In St. Petersburg, will discuss the "Roerich Heritage»
This Sunday marks 137 years since the birth of an outstanding cultural figure of Nicholas Roerich. In honor of this Museum and Institute of the Roerich family in St. Petersburg produced a rich cultural program.
The main event in a series of commemorative events will be the XI International Scientific and Practical Conference "Roerich Heritage", which will be held from October 8 to 10. The Conference will take place not only in the museum, but also in Saint-Petersburg State University and the Hermitage. The Conference is dedicated to the 180th anniversary of the birth of Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, the 100th anniversary of the birth of Natalia Spirina and Pavel Fedorovich Belikov. The main theme of the scientific forum - "Lev. Their predecessors, employees, successors. " It is assumed that the leading experts to discuss the relevance of the Roerich heritage, challenges and prospects for its conservation.
The conference will be opened at the St. Petersburg Museum of Art exhibition "The staff and the followers of Roerich. Portraits from the Museum Nicholas Roerich Museum in New York, Museum-Institute of the Roerich family in St. Petersburg and private collections ", dedicated teachers, friends, staff and students Roerich. "The exhibition introduces the people who work and create together with your family Roerich at different stages of their activities, and creates an image of" samonuzhneyshego community ", - says the project's organizers. On display will be presented to the rare documents and photographs.
October 10 at the Hall of the Council of State Hermitage held a ceremony awarding them. Roerich. Among the winners this year - a children's writer and poet Alexei Shevchenko, Eugene rerihoved Matochkin, chief district Kohtla Etty Kagarov and pediatric surgeon Leonid Roshal. The main task of award, established in the year of the 300th anniversary of St. Petersburg - the identification of samples of high service to human culture and society.
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