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Modern Sacred Icon in the World Conference
Russia, November 9-11th, 2011
Dear Friends!
It is a great pleasure for us to inform you that our Publishing House organizes International Conference Modern Sacred Icon in the World in November this year in St. Petersburg, Russia.
We would like to cordially invite you to take a part in this forthcoming event.
The event gives a chance to meet and share experience with icon painting masters, to discuss issues related to the technique of icon painting, as well as the current status of icon painting in the world.
We plan to involve about 100-150 participants including leading icon-painters from Russia, Italy, France, Greece, USA, Canada and other countries. The conference will continue three full days. The intensive program will contain presentations, round table discussions, work-shops by the icon-painters. During the conference there will be the exhibition of icons and book shop.
DATES:
3, Smolnogo str, Smolny Exhibition Hall of the Administration of Leningradskaya Region,
St. Petersburg, Russia
SPEAKERS:
- Alexander Stalnov (Russia),
- Alexander Chashkin (Russia),
- Hegumen Alexander (Fedorov) (Russia),
- Irina Iazykova (Russia),
- Alexander Sobolev (Canada)
- George Panajotov (Russia),
- Philip Davydov (Russia),
- Yuri Pimenov (Russia),
- Pavel Busalaev (Russia),
- George Kordis (Greece),
- Elias Damianakis (USA),
- Todor Mitrovic (Serbia),
- Fabio Nones (Italy),
- Giovanni Mezzalira (Italy),
- Giancarlo Pellegrini (Italy),
- Paolo Orlando (Italy),
- Gianluca Busi (Italy),
- Sania Gukova (Italy),
- Anastasiya Trapeznikova (Russia),
- Oxana Gubareva (Russia),
- Elizaveta Korpelainen (Finland),
- Evgeniya Davydenko (Russia),
- Evgeny Maximov (Russia),
- Igor Samolygo (Russia),
- Petr Kondratiev (Russia),
- Alexander Ischenko (Russia)
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NEW! WORKSHOPS:
- George Panajotov (Russia),
- Philip Davydov (Russia),
- George Kordis (Greece),
- Elias Damianakis (USA),
- Evgeniya Davydenko (Russia),
- Evgeniy Maximov (Russia),
- Yaroslava Alekseeva (Russia),
- Vyacheslav Polyakov (Russia),
- Anton Stefanovsky (Russia)
Our consultants in workshop ogranization are Evgeniya Davydenko and Yaroslava Alekseeva (St. Petersburg Orthodox Institute of Theology and Sacred Arts, icon-painting studio Ikonografia).
The workshops will be hold in parallel with the conference work on November 9 and 10th.
The more detailed information on workshops is available - HERE.
NEW! EXCURSIONS:
- Gallery of modern icons and shop Russian Icon
- Personal icon-painting studio
- St. Theodore Church
- The Alexander Nevski Lavra:
- St. John of Damascus icon-painting and restoration workshop;
- Baptistery Church;
- St. Venerable Seraphim of Vyritsa Domestic church;
- the Holy Spirit Center Church;
- the Holy Spirit Center
- Country settlement of the Priory of Optima Hermitage in the Dormition Church, Sosnovy Bor town, Vyborgsky district of Leningradskaya region:
- St. Venerable Ambrose of Optina Church
- St. Alexander Nevski Church
- Icon-painting workshop
- Country settlement, ostrich farm, garden
- Shop
Vyacheslav Suvorov (Russian Icon Gallery) is our consultant in arranging of Exhibition.
The Exhibition is started on November 9th and will last till November 13th.
Participants:
- Debra L. Korluka (USA)
- Alicia Bauer (Uruguay)
- Konstantinos Meihanetsidis (Greece)
- Igor Shurshakov (Russia)
- Anna Kudryavtseva (Russia)
- Russian Icon Gallery
- Vyacheslav Polyakov (Russia), wood carved icons
- Anton Stefanovsky (Russia), wood carved icons
- Embroidered icons by Ubrus workshop (Russia)
- Orthodox jewelry by Vladimir Mihailov (Russia)
- Orthodox jewelry by Yuri Fedorov (Russia)
- Orthodox jewelry by Aleksei Dontsov (Russia)
CONFERENCE LANGUAGES:
CONFERENCE FEE for foreign guests:
EUR 390 (without accommodation)
ACCOMMODATION PRICE (if needed) in hotel Oktyabrskaya:
EUR 150 (double room accommodation)
EUR 225 (single room accommodation)
Check-in - November 8
Check-out - November 12
Please, pay attention that St. Petersburg has a lot of varaints for accommodation and we will be glad to help or advise you regarding other opportunities.
1. DISCOUNT:
Students of Icon Painting Workshops get a discount up to 50% of the Conference fee and have an opportunity of cheaper accommodation.
Please, note that travel costs and visas are not included in the Conference fee.
3. VISAS:
Please note that if you need visa to enter Russia, the Conference registration is recommended before September 16th, 2011 in order for all visa arrangements to be fulfilled in time!
REGISTRATION AND ACCOMMODATION:
1. REGISTRATION:
REGISTRATION IS CLOSED
2. ACCOMMODATION BOOKING:
Please, click here to book accommodation | | OFFICIAL TOUR OPERATOR:
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If you have a question of need an information that is not available on this page and its subpages, if you need more information on travel, accommodation or the city of St. Petersburg or if you want to share tips and information with fellow participants, please, contact us at director@versta-k.ru or office@versta-k.ru or, please, fill in the feedback form below.
If you wish to visit the event, please, fill in the CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORM.
We are open to your suggestions and ideas for cooperation!
Your sincerely,
Elena Petelina,
General Director of Kolomenskaya Versta Publishing House
Skype:petelina.elena
+7 911 965 2462
Natalia Loseva
Skype:natalia.loseva
+7 952 215 7876
office@versta-k.ru
http://www.versta-k.ru/en/
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