The 17th International Festival “Intermuseum” was held in Moscow, in the Manezh Central Exhibition Hall, from June 11 to 15. 232 museums of Russia and foreign countries, including the Kirillo-Belozersky Museum-Reserve, took part in the event. Its subject was the following: “Development of Museums – Development of Area”.
The festival was opened on June 11. Vladimir Medinsky, Minister of Culture of the RF, and Sergey Sobyanin, Mayor of Moscow attended the ceremony. Mr. Sobyanin underlined that this festival was the most important cultural event in the life of Moscow.
By tradition, the International Festival “Intermuseum” consisted of several blocks and included competition, business and cultural programs. While professionals of museum affairs were defending their projects, visitors could attend lectures and master-classes.
As for the competition program, three projects of the Kirillo-Belozersky Museum-Reserve reached the semi-final:
1. “Assumption Cathedral of the Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery” in the nomination “Best Museum Architectural Project or Project of Building Adaptation”.
2. “Museum Educational Program “School of Dionisy” in the nomination “Best Educational Project”.
3. “Let’s Play and Sing in the Kirillov Manner!” in the nomination ‘Best Project Aimed at Preservation of Intangible Cultural Heritage”.
The visitors were interested in the museum stand with two bright depictions – the fresco of St. Nicholas from the Nativity of the Virgin Cathedral in the Ferapontov Monastery and the Cathedral Square of the Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery. Besides, the museum employees participated in the business program of the International Festival “Intermuseum”.
