posted on: Dec. 2, 2014, 6:46 p.m.

Is Manifesta a learning institution?/ What needs to be done after Manifesta?

A series of 15 minutes public interviews with Hedwig Fijen

December, 4 2014
Venue – foyer of New Stage of Alexandrinsky Theater, 2 floor

This event brings together Manifesta 10 organisers, Hermitage Staff and St Petersburg grassroots organisations to assess how an international biennial can work within the local contexts of St Petersburg. After partnering with cultural and education organizations and community centres in St Petersburg Manifesta 10 created a framework to provide a deeper engagement with Manifesta 10 through creative projects and dialogue. Interviews will create a space for reflections on collaboration between Manifesta 10 and local stakeholders.

11:00 – 11:15 - Coffee
11:15 – 11:30 - Introduction by Hedwig Fijen, Manifesta Director
11:30 – Margarita Kuleva (Higher School of Economics)
11:45 – Olesya Turkina (Russian Museum, Faculty of Liberal Arts and Sciences SPbU)
12:00 – Katerina Chuchalina (V-A-C Foundation)
12:15 – Elena Voinova (Committee for Culture of St Petersburg)
12:30 - Sophia Kudryavtseva (Hermitage Museum)
12:45 - Irina Grudina (social center Studio DA)

13:00 – 14:00 – Lunch break

14:15 – Anna Tolstova (art critic, journalist)
14:30 – Angelika Eder (Goethe Institute)
14:45 – Tatiana Troyanskaya (journalist)
15:00 – Pavel Arseniev (artist)
15:15 – Anastasia Kuryokhina (Sergey Kuryokhin Contemporary Art Center)
15:30 – Anna Kisliakova (Art mediator of Manifesta 10)

16:00 – 16:30 – Plenary Meeting about the pro and con’s of Manifesta 10 taking place in the
St Petersburg and the effects for the local cultural infrastructure.