Festivals and cultural events Russia

One of the largest and most prestigious theatre festivals in the country, combining performances, opera, ballet, operetta and other shows. The Russian Avignon Festival is worth a visit.

This event, held every even-numbered year, is one of the most prestigious contemporary art events in the world.

The Winter Festival at Place des Arts is one of the best music festivals of the year. It takes place at the Philharmonie and presents the best contemporary performers. Created in 1999, the festival not only brings together a very eclectic programme but also brings together the major cultural institutions located around the square that gives its name to the festival: the Russian Museum, the Mikhailovsky and Musical Theatres, the Saint-Sauveur-sur-le-Sang-Versé Cathedral.

In the Defile shop (Nevski Perspective and Golden Triangle), a fashion festival dedicated to young Russian designers presenting their new collections for 4 days.

This world-renowned early music festival features performances of music from the Middle Ages, Baroque, Classical and Renaissance periods, performed by Russian and international musicians. The festival revives the court music of the 18th century and brings to life the musical traditions of the peoples of Russia. Several concerts take place in many places in the city, from the Menchikov Palace to more confidential theatres and churches.

This immense Soviet achievement from the time of Nikita Khrushchev had created a scandal when the project was revealed. The construction nevertheless took place and the State Palace (Государственный Кремлёвский дворец) in the heart of the Kremlin, still unofficially called the Congress Palace, has since then hosted all the major events of the Soviet state. Its excellent acoustics made it an early Bolshoi concert hall and it is now a concert hall. It is also the venue for the state-organized Christmas party.

The city's most famous and emblematic performing arts company, the illustrious Mariinsky Theatre, is offering this remarkable international festival of the Nuits Blanches Stars on the occasion of the Nuits Blanches. From the end of May to the beginning of August, the festival's rich programme presents the best opera dancers and singers of the moment in two mythical venues: the Mariinsky and the Hermitage Theatre. A must for lovers of great music and dance.

International Jazz Festival in the amphitheatre of the central park of Kaliningrad.