga Karlenko - lead actress of the St. Petersburg Youth Theater named after A. A. Bryantsev and the permanent leader of the Theater Theater-Class Children’s Theater Studio and a teacher from the theater school of Rotterdam.

The program of the master class will include exercises for the development and training of attention, development of muscle memory skills, anticipation and the initiation of feelings, teamwork and coordination of movement, useful basic knowledge on acting will be given.

Such meetings are one of the most effective ways of interactive exchange of experience. At master classes, teachers share their professional secrets, which can help more experienced students improve their professional activities, and young people discover new attractive facets of their chosen profession.

Venue: Entree Theater at the Hofplein School of Art (Rotterdam, Peter de Hoochweg 222).

September 9, 2:30 p.m.

A master class in the art of ballet will be held by Vladimir Shklyarov - Premier of the State Academic Mariinsky Theater, winner of prestigious international competitions and prizes, winner of the Zegna - Mariinsky New Talent Awards scholarship, which will be devoted to the basic principles of studying the basics of classical dance, which will include: basic Exercise elements at the machine tool and in the middle of the class, a technique for learning dance options and sketches.

Venue: Royal Conservatory (The Hague, Stolberglaan 1).

September 9, 19:00

The play "Children’s greetings from St. Petersburg" will be shown by the St. Petersburg Children’s Theater Studio "Theater Class". This is a kaleidoscope of small excerpts from the studio’s performances staged by director-educators with children aged 13 to 18. The studio, which celebrated its 20th anniversary this year, sets as its main and main goal the education of an internally beautiful and harmonious person. Her permanent leaders and directors Olga Karlenko - leading actress of the Youth Theater named after A. A. Bryantseva and Sergey Byzgu - Honored Artist of Russia.

Venue: Entree Theater at the Hofplein School of Art (Rotterdam, Peter de Hoochweg 222).

September 10, 12:00

“Dolls and Clowns” (“CIRCUS”) - a circus performance in puppets for children and parents in one action will be shown by the St. Petersburg State Puppet Theater named after E. S. Demmeni is the first professional state puppet theater in Russia. A bright puppet show consists of individual numbers using all kinds of tricks and effects with elements of parody, absurdity, lyrics, a side view of human capabilities, hobbies and entertainment.

Venue: Russian Center "Matryoshka" (Rotterdam, Klara Egginkstraat 4).

The international festival "Children’s Petersburg" will be a bright event in the cultural life of the Netherlands and will once again show the importance of children’s creativity and creativity aimed at a young audience, proving the relevance and interest in this field of art.