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The Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation V. Medinsky and the Deputy Minister of Cultural Heritage, Cultural Activities and Tourism of the Italian Republic D. Bianchi signed the agreement on holding the Russian Seasons in 2018 in Italy on November 17, 2017 during the VI St. Petersburg International Cultural Forum.
The grand opening of the Russian Seasons in Italy took place on January 14, 2018 in Rome as part of the tour of the State Academic Mariinsky Theater under the direction of maestro V. A. Gergiev. The project completed on December 19, 2018 at the National Academy of Santa Cecilia with a concert by virtuoso pianist Denis Matsuev accompanied by the Tchaikovsky Grand Symphony Orchestra directed by Vladimir Fedoseev.
More than 310 events were held within the framework of the project, including 35 exhibitions, 37 theatrical performances, 63 symphonic music concerts, 55 ballet performances, 31 projects on cinema, tours of 44 Russian leading folk groups, 45 circus companies and art festivals teams.
