History
The VIII Saint Petersburg International Cultural Forum took place on 14-16 November 2019. The program of the Forum included 415 events that took place in 95 different venues.
Traditionally, the General Staff Building of the State Hermitage served as the Main Venue of the Forum. The Business Venue operated in the Russian Museum of Ethnography, and the Open Lectures “Culture 2.0” took place in the Manege Central Exhibition Hall.
Cultural Codes in the Context of Globalization
main theme
In the context of rapid globalization, national cultural codes provide support for the identity of each nation, creating a new cultural reality at combining diversity and uniqueness, with universal values and humanistic ideas at its foundation. The study of the new cultural codes of the present-day society gives a key to understanding what future is in store for us.
The VII Saint Petersburg International Cultural Forum took place on 15-17 November 2018. The Forum program included 415 events hosted by 163 venues across the city.
The General Staff Building of the State Hermitage once again served as the Main Venue of the Forum. The Business Venue operated at the Russian Museum of Ethnography, and the Open Lectures Culture 2.0 took place in the Manege Central Exhibition Hall.
Culture as the Country’s Strategic Potential’
main theme
In Russia, culture has been raised to the rank of the national priority. It is the wealth of our nation, and something to be proud of. This is exactly the attitude to culture that makes Russia a leader in global cultural trends. The Saint Petersburg International Cultural Forum synthesizes all trends, thus forming a uniform approach to culture and art perception and giving a new impetus to the development of cultural initiatives.
The VI Saint Petersburg International Cultural Forum took place on 16-17 November 2017. The Forum program included 454 events. The total number of event venues was 179.
As usual, for a few days the Forum incorporated almost every cultural venue in Saint Petersburg. The General Staff Building of the State Hermitage served as the Main Venue of the Forum. The Business Venue was located in the Russian Museum of Ethnography.
