Northwest Russia Calendar of Events

Karelia Republic

Events

Dates

Organizers/Contacts

“Live Kalevala”.  International exhibition dedicated to the first complete edition of epos 160 years ago.

January -
March
Petrozavodsk  Museum of Visual Arts
8 (8142) 76-98-60

“HYPERBOREA– 2009”. International Winter Festival

February

Petrozavodsk  Department of Culture
8 (8142) 71-34-44
http://kultura.ptz.ru/festival.php

“КАLЕVALA'S MOSAIK”

Opening of the Cultural Marathon

February  

Petrozavodsk Republican Center of National Cultures
8 (8142) 78-20-48
www.etnocenter.ru

Holiday “MASLENITSA” (Pancake-Week)
Petrozavodsk

March

Petrozavodsk  City Administration
8 (8142) 71-34-50

Republican Contest of Performers on Folklore Instruments
Petrozavodsk

March  Petrozavodsk Rautio Music College
8 (8142) 78-35-95 
Unveiling Ceremonial Presentation of the Republican Theatrical Prize “Onezhskaya Mask"
March

Petrozavodsk  Union of  Theatrical Personalities RК
8 (8142) 76-65-33

National Theater RК 
Regional Musical Days of Segezhcka and Kondopogoska “Paper Civilization” in the Frame of the Project “Republic of Karelia Regional Days"

March Karelian Center of Folklore Creativity
8 (8142) 78-48-47 

Celebration 290th Anniversary of the Opening of the First Russian Health Resort “Waters of Martzialnia”
Petrozavodsk

March Karelia State Local History Museum
8 (8142) 78-02-40

Special Exhibition “Tourists of Karelia – 2009”
Petrozavodsk

 March   Ministry of Economic Development, RК
8 (8142) 79-23-00
International Youth Forum “World Peace Days”
Petrozavodsk
 March 

Ministry on Questions of National Policies and Relations with Religious Associations RК
8 (8142) 78-43-55

Republic of Karelia Youth Sailor Meeting,
Petrozavodsk

March  RK State Physical Culture of Sports
8 (8142) 76-33-84 

Final ceremonies of Republican Competition “Yearbook of the Republic of Karelia-2008”
Petrozavodsk

April National Library RК
8 (8142) 78-28-75 

Mikhail Yufa. Personal Exhibition dedicated to the 70 Years Anniversary

Petrozavodsk

April  - June Museum of Visual Arts of RК
8 (8142) 76-98-60
Choreographic Group Festival of the Republic of Karelia
Petrozavodsk 
April

Republic of Karelia Artists Union

Karelia College of Culture and Art
8 (8142) 56-11-18

2nd International Competition of Academic Choirs Conductors
Petrozavodsk

 May Petrozavodsk State Conservatory
8 (8142) 70-60-06
e-mail: rcon@karelia.ru
http://conservatory.karelia.ru/

“Old Believers of Northern Russia”. Exhibition from the Fund of Russian Ethnographical Museum
Кizhi

May  - August Museum-Reserve "Кizhi"
8 (8142) 76-70-91 
5th International Competition of Performers Folklore Instruments
Petrozavodsk  
May Petrozavodsk State Conservatory
8 (8142) 70-60-06
e-mail: rcon@karelia.ru
http://conservatory.karelia.ru/
1st Festival of Modern Finnish Dramaturgy Petrozavodsk  May

National Theater of  Republic of Karelia

8 (8142)  76-65-35

Cultural Workers Day  of Republic of Karelia
Petrozavodsk
 May

Theatrical Directors Alliance of Finland; Union of Theatrical Figures of RF and  Republic of Karelia
 Ministry of Culture of Public Relations
8 (8142) 78-30-61

International Arts Festival “White Nights of Karelia”

Petrozavodsk

May

Ministry of Culture of Public Relations, Republic of Karelia, Karelskaya State Philharmonic
8 (8142) 76-97-84, 8 (8142) 76-97-06
e-mail: philarmonia@onego.ru
www.philarmonia.onego.ru

Republican Competition “Museum of the Year – 2009”
Petrozavodsk

May Karelia State Local History Museum
8 (8142) 78-02-40 

Holiday “Olonia – Goose Capital”
Olonets

May  Administration of Olonetz Municipal Region
8 (8143) 62-23-00 

Republican Festival of Spirit Music

Petrozavodsk

May

Republic of Karelia Ministry Relations of National Policies and Religious Organizations
8 (8142) 78-43-55

4th Republican Festival of Children and Youth  Puppet Theaters

Petrozavodsk

May - June 

Puppet Theater, Republic of Karelia

8 (8142) 76-56-64

Project "Gift to Karelia" Dedicated to the Days of Republic of Karelia:
- Premier of Opera by Verdi “Traviata”;
- Premier of Ballet by S. Prokofev   “Romeo and Juliet”;
Gala Concert of Artists from Leading  Opera and Ballet Theaters of Russia
Petrozavodsk

June

Musical Theater, Republic of Karelia

8 (8142) 76-78-82

1st  All-Russian Weaving Festival “Kiryavat Langat” Dedicated to the  Day of Republic of Karelia
Petrozavodsk

June Republican Center of National Culture
8 (8142) 78-20-48 

2nd International Choreographical Festival of Finnish-Ugorian Folklore “Dance Call”, Dedicated to the Day of Republic of Karelia
Petrozavodsk

June Republican Center of National Culture
8 (8142) 78-20-48 
Cultural Holiday of Ukhtinsk's Karels   June

Administration of Kalevalsk Municipal Region
8 (8145) 42-11-57

“Republic of Karelia Regional Days”
Petrozavodsk

June Karelia Center of Folk Creativity
8 (8142) 78-48-47

16th  Republican Children’s Museum Holiday “Kizhi”- Childhood Workshop
Kizhi

June Museum-Reserve “Kizhi”
8 (8142) 76-70-91

International  Conference “Wooden Architecture as a  Phenomen of National Culture
Petrozavodsk

June

Ministry of Culture and Public Relations, RK
8 (8142) 78-30-61

Republican Center of State Preservation of Cultural Heritage
8 (8142) 76-60-74

City Day of Petrozavodsk  June

City Administration of Petrozavodsk
8 (8142) 71-34-50

Village Holiday of Humor “Kindasovo –2009”
Kindasovo Village 
June 

Administration of Pryazhinsk Municipal Region
8 (8145)-63-12-05

National Holiday “Holiday at Owner of Loukhy”
 Loukhy Village
June 

Administration of Loukhysov Municipal Region
8 (8143)-95-11-36

Festivity Activities Dedicated to the 360 years of the Olonetz City June 

Administration of Olonetz Municipal Region
8 (8143)-62-23-00

6th Convention of Karelia, Finns, and Vepss
Olonetz 
June 

Administration of Olonetz Municipal Region
8 (8143)-62-23-00

1st International Festival of Ballet
Petrozavodsk

July Republic of Karelia Musical Theater
8 (8142) 76-78-82 
International Summer Music Academy of Barents Region
Kostomuksha, Petrovodsk 
July 

Cultural-Sport Center “Friendship” (City of Kostomuksha)
Petrozavodsk State Conservatory
8 (8142) 70-60-06;
Petrovodsk  Rautio Musical College
8 (8142) 78-35-95

38th International Yacht Cruise Regatta “Onego-2009”

Champion of Russia in Yacht Class

July  Committee for Sports and Physical Culture
8 (8142) 76-33-84
 “Kizhskaya Regatta – 2009”

State Museum-Reserve “Kizhi”,

Kizhi Island

 
August 

Museum-Reserve “Kizhi”
8 (8142) 78-35-91, 8 (8142) 78-00-87
http://kizhi.karelia.ru/information/4_
festival/kizhi/regata/2008/index.htm

e-mail: press@kizhi.karelia.ru
e-mail: pr@kizhi.karelia.ru
http://kizhi.karelia.ru

International Military and History Festival “200 Years of Peace”

Reconstruction of the Battle at Lake Pialkyarvi, 200th Anniversary, Dedicated to the Victory in Russian-Sweden War 1808-1809.
Sortovala

August  Administration of Sortovala Municipal Region
8 (8143) 04-23-41 

“NORTHERN STAR – 2009”

International Festival of Ethnic Theaters BEAR and Finno-Ugric World

Petrozavodsk

September

State National Theater of Karelia

8 (8142) 76-65-35, 8 (8142) 78-44-46

e-mail: pkt@onego.ru

www.teatr.onego.ru

8th Annual International Festival of Folklore Music “Kantele-2009”
Petrozavodsk

September  – October

Republic of Karelia  Ministry of Culture and Public Relations
8 (8142) 78-30-61


City Administration of Petrozavodsk
8 (8142)  71-34-50 

“KARELIAN FACES”

International Music Festival

Petrozavodsk

September 

Organizing Committee

8 (8142) 77-45-57, 8 (8142) 76-98-52

e-mail: rinne@onego.ru

http://carelianfaces.onego.ru/

21st International Festival  “Chamber Music Days”

Petrozavodsk

October  Karelia State Philharmony
8 (8142) 78-32-10

”The Sea is Our Field”

Kemsk and Belomorsk Municipal Region Days,
Petrozavodsk

November Karelia Center of Folk Creativity
8 (8142) 78-48-47 

Republican Festival – Teratzuyants Academic Choir Competition

November Karelia Center of Folk Creativity
8 (8142) 78-48-47 
International Exhibition “Impressions”
Petrozavodsk 
November

“Exit” Media-Center Center of Cultural Initiative
8 (8142) 78-38-04

International Jazz Festival
Petrozavodsk 
December 

Karelia State Philharmonic

8 (8142) 76-97-84, 8 (8142) 76-97-06
e-mail: philarmonia@onego.ru
www.philarmonia.onego.ru

International Olonetz Games of Father Frost
Olonetz  
December  Administration of Olonetz Municipal Region
8 (8143) 62-23-00
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Culture events
Festivals and Contests
9th All-Russian theatrical festival named after Alexander Volodin "Five Evenings"
start: 06.02.2012
Festivals and Contests for Children
6th International Competition for vocal-pop art "Magical World of the scenes"
start: 09.02.2012
Conferences and Seminars
“ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT IN THE SERVICE SECTOR: THE CURRENT STATE AND PROSPECTS FOR DEVELOPMENT” 9th All-Russian Academic Conference
start: 07.02.2012
Sport Events
All–Russian Mass Ski Race “Ski–track of Russia – 2012”
start: 12.02.2012
 
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