FRENCH FRIENDS OF THE MARIINSKY THEATRE
Cultural and musical trip to St. Petersburg from 15 to 19 June 2012
The French Friends Association of the Mariinsky Theatre offers you a journey to discover the treasures of the city of St. Petersburg, a city declared by UNESCO as a World Heritage, during the Festival Stars of White Nights in the Mariinsky Theatre organized by Maestro Valery Gergiev.
Program of the trip to St. Petersburg from 15 to 19 June 2012
Friday 15 June
Flight with Air France from CDG airport the 15 of June 2012 at 10:20 (flight time 3:20 minutes) and arrival at Pulkovo Airport St. Petersburg at 15:35 (2 hours time difference).
16: 00 Bus transfer to the W Hotel 6, Voznesensky Prospect. St. Petersburg, 190000 Russia. www.wstpetersburg.com
W Hotel is located within walking distance of St. Isaac's Cathedral, designed with the style where tradition meets avant-garde. Bliss Spa ® is the most beautiful spa in St Petersburg. The spectacular view of the city from the terrace of the W Hotel where is situated one of the highest rated bars in town.
16: 30 Visit the Church of St. Nicolas of the Sailors
19: 15 Departure from the hotel at the Concert Hall of the Mariinsky Theatre
20: 00 Concert Hall of the Mariinsky Theatre Brahms Concerto Soloist - Nikolai Znaider (violin) Conductor - Valery Gergiev
22: 30 Dinner on a boat privatized "Sudar" over the channels illuminated by the light of the famous white nights. Unforgettable!
Saturday 16 June
09: 30 Breakfast at the hôtel 10: 30 Departure from the hotel to the Peterhof and its wonderful park on the Gulf of Finland - summer residence of Peter the Great and his daughter Elizabeth - a perfect example of Russian baroque. Visit of the gardens with their famous fountains accompanied by our guide. 12: 30 Lunch at the restaurant "Shtandart" in the park 13: 30 Departure for Oranienbaum, residence of Peter III and visit of the Chinese Palace - pure rococo style with its beautiful wooden floors. 16: 30 Return to hotel 18: 15 Departure from the hotel at the Smolny Cathedral, the main architectural works of the former Smolny Convent, built by architect Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli and is under the protection of UNESCO. 19: 00 Concert of Chorus of the Smolny Cathedral 22: 30 Dinner at the Palace Stroganoff on Nevsky Prospect in the restaurant "The Russian Empire." You will find there the atmosphere of old Russia.
Sunday 17 June
08: 00 Breakfast at hotel 09: 00 Departure for Tsarskoye Selo - the summer residence of Catherine II 10: 00 Tour of Catherine Palace and its famous Amber Room 11: 15 Departure for Pavlovsk - residence of Paul I - a pearl of Russian classicism 11: 30 Promenade in carriages in the park of Pavlovsk. Grand tour of Pavlovsk Palace. 13: 00 Lunch at "Terem Dacha" - Russian specialties in a country house. 16: 00 Return to hôtel 18: 15 Departure from the hotel to the the Mariinsky Theatre
19: 00 Ballet "Giselle" at the historic scene of the Mariinsky Theatre
22: 30 Dinner at "Back stage" – restaurant of the Mariinsky Theatre that Valery Gergiev regularly attend with his guests.
Monday 18 June
08: 30 Breakfast at the hotel 09: 30 Departure from the hotel 10: 00 Tour of Russian Museum where you can admire a unique collection of Russian art and icons. 11: 30 We'll walk to visit Christ Church of Spilled Blood and we will tour the craft market contiguous 12: 45 Lunch at the restaurant Demidov in one of the most beautiful of old areas of St. Petersburg 14 : 15 Return to hôtel 17: 15 Departure from the hôtel 16: 45 Visit of the Yusupov Palace, scene of the murder of Rasputin. 18: 30 Private Recital of the Academy of Young Singers of the Mariinsky Theatre in one of the salons of the Mariinsky Theatre – artistic director Larissa Gergieva 20 : 00 Dinner at the restaurant of russian cuisine «РесторанЪ»
Tuesday 19 June
08: 00 Breakfast at hôtel 09: 00 Check out the hotel. Departure for the Hermitage Museum. 09: 30 Exclusive - a private visit and tour of the Hermitage in pre-opening 12: 00 Lunch at the restaurant of cuisine of Central Asia "Karavan" 13: 00 Transfer to airport 14: 30 Arrival at the airport 16: 30 Departure from St. Petersburg with Air France
Important notes:
To participate in the trip, you must be a member of the Athema. We reserve the right to cancel the trip if the number of participants is insufficient. The Athema retains the right to make changes to the itinerary.