Russian Rome Festival

USPA NEWS - Yesterday Rome celebrated the 180th anniversary of the russian Rome festival.
The Italian National Central Institute for Graphics located in the courtyard of the aristocratic historical Palazzo Poli which its backside the famous " Fontana d Trevi " provided the same festival rooms where Princess Volkonskaya's salon was located 180 years ago. thanks to Its director of Maria Antonella Fusco and
The head of organizational committee Vladimir Torin.

Russian Rome Festival Yesterday Rome celebrated the 180th anniversary of the russian Rome festival. The Italian National Central Institute for Graphics located in the courtyard of the aristocratic historical Palazzo Poli which its backside the famous " Fontana d Trevi " provided the same festival rooms where Princess Volkonskaya's salon was located 180 years ago. thanks to Its director of Maria Antonella Fusco and The head of organizational committee Vladimir Torin.

in fact among the festival Guests and participants like Alexander Sokolov President of the Moscow state Tchaikovsky Conservatory, Segei Razov Ambassador of the russian federation in Italy, Olga Strada director of the Italian institute in Moscow, Carlo Feltrinelli President of the Giangiacomo Feltrinelli Editor, Natalia Pavlova Opera singer. the Russian Center of Since and Culture in Rome, and many more.

Almost 200 years ago, during her stay in Rome, Princess Zinaida Volkonskaya led the first "Russian Salons". They united the great writers and painters of the time: Fr. Vyazemskiy, V. Zhukovskiy, N. Yazykov, I. Turghenev, K. Brullov, A Ivanov, Stendal, Walter Scott, J.F. Cooper. "Princess Zinaida Volkonskaya was the leader and divulger of Russian culture in Europe. Today, the mission of the festival is the high priesthood of Russian art, the tribute to the great founder, a friendly communication and a look at the future, "said the author of the idea, the Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the festival "The Russian Rome" Vladimir Torin.