Il crogiuolo :: Transiberiana


The project takes place in collaboration with: Embassy of Russian Federation in Rome St. Petersburg State University Russian Language and Culture Institute in Rome And with the partecipation of Councillor's Office for Cultural Affairs of Municipality of Rome. The premises of the "ex Mattatoio" complex (Testaccio area) in Rome, have been destined for the Festival celebration together with the kind attention and assistance of the COuncillor Gianni Borgna's Office and Mrs Flaminia Nardone's Office at the Exhibition Department. The Festival celebration will take place over the period of June 1st-10th 2001. The Festival celebration will take place over the period of June 1st-10th 2001. The project is carri'ed out by the Cultural Association "Il Crogiuolo" Art director: Patrizia Sileoni Art co-ordinator: Natalia Fefelova Responsible for translation and interpreting: Ella Mohammadi Visual art & publishing: S&M Studio-Roma Info-line: 0368-7556139 - 0349-6686803 - 06-88643562 - 06-88642396 (also fax) E-mail: massetti.sgm@flashnet.it Classic Arts Events Moscow State Ballet of Russian Theatre Academy - A Thousand and One Nights Male Ballet (Muzhskoj Balet) of S. Petersburg - Classical and modern composition A performance of "Teatro Danza" with the prima ballerina of Rome Opera Theatre Moscow State Conservatory concerts - "Musica Viva" orchestra of Moscow - "Recital" duet Evenings dedicated to Tussian poetry - Romances from Pushkin's poetry - Pushkin's poetry reading with the partecipation of some famous Italian Theatre representatives Exhibitions - Art photography - Works of contemporary photographer Elena Martinuk Misteries of Russia Events Conference: Ancient traditions, myths and legends of Russian people (Ural, Siberia, Far East). National plays performed by theatre companies from Ural and Siberia. Siberian musicians - traditional musical instruments and singing techniques Exhibitions - Cheliabinsk Popular Culture and Art Centre - Contemporary painting exhibition from Ural - Photographic documentation of Tungusskiy meteor - Exhibition of handicrafts and jewellery made of precious stones of Ural in Russian silver setting - Art Exhibition - Siberian contemporary painters - Photographic exhibition of Novosibirsk Archaeological Institute Reglision and philosophy Events Conference: "Orthodoxy and Christianity" - Orthodox Church in Italy (with the participation of historiographers and experts of Russian religious and spiritual culture) Concert: Orthodox religious music and chorus "Oktoikh" Exhibitions Moscow International Centre of the Roerichs - Exhibition of the paintings and reproductions of N. Roerich - Exhibition of photographs taken by Russian cosmonauts members of the International Centre of the Roerichs "Images from the Space" - Evening dedicated to the philosophical and humanistic works and activities of Nicholas and Elena Roerich (Slides, video registrations, music) - Exhibition of contemporary icons from Pskow - Photographs of the Aral Sea ecological disaster Theatre Events Taganka Theatre of Moscow - Director Yuri Lubimov Theatre Academy of S. Petersburg - Plays performed by young artists of Theatre Academy - works of Russian contemporary poets and writers Josif Brodsky and Serghej Dovlatov S. Petersburg pantomime theatre - encounter with Italian Theatre Exhibitions S. Petersburg Academy of Fine Arts - Painting exhibition of Alexandr Slavin professor of theatre design Folk Art Events Russian Ethnographical Museum of S. Peterburg - Concert by "North Splendour" Compagny - Russian people's folklore songs and dances, Slavic pagan customs Folklore Centre of the Russian Autonomous Republic of Tuvà - Tuvà folklore songs and dances by "Hun-Hurtu" folklore company - Russian cuisine and bistrot Exhibitions - Russian Athnographical Museum of S. Petersburg - East European Slavs: Cultural encounter on Euro-Asian borders (man in his ethnic and cultural enviornment) - Universe borders: Slavic culture lines among different Russia populations - Russia - Cultural encounter - Slavic world - shared feelings between European and Asian populations. - Exhibition of ancient national costumes and objects of Russian people - Ceramic, wooden and textile handicrafts (display and live production) - Folklore Centre of Russian Autonomous Republic of Tuvà - Handicrafts' exposition of contemporary popular art masters of Tuvà Exhibition of historical photographs and documentation about "History of Trans-Siberian Railway" from Moscow to Vladivostok from Russian Ministry of Transport archives. Contemporary Art Events Jazz Philarmonic Hall of S. Petersburg Georgy Garanjan Jazz Band from Moscow Evening dedicated to poetry - by poetess Valentina Moretti Exhibitions Paintings by Gleb Bogomolov Sculptures by Levon Lazarev Movie Retrospectives of Nikita Mikhalkov and Andrej Tarkovskij's films Meeting between Russian and Italian film makers Retrospective of Augusto Genina Russian cartoons: 40 years of cinema