Major Events 2003 St. Petersburg
January
ART SQUARE. 4th International Winter Festival. 27.12.2002-07.01.2003
NEW YEAR GALA BALLl in Mariinski Opera. 31.12.2002-01.01.2003
International JUNIOR SOCCER Tournament marking V. Granatkin Cup's jubilee. 2-4
CHRISTMAS MUSICAL MEETINGS IN NORTHERN PALMIRA. 12th International Festival. 3-12
7th International CHRISTMAS FILM Festival. 3-12
World CUP SKI RACING STAGE. 4,5
CHRISTMAS PARTY in Yussupov's Palace. 7
St. Petersburg Cup. International SYNCHRONOUS FIGURE SKATING Tournament. 9-12
CHRISTMAS MUSICAL MEETING IN NORTHERN PALMIRA. 12th International Festival. 12-24
EUROGAL. International SPRING CAR RACES. Neva Ring. 12
THE ROAD OF LIFE. International Winter MARATHON. 26
February
MARIINSKY. International Ballet Festival. Feb. 21-Mar. 22
March
MUSIC AND MODERNITY. Modern Classical Music Festival. 10-20
April
MUSICAL SPRING IN ST. PETERSBURG. 37th International Festival.
May
WHITE NIGHTS STARS. International Art Festival. May 5- August 5
WHITE NIGHTS IN ST. PETERSBURG. 14th International Flower Arrangement Festival. 6-12
FOLKLORE CELEBRATION on Iskusstv Square. 19
ST. PETERSBURG'S 300-YEAR JUBILEE. Opening of an Exhibition Series. 24
FOUNTAIN OPENING CELEBRATION (Peterhof). 24
ST. PETERSBURG'S DIAMOND NECKLACE. Retro trips in Russian czars' suburban mansions. 24
CARNIVAL PARADE. 25
ST. PETERSUBRG'S 300-YEAR JUBILEE CELEBRATION. 27
THE CITY OF OPEN MUSEUMS. 30
FOUNDATION OF PETER THE GREAT'S SQUARE. 30
MENSHIKOV: ST. PETERSBURG'S FIRST GOVERNOR. Exhibition in Menshikov's Palace.
RUSSIAN PRESIDENTS CUP. International Judo Tournament.
June
8th Petersburg BEER FESTIVAL. 7
ST. PETERSBURG PALACES. INternationla Chamber Music Festival. June 19-July 15
FESTIVAL OF FESTIVALS '02. 9th International Film Festival. 23-29
WHITE NIGHTS BALL in Mariinski Theater. 28
July
MUSICAL OLYMPUS. 8th International Festival. 14-20
REMEBERING STRAUSS Ball. 19-20
August
THE RUSSIAN FARMER. Worldwide agricultural fair. 25-31
September
Celebration of PETERHOF FOUNTAINS. 13
October
FOUNTAIN CLOSING Celebration (Peterhof). 12
AUTUMN IN TSARSKOE SELO. 9th International Festival. 15-19
November
ECOLOGICAL FORUM: RATIONAL USES OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE ECOLOGY. 11-14
BALTIC CUP. 13 Traditional International Sport Dance Tournament.
