Events within the project "Violet Street: from Paris to Kaliningrad" in the museum

14 August, Tuesday

Opening ceremony of the exhibition of French craftsmen "Violet Street: from Paris to Kaliningrad": small statuary, sculpture, stained-glass artwork, pieces made of wood, metal, ceramics, amber...

16.45 – French music performed by trio "Paris", Kaliningrad;

17.00 – Welcoming speeches, participants introduction;

17.20 – design atelier "Valerie" (leader Tamara Kireeva, Kaliningrad) presents collection of Kaliningrad designer Elena Setunova "Poppies";

17.25 – Musical number by trio "Paris", Kaliningrad;

17.30 – Demonstration of original jewellery collection by Suna Moya, France;

17.35 – Demonstration of hats by Japanese designer Kyoko Murayama, France;

17.40 – Acquaintance with the exhibition

Background music is played by Kaliningrad saxophonist Alexander Tyukaev.

15 August, Wednesday

17.30 – Meet-the-artist-event with Gabriel Diana, France;

18.00 – Demonstration of hat collection by NatalyGreener;

Grand defile of winners and participants of the International Beauty Festival "A Midsummer Night's Dream 2012".

16 August, Thursday

17.30 – Meet-the-artist-event with French craftsmen: master of copper household objects Claude Dupin and stained-glass master Rodolphe Quintin.

17 August, Friday

Opening of the solo exhibition of painting with amber by the artist Hélène Saint-André-Richard, Paris, France

17.45 – Musical greeting by Kaliningrad saxophonist Alexander Tyukaev;

18.00 – Director of the museum Tatiana Suvorova introduces the artist;

18.05 – Welcoming speech by Hélène Saint-André-Richard;

18.15 – Theatricalized fashion show by Kaliningrad fashion artist Tamara Beletskaya;

18.20 – The author tells about the exhibition.

French Accent Night "La vie en rose"

19.00–21.00 – Acquaintance with the exhibition of French masters "Violet Street: from Paris to Kaliningrad" – small statuary, sculpture, stained-glass artwork, pieces made of wood, metal, ceramics, amber...;

19.00 – "Mélodie française": concert of the laureate of international contests, Kaliningrad accordion player Miroslav Lelyukh;

19.20 – First show of the pret-a-porter collection "Summer – my passion!". Created by Alla Tatarikova-Karpenko, play writer, stage director, choreograph, author of the novel "MAGISTER, or mystery of eight lives of Vyacheslav Zaytsev", stage designer, Kaliningrad;

19.30, 20.30 – "Fleurs de Paris" – demonstrative workshop on arrangement of a gift basket with seasonal flowers, fruit and a bottle of French wine by the design studio "Inspiration";

19.45, 20.30 – "Sommelier's advice" – tasting French wine from the shop "Prime Minister";

20.15 – "La France médiévale" – demonstration of medieval French women's fashion by the workshop "Wolf Paw", Kaliningrad;

20.20 – "Vintage Trumeau" – Vintage style hats show by G&G, designer NatalyGreener.

All night long on the museum's program​:

"French" mimes show;

French style face painting by Kaliningrad artist Lisa Korneva;

exhibition of sketches "France in 3D" by Kaliningrad artist Oleg Polivanniy;

"Small Montmartre" – open-air exhibition of Kaliningrad artists;

"French Chest" – antique shop "Star' " will present dolls, music instruments, military badges and adornments with history;

"Visiting the Little Prince" – workers of the A.P.Chekhov Central City Library will tell guests about different directions in French literature;

"Cinema Hall of the Lumiere Brothers" – demonstration of French films;

Ticket price – 250 RUB

18 August, Saturday

12.30 – Meet-the-artist-event with ebeniste, restorer Jean de Dreuille;

17.30 – Meet-the-artist-event with French craftsmen: santon (clay figurines) maker Mireille Fouque and glass master Makoto Murayama;

18.00 – First show of the pret-a-porter collection "Summer – my passion!". Created by Alla Tatarikova-Karpenko, play writer, stage director, choreograph, author of the novel "MAGISTER, or mystery of eight lifes of Vyacheslav Zaytsev", stage designer, Kaliningrad;

18.10 – Designer collections show:

– "Night Savanna" by young Kaliningrad designers Lidia Kazachenko and SHO & SHO

– "Tenderness" by Kaliningrad designer Dmitriy Kudryavtsev

– Jewellery by Kaliningrad designer Miria Sukhomlina;

18.25 – Show "Legends of the Old City" by Kaliningrad Fashion and Dance Theater of Svetlana Orlova and Yuriy Malinovskiy;

18.45 – French masters honouring;

19 August, Sunday

10.00–18.00 – the exhibition of French craftsmen "Violet street: from Paris to Kaliningrad' is finishing to work.